Launch MSRPs, release cycles and deals windows as of November 9, 2026.
The NVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti is the direct successor to the NVIDIA RTX 4070 Ti Super. It arrived 12 months later (Feb 20, 2025 vs Jan 24, 2024), and the RTX 4070 Ti Super is now listed as superseded. Against the RTX 4070 Ti Super, the RTX 5070 Ti costs $50 less at launch MSRP ($749 vs $799, 6% cheaper), matches its 16 GB of VRAM and draws 15W more at rated TDP (300W vs 285W).
This GPU is no longer the current generation. It has been replaced by the NVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti.
Superseded by RTX 5070 Ti
Best for: 1440p/4K gamers who find a well-priced used unit and don't need DLSS 4.
Full details →Late in cycle — next generation likely within 12 months
Best for: 4K gamers who want high-end Blackwell performance at a more accessible price than the RTX 5080.
Full details →| NVIDIA RTX 4070 Ti Super | NVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti | |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | High-end | High-end |
| Generation | RTX 4000 | RTX 5000 |
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6X | GDDR7 |
| TDP | 285W | 300W |
| Upscaling | DLSS3 | DLSS4 |
| Ray Tracing | ✅ | ✅ |
| Launch MSRP | $799 | $749 |
| Editor score | 8.3/10 | 9.0/10 |
| Released | Jan 24, 2024 | Feb 20, 2025 |
| Cycle length | ~390 days | ~850 days |
| Cycle advice | Superseded | Wait |
| Deals advice | Clearance | Buy |
| Successor | RTX 5070 Ti | — |
What you gain: the RTX 5070 Ti costs $50 less at launch MSRP ($749 vs $799), moves to GDDR7 memory (from GDDR6X), supports DLSS4 upscaling (vs DLSS3) and carries a higher editor score (9.0 vs 8.3).
What you give up: the RTX 4070 Ti Super draws 15W less at rated TDP (285W vs 300W).
It's not a clean sweep, so weigh the trade-offs above against what your RTX 4070 Ti Super is missing today. On timing, the RTX 5070 Ti rates Wait. The next model on its radar is the RTX 5070 Ti Super, expected CES 2027, January 2027 (rumoured).
New units sell from around $1,080 and used units run around $750–$850 as of October 2026 — at or above the $799 MSRP. Only worth it if a used unit turns up well below MSRP.
Same VRAM capacity as the RTX 5070 Ti — no VRAM compromise versus the successor.
Over 2 years of driver maturity ensures excellent stability across all titles.
Same VRAM as the $999 RTX 5080, making it the sweet spot for high-end 4K gaming.
Reasonable power draw for its performance class — runs on a 700W PSU.
Full access to multi-frame generation and all Blackwell AI features.
Released Jan 24, 2024, the RTX 4070 Ti Super has been on the market for 2 years 9 months. It has been superseded by the NVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti, which launched Feb 20, 2025, so it's no longer a current-generation buy — new stock is clearance, and the rest of the market is second-hand.
Released Feb 20, 2025, the RTX 5070 Ti has been on the market for 20 months. The next model on our radar: the RTX 5070 Ti Super, expected CES 2027, January 2027 (rumoured) — roughly 58 days out if that date holds. That puts the RTX 5070 Ti about 92% of the way through its current cycle, which our model rates Wait.
On timing, the RTX 5070 Ti is the only current-generation option of the two (Wait), while the RTX 4070 Ti Super is a clearance or used purchase. Even so, the RTX 5070 Ti is late in its own cycle, so the RTX 5070 Ti Super is worth keeping an eye on.
At launch MSRP the RTX 5070 Ti is $50 cheaper than the RTX 4070 Ti Super ($749 vs $799, 6% less). Per gigabyte of VRAM that's $49.9 for the RTX 4070 Ti Super and $46.8 for the RTX 5070 Ti — the RTX 5070 Ti gives more memory for the money. Launch MSRP is only a reference point for a superseded card; its real price is whatever clearance or used stock sells for today.
RTX 4070 Ti Super (deals window to Jun 30, 2027, rated Wait): No clearance — new retail prices start around $1,080, at least 35% above the $799 MSRP, due to scarcity. Avoid new purchases. Used units have risen to around $750–$850 as of October 2026; only consider one below $600.
RTX 5070 Ti (deals window to Dec 5, 2026, rated Caution): Black Friday / Cyber Monday 2026 — usually the best annual GPU deals, but analysts do not expect memory supply to normalise before late 2027, so discounts are unlikely to reach the $749 MSRP. A rumoured RTX 5070 Ti Super is reported for CES 2027. Only buy at or near MSRP.
Next on the deals calendar: for the RTX 5070 Ti, New Year clearance 2027, from Jan 2, 2027 to Jan 20, 2027.
Our pick: NVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti
For a new purchase, the RTX 5070 Ti is the one to buy: it's the current replacement for the RTX 4070 Ti Super, and it rates Wait on our buy/wait signal (editor score 9.0 vs 8.3). One caveat: the RTX 5070 Ti itself rates Wait on timing, with the RTX 5070 Ti Super expected CES 2027, January 2027 (rumoured) — if you can hold off, that's worth watching.
The RTX 4070 Ti Super only makes sense at a clearance or second-hand price clearly below what the RTX 5070 Ti sells for.
Buy/Wait and deals ratings come from release-cycle and pricing data, not benchmarks. How we rate →
Where they're level: VRAM (16 GB each).