RTX 5070 Ti Review: Performance, Thermals & Power Efficiency Tested

Analyses rendering performance, thermal management, and power efficiency to determine if the RTX 5070 Ti delivers optimal value for gamers

Hardware by Katmin on Jun 08, 2025

The GeForce RTX 5070 Ti arrives as a cut-down version of the RTX 5080, aiming to strike a balance between memory capacity, performance, and price. This new model offers a substantial 16 GB VRAM buffer at a significantly reduced suggested retail price, despite the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080's underwhelming debut, highlighting the dangers of extreme pricing.

With competition on the horizon from rival manufacturers, it's worth examining how this card performs in real-world testing, including thermals, power consumption, raster, and ray-tracing performance, to determine whether its value proposition truly holds up.

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Overview of the RTX 5070 Ti

The RTX 5070 Ti is built on the same GB 203 die as the higher-end models but features a reduced core count and slightly lower clock speeds. You still enjoy the same large frame buffer, yet Nvidia has trimmed roughly 25% of the CUDA cores compared to the RTX 5080 and dialed back the boost clocks by about 6%.

The memory bus remains 256-bit, so memory bandwidth only drops by around 7% thanks to a shift from 30 GB/s to 28 GB/s in GDDR7. If Nvidia manages to hit an MSRP of $750, this card could offer a compelling alternative to last year's supercharged models and stand up well against anything AMD brings to the table.

Test System and Thermals

For consistent benchmarking, I tested the MSI Ventus 3X variant of the RTX 5070 Ti at reference clock speeds despite the sample arriving with a mild factory overclock. In a controlled environment at 21 °C inside an ATX chassis, the Ventus 3X peaked at a core temperature of 64 °C and a memory temperature of 62 °C at a fan speed of 1,700 RPM.

It maintained an average core clock of around 2,780 MHz while drawing 267 W under load, demonstrating an impressively remarkable operation for a high-end GPU. I also compared it to a larger Gigabyte Aero OC, which ran slightly cooler—a peak core temperature of 59 °C and memory at 64 °C, with only 1,250 RPM of noise.

However, it consumed about 280 W due to a higher factory boost clock of 2,820 MHz. If you prioritize acoustics and thermal headroom, a beefier aftermarket cooler might justify any price premium.

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Rasterization Performance

I ran a suite of popular titles at both 1440p and 4K to compare the RTX 5070 Ti's performance against that of the RTX 4080 Super, the RTX 580, and AMD's RX 7900 XT. In Marvel's Rivals, the 5070 Ti delivered performance on par with the 480 Super at 1440p, making it roughly 12% slower than the RTX 580 yet 17% faster than the 4080 Super.

Moving to 4K, it maintained a 12% gap behind the 580 but remained competitive with the 480 Super, leading the 4080 Super by about 20%. In S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, gains were more modest: at 1440p, the card was only a single frame ahead of the 4080 Super and 8 % faster than the 7900 XT, yet 11 % slower than the RTX 580.

At 4K, it posted just a 5% uplift over the 4080 Super and an 11% edge on the 7900 XT, reflecting the game's CPU-bound nature. In Counter-Strike 2, you'll see only a 1–2% advantage over the 4080 Super at 1440p, which places it about 8% behind the 7900 XT. At 4K, the uplift increases by 10 v compared to the 4080 Super and by five compared to the 7900 XT, but these margins remain modest.

God of War Ragnarök showcases more meaningful gains: at 1440p, the 5070 Ti runs 12% faster than the 4080 Super and matches the 7900 XT, with those margins widening to 17% at 4 K. A Plague Tale: Requiem sees a 20 % lead over the 4080 Super and a 24 % lead over the 7900 XT at 1440p, though it trails the RTX 580 by 11 %. Switching to 4K, it still holds a 17% advantage over the 4080 Super and a 19 % advantage over the 7900 XT.

Cyberpunk 2077 remains demanding, showing a 9% uplift at 1440p over the 4080 Super and a 10 % over the 7900 XT; at 4K, those margins rise to 18% and 14%, respectively.

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Dying Light 2 is an area where this card shines, delivering a 19% improvement at 1440p and a 25% boost at 4K over the 4080 Super while also outperforming the 7900 XT by similar amounts. Dragon Age: The Veilguard is less promising; at 1440p, the 5070 Ti runs slower than the 4080 Super, though 9% faster than the 7900 XT, and at 4K, it ekes out only a slight edge over the 4080 Super.

In War Thunder, it delivers 378 fps at 1440p—a 5 % increase over the 4080 Super—with that margin growing to 10 % at 4 K. Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered shows almost no difference at 1440p (just 1 % faster than the 4080 Super) and a modest 5 % gain at 4K, making it 14 % ahead of the 7900 XT.

Hogwarts Legacy achieves a 12% advantage at 1440p over the 4080 Super but falls 15% behind the 7900 XT. However, at 4K, it matches both the RTX 580 and 7900 XT, while remaining 14% faster than the 4080 Super. The Last of Us Part I is only 5% faster at 1440p and 12% faster at 4K compared to the 4080 Super.

Between Star Wars Outlaws and Starfield, you'll find gains under 10 % at both resolutions. Outlaws saw a 5–6 % uplift, and Starfield delivered about 9 % at 1440p and under 10 % at 4 K. Aggregating across all tested titles, the 5070 Ti is, on average, 7 % faster than the 4080 Super and 8 % faster than the 7900 XT at 1440p, yet 12 % slower than the RTX 580.

At 4K, it averages 11% faster than the 4080 Super, 14% faster than the 7900 XT, and remains 13% slower than the RTX 580. Compared to the card it replaces, the RTX 4070 Ti Super, you're looking at under a 10% generational improvement at 1440p and just over 10% at 4 K.

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Power Consumption and Efficiency

Using the MSI Ventus 3X down-clocked to Nvidia's reference spec, I observed that the RTX 5070 Ti draws roughly the same power as the RTX 480 and the RTX 4070 Ti Super under raster workloads. This places it on par with its predecessor while delivering marginally better performance, making it more efficient than AMD's RX 7900 XT. You'll benefit from incremental gains in efficiency but don't expect any radical improvements.

Ray Tracing Performance

Testing ray-traced titles with quality upscaling reveals that the RTX 5070 Ti isn't a game-changer in this domain. In Metro Exodus Enhanced, it is 13% faster than the 4080 Super at 1440p and 24% faster at 4 K. Alan Wake 2 delivers just a 2% advantage at 1440p and 11% at 4K, translating to roughly 31 fps with DLSS quality settings, which many will find barely playable.

In Cyberpunk 2077 with ray tracing, the 5070 Ti ends up 1% slower than the 4080 Super at 1440p and matches it at 4K, leaving it about 1% behind the RTX 580. Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered is CPU-limited at 1440p, matching the RTX 580 and 8% ahead of the 4080 Super; at 4K, the uplift grows to 16%.

Dying Light 2 shows a 13% gain at 1440p and a 17 % gain at 4K over the 4080 Super, yet remains 14% slower than the RTX 580. Black Myth: Wukong posts a modest 6 % gain at 1440p and 7 % at 4K, yielding about 31 fps in demanding scenes.

On average, the card is 6% faster than the 4080 Super at 1440p but 9% slower than the RTX 480 and 14% slower than the RTX 580. At 4K, it's only 13% faster than the 4080 Super and 9% behind the RTX 480 Super. In short, ray tracing continues to require significant investments in performance, and the 5070 Ti offers only incremental improvements.

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Pricing Analysis

If Nvidia manages to deliver the RTX 5070 Ti at or near a $750 MSRP, it will present fair value, given its double VRAM buffer, superior ray tracing, DLSS support, and roughly a 16% improvement in cost per frame over the RTX 4070 Ti Super. For buyers planning to spend around $800, it could be an attractive option, provided retailers honor that price.

In reality, expect launch prices closer to $900. At that level, cost-per-frame parity with the RTX 4070 Ti Super erases any generational value gain, making it a regrettable choice compared to last year's Super models, which you might find on sale or secondhand for similar money. Versus AMD, it still looks decent, mainly due to AMD's original missteps—but not enough to justify paying a significant premium over a tried-and-true 40 Series Super card.

Key-Takeaways

Suppose the RTX 5070 Ti lands at $750. In that case, it'll be a solid, if unspectacular, step forward—matching the value of the 7800 XT, delivering twice the memory of previous midrange cards, and offering modest performance gains.

At $900 or more, however, it becomes a disappointment, primarily when a year-old RTX 4070 Ti Super could deliver similar performance at a lower effective cost over a longer lifespan.

This card is best suited for those upgrading from much older GPUs—say an RTX 3070 or earlier—where you'll see performance gains north of 100 % at 1440p and 155 % at 4K, plus a much larger VRAM buffer.

If you already own a 4080 Super or 4070 Ti Super, the RTX 5070 Ti simply doesn't move the needle enough. Pricing will be the ultimate decider, and with stock expected to be tight, you'll need quick reflexes and luck to snag one at the intended price. Otherwise, you'd be wiser to pick up last year's Supermodel or wait for AMD's response.

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