MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Titanium
2nd November, 2017Type
Graphics CardPrice
$479.99 USIt has been more than two years since NVIDIA introduced Pascal to the world. Since its launch, the Pascal architecture has been refined for various markets, including gaming. The GeForce GTX 1080 and GeForce GTX 1060 were updated with better memory configurations, the GTX 1080 Ti got a ton of custom models and the Titan Xp reigns supreme over them all.
It won't be a mistake to say that the Pascal lineup feels complete from top to bottom, offering good competition in every segment (not only gaming). Even after AMD's Radeon RX Vega launch, NVIDIA doesn't feel much threatened as they have maintained their performance against AMD's 2017 parts with their 2016 parts. The GTX 1070 is made to compete with the Radeon RX Vega 56 and the GTX 1080 is made to compete with the Radeon RX Vega 64. All of these cards trade blows and manage to slightly outperform each other depending on the game being tested and what GPU the game engine is optimized for.
While the updated GTX 1080 cards do well against the Radeon RX Vega 64, the Radeon RX Vega 56 with its more attractive price and performance has taken some attention away from NVIDIA's GTX 1070. The card did receive a small price cut but didn't get any update from NVIDIA directly so far. But more than a year after its launch, the GTX 1070 gets an update, not in the form of the changes we saw on the GTX 1080 or GTX 1060, but in the form of a completely new card.
Meet the GeForce GTX 1070 Ti, the latest entrant in NVIDIA's GeForce 10 series card and most probably the last before we get to see the first Volta based GeForce cards next year. Today, I'll check out MSI's GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Titanium graphics card which isn't a whole lot different than MSI's GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Gaming which I tested earlier this month.
Meet GeForce 10 Series - One More Ti In The Pack, the GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
With Pascal, NVIDIA launched a new generation of GeForce cards, the GeForce 10 series. The GeForce 10 series comprises the Pascal based GeForce GTX 1080 Ti, GeForce GTX 1080, GTX 1070, GTX 1060, GTX 1050, GT 1030 and now, the GeForce GTX 1070 Ti. All cards feature the same Pascal DNA and aim at the entire top-to-bottom segment of the gaming market.
Aside from the GeForce cards, NVIDIA also has their semi-pro 'Prosumer' variants under the Titan branding. These include the GeForce GTX Titan X(p) (2016) and the GeForce GTX Titan Xp (2017). Both cards have optimized GeForce drivers built for them that delivers significant boost in pro work-loads where they are better suited.
NVIDIA GeForce 10 Pascal Family
| Graphics Card Name | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 2 GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | NVIDIA Titan X | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA Titan Xp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graphics Core | GP107 | GP107 | GP107 | GP106 / GP104 | GP106 | GP106 / GP104 | GP104 | GP104 | GP104 | GP102 | GP102 | GP102 |
| Process Node | 14nm FinFET | 14nm FinFET | 14nm FinFET | 16nm FinFET | 16nm FinFET | 16nm FinFET | 16nm FinFET | 16nm FinFET | 16nm FinFET | 16nm FinFET | 16nm FinFET | 16nm FinFET |
| Die Size | 132mm2 | 132mm2 | 132mm2 | 200mm2 | 200mm2 | 200mm2 | 314mm2 | 314mm2 | 314mm2 | 471mm2 | 471mm2 | 471mm2 |
| Transistors | 3.3 Billion | 3.3 Billion | 3.3 Billion | 4.4 Billion | 4.4 Billion | 4.4 Billion | 7.2 Billion | 7.2 Billion | 7.2 Billion | 12 Billion | 12 Billion | 12 Billion |
| CUDA Cores | 640 CUDA Cores | 768 CUDA Cores | 768 CUDA Cores | 1152 CUDA Cores | 1280 CUDA Cores | 1280 CUDA Cores | 1920 CUDA Cores | 2432 CUDA Cores | 2560 CUDA Cores | 3584 CUDA Cores | 3584 CUDA Cores | 3840 CUDA Cores |
| Base Clock | 1354 MHz | 1392 MHz | 1290 MHz | 1506 MHz | 1506 MHz | 1506 MHz | 1506 MHz | 1607 MHz | 1607 MHz | 1417 MHz | 1480 MHz | 1480 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1455 MHz | 1518 MHz | 1392 MHz | 1708 MHz | 1708 MHz | 1708 MHz | 1683 MHz | 1683 MHz | 1733 MHz | 1530 MHz | 1583 MHz | 1582 |
| FP32 Compute | 1.8 TFLOPs | 2,3 TFLOPs | 2.1 TFLOPs | 4.0 TFLOPs | 4.4 TFLOPs | 4.4 TFLOPs | 6.5 TFLOPs | 8.1 TFLOPs | 9.0 TFLOPs | 11 TFLOPs | 11.5 TFLOPs | 12.5 TFLOPs |
| VRAM | 2 GB GDDR5 | 3 GB GDDR5 | 4 GB GDDR5 | 3 GB GDDR5 | 6 GB GDDR5 | 6 GB GDDR5/X | 8 GB GDDR5/X | 8 GB GDDR5 | 8 GB GDDR5X | 12 GB GDDR5X | 11 GB GDDR5X | 12 GB GDDR5X |
| Memory Speed | 7 Gbps | 7 Gbps | 7 Gbps | 8 Gbps | 8 Gbps | 9 Gbps / 10 Gbps | 8 Gbps | 8 Gbps | 11 Gbps | 10 Gbps | 11 Gbps | 11.4 Gbps |
| Memory Bandwidth | 112 GB/s | 84 GB/s | 112 GB/s | 192 GB/s | 160 GB/s | 224 GB/s / 240 GB/s | 256 GB/s | 256 GB/s | 352 GB/s | 480 GB/s | 484 GB/s | 547 GB/s |
| Bus Interface | 128-bit bus | 96-bit bus | 128-bit bus | 192-bit bus | 160-bit bus | 192-bit bus | 256-bit bus | 256-bit bus | 256-bit bus | 384-bit bus | 352-bit bus | 384-bit bus |
| Power Connector | None | None | None | Single 6-Pin Power | Single 6-Pin Power | Single 6-Pin Power | Single 8-Pin Power | Single 8-Pin Power | Single 8-Pin Power | 8+6 Pin Power | 8+6 Pin Power | 8+6 Pin Power |
| TDP | 75W | 75W | 75W | 120W | 120W | 120W | 150W | 180W | 180W | 250W | 250W | 250W |
| Display Outputs | 1x Display Port 1.4 1x HDMI 2.0b 1x DVI | 1x Display Port 1.4 1x HDMI 2.0b 1x DVI | 1x Display Port 1.4 1x HDMI 2.0b 1x DVI | 3x Display Port 1.4 1x HDMI 2.0b 1x DVI | 3x Display Port 1.4 1x HDMI 2.0b 1x DVI | 3x Display Port 1.4 1x HDMI 2.0b 1x DVI | 3x Display Port 1.4 1x HDMI 2.0b 1x DVI | 3x Display Port 1.4 1x HDMI 2.0b 1x DVI | 3x Display Port 1.4 1x HDMI 2.0b 1x DVI | 3x Display Port 1.4 1x HDMI 2.0b 1x DVI | 3x Display Port 1.4 1x HDMI 2.0b | 3x Display Port 1.4 1x HDMI 2.0b |
| Launch Date | October 2016 | May 2018 | October 2016 | September 2016 | August 2018 | July 2016 | June 2016 | October 2017 | May 2016 | August 2016 | March 2017 | April 2017 |
| Launch Price | $109 US | $119 US-$129 US | $139 US | $199 US | TBD | $249 US | $349 US | $449 US | $499 US | $1200 US | $699 US | $1200 US |
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Rocking a solid design, the GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Titanium is a great graphics card for gamers under the $500 US budget that performs well and overclocks even better.
Pros
- Great gaming performance at 1440p resolution.
- Performs nearly identical to a GTX 1080 in some titles.
- Great power and performance efficiency with 16nm FF (tweaked) process.
- Upgrade from GTX 970 and GTX 980 will be a big boost.
- Titanium design looks amazing, goes well with several builds.
- MSI's custom 10 phase PCB design is suited for manual overclocks.
- MSI Twin Frozr VI cooler offers great cooling and low noise output.
- MSI GTX 1070 Ti Titanium operates cool and silent under gaming load.
- ZeroFrozr Technology Included on Torx 2.0 fans.
- Uses 8 +6 pin connector config instead of reference 8 pin, offers higher OC and stability.
- Great overclocking potential, full tuning options with MSI Afterburner app.
- Lot's of display connectivity, great for VR and multi-display PCs.
Cons
- Price could have been a bit lower ($479.99 US).
- No Factory OC out of box. (NVIDIA restriction for AIBs)
- Some GTX 1070 Ti models may not make much sense over a GTX 1080 for the same price.
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