ASUS's take on a mainstream GeForce RTX 5070 Ti graphics card sports an all-aluminium cooler shroud and backplate that keeps the card running cool under heavy workloads.

On 20 February 2025, NVIDIA launched its new enthusiast-class "Blackwell" GPU, the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti. Featuring 8960 CUDA cores, GDDR7 memory and the use of the PCIe 5.0 x16 interface, the RTX 5070 Ti replaces the previous-generation "Ada Lovelace" GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER.

Since the launch of the RTX 5000 series, Team Green has been plagued by numerous problems such as a lack of stock and even missing ROPs for early batches of its RTX 5000 series graphics cards - one can only hope that the state of the GPU market improves in the coming months, especially on the pricing side of things where scalpers are rife and prices have gone through the roof.

For this article, ALKtech unboxes and tests a mainstream RTX 5070 Ti graphics card by ASUS - the ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB GDDR7 OC Edition. Sporting a sleek military-inspired aesthetic with a hefty aluminum fan shroud and backplate, a phase-change GPU thermal pad for optimal heat dissipation performance as well as a dash of RGB bling, read on to see how this card performs with a small selection of gaming benchmark tests at the 4K and 1440p resolutions, when paired with AMD's Ryzen 7 7800X3D gaming processor.

Summary of Specifications (TUF-RTX5070TI-O16G-GAMING)

• GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti (GB203)
  • 8960 CUDA cores
• Memory: 16GB GDDR7 RAM (256-bit, 28 Gbps)
• Core Clocks: 2610 MHz (OC mode), 2588 MHz (default mode, boost clock)
• Bus Type: PCIe 5.0 x16
• Outputs: 3x DisplayPort 2.1b, 2x HDMI 2.1b
• External Power Required: Yes, 1x 16-pin 12VHPWR
• Recommended PSU Wattage: 850W and above
• Dimensions: 329mm x 140mm x 62.5mm (3.125 slots thick)
• Official ASUS product page: https://www.asus.com/sg/motherboards-components/graphics-cards/tuf-gaming/tuf-rtx5070ti-o16g-gaming/

Packaging & Accessories

The TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB GDDR7 OC Edition comes in a box with an outer sleeve that sports an image of the graphics card splashed across the front, with the rear of the sleeve giving the usual overview of features and specifications for this graphics card.

Removing the outer box sleeve reveals a black cardboard box that holds the graphics card, where the said box comes with a liberal amount of TUF Gaming motifs printed on its various surfaces. ASUS has also included the Included the following accessories with the card:

• 3x 8-pin to 1x 16-pin (12VHPWR) adapter cable
• Graphics card holder with built-in screwdriver
• Velcro hook-and-loop
• Warranty card
• Graphics card holder usage instructions
• TUF Gaming Certificate of Reliability
• Power adapter cable installation guide
• Thank you card
• Quick start guide

For a walkthrough of the accessories that come included with the card, be sure to check out the YouTube video embedded at the start of this article.

That said, some interesting accessories to highlight include a graphics card holder that comes with a built-in screwdriver - fans of ASUS's TUF Gaming line-up of graphics card will want to note that the included graphics card holder is no longer made of aluminium like those from previous generation TUF Gaming graphics cards, and is now instead made of plastic.

Aesthetics & Physical Features

The TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB GDDR7 OC Edition features a "vented exoskeleton" comprising of an aluminium shroud and backplate, which contributes to its premium look and feel. The card features three "axial-tech" fans with dual ball bearings for better airflow, and also utilises phase-changing GPU thermal pads to help with heat dissipation.

Over on the rear of the card, the metal backplate features vents with a TUF Gaming motif that helps with heat dissipation from the heatsink assembly's aluminium fins.

The long edges of the graphics card feature a handful of TUF Gaming motifs, and the card measures in at a thickness of 3.125 slots.

The TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB GDDR7 OC Edition comes with a Performance/Quiet mode switch found along the long edge of the card, which allows end-users to toggle between fan profiles to suit their respective usage scenarios.

In keeping with NVIDIA's move to the 12VHPWR power connector for its new GPU offerings, ASUS has included a single 12VHPWR connector to power the card.

Fans of RGB lighting for their PC builds will be pleased to note that the TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB GDDR7 OC Edition comes with RGB LED accents to spruce up the card's appearance.

A major plus point for the TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB GDDR7 OC Edition is the fact that it comes with three DisplayPort 2.1b ports and two HDMI 2.1b ports, making it very suitable for end-users with a multi-monitor setup.

GPU-Z Screenshot

Benchmarks & Test Setup

To get a sensing of the card's gaming performance, the following gaming benchmarks were run:

• Black Myth Wukong Benchmark Tool
• F1 23 in-game benchmark
• Shadow of the Tomb Raider in-game benchmark

The benchmark tests above were run at both the 1440p and 4K resolution. Upscaling technologies such as DLSS, as well as Frame Generation were also disabled for the test runs. In addition, the card was tested on the "Performance" mode.

Test Setup

A test bench with the specifications as listed below was used:

• CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D (stock settings, PBO & Curve Optimiser disabled)
• CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE ARGB
• CPU Thermal Paste: Thermalright TF7
• Motherboard: Gigabyte X670E AORUS MASTER (F34b BIOS)
• Memory: 32GB (2x16GB) KingBank DDR5 Dark Heatsink UDIMM 6000MHz (DDR5 6000 CL28-35-35-76 1.45V)
• Storage: Lexar NM790 1TB NVMe SSD
• Graphics Card: ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB GDDR7 OC Edition
• Case: Open-air test bench
• Monitor: Gigabyte M27U 27" LCD monitor (4K, 160Hz)
• OS: Microsoft Windows 11 Pro (24H2 with all latest drivers and updates installed, "Balanced" power profile)
• Graphics Driver: GeForce Game Ready Driver 572.83
• Resizable BAR: Enabled

The test results shown below were taken from benchmark runs that did not have any screen capture software running in the background.

Black Myth Wukong Benchmark Tool

With Black Myth Wukong's standalone benchmark tool, the 1440p resolution sees the test bench achieve an average FPS of 85, with a minimum FPS of 70 and a maximum FPS of 102. These results were obtained on the "High" preset with ray tracing switched off, and Super Resolution set to "100" with TSR as the sampling mode (i.e. DLSS was disabled). Frame Generation was also disabled for the duration of the benchmark.

Notching the resolution up to 4K with the same graphics quality settings as the 1440p benchmark run, the test bench achieves an average FPS of 48, a minimum FPS of 40 and a maximum FPS of 55.

F1 23 In-game Benchmark

Moving on to F1 23's in-game benchmark tool, the test system achieves an average FPS of 328, a minimum FPS of 245 and a maximum FPS of 392 on the 1440p resolution. These results were obtained on the "High" detail preset with all forms of upscaling technologies (e.g. DLSS) disabled. Anisotropic Filtering was set to the "16X" setting.

Bumping the resolution up to 4K with the same graphics quality settings as the 1440p benchmark run, the test system achieves a very playable average FPS of 194, a minimum FPS of 175 and a maximum FPS of 220.

Shadow of the Tomb Raider In-game Benchmark

Rounding up the benchmark section is Shadow of the Tomb Raider's built-in benchmark test, where on the 1440p resolution, the test bench achieves an average FPS of 174. The results above were obtained on the "Highest" graphics preset, where Ray Tracing Shadow Quality was set to "Off" and all forms of upscaling technologies such as DLSS were disabled. Anti-aliasing was set to the "SMAA 4x" setting.

After turning up the resolution to 4K and retaining the same graphics settings as the 1440p test run, the test system achieves an average FPS of 88.

Power Consumption, Thermals & Acoustics

Power Consumption

Under Load (F1 23 In-game Benchmark, 1440p, High Detail Preset, TAA, 16X AF, DLSS Off, Singapore Circuit, Two Laps)
• Avg. GPU Power: 261.3W
• Min. GPU Power: 226.7W
• Max. GPU Power: 269.7W

Idle
• Avg. GPU Power: 18.5W
• Min. GPU Power: 18.2W
• Max. GPU Power: 18.7W

The figures above were obtained from "GPU Power" readouts from HWiNFO64.

Thermals

Under Load (F1 23 In-game Benchmark, 1440p, High Detail Preset, TAA, 16X AF, DLSS Off, Singapore Circuit, Two Laps)
• Avg. GPU Temperature: 62.1°C
• Min. GPU Temperature: 60.1°C
• Max. GPU Temperature: 62.9°C
• Avg. GPU Memory Junction Temperature: 60.1°C
• Min. GPU Memory Junction Temperature: 56.0°C
• Max. GPU Memory Junction Temperature: 62.0°C

Idle
• Avg. GPU Temperature: 42.5°C
• Min. GPU Temperature: 42.0°C
• Max. GPU Temperature: 43.4°C
• Avg. GPU Memory Junction Temperature: 50.9°C
• Min. GPU Memory Junction Temperature: 50.0°C
• Max. GPU Memory Junction Temperature: 52.0°C

The figures above were obtained from "GPU Temperature" & "GPU Memory Junction Temperature" readouts from HWiNFO64.

Ambient Temperature of Surroundings: ~28°C

While under gaming workloads with default fan curve settings, I found the TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB GDDR7 OC Edition's fans to be pretty quiet. There was some amount of coil whine when the graphics card was subject to gaming workloads, and the said coil whine manifested itself in the form of a buzzing noise. That said, the coil whine was not very loud, and should be inaudible once the card is installed within an enclosed PC case.

Conclusion & Pricing

To sum things up, the ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB GDDR7 OC Edition looks great and runs really cool thanks to its all-aluminium cooling shroud and backplate, where given its graphics performance from the small sample of gaming benchmarks that I've run, in addition to performance reviews from other PC hardware media outlets, the card would be very much at home with 1440p and 4K gaming workloads. I do also appreciate the fact that it comes with five display output ports (three Displayport 2.1b and two HDMI 2.1b) as opposed to the usual four ports that are commonplace on the modern graphics cards of today.

That said, with the RTX 5070 Ti's MSRP of US$749, AMD's Radeon RX 9070 XT poses a real challenge to the 5070 Ti's position in the market, where at US$549, Team Red's new GPU offering can serve up better value from a cost-per-frame perspective. However, given the state of the GPU market at this present moment where new graphics cards are being sold at inflated prices above MSRP and availability is an issue for both AMD and NVIDIA's graphics card offerings, any discussions on value will have to be tempered somewhat given the inflated and fluid nature of the GPU market today. As such, the TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB GDDR7 OC Edition is a prime victim of the value issue, where it's positioning as a premium, non-MSRP RTX 5070 Ti offering compounds things further in a bad way.

Case in point, as of the time of writing this article (end-March 2025), Newegg has the TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB GDDR7 OC Edition listed for an eye-watering US$999.99, though it's out-of-stock. Readers in Singapore on the other hand, can purchase this card for around S$1800 from retailers at Sim Lim Square and third-party eCommerce marketplaces such as Lazada and Shopee.

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The graphics card featured in this article was a review unit provided on loan from ASUS Singapore.