RTX 5070 Ti might be out there as quickly as subsequent week, however rumors warn of “very restricted” inventory at launch

It’s no shock that the primary two SKUs from Nvidia’s RTX 50 collection GPUs did not win over many followers resulting from stock issues that aren’t expected to improve anytime soon, together with performance that feels undervalued for the price. As an alternative, many players are actually trying ahead to the following two GPUs from the collection, the RTX 5070 and RTX 5070 Ti. Whereas detailed specs and pricing for these GPUs have been revealed, positioning them extra as mid-range choices, there hasn’t been something concrete relating to a launch date.

Nonetheless, leaks recommend that one in all these GPUs might arrive as quickly as February 20. This comes from VideoCardz, which beforehand claimed this launch date, and now one of many main French PC {hardware} retailers appears to have confirmed it. Based on TopAchat’s RTX 5070 Ti listing, the cardboard is slated for a February 20 launch. Particularly, the MSI RTX 5070 Ti is ready to be out there on that date at 3:00 PM, which aligns with the standard embargo time for NVIDIA releases.

RTX 5070 GPUs may not have a February launch in any respect

Over at TopAchat, no less than six RTX 5070 Ti playing cards are listed with the identical February 20 launch date, however there isn’t any point out of the RTX 5070. Nvidia initially promised a February launch for the non-Ti mannequin, however with the RTX 5070 Ti allegedly arriving on the twentieth, that would go away simply over every week for the RTX 5070 to observe. This raises the chance that the RTX 5070 may not launch in February in any respect and will as a substitute arrive later, doubtlessly competing with one other collection that players have their eyes on.

Tech YouTuber and leaker Moore’s Law Is Dead has reported that the RTX 5070 “will certainly launch in early March subsequent to RDNA 4.” This means that Nvidia is positioning the cardboard for a direct showdown with AMD’s RX 9000 series rather than releasing it a month earlier, as initially expected. It is unclear how effectively this technique will work for Nvidia, particularly since AMD has some clear benefits. Notably, whereas the RTX 5070 is restricted to 12GB of VRAM, each the RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT are anticipated to characteristic 16GB of VRAM.

Inventory points are anticipated as soon as once more

A doable delay is not the one disappointing information, as Moore’s Legislation Is Lifeless has additionally offered particulars relating to the inventory provide for the RTX 5070 Ti. Based on the report, the RTX 5070 Ti will likely be “VERY restricted” in availability. Whereas the state of affairs will not be as unhealthy as what we noticed with the RTX 5090 launch, it is nonetheless anticipated to be “not remotely sufficient” to satisfy demand. As for the RTX 5070, no inventory data has been offered but. Nonetheless, we beforehand noticed PC Builder on X point out that the RTX 5070 inventory would be the better of the lot.

That mentioned, Nvidia is already making ready for the RTX 5070 and 5070 Ti launch, despite the fact that the RTX 5090 and 5080 GPUs are nonetheless combating scalpers and board companions profiting from the restricted provide. If the upcoming GPUs face an analogous destiny, AMD could have the perfect opportunity to capitalize. And with rumors suggesting that AMD’s RX 9000 series will be aggressively priced against the “existing product line,” it appears like that situation might grow to be a actuality.