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Avg. price:~£870VRAM:16 GBMemory bus width:256 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):300 W

PNY GeForce RTX 5070 Ti ARGB Epic-X Triple Fan Review: Compare 117 technical specifications and 2 expert and video reviews to see how this product ranks in the Graphics cards category and whether it is worth buying.

PNY GeForce RTX 5070 Ti ARGB Epic-X Triple Fan

8.3/10

▲Better than 88% of graphics cards

7.6

▲Better than 62%

9.0

▲Better than 83%

8.0

▲Better than 51%

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9.1
Gaming
Gaming
9.1/ 10
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What it is
Measures floating-point compute power, dedicated VRAM capacity, ray-tracing hardware, and modern PCIe generation bandwidth.
When it matters
When you want to play demanding mobile games, 3D titles, or run graphics-intensive apps smoothly.
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45.0%
8.6
FP32 performance
25.0%
10
VRAM
20.0%
8.9
Ray tracing cores / units
10.0%
10
PCI Express (PCIe) version
9.7
Video editing
Video editing
9.7/ 10
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What it is
Evaluates hardware AV1 encoding support, generous video memory, raw compute power, and fast interface throughput.
When it matters
When evaluating how effectively this graphics-cards meets your specific video editing needs.
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Score components
35.0%
10
AV1 encode
30.0%
10
VRAM
20.0%
8.6
FP32 performance
15.0%
10
PCI Express (PCIe) version
9.1
1080p
1080p
9.1/ 10
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What it is
Assesses pure rasterization power and VRAM balance optimized for consistently high frame rates at 1080p resolution.
When it matters
When evaluating how effectively this graphics-cards meets your specific 1080p needs.
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Score components
55.0%
8.6
FP32 performance
25.0%
10
VRAM
10.0%
8.9
Ray tracing cores / units
10.0%
10
PCI Express (PCIe) version
9.1
1440p
1440p
9.1/ 10
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What it is
Measures compute throughput, sufficient VRAM buffer, and ray-tracing performance tailored for sharp 1440p gaming.
When it matters
When evaluating how effectively this graphics-cards meets your specific 1440p needs.
Score distribution
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Score components
50.0%
8.6
FP32 performance
30.0%
10
VRAM
15.0%
8.9
Ray tracing cores / units
5.0%
10
PCI Express (PCIe) version
9.2
4K
4K
9.2/ 10
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What it is
Evaluates ultra-high compute capability, heavy VRAM capacities, and advanced ray-tracing cores required for native 4K gaming.
When it matters
When evaluating how effectively this graphics-cards meets your specific 4k needs.
Score distribution
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Score components
40.0%
8.6
FP32 performance
35.0%
10
VRAM
20.0%
8.9
Ray tracing cores / units
5.0%
10
PCI Express (PCIe) version

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Best rankings

What owners say about the PNY GeForce RTX 5070 Ti ARGB Epic-X Triple Fan

Based on 175 owners sharing their experience in online comments

78%positive11%mixed11%negative

Owners praise its speed and rendering features, while clock glitches, frame drops, and VRAM limits draw the clearest complaints.

What owners like

Owners get about 100 to 140 fps at 1440p, and often 120 fps or more at 4K with DLSS and frame generation, even in demanding games.44
Most owners overclock the core by about 300 to 450 MHz and memory by 2000 MHz or more, gaining roughly 8 to 12 percent in games.20
Owners upgrading from GTX 10-series, 20-series or 30-series cards say the jump is large, with much smoother play at the same settings.18
Owners praise DLSS 4 upscaling, Ray Reconstruction and multi frame generation, plus stronger ray tracing and path tracing than AMD's 9070 XT.18
Many owners see about 55 to 65 °C under load, and undervolting keeps the card even cooler.7
Owners say the card draws about 40 watts less than the 9070 XT in similar games, and runs around 210 to 300 W when overclocked.5
Owners say later driver updates raised performance, moving the card from about 20 percent faster than the 4070 Ti at launch to about 30 percent.3

What owners dislike

Unlocking voltage control in MSI Afterburner can cap boost clocks near 2500 MHz; owners fix it by turning that option off and rebooting.7
At native resolution or maxed settings, frame rates drop sharply, with Assassin's Creed Origins at 4K reported at only about 25 fps.5
Owners upgrading from a 4070 Ti say the gain is only about 10 percent, and the 9070 XT is sometimes faster in some titles.5
Some owners report a game showing 12 GB instead of the card's 16 GB, and heavy VRAM use in Indiana Jones until the texture pool is lowered.3

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

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Technical Specifications of graphics card PNY GeForce RTX 5070 Ti ARGB Epic-X Triple Fan

8.3

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Performance

8.9

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Memory

9.4

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Features

9.9

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Connectivity

10

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Power

8.0

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Thermal Design Power (TDP)

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PCIe power spec

300 W

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Design

7.0

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Size

299.5x 120.0x 59.6 mm

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PNY GeForce RTX 5070 Ti ARGB Epic-X Triple Fan vs the average graphics card

Why is PNY GeForce RTX 5070 Ti ARGB Epic-X Triple Fan better than the average graphics card?

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2x higher memory bandwidth
This graphics card has a higher memory bandwidth than the average graphics card (896 GB/s vs 448 GB/s). The average graphics card has a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
896 GB/s vs 448 GB/s
30 more compute units
This graphics card has more compute units than the average graphics card (70 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
70 vs 40
30 more ray tracing cores
This graphics card has more ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (70 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
70 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
47.4% faster memory speed
This graphics card has a higher effective memory speed than the average graphics card (28,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz). The average graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 19,000 MHz.
28,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz
81.6% higher texture rate
This graphics card has a higher texture rate than the average graphics card (686.6 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 378 GTexel/s.
686.6 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s
96 more TMUs
This graphics card has more TMUs than the average graphics card (280 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
280 vs 184
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

11.1% higher review score
Reviews score
8.0/ 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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▲ Better than 51% of models
80%
8.3
Average grade
20%
6.5
Popularity
Grades by review (2)
2 video reviews, each 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.
8.0 vs 7.2

30 more compute units
This graphics card has more compute units than the average graphics card (70 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
70 vs 40
30 more ray tracing cores
This graphics card has more ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (70 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
70 vs 40
81.6% higher texture rate
This graphics card has a higher texture rate than the average graphics card (686.6 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 378 GTexel/s.
686.6 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s
96 more TMUs
This graphics card has more TMUs than the average graphics card (280 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
280 vs 184
136 more AI cores
This graphics card has more AI cores than the average graphics card (280 vs 144). The average graphics card has 144 AI cores.
280 vs 144
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
19.5% higher base clock speed
This graphics card has a higher base GPU clock than the average graphics card (2,295 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
2,295 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
94.2% higher FP32 performance
This graphics card has a higher FP32 performance than the average graphics card (43.9 TFLOPS vs 22.6 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP32 performance of 22.6 TFLOPS.
43.9 TFLOPS vs 22.6 TFLOPS
45.9% higher pixel rate
This graphics card has a higher pixel rate than the average graphics card (235.4 GPixel/s vs 161.3 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 161.3 GPixel/s.
235.4 GPixel/s vs 161.3 GPixel/s
2.07x higher gaming score
This graphics card has a higher gaming score than the average graphics card (30,620 points vs 14,779 points). The average graphics card has a gaming score of 14,779 points.
30,620 points vs 14,779 points
2.08x higher ray tracing score
This graphics card has a higher ray tracing score than the average graphics card (19,038 points vs 9,148 points). The average graphics card has a ray tracing score of 9,148 points.
19,038 points vs 9,148 points
44.1% higher PassMark score
This graphics card has a higher PassMark score than the average graphics card (32,618 points vs 22,638 points). The average graphics card has a PassMark score of 22,638 points.
32,618 points vs 22,638 points
2 years newer
This graphics card was released more recently than the average graphics card (2025 vs 2023).
February 2025
2025 vs 2023
2.71x higher compute score
This graphics card has a higher compute score than the average graphics card (32,659 points vs 12,70.5 points). The average graphics card has a compute score of 12,070.5 points.
32,659 points vs 12,070.5 points
5.81x higher INT8 performance
This graphics card has a higher INT8 performance than the average graphics card (1,406 TOPS vs 242 TOPS). The average graphics card has INT8 performance of 242 TOPS.
1,406 TOPS vs 242 TOPS
5x higher BF16 performance
This graphics card has a higher BF16 performance than the average graphics card (177.4 TFLOPS vs 35.48 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has BF16 performance of 35.48 TFLOPS.
177.4 TFLOPS vs 35.48 TFLOPS

2x higher memory bandwidth
This graphics card has a higher memory bandwidth than the average graphics card (896 GB/s vs 448 GB/s). The average graphics card has a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
896 GB/s vs 448 GB/s
47.4% faster memory speed
This graphics card has a higher effective memory speed than the average graphics card (28,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz). The average graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 19,000 MHz.
28,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz
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
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
Newer GDDR version
This graphics card uses a newer GDDR version than the average graphics card (GDDR7 vs GDDR6).
GDDR7 vs GDDR6

Newer PCIe version
This graphics card supports a newer PCIe version than the average graphics card (5 vs 4).
5 vs 4

Newer DisplayPort version
This graphics card supports a newer DisplayPort version than the average graphics card (2.1b vs 1.4a).
2.1b vs 1.4a
4x higher HDMI bandwidth
This graphics card has a higher HDMI bandwidth than the average graphics card (48 Gbps vs 12 Gbps). The average graphics card has HDMI bandwidth of 12 Gbps.
48 Gbps vs 12 Gbps
Newer HDMI version
This graphics card supports a newer HDMI version than the average graphics card (2.1b vs 2.1a).
2.1b vs 2.1a
3.7x higher DisplayPort bandwidth
This graphics card has a higher DisplayPort bandwidth than the average graphics card (80 Gbps vs 21.6 Gbps). The average graphics card has DisplayPort bandwidth of 21.6 Gbps.
80 Gbps vs 21.6 Gbps

7 °C higher thermal ceiling
This graphics card has a higher thermal ceiling than the average graphics card (88 °C vs 95 °C). The average graphics card has a thermal ceiling of 95 °C.
88 °C vs 95 °C
9.1 dB quieter under load
This graphics card has a lower load noise level than the average graphics card (26.3 dB vs 35.4 dB). The average graphics card has a load noise level of 35.4 dB.
26.3 dB vs 35.4 dB

Why is PNY GeForce RTX 5070 Ti ARGB Epic-X Triple Fan worse than the average graphics card?

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No dual BIOS
This graphics card does not include dual BIOS, the average graphics card does.
39.5% higher TDP
This graphics card has a higher TDP than the average graphics card (300 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
300 W vs 215 W
2.1% lower boost clock speed
This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2,452 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 MHz.
2,452 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
No XeSS support
This graphics card does not support XeSS, the average graphics card does.
15.4% higher PSU requirement
This graphics card has a higher PSU requirement than the average graphics card (750 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
750 W vs 650 W
36.4% higher board power limit
This graphics card has a higher board power limit than the average graphics card (300 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 220 W.
300 W vs 220 W
0.48 slot/s wider design
This graphics card occupies more slots than the average graphics card (3 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
2.98 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
67.3% more expensive
PNY GeForce RTX 5070 Ti ARGB Epic-X Triple Fan is more expensive than the average graphics card (£870 vs £520).
£870 vs £520

67.3% more expensive
PNY GeForce RTX 5070 Ti ARGB Epic-X Triple Fan is more expensive than the average graphics card (£870 vs £520).
£870 vs £520

2.1% lower boost clock speed
This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2,452 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 MHz.
2,452 MHz vs 2,505 MHz

No XeSS support
This graphics card does not support XeSS, the average graphics card does.
Older FSR version
This graphics card supports an older FSR version than the average graphics card (3 vs 3.1).
3 vs 3.1

2 fewer monitors per output type
This graphics card supports fewer monitors per output type than the average graphics card (1 vs 3). The average graphics card supports 3 monitors per output type.
1 vs 3

No dual BIOS
This graphics card does not include dual BIOS, the average graphics card does.
39.5% higher TDP
This graphics card has a higher TDP than the average graphics card (300 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
300 W vs 215 W
15.4% higher PSU requirement
This graphics card has a higher PSU requirement than the average graphics card (750 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
750 W vs 650 W
36.4% higher board power limit
This graphics card has a higher board power limit than the average graphics card (300 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 220 W.
300 W vs 220 W
3x higher idle power draw
This graphics card has a higher idle power draw than the average graphics card (36 W vs 12 W). The average graphics card has an idle power draw of 12 W.
36 W vs 12 W
6 °C higher idle temperature
This graphics card has a higher idle temperature than the average graphics card (43 °C vs 37 °C). The average graphics card has an idle temperature of 37 °C.
43 °C vs 37 °C
36.4% higher peak power draw
This graphics card has a higher peak power draw than the average graphics card (300 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a peak power draw of 220 W.
300 W vs 220 W

0.48 slot/s wider design
This graphics card occupies more slots than the average graphics card (3 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
2.98 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
17.3 mm longer card length
This graphics card is longer than the average graphics card (299.5 mm vs 282.2 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 282.2 mm.
299.5 mm vs 282.2 mm
53.8% heavier
This graphics card is heavier than the average graphics card (1,560 g vs 1,014 g). The average graphics card weighs 1,014 g.
1,560 g vs 1,014 g

Video reviews

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

9.0

Funkykit

≈ estimated

20/11/2025

Hands-on review · benchmarks and RGB lighting

Verdict

PNY GeForce RTX 5070 Ti ARGB Epic-X Triple Fan is a strong pick for 1440p and 4K gaming, with excellent performance and RGB lighting that stands out.

9.0

iVadim

≈ estimated

23/10/2025

Hands-on review · noise, idle and gaming temperatures

Verdict

PNY GeForce RTX 5070 Ti ARGB Epic-X Triple Fan is a solid, no-frills choice that stays cool and quiet enough, especially if the price is good.

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Third-party reviews

What customers like about PNY GeForce RTX 5070 Ti ARGB Epic-X Triple Fan

Exceptional thermal management, often staying below 65°C-70°C under load
Quiet operation with a effective 0dB mode at idle or low loads
Excellent performance for 1440p ultra and capable 4K gaming
Solid build quality featuring a rigid metal backplate and reinforcement plate
Vibrant and customisable Epic-X ARGB lighting with a unique figure-8 design
High power efficiency and overclocking headroom compared to other board partners
Uses high-speed 16GB GDDR7 VRAM on a 256-bit bus for future-proofing

What customers don't like about PNY GeForce RTX 5070 Ti ARGB Epic-X Triple Fan

Plastic shroud can feel somewhat 'cheap' or less premium compared to the metal backplate
Large physical footprint occupying 3 to 3.5 PCIe slots, which may not fit in smaller cases
Isolated reports of fan rattling issues often caused by a loose internal cable
Premium pricing that often sits significantly above the NVIDIA MSRP
Lack of a dual-BIOS switch for toggling between performance and silent modes
Fans can become noticeably loud and 'annoying' when pushed above 60% speed
Occasional reports of coil whine, though many users report its absence

Verdict

The PNY GeForce RTX 5070 Ti ARGB Epic-X Triple Fan is a high-performance graphics card built on NVIDIA's Blackwell architecture, featuring 8,960 CUDA cores and 16GB of rapid GDDR7 VRAM on a 256-bit memory bus with an 896 GB/s bandwidth. This model delivers a factory overclocked boost clock of 2640 MHz and utilizes a robust 2.9-slot triple-fan cooling system and a solid metal backplate to maintain stability under its 300W TDP. Its main pros include exceptional 4K gaming performance, advanced DLSS 4 support, and highly customizable ARGB lighting via PNY's VelocityX software; however, its large physical footprint requires significant case clearance and its price point often carries a premium over base MSRP models.

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