NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
5th January, 2023Type
Graphics CardPrice
$799 US (MSRP)ASUS GeForce RTX 4070 Ti TUF Gaming OC Unboxing & Closeup
The ASUS GeForce RTX 4070 Ti TUF Gaming OC graphics card comes inside a standard cardboard box. The front of the package has a large "GeForce RTX" brand logo along with the "TUF Gaming" logo in the top left corner. A large picture of the graphics card itself is depicted on the front which gives a nice preview of the TUF Gaming design.
The packaging has put a large emphasis on the RTX side of things as the first feature enlisted by AIBs will be NVIDIA Ada architecture, Ray Tracing & DLSS support. NVIDIA has bet the future of their gaming GPUs on Ray Tracing support as these are the first cards to offer support for the new feature. The back of the box is very typical, highlighting the main features and specifications of the cards.
There's also a focus towards GeForce.com on each AIB card through which users can download the latest drivers and GeForce Experience application which are a must for gamers to access all feature sets of the new cards.
The sides of the box once again greet us with the large GeForce RTX branding. There's also the mention of 12 GB GDDR6X (RTX 4070 Ti) memory available on the card. Opening the box, you are greeted with a nice TUF Gaming logo.
Outside of the box, the graphics card and the accessory package are held firmly by foam packaging. The graphics card comes with a few accessories and manuals which might not be of much use for hardcore enthusiasts but can be useful for the mainstream gaming audience. The only two useful accessories are the GPU mounting anti-sag bar and the 16-pin to 2x 8-pin power adapter.
The card is nicely wrapped within an anti-static cover which is useful to prevent any unwanted static discharges on various surfaces that might harm the graphics card.
Although not as big as the RTX 4080 or RTX 4090 TUF Gaming graphics cards, the RTX 4070 Ti TUF Gaming still looks great.
While the ASUS TUF & ROG STRIX RTX 4090/4080 are some of the biggest cards I have ever tested, the TUF Gaming 4070 Ti is the smallest 4070 Tis I tested out of the models I received. The card measures the same at 305 x 138 x 65 mm and weighs around 1.5 kilograms. The card features a standard 3.25-slot height which is expected of today's high-end cards.
You would have to keep in mind the height when going for a triple or quad-slot card solution as your case or motherboard PCIe slot combination may not allow such a setup. The cooling shroud extends all the way to the back of the PCB and it requires a casing with good interior space for proper installation.
The back of the card features a solid backplate that looks stunning. The backplate offers a lot more functionality than just looks which I will get back to in a bit.
In terms of design, we are looking at an updated version of the TUF Gaming cooler which has been around in the market for quite some time. The latest version goes with a more durable look.
The heatsink design has also been changed from the RTX 4090 & RTX 4080 variants. It seems like ASUS has toned down the heatsink a lot on their 4070 Ti designs versus other manufacturers.
ASUS has been one of the pioneers when it comes to adopting the axial-tech fan design. The new cards feature a triple-fan design of the same but upgraded axial-tech fans.
Each fan comes with a total of 11-fan blades and delivers up to 21% more airflow with the updated 100mm design.
There's also 0dB fan technology embedded within the fans and you can expect top-notch cooling from them.
I am back at talking about the full-coverage, full metal-based backplate that the card uses. The back plate makes use of a matte-black finish with a hexagonal pattern.
There are cutouts in screw placements to easily reach the points on the graphics card. The most interesting thing to spot on the back aside from the backplate is the large retention metal bracket which adds more mounting pressure to effectively disperse heat from the GPU to the heatsink.
With the outside of the card done, I will now start taking a glance at what's beneath the hood of this graphics card.
First up, the metal exoskeleton has been replaced by a diecast shroud frame and backplate. These aren't full-on metal designs but do add rigidity and are vented to ensure maximum airflow and heat dissipation.
The base itself is a solid nickel-plated base plate, transferring heat to the heat pipes in a very effective manner.
I/O on the graphics card sticks with the reference scheme which includes three Display Port 1.4a & a single HDMI 2.1 port.
ASUS GeForce RTX 4070 Ti TUF Gaming OC Teardown:
The ASUS GeForce RTX 4070 Ti TUF Gaming OC graphics card comes with a custom PCB design and features a total of 6 GDDR6X memory dies that are rated to operate at 21.0 Gbps speeds. The card runs at up to 2760 MHz clock speeds out of the box and has a TGP rating of 285W.
ASUS GeForce RTX 4070 Ti TUF Gaming OC RGB Lighting Gallery:
The ASUS GeForce RTX 4070 Ti TUF Gaming OC comes with just one RGB lightning zone and that's the TUF logo on the sides. Following is what the graphics card looks like when lit up.
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