Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti Founders Edition Review
Conclusion
Published: 9th June 2021 | Source: Nvidia | Price: |
Conclusion
What's the point of this card? The RTX 3070 Ti only microscopically more capable than the RTX 3070 on paper, and okay, we've no idea of the price, but we bet it isn't the same MSRP. It needs to be given that it's barely faster than the GPU it replaces; otherwise, why release the Ti. Heck, we've had a couple of games where it isn't faster. That's the downside of Nvidia of giving only a little more hardware. It's enough to reduce the peak and average clock speeds but not enough to overcome that raw speed deficit.
We don't know about you, Nvidia, but we've got a finite lifespan. We can't spend a week testing a card only to conclude that nobody would be any the wiser if this card didn't exist. We could've been enjoying the sunshine instead. We've been locked indoors for 14 months. Getting out in the sun and seeing our loved ones, our friends, hell, even our enemies after all this time would be a much better use of our diminishing days. The RTX 3080 Ti might have been so expensive we were shocked to find you weren't wearing a stripy jumper holding a big bag marked "Swag", but it was much closer to the RTX 3090 than we might have guessed. This is much closer to the RTX 3070 than we feared in our darkest moments; this GPU is not worthy of the Ti moniker.
So the Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti then. It seems to exist solely to give retailers some stock of the RTX 3070 in a new guise and hopefully stave off the workhouse for a little longer. For those of us in the market for an RTX, continue to be patient. This is not the card you're looking for. Unless you really want a 3070 and can't get one, which is highly likely, but even then, do not pay a penny over the MSRP. At £529, this GPU is worse value than an RTX 3070 in the games we tested, and the GDDR6X memory upgrade has failed to deliver significant performance gains.
In normal times, just no. In these strange times, use this as an excuse to try and get an MSRP model, but don't pay a penny more.
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Most Recent Comments
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Originally Posted by AngryGoldfish
I don't necessarily like drama and seeing a company get hammered, but that was a much deserved scathing review. Ampere started out pretty well, but it's ending with an even bigger whimper than Turing. I hope AMD and Intel can pull Nvidia back from the mire they seem to lavish drowning in.
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This was the same everywhere. Also stores publicly showing how many cards they ordered for stock vs how many were actually being delivered. I get that its due to silicon shortage, but still it was a terribly managed launch. i think the world was fooled into thinking that they could easily obtain the card they wanted.
Price was also astronomical.
That said
I'm glad TTL has given it a scathing review. Much like Hardware unboxed don't hold back. These should be honest, unfiltered and as it should be, to steer consumers away from bad products.
I'm tired of seeing reviews give a negative result on a product (as it deserves) but are so nervous, holding back what they want to say in fear of the product manufacterer that it doesnt tell consumers the true result. How many times have we seen a negative review but in the conclusion "well, its overpriced but a nice little performer..." << for the weak willpowered consumer, this is all they want to see to tip them over the balance into spending on a bad product. They want reassurance on the bad decision they are about to make. And carebear reviews trigger this.
How about being honest and literally state "do not buy such an overpriced that yields no benefits, stick to the model that was released 2 months ago." I think reviewers are still partly to blame for companies charging what they want because they fear future products to review being withheld.
This is why im thankful TTL tells it as it is.Quote
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Originally Posted by Dawelio
Dont forget about JayzTwoCents also gave a salty review, basically didnt want to make an review on it all due to being so tired of it all. Seeing as we all know how it would perform and Nvidia tactics these days.
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The moment reviewers call a product a bad priced decent performer, consumers use this to justify spending too much and re enforce companies like Nvidia that they can continue to charge such prices, and even push the limit and raise them.
As far as chips go for AIB, Nvidia do not give the AIB manufacturers much "wiggle" room on profits so alot of it carries over in a cost plus style pricing. And even then AIBs will push their luck. Just look at these MSI prices right now.Quote
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Originally Posted by Warchild
I dont even think it started well. Over 500 people queuing outside a store from 6am when only 30 cards were in stock...
This was the same everywhere. Also stores publicly showing how many cards they ordered for stock vs how many were actually being delivered. I get that its due to silicon shortage, but still it was a terribly managed launch. i think the world was fooled into thinking that they could easily obtain the card they wanted. Price was also astronomical. That said I'm glad TTL has given it a scathing review. Much like Hardware unboxed don't hold back. These should be honest, unfiltered and as it should be, to steer consumers away from bad products. I'm tired of seeing reviews give a negative result on a product (as it deserves) but are so nervous, holding back what they want to say in fear of the product manufacterer that it doesnt tell consumers the true result. How many times have we seen a negative review but in the conclusion "well, its overpriced but a nice little performer..." << for the weak willpowered consumer, this is all they want to see to tip them over the balance into spending on a bad product. They want reassurance on the bad decision they are about to make. And carebear reviews trigger this. How about being honest and literally state "do not buy such an overpriced that yields no benefits, stick to the model that was released 2 months ago." I think reviewers are still partly to blame for companies charging what they want because they fear future products to review being withheld. This is why im thankful TTL tells it as it is. |
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