A PNY RTX 5070 Ti OC graphics card on a desk with a desk mat and pink light.
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PNY GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB OC review

A solid pick.

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Our Verdict

With a high boost clock out of the box, the RTX 5070 Ti is an easy pick. It's built to a good standard, runs quietly, and, while it gets a little hotter than some, it generally runs comfortably cool.

For

  • Build quality
  • Metal backplate
  • Quiet

Against

  • 3-slot
  • Higher power draw than others tested

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Prices are getting a little out of hand for graphics cards at the moment, but some are affected more than others. While you do have to pay over the odds for the PNY RTX 5070 Ti OC, no more so than most high-end Nvidia graphics cards today, and a good deal less than some. It's a well-equipped card, so let's put it to the test.

The RTX 5070 Ti is the highest tier of graphics card I'd personally consider from the RTX 50 series. A good blend of silicon and memory capacity without a four-figure price tag. It features the same GB203 GPU as the RTX 5080, only with fewer cores: 8,960 to 10,752.

RTX 5070 Ti OC specs

A PNY RTX 5070 Ti OC graphics card on a desk with a desk mat and pink light.

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GPU: GB203
CUDA cores: 8,960
Boost clock: 2,572 MHz
Memory: 16 GB GDDR7
Memory speed: 28 Gbps
Memory bus: 256-bit
TGP: 300 W
Dimensions: 298 x 59 x 120 mm
Price: $1,000/£840

At 298 x 59 x 106 mm, this card is quite thick, and PNY has chosen a triple-slot design here to accommodate—despite much larger cards (say, the RTX 5080 Noctua Edition) requiring just two.

A triple-fan design, even on my open test bench, I've noticed little fan noise from the card, even under load. Those fans deal well with the heat, maintaining temperatures around, if not lower than on average, the 70 °C mark. Comparing those temperatures to other cards tested, it's on the high side. You can find cards that run cooler by 5–6 °C, such as the Asus TUF RTX 5070 Ti Gaming OC. Still, I'm not overly worried about 70 °C for day-to-day operation.

The boost clock is a higher-than-average 2,572 MHz, a +122 Hz offset. That's lower than some we've tested, such as the TUF Gaming OC at 2,610 MHz, but counts for an extra frame or two at 4K. Nothing to be sniffed at. As graphics cards often exceed their rated clock speed in action, I measured an average clock speed of 2,847 MHz during Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition. That's far faster than any other we've tested, which, with the exception of the TUF Gaming OC mentioned above, all ran sub-2,600 MHz in the same test. So, there's a decent amount of headroom on this card.

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A PNY RTX 5070 Ti OC graphics card on a desk with a desk mat and pink light.
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Look to the performance charts and the PNY OC often does well versus similar competition. It's either in the middle of the pack or slightly ahead of it.

Game benchmarks | PNY GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB OC

Avg FPS
1% Low FPS
RTX 5070 Ti PNY OC
112
98
RTX 5070 Ti MSI Ventus 3X (Performance mode)
113
98
RTX 5070 Ti MSI Gaming Trio (Gaming mode)
113
99
RTX 5070 Ti Gigabyte Eagle OC Ice SFF (Performance mode)
113
98
RTX 5070 Ti Colorful iGame Vulcan OC
108
94
RTX 5070 Ti Asus TUF Gaming OC
114
39
RX 9070 XT Asus Prime
114
98
RX 9070 XT XFX Merc
116
100
037.575112.5150
Black Myth Wukong (1080p High) Data
ProductValue
RTX 5070 Ti PNY OC 112 Avg FPS, 98 1% Low FPS
RTX 5070 Ti MSI Ventus 3X (Performance mode) 113 Avg FPS, 98 1% Low FPS
RTX 5070 Ti MSI Gaming Trio (Gaming mode) 113 Avg FPS, 99 1% Low FPS
RTX 5070 Ti Gigabyte Eagle OC Ice SFF (Performance mode) 113 Avg FPS, 98 1% Low FPS
RTX 5070 Ti Colorful iGame Vulcan OC 108 Avg FPS, 94 1% Low FPS
RTX 5070 Ti Asus TUF Gaming OC 114 Avg FPS, 39 1% Low FPS
RX 9070 XT Asus Prime 114 Avg FPS, 98 1% Low FPS
RX 9070 XT XFX Merc 116 Avg FPS, 100 1% Low FPS

In terms of power draw, the PNY OC edges ahead of other models of RTX 5070 Ti. Once again tested in Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition, the card reaches a peak power draw of 350 W—the highest of the lot. Average power draw is also pack-leading, at 305 W, as measured by our PCAT tool.

Power + thermals + clock speed | PNY GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB OC

Peak temperature (°C)
Average temperature (°C)
RTX 5070 Ti PNY OC
71
67
RTX 5070 Ti MSI Ventus 3X (Performance mode)
69
65
RTX 5070 Ti MSI Gaming Trio (Gaming mode)
65
62
RTX 5070 Ti Gigabyte Eagle OC Ice SFF (Performance mode)
66
64
RTX 5070 Ti Colorful iGame Vulcan OC
65
62
RTX 5070 Ti Asus TUF Gaming OC
63
61
RX 9070 XT Asus Prime
59
56
RX 9070 XT XFX Merc
55
49
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Thermals Data
ProductValue
RTX 5070 Ti PNY OC 71 Peak temperature (°C), 67 Average temperature (°C)
RTX 5070 Ti MSI Ventus 3X (Performance mode) 69 Peak temperature (°C), 65 Average temperature (°C)
RTX 5070 Ti MSI Gaming Trio (Gaming mode) 65 Peak temperature (°C), 62 Average temperature (°C)
RTX 5070 Ti Gigabyte Eagle OC Ice SFF (Performance mode) 66 Peak temperature (°C), 64 Average temperature (°C)
RTX 5070 Ti Colorful iGame Vulcan OC 65 Peak temperature (°C), 62 Average temperature (°C)
RTX 5070 Ti Asus TUF Gaming OC 63 Peak temperature (°C), 61 Average temperature (°C)
RX 9070 XT Asus Prime 59 Peak temperature (°C), 56 Average temperature (°C)
RX 9070 XT XFX Merc 55 Peak temperature (°C), 49 Average temperature (°C)
Buy if...

✅ You want a card that runs fast without any tinkering: You don't need to push the PNY OC to great heights using overclocking software. You could, but it does a pretty good job on its own.

Don't buy if...

❌ You want the best value: While not localised to this PNY card, the RTX 5070 Ti is no longer anywhere close to good value when compared to the RX 9070 XT.

Ultimately, whether you should purchase this card over any other comes down to price. The PNY RTX 5070 Ti OC costs $1,000/£840. Putting aside any and all complaints I have about the prices of graphics cards more broadly today, the PNY lands towards the middle/low-end of the market. The cheapest RTX 5070 Ti I've spotted as I write this is the MSI Shadow 3X OC at $950. In the UK, it's the Zotac Solid at £800. The PNY may not be the most affordable, but it does at least look relatively sensible versus something like the ROG Strix OC Edition at $1,150.

The alternative pick today is the RX 9070 XT, which has generally been more resistant to price hikes than Nvidia's option. As you can see in the charts above, both cards deliver very similar performance, except the Radeon option has a pretty significant cash saving today. There's little here if you've already made your mind up on buying an RTX card, but if you're on the fence, I'd definitely take a look into the Radeon option. We've spotted one going for as low as $730/£570.

There's a good argument for buying the cheapest model of graphics card, provided it's from a reputable manufacturer, that you can find at any given point. That way, whether the market has gone wild, you know you're at least scoring the best deal of the moment. However, I do think PNY has put together a solid card here for the money and one that feels built to last. That way, if you're spending a lot now, you don't have to worry about an upgrade any time soon.

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3. Best budget: Intel Arc B570

4. Best mid-range: Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti

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The Verdict
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PNY GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB OC

With a high boost clock out of the box, the RTX 5070 Ti is an easy pick. It's built to a good standard, runs quietly, and, while it gets a little hotter than some, it generally runs comfortably cool.

Jacob Ridley
Jacob Ridley
Managing Editor, Hardware

Jacob earned his first byline writing for his own tech blog, before graduating into breaking things professionally at PCGamesN. Now he's managing editor of the hardware team at PC Gamer, and you'll usually find him testing the latest components or building a gaming PC.

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