The Nvidia RTX 4070 Ti is expected to be the next Lovelace GPU released from Nvidia’s RTX 4000 lineup, and we can’t wait to see more details about it. Why are we concerned about this upcoming graphics card? Well, it’s been quite a saga.
See, after Nvidia revealed its initial salvo of Lovelace cards, with the flagship RTX 4090 leading the way, people became suspicious of the two RTX 4080 models that were scheduled to launch soon after. It turned out that the 16GB RTX 4080 was the “true” 4080, while its 12GB cousin quietly used a less powerful GPU chip in addition to having less VRAM.
After much outrage from gamers and journalists, Nvidia announced a reversal, saying it would “re-relaunch” the RTX 4080 12GB and rename it for re-release at a later time. Team Green was surprisingly humble about the whole thing, pledging to reimburse its manufacturing partners for rebranding costs and generally admitting that the card was poorly named, something that could cause consumer confusion.
We now know that the 12GB 4080 will return under a new name: the RTX 4070 Ti, a more appropriate title for a graphics card that uses the AD104 GPU chip (instead of the AD103 chip found in the actual RTX 4080).
Specs for this card have since leaked, with current rumors pointing to a January release, but we’re still in the dark when it comes to pricing. We can also expect to see the regular RTX 4070 in the near future, which will use a stripped down version of the same AD104 board. The two xx70 cards may launch simultaneously in 2023.
Nvidia RTX 4070 Ti: cut to the chase
What is? Renowned RTX 4080 12GB graphics card from Nvidia
When will it be available? It could launch as soon as January 2023
What will it cost? At most $899 – hopefully less
Nvidia RTX 4070 Ti Release Date
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Multiple sources have indicated that the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti will launch in January 2023, possibly alongside its less powerful RTX 4070 sibling. Recent speculation has put the exact date at January 5, according to multiple separate leaks.
This could align closely with Nvidia’s planned CES 2023 showcase on January 3, where many have claimed new Lovelace cards will be revealed. This show was scheduled prior to The RTX 4080 12GB launch debacle though, so we have to take all the leaks with a pinch of salt: the name change situation was likely a bit of a wrench in the works at Nvidia.
Nvidia RTX 4070 Ti: Price
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It’s hard to gauge an expected price for the RTX 4070 Ti; the canceled card it used to be, the RTX 4080 12GB, was set to retail for $899 / £899 (around AU$1,310). We’d be surprised, and frankly disappointed, if Nvidia maintains that price after the name change.
The release of AMD’s aggressively priced Radeon RX 7900 XTX could also prompt Nvidia to drop the price a bit, so we wouldn’t be surprised to see an MSRP of $799 for the 4070 Ti. However, that would be $200 higher than the launch price of the previous generation RTX 3070 Ti.
Nvidia RTX 4070 Ti: Specifications
Full specs for the RTX 4070 Ti have been leaked, so while you shouldn’t treat these numbers as gospel, we do have a good idea of how well it’s going to perform. As mentioned above, this card is expected to run on the AD104 GPU, which will have 7680 CUDA cores, 240 tensor cores, and 60 streaming multiprocessors.
Not surprisingly, this GPU will have the same 12GB of GDDR6X VRAM that the original 12GB RTX 4080 would have used, which is clocked at 21Gbps and has 504GB/s memory bandwidth. The boost clock of the RTX 4070 Ti is believed to be 2610 MHz.
Lastly, we have to consider our power requirements. Unlike existing Lovelace cards, the RTX 4070 Ti will have a (relatively!) sensible TDP of 285W, meaning you hopefully won’t need to upgrade your PSU to use this graphics card.