In October, NVIDIA He was widely mocked when he announced the cancellation of the GeForce RTX 4080 12 GB launch, less than a month after its introduction. Its high price and low specs, not just compared to the beastly RTX 4090, but also the 16GB 4080, led Californians to backtrack on its arrival on the market. Although almost immediately speculation began that he could rise from the ashes under a different name; and the predictions seem not to have been wrong. It is that everything indicates that next week it will return to the market under the mantle of RTX 4070Ti.
This week, several online stores in China began listing the NVIDIA RTX 4070 Ti in their catalogs. In fact, some photos of the “new” GPU boxes have also appeared on the Asian giant’s social networks. And even NVIDIA itself has leaked it on its website, as part of the recommended requirements to run the application. OmniverseView. However, Jensen Huang’s firm is expected to make the official announcement. next Thursday, January 5, 2023during the opening day of CES.
In terms of specifications, the NVIDIA RTX 4070 Ti will not bring any major surprises. As long as the characteristics of the 12 GB 4080 are respected, which we never got to see in action. However, the point of greatest controversy seems to be about the recommended retail price.
When NVIDIA announced the RTX 4000, many were shocked by its values. The 4090 would hit the market for $1,599, while the 4080 would do so for $1,199. in its 16 GB version and $899 in its 12 GB variant. In the case of the RTX 4070 Ti, the Chinese stores that place it in a range between 7,199 and 8,399 yuan; that is, between 1,034 and 1,200 dollars, at the current exchange rate.
However, Tom’s Hardware He explains that China applies a 13% tax on retail sales. Thus, if said percentage is discounted at the cheapest price ($1,034) you get $899, the same as what was requested for the 12 GB 4080.
The RTX 4070 Ti would be seen next week
The big question that emerges from this story is only one. Will NVIDIA be encouraged to offer the RTX 4070 Ti at the same price that it planned to sell the 12 GB 4080? Everything points to no.
According to wccftech, the partners that produce graphics cards under license from the Californian firm would have been notified of a last-minute change. The green giant would now claim that the recommended retail price be 799 dollars.
It remains to be seen if the $100 cut makes a difference when it comes to generating interest among potential buyers. If fulfilled, the RTX 4070 Ti would be $400 cheaper than the 16GB 4080, and cost exactly half that of a 4090. When compared to the competition, it would also fall short of the $899 AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT and XTX. and $999, respectively.
In any case, the last word has not been said. The prices seen in China cover RTX 4070 Ti models produced by brands such as MSI, Gigabyte, Colorful, and Inno3D. For now no sign of a Founders Editionwhich would make it even more difficult for the recommended retail price to be met.