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MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super Ventus 2X review: 117 specs compared

Avg. price:~£740VRAM:16 GBMemory bus width:256 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):285 W

MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super Ventus 2X Review: Compare 117 technical specifications and 1 expert and video reviews to see how this product ranks in the Graphics cards category and whether it is worth buying.

MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super Ventus 2X
8.0/10

Overall score

Score
8.0/ 10
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What it is
Our main score for this model, 1–10. It combines specs, expert reviews, best-of lists and owners.
How we count it
Parts: Technical score 40%, Reviews score 25%, List score 25%, Sentiment score 10%
Marks: Each part gets a mark out of 10. For reviews, lists and owners, a typical model in this category gets about 8 and the best one gets 10.
No data yet: A part with no data shows "?". It counts as the mark of a weaker model in this category (4 in 5 models with data score higher). This way, models with reviews, lists and owners usually come out ahead.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
▲ Better than 71% of models
Score components

40%

8.7

Technical score

25%

7.2

Reviews score

25%

?

List scoreNot enough data yet, so we use 7.5, the mark of a weaker model in this category

10%

8.6

Sentiment score

▲Better than 71% of graphics cards
7.6

Value for money

Value for money
7.6/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
▲ Better than 62% of models
Score components

70%

8.0

Overall score

30%

6.6

Price

▲Better than 62%
8.7

Technical score

Technical score
8.7/ 10
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What it is
How good the specs are compared with the other models in this category, 1–10.
How we count it
Areas: We rate the specs in each area against the other models in this category.
Weighting: The areas that matter most to buyers count more. The shares are shown under Score components.
Share: The technical score is 40% of the overall score.
Score distribution
▼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
▲ Better than 77% of models
Score components

44%

8.9

Performance

24%

8.4

Memory

12%

7.3

Power

11%

9.6

Features

5%

8.1

Design

4%

9.6

Connectivity

▲Better than 77%
7.2

Reviews score

Reviews score
7.2/ 10
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What it is
Average grade from independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers, 1–10.
How we count it
Grades: Each review's own score is converted to 1–10; without one, we grade the review ourselves. Big test sites count more, short reviews half as much as full tests. A video review counts half.
Score: The average grade is 80% of the review mark; the number of reviews is the other 20% (1 review = 5, the typical number in this category = 8, the most-reviewed model = 10).
Enough data: With few reviews, the average grade is pulled toward the typical grade of this category. No reviews yet: 7.6 for now.
Share: Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
▼ Worse than 69% of models

80%

7.8

Average grade

20%

5.0

Popularity

Grades by review (1)
1 video review, counting half as much as a written test. Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
▼Worse than 69%
?

List score

List score
7.5/ 10
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What it is
How often independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers put this model in their best-of lists for this category.
How we count it
Points: The model in the most lists of this category gets 10; the others get 8 to 10 in proportion. In no list yet: 7.5. Lists count 25% of the overall score.
Enough data: Every list counts, even a single one. With fewer than 5 best-of lists in the category, this part is left out.
Lists with this model (0)
Not in any best-of list yet, so this part counts as 7.5. Models in a list get 8 to 10.
Not in any best-of list yet
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Where to buy
    N/A~ £740
Best rankings
Available: ranking among products currently available (including other versions of this product).All: ranking among all products in the database.

What owners say about the MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super Ventus 2X

Based on 209 owners sharing their experience in online comments

78%positive9%mixed13%negative

Owners praise its strong gaming speed and generous memory, while demanding games and unstable tuning expose its main limits.

What owners dislike

  • Aggressive undervolt or overclock curves can cause crashes, black screens or driver failures, and some owners found the set voltage did not hold.8
  • Applied curve settings sometimes don't hold: core clocks drop below the target, voltage stays above the set value, and memory clocks reset after applying.4
  • At 4K or 240Hz settings, owners often need DLSS or frame generation, and path-traced games can drop to around 30–40 fps.3
  • Some owners' undervolt presets cost noticeable frame rate, around 5–15%, in games like Red Dead Redemption 2 and Resident Evil Requiem.3

Points mentioned by at least 3 owners, most mentioned first.

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Technical Specifications of graphics card MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super Ventus 2X

Technical score
Technical score
8.7/ 10
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What it is
How good the specs are compared with the other models in this category, 1–10.
How we count it
Areas: We rate the specs in each area against the other models in this category.
Weighting: The areas that matter most to buyers count more. The shares are shown under Score components.
Share: The technical score is 40% of the overall score.
Score distribution
▼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
▲ Better than 77% of models
Score components:

44%

8.9

Performance

24%

8.4

Memory

12%

7.3

Power

11%

9.6

Features

5%

8.1

Design

4%

9.6

Connectivity

8.7
Reviews score
7.2
List score
?
Value for money
Value for money
7.6/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
▼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
▲ Better than 62% of models
Score components:

70%

8.0

Overall score

30%

6.6

Price

7.6
3DMark Time Spy benchmark score
23,000 points
Market range: <4.1k points – >30.1k points
This graphics card scores 23,000 points in 3DMark Time Spy, which is higher than 74.1% of graphics cards and equal to 0.4% of graphics cards.
3DMark Port Royal score
15,691 points
Market range: <0 points – >22.4k points
This graphics card scores 15,691 points in 3DMark Port Royal, which is higher than 75.1% of graphics cards and equal to 0.2% of graphics cards.
PassMark (G3D) result
36,746 points
Market range: <7.7k points – >36k points
This graphics card scores 36,746 points in PassMark G3D, which is higher than 92.6% of graphics cards and equal to 0.2% of graphics cards.
PassMark (DirectCompute) result
18,319 points
Market range: <3.1k points – >26.3k points
This graphics card scores 18,319 points in PassMark DirectCompute, which is higher than 72.1% of graphics cards and equal to 1.4% of graphics cards.
FP32 performance
44.1 TFLOPS
Market range: <3.94 TFLOPS – >56.3 TFLOPS
This graphics card delivers 44.1 TFLOPS FP32 performance, which is higher than that of 75.8% of graphics cards and equal to that of 1.9% of graphics cards.
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VRAM
16 GB
Market range: <4 GB – >16 GB
This graphics card has 16 GB of VRAM, which is more than 62% of graphics cards and equal to 28.1% of graphics cards.
Memory type
GDDR6X
This graphics card uses GDDR6X memory, which is newer than on 57.1% of graphics cards and equal to 22.4% of graphics cards.
Memory bus width
256 bit
Market range: <128 bit – >384 bit
This graphics card uses a 256 bit memory bus, which is wider than that of 50.7% of graphics cards and equal to that of 35.5% of graphics cards.
Maximum memory bandwidth
672.3 GB/s
Market range: <168 GB/s – >960 GB/s
This graphics card reaches 672.3 GB/s memory bandwidth, which is higher than that of 73.3% of graphics cards and equal to that of 1.9% of graphics cards.
Effective memory speed
21,000 MHz
Market range: <7k MHz – >28k MHz
This graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 21,000 MHz, which is faster than that of 61.2% of graphics cards and equal to that of 12.4% of graphics cards.
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PCI Express (PCIe) version
4
This graphics card supports PCIe 4, which is newer than on 22.5% of graphics cards and equal to 50.5% of graphics cards.
PCIe lanes
x16
This graphics card uses x16 PCIe lanes, which is more than 24.1% of graphics cards and equal to 75.9% of graphics cards.
DirectX version
12 Ultimate
This graphics card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, which is more advanced than on 22.8% of graphics cards and equal to 77.2% of graphics cards.
Vulkan version
1.3
This graphics card supports Vulkan 1.3, which is older than on 79.2% of graphics cards and equal to 15.6% of graphics cards.
OpenGL version
4.6
This graphics card supports OpenGL 4.6, which is more advanced than on 2% of graphics cards and equal to 98% of graphics cards.
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Max displays supported
4
Market range: <4 – >4
This graphics card supports up to 4 displays, which is more than 9% of graphics cards and equal to 88.2% of graphics cards.
Max digital resolution
7680x4320
This graphics card supports a maximum digital resolution of 7680x4320, which is higher than that of 9.2% of graphics cards and equal to that of 90.9% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort outputs
3
Market range: <1 – >3
This graphics card offers 3 DisplayPort outputs, which is more than 21.7% of graphics cards and equal to 76% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort version
1.4a
This graphics card supports DisplayPort 1.4a, which is more advanced than on 19.3% of graphics cards and equal to 46.3% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort link rates
16.2 Gbps
Market range: <5.4 Gbps – >80 Gbps
This graphics card supports DisplayPort link rates up to 16.2 Gbps, which is slower than on 59% of graphics cards and equal to 2% of graphics cards.
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Thermal Design Power (TDP)
285 W
Market range: <86 W – >360 W
This graphics card has a TDP of 285 W, which is higher than that of 67.6% of graphics cards and equal to that of 3.5% of graphics cards.
Power consumption while under peak load
285 W
Market range: <106 W – >365 W
This graphics card draws 285 W under peak load, which is higher than 65.6% of graphics cards and equal to 3.5% of graphics cards.
Recommended PSU wattage
700 W
Market range: <450 W – >850 W
This graphics card recommends a 700 W PSU, which is higher than that of 60.8% of graphics cards and equal to that of 4.6% of graphics cards.
Board power limit
285 W
Market range: <107 W – >400 W
This graphics card has a board power limit of 285 W, which is higher than that of 64.4% of graphics cards and equal to that of 3% of graphics cards.
PCIe power spec
285 W
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Size
242x 125x 51 mm
Length
242 mm
Market range: <200 mm – >337 mm
This graphics card is 242 mm long, which is shorter than 72.5% of graphics cards and equal in length to 1.7% of graphics cards.
Height
125 mm
Market range: <109 mm – >146 mm
This graphics card is 125 mm tall, which is shorter than 48.8% of graphics cards and equal in height to 2.9% of graphics cards.
Slot width
2.5 slot/s
Market range: <2 slot/s – >3.25 slot/s
This graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s, which is slimmer than 35.4% of graphics cards and equal in width to 14.7% of graphics cards.
Weight
882 g
Market range: <541 g – >2k g
This graphics card weighs 882 g, which is lighter than 65.1% of Graphics cards and equal to 0.2% of Graphics cards.
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MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super Ventus 2X vs the average graphics card

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  • 5.4% higher boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2,640 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 MHz.
    2,640 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 21.9% higher base clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher base GPU clock than the average graphics card (2,340 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    2,340 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 26 more compute units
    This graphics card has more compute units than the average graphics card (66 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    66 vs 40
  • 4 GB more VRAM
    This graphics card has more VRAM than the average graphics card (16 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    16 GB vs 12 GB
  • 82.3% higher texture rate
    This graphics card has a higher texture rate than the average graphics card (689 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 378 GTexel/s.
    689 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s
  • 26 more ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has more ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (66 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    66 vs 40
  • 50.1% higher memory bandwidth
    This graphics card has a higher memory bandwidth than the average graphics card (672.3 GB/s vs 448 GB/s). The average graphics card has a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
    672.3 GB/s vs 448 GB/s
  • 64 bit wider memory bus
    This graphics card has a wider memory bus than the average graphics card (256 bit vs 192 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 192 bit.
    256 bit vs 192 bit
  • 5.4% higher boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2,640 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 MHz.
    2,640 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 21.9% higher base clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher base GPU clock than the average graphics card (2,340 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    2,340 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 26 more compute units
    This graphics card has more compute units than the average graphics card (66 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    66 vs 40
  • 82.3% higher texture rate
    This graphics card has a higher texture rate than the average graphics card (689 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 378 GTexel/s.
    689 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s
  • 26 more ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has more ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (66 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    66 vs 40
  • 57.1% higher pixel rate
    This graphics card has a higher pixel rate than the average graphics card (253.4 GPixel/s vs 161.3 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 161.3 GPixel/s.
    253.4 GPixel/s vs 161.3 GPixel/s
  • 32 more ROPs
    This graphics card has more ROPs than the average graphics card (96 vs 64). The average graphics card has 64 ROPs.
    96 vs 64
  • 95.1% higher FP32 performance
    This graphics card has a higher FP32 performance than the average graphics card (44.1 TFLOPS vs 22.6 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP32 performance of 22.6 TFLOPS.
    44.1 TFLOPS vs 22.6 TFLOPS
  • 80 more TMUs
    This graphics card has more TMUs than the average graphics card (264 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
    264 vs 184
  • 120 more AI cores
    This graphics card has more AI cores than the average graphics card (264 vs 144). The average graphics card has 144 AI cores.
    264 vs 144
  • 62.3% higher PassMark score
    This graphics card has a higher PassMark score than the average graphics card (36,746 points vs 22,638 points). The average graphics card has a PassMark score of 22,638 points.
    36,746 points vs 22,638 points
  • 71.5% higher ray tracing score
    This graphics card has a higher ray tracing score than the average graphics card (15,691 points vs 9,148 points). The average graphics card has a ray tracing score of 9,148 points.
    15,691 points vs 9,148 points
  • 55.6% higher gaming score
    This graphics card has a higher gaming score than the average graphics card (23,000 points vs 14,779 points). The average graphics card has a gaming score of 14,779 points.
    23,000 points vs 14,779 points
  • 9.95x higher BF16 performance
    This graphics card has a higher BF16 performance than the average graphics card (353 TFLOPS vs 35.48 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has BF16 performance of 35.48 TFLOPS.
    353 TFLOPS vs 35.48 TFLOPS
  • 4 GB more VRAM
    This graphics card has more VRAM than the average graphics card (16 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    16 GB vs 12 GB
  • 50.1% higher memory bandwidth
    This graphics card has a higher memory bandwidth than the average graphics card (672.3 GB/s vs 448 GB/s). The average graphics card has a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
    672.3 GB/s vs 448 GB/s
  • 64 bit wider memory bus
    This graphics card has a wider memory bus than the average graphics card (256 bit vs 192 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 192 bit.
    256 bit vs 192 bit
  • 2x larger L2 cache
    This graphics card has more L2 cache than the average graphics card (48 MB vs 24 MB). The average graphics card has 24 MB L2 cache.
    48 MB vs 24 MB
  • 10.5% faster memory speed
    This graphics card has a higher effective memory speed than the average graphics card (21,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz). The average graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 19,000 MHz.
    21,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz
  • 2x more transistors
    This graphics card has more transistors than the average graphics card (45,900 million vs 22,900 million). The average graphics card has 22,900 million transistors.
    45,900 million vs 22,900 million
  • 40.2 mm shorter card length
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (242 mm vs 282.2 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 282.2 mm.
    242 mm vs 282.2 mm
  • 1 fewer fans
    This graphics card has fewer fans than the average graphics card (2 vs 3).
    2 vs 3
  • No dual BIOS
    This graphics card does not include dual BIOS, the average graphics card does.
  • Less advanced frame generation
    This graphics card has less advanced frame generation than the average graphics card (frame generation vs multi frame generation).
    frame generation vs multi frame generation
  • No RGB lighting
    This graphics card does not include RGB lighting, the average graphics card does.
  • 32.6% higher TDP
    This graphics card has a higher TDP than the average graphics card (285 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    285 W vs 215 W
  • 25% slower VRAM clock
    This graphics card has a lower VRAM clock than the average graphics card (1,313 MHz vs 1,750 MHz). The average graphics card runs its VRAM at 1,750 MHz.
    1,313 MHz vs 1,750 MHz
  • Older Vulkan version
    This graphics card supports an older Vulkan version than the average graphics card (1.3 vs 1.4).
    1.3 vs 1.4
  • 29.5% higher board power limit
    This graphics card has a higher board power limit than the average graphics card (285 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 220 W.
    285 W vs 220 W
  • 42.3% more expensive
    MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super Ventus 2X is more expensive than the average graphics card (£740 vs £520).
    £740 vs £520
  • 25% slower VRAM clock
    This graphics card has a lower VRAM clock than the average graphics card (1,313 MHz vs 1,750 MHz). The average graphics card runs its VRAM at 1,750 MHz.
    1,313 MHz vs 1,750 MHz
  • Less advanced frame generation
    This graphics card has less advanced frame generation than the average graphics card (frame generation vs multi frame generation).
    frame generation vs multi frame generation
  • Older Vulkan version
    This graphics card supports an older Vulkan version than the average graphics card (1.3 vs 1.4).
    1.3 vs 1.4
  • 28.9% larger GPU die
    This graphics card has a higher GPU die size than the average graphics card (379 mm² vs 294 mm²). The average graphics card has a GPU die size of 294 mm².
    379 mm² vs 294 mm²
  • Older NVDEC generation
    This graphics card has a lower NVDEC generation than the average graphics card (5 vs 6). The average graphics card offers NVDEC generation 6.
    5 vs 6
  • 1 fewer fans
    This graphics card has fewer fans than the average graphics card (2 vs 3).
    2 vs 3
  • No dual BIOS
    This graphics card does not include dual BIOS, the average graphics card does.
  • 32.6% higher TDP
    This graphics card has a higher TDP than the average graphics card (285 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
    285 W vs 215 W
  • 29.5% higher board power limit
    This graphics card has a higher board power limit than the average graphics card (285 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 220 W.
    285 W vs 220 W
  • 7.7% higher PSU requirement
    This graphics card has a higher PSU requirement than the average graphics card (700 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
    700 W vs 650 W
  • 5 °C lower thermal ceiling
    This graphics card has a lower thermal ceiling than the average graphics card (100 °C vs 95 °C). The average graphics card has a thermal ceiling of 95 °C.
    100 °C vs 95 °C
  • 7 °C higher load temperature
    This graphics card has a higher load temperature than the average graphics card (74 °C vs 67 °C). The average graphics card has a load temperature of 67 °C.
    74 °C vs 67 °C
  • No RGB lighting
    This graphics card does not include RGB lighting, the average graphics card does.

Video reviews

Hands-on testing, unboxing, and real-world video evaluations

6.0
Tech Chef
≈ estimated
02/09/2024
Hands-on review · benchmarks and comparison with a rival card
Verdict
MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super Ventus 2X's value over the cheaper 4070 Super is unclear, so the choice depends on budget and use.

Third-party reviews

What customers like about MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super Ventus 2X

  • Compact dual-fan design allows it to fit easily into Small Form Factor (SFF) cases.
  • Excellent 1440p and entry-level 4K gaming performance with 16GB VRAM.
  • Quiet operation under typical gaming loads despite having only two fans.
  • No RGB lighting, which appeals to users preferring a clean, stealthy aesthetic.
  • High power efficiency and generally low operating temperatures (under 70-75°C).
  • Great value as one of the most affordable 4070 Ti Super models at MSRP.

What customers don't like about MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super Ventus 2X

  • Plastic backplate and shroud feel less premium compared to metal alternatives.
  • Out-of-the-box firmware issues initially caused a 3-5% performance deficit (now fixable via BIOS update).
  • Can become loud if a custom aggressive fan curve is used to keep temperatures very low.
  • Lacks the overclocking headroom and cooling potential of larger triple-fan variants.
  • Heavily restricted power limits compared to more premium partner cards.

Verdict

The MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super Ventus 2X is a compact, dual-fan graphics card built on the NVIDIA Ada Lovelace architecture with 8,448 CUDA cores and 16GB of GDDR6X VRAM on a 256-bit memory bus. It features a boost clock of 2610 MHz (up to 2625 MHz via MSI Center) and a 285W TDP, utilizing a dual-slot design that fits smaller builds while supporting DLSS 3.5, ray tracing, and AV1 encoding. Main pros include its small form factor, future-proofed 16GB memory capacity for 4K gaming, and efficient TORX Fan 4.0 cooling system. However, cons include a potentially noisy fan profile under heavy loads compared to triple-fan variants and a plastic backplate that feels less premium than metal alternatives.

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