NVIDIA recently revealed both the extremely expensive GeForce RTX 3080 Ti (at $1,199 USD) and the smaller yet extremely powerful RTX 3070 Ti. While the big new flagship card is out now, due to its insane price, many PC gamers might be waiting for the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti to appear in shops. Without a doubt, the RTX 3070 Ti will be a hot commodity, since it has great price-performance, to say the least. Here's what you need to know about the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, from its price to the release date, where to buy, specs, and, of course, the new GPUs performance.
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti - Release date & price
Go call your wallet and tell it not to be scared. The GeForce RTX 3070 Ti's price is surprisingly low, coming in at £529 / $599. This puts the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti's price at half of the RTX 3080 Ti.
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You won't have to wait long for this beastly new GPU either, as the release date is set for 10th June 2021. Judging by the price and the card's performance metrics, this could very well be the best price/performance GPU in the 30-Series range yet.
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Specs and performance
As you might have guessed, the RTX 3070 Ti's specs are lower than that of the RTX 3080 but higher than the RTX 3070.
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An interesting note on the specs for the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is that it uses faster GDDR6X memory, in comparison to the standard RTX 3070.
While real-world performance is, at the time of writing, unavailable, the GPU is expected to be roughly 50% faster than the RTX 2070 Super.
Although the RTX 3070 Ti won't be able to beat the RTX 3080 or the new flagship 3080 Ti, its performance is expected to be the fourth-best of all GeForce 30-Series cards, if you can even count the RTX 3090 as a card available or affordable for most consumers.
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As you can see from the performance comparison above, as well as taking the specs of the RTX 3070 Ti into consideration, it should deliver a great price/performance value for those who want Ray Tracing in their PC games.
Where to buy the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
It's going to be quite difficult to find a GeForce RTX 3070 Ti to buy, especially on the release date. This is due to the ongoing semiconductor shortage across the globe.
Some of your best bets would be checking in on Amazon or Best Buy for the RTX 3070 Ti from a range of graphics card brands such as ASUS, Palet and more. There's also a chance to snag a Founder's Edition from NVIDIA in both the US and UK. You can scroll to the bottom of the RTX 3070 Family page and click the "notify me" button so NVIDIA can let you know once stock becomes available.
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So there you have it, everything you need to know about the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti. For those who plan on getting on, be sure to scout shops, as it might just be more difficult to find than chicken teeth.
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