NVIDIA is pushing back against its recent VRAM criticism with the leaked specs of the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER, and this time it’s not playing conservative.
The upcoming GPU, based on the Blackwell GB203-350-A1 chip, keeps the same 8960 CUDA core count as the regular 5070 Ti but bumps up the VRAM to a hefty 24 GB of GDDR7-a massive 50% increase.
This is NVIDIA’s quiet admission that gamers and content creators were right to complain about limited memory on prior 50-series cards. While earlier releases like the 5070 Ti stuck with 16 GB, the SUPER variant finally delivers the kind of memory capacity users have been demanding, especially for 4K gaming, AI workflows, and high-end content production.
The rest of the specs stay mostly unchanged: a 256-bit memory bus, 28 Gbps memory speed, and the same 896 GB/s bandwidth. However, to support the additional VRAM and potentially higher boost clocks, the power draw increases to 350W, up 16% from the original’s 300W.
What’s especially eye-catching is how this new 5070 Ti SUPER mirrors the upcoming RTX 5080 SUPER in memory capacity. Both get 24 GB, though the 5080 SUPER edges out in bandwidth thanks to 32 Gbps memory. But for gamers uninterested in theoretical performance gaps and more focused on real-world VRAM needs, the 5070 Ti SUPER could be the smarter value play-especially if it sticks close to the expected $749 price point.
In hindsight, early adopters of the original 16 GB models might feel shortchanged, and judging by online reactions, they’re not exactly hiding their frustration. With NVIDIA likely responding to soft 50-series sales, the 5070 Ti SUPER feels like a make-good effort-and a powerful one at that.
This refresh is also part of a wider trend suggesting NVIDIA is beefing up VRAM across the board. If the rumored next-gen structure is to be believed, even mid-range cards could soon boast memory specs that were once exclusive to workstation-class GPUs.
Bottom line: if you waited, you’re being rewarded. If you bought early, you might want to avoid the comment sections for a while.
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