PC gamers are paying attention. It appears we are being given the first insight into the highly anticipated NVIDIA RTX 50 series desktop graphics cards. The source is Best Buy. Several ASUS GeForce RTX 5070 Ti models have appeared in listings. These listings provide details on pricing and specifications. This could be an accidental early reveal. Perhaps we are on the edge of an RTX 50 series desktop launch sooner than we think.
Best Buy RTX 5070 Ti Graphics Card Listings
What Did Best Buy Reveal?
Not just one but four separate listings were spotted for ASUS GeForce RTX 5070 Ti cards. Keen-eyed customers and tech-savvy bots noticed these listings. Let's analyze what the listings reveal.
ASUS RTX 5070 Ti Models Listed:
- ASUS PRIME NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB GDDR7 PCI Express 5.0 Graphics Card - Black
- ASUS TUF Gaming NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB GDDR7 PCI Express 5.0 Graphics Card - Black
- ASUS TUF Gaming NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti OC Edition 16GB GDDR7 PCI Express 5.0 Graphics Card - Black
- ASUS PRIME NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti OC Edition 16GB GDDR7 PCI Express 5.0 Graphics Card - Black
There is a pattern to observe. All listings point to key details:
- RTX 5070 Ti: This confirms the model name.
- 16 GB GDDR 7 Memory: This is a significant upgrade, hinting GDDR7 memory adoption for this generation.
- PCI Express 5.0: This was thought to be expected. It is good to see confirmation on PCIe 5.0 being supported.
- ASUS PRIME & TUF Gaming Series: ASUS has prepared both mainstream PRIME and robust TUF Gaming lines for the RTX 5070 Ti.
- "OC Edition" Variants: Both variants will have overclocking functionality built in for additional performance.
Potential Pricing and "Coming Soon" Status
Now to the business end of the listings: pricing. Best Buy lists the following cards at these prices:
- ASUS PRIME RTX 5070 Ti: $899.99
- ASUS PRIME RTX 5070 Ti OC Edition: $939.99
- ASUS TUF Gaming RTX 5070 Ti: $979.99
- ASUS TUF Gaming RTX 5070 Ti OC Edition: $999.99
NVIDIA or ASUS have not confirmed the pricing so far. However, this gives us some kind of a ballpark figure. With a price range of approximately $900-1000, the RTX 5070 Ti seems aimed at the high-end, but not ultra-premium card price bracket. Notably, all of the listings say "Coming Soon." This hints at an impending launch.
What Does This Mean?
We should always take retailers' listings with a grain of salt until actual announcement. But these Best Buy listings are surely interesting. This strongly indicates that:
- RTX 50 series desktop cards are imminent. Retailers are preparing inventory.
- Key stars in the initial launch lineup will be RTX 5070 Ti.
- GDDR7 memory is almost certainly a feature of this generation.
Scribble down the timing of February 20, 6 AM PT, in your eager little calendars. That is when the RTX 5070 Ti becomes available for purchase. Set those alarms for refreshing product pages.
Source: Best Buy Website.
