Retailers say RTX 5070 Ti supply is dead amid memory shortage

Pcgamer reports that a Hardware Unboxed video claims Nvidia's RTX 5070 Ti is effectively end of life, citing conversations with retailers and AIBs after CES who say current retail cards are all that remain.

The piece links the situation to a memory crisis driven by AI infrastructure demand that has pushed up prices for DRAM, NAND and VRAM. It notes the 5070 Ti ships with 16 GB of GDDR7 and uses the same GB203 GPU as the RTX 5080, and the report says the 5080 is retailing well over $1,200 while 5070 Ti models are now hard to find under $800. The writer also reports their own testing found the 5070 Ti overclocks well and can sit within a single‑digit percentage of the 5080's performance.

The article adds that the 16 GB version of the RTX 5060 Ti is also unlikely to see further production, potentially leaving many 8 GB Nvidia cards through 2025 and the 12 GB RTX 5070 at about $540 as the only broadly attainable mid‑range option. It says AMD's RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT reportedly show no end‑of‑life concerns and that RX 9060 XT 16 GB stock remains ample, though RX 9070 XT pricing is observed closer to $700 versus a $599 MSRP. The writer said they have contacted various AIBs for corroboration and will update when responses arrive.

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