MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Gaming 8GB GDDR5
The Pascal-based GTX 1070 Ti with 8GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus delivers reliable 1080p and competent 1440p gaming, backed by a robust cooling design from MSI. Its VR-ready output configuration with three DisplayPorts and SLI support offers flexibility for multi-monitor setups, though it struggles with modern 4K titles. This refurbished card is best for budget-conscious 1080p gamers upgrading from older hardware who don't require ray tracing or DLSS features.
GPU GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
VRAM 8GB GDDR5
Boost Clock 1683 MHz
TDP 180 W
Memory Bus 256 bit
Class consumer
30 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
Cons
- Below average compute (19th percentile)
- Below average social proof (21st percentile)
- Below average vram (25th percentile)
- Below average feature (26th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | GeForce GTX 1070 Ti |
| Brand | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Pascal |
| Class | consumer |
| Process | 16 |
Memory
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 256 |
| Bandwidth | 256.3 |
Compute
| Base Clock | 1607 |
| Boost Clock | 1683 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 8.186 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 14669 |
| GPU Compute | 7160 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 180 |
| Recommended PSU | 500 |
| Cooler | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 2 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 3.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 |
Physical
| Form Factor | ATX |
| Weight | 1.1 kg / 2.4 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | No |
| VR Ready | Yes |
| DirectX | 12 |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Gaming | ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX5090-32G-GAMING | Gigabyte AORUS GV-N5080AORUS M-16GD | Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G | ZOTAC SOLID OC White Edition ZT-B50900Q-10P | PNY OC VCG508016TFXPB1-O |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce GTX 1070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5090 | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX | GeForce RTX 5090 | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Vram | 8GB GDDR5 | 32GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 | 32GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 1683 | 2407 | 2805 | 2680 | 2422 | 2730 |
| Tdp W | 180 | 575 | 360 | 339 | 575 | 360 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 256 | 512 | 256 | 384 | 512 | 256 |
| Ray Tracing | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| GPU Class | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Rt | Vram | Raster | Compute | Feature | Thermal | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Gaming | 28.8 | 28.7 | 24.7 | 31.7 | 18.6 | 26 | 43.3 | 35.2 | 35.3 | 21.2 | 55.6 |
| ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX5090-32G-GAMING Compare | 96.9 | 90.2 | 97.6 | 98.6 | 97.6 | 96.1 | 72.4 | 24.6 | 99.3 | 99.1 | 3.7 |
| Gigabyte AORUS GV-N5080AORUS M-16GD Compare | 85.3 | 95.2 | 88.8 | 94.3 | 93.3 | 96.1 | 91.5 | 57.9 | 94.1 | 88.8 | 15.9 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.9 | 96.2 | 91.7 | 83.9 | 95.5 | 83.9 | 91.5 | 52.8 | 98.8 | 78.4 | 17.4 |
| ZOTAC SOLID OC White Edition ZT-B50900Q-10P Compare | 97.1 | 90.6 | 97.6 | 98.6 | 97.9 | 96.1 | 91.5 | 24.6 | 94.1 | 60.8 | 1.9 |
| PNY OC VCG508016TFXPB1-O Compare | 85.3 | 97.5 | 88.8 | 94.3 | 93.3 | 66.2 | 91.5 | 57.9 | 82 | 99.1 | 17.7 |
Price
Value & Pricing
We started tracking prices for this product on Jul 4, 2026. The chart appears once we have more data.
Usage Scores
- Overall29.5
- AI/LLM16.6
- Budget53.2
- Gaming 4k19.2
- Ray Tracing27.8
- Workstation23.4
- Gaming 1080p33.6
- Gaming 1440p30.3
- Content Creation21.1
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