NVIDIA’s flagship GPU isn’t the only model seeing significant price hikes, as the RTX 5070 Ti is now far beyond MSRP. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti has arguably been one of the best bangs for your buck since launch. Using the same GPU and 16GB GDDR7 found in the GeForce RTX 508, albeit with fewer enabled cores and slightly slower speeds, it launched at an $749.99 MSRP. That price beat the G.O.A.T of NVIDIA GPUs, the GTX 1080, while also majorly outperforming the historic card, a feat not commonly achievable these days and times. However, according to recent sitings, those good times are over and unlikely to return.
According to research efforts by VideoCardz, the current pricing for the RTX 5070 Ti on Best Buy and Newegg averages between $1,000 and $1,300, with one model listed at $859 and another at the extreme high of $1,649. A quick check at Microcenter, which has a reputation for offering lower prices for those lucky enough to live near one, since most products are not available for shipping, shows more modest pricing ranging from $839 to $ 1,059.99. B&H Photo has similar prices ranging from $829 to $1,169.99, and oddly enough, a very quick search on Amazon only produced a single model at $1689.97. The quick takeaway here is that the RTX 5070 Ti can be had for ~$80-$100 over MSRP, but those thinking of the upgrade may want to act quickly because the alternatives are much, much higher.
Meanwhile, it was only a few months ago that folks didn’t have to put much effort into obtaining overclocked AIB models at, or in some rare cases, below MSRP. No one knows for sure the reason behind the latest price increases, but there are enough rumours combined with facts to hazard a guess: supply might be drying up. It’s well known that a memory supply shortage is occurring and not expected to end any time soon, possibly lasting years into the future, and PC part manufacturers are scrambling to source chips for their products.
There have been many rumors that NVIDIA is among those who are now experiencing the same challenges. Unfortunately, despite its recent claim that its inventory is strong and it is working with suppliers and partners to keep prices low, there have been odd absences of new GPUs (aka the SUPER refresh) along with ongoing price increases for its RTX 5090, which is also seen going for roughly double its MSRP in the $4,000-$5,000 range. It does look suspicious that prices are increasing if supply is supposedly abundant.
Discussion (6 replies)
Join Discussion →I am debating if I need a 5080 to replace my 7900xtx. Any good reasons short of Webcam features?
I don't remember in terms of raster but the RT and tensor cores for DLSS/DLAA and ray tracing are a definite improvement but otherwise closer to wash for raster or other features plus that 24 GB on the 7900 XTX is more than the 16 GB of the 5080. There might be some encoding advantages as well for the 5080.
If you're not needing more IQ related features than probably not worth it given the rising prices but if you could snag one at MSRP it might be worth it. I wouldn't pay more than MSRP for 5080 and even then I think its too high but I would normally recommend a 5070 Ti in the 750-850 range. We and others have reviews showing that a overclocked 5070 Ti can hit ~stock 5080 performance levels, I know there are some folks who disagree but there are numbers out there to prove it, so that is something to consider.
Per Google AI and we know what that means:
It also comes down to really having the money to throw at it. The final argument is that its highly unlikely we'll see another GPU launch with lower prices. I know SUPERs usually do that but I don't believe that will be the case moving forward but I could be wrong.
Locally where I am. Some SKUs of 5070Ti's have gone up about $250 (cad$) while others have stayed the same. My MSI Ventus 3X OC 5070Ti has not gone up (none of the MSI cards have) but Asus and Gigabyte have gone up
- Honestly if you're at the 7900XT/4070Ti Super level of performance or above already, there really isn't much of a meaningful upgrade path until you hit the 4090 or 5090.
It really comes down to what features you value and how fat your wallet is.
Unless you want raytracing and DLSS, there's little reason to get a 5080.
Fair appreciate it. :)