Newegg has listed a new Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super powered by the AD102 GPU. Don’t get too excited, though. As expected, the GPU is reduced to keep the same performance as the original models.
Though Nvidia and its partners have yet to announce the card, Newegg has already listed two RTX 4070 Ti Super built around the AD102 GPU, made by Gigabyte and Zotac. Spec-wise, it’s virtually identical to AD103-based models. We still find 16GB of GDDR6X memory running on a 256-bit bus, and the cut-down AD102 GPU has the same 8,448 active CUDA cores as AD103 variants.
Previously, the lowest-tier card featuring the AD102 GPU was the China special edition RTX 4090D. Team Green designed it specifically to answer US sanctions limiting the shipment of GPUs reaching a computation threshold.
In some cases, AD102 GPUs didn’t quite meet the minimum 14,592 CUDA cores suitable for RTX 4090D. Instead of wasting them, Nvidia repurposes them into the RTX 4070 Ti Super we see here today. It’s possible that the yields of AD102 chips may not be high, but that’s pure speculation on our part. If they are, we may see some of the best graphics cards representing the same lower-binned parts. After all, there are only 1,280 CUDA cores between the new model and RTX 4080.
That said, this is not the first time we see a lower-tier card using a GPU from a higher tier. For example, there’s an RTX 3060 Ti powered by GA103 GPUs instead of the original GA104.
Back to the models on hand, Gigabyte WindForce Max OC is a triple-slot card measuring 331mm x 136mm cooled by three fans, while the Zotac Solid OC is a 337mm long / 3.5-slot wide monster. Thankfully, they do provide a support bracket to hold this brick straight and avoid ripping your PCIe slot.
Zotac RTX 4070 Ti Super Solid OC is available for $869.99 on US retailer Newegg, with the Gigabyte RTX 4070 Ti Super WindForce Max OC listed a bit lower at $819.99.