Woot[woot.com] has (Factory Reconditioned) MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16G SHADOW 3X OC Graphics Card on sale for $669.99. Shipping is free w/ Prime. Otherwise shipping is $6.
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Woot[woot.com] has (Factory Reconditioned) MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16G SHADOW 3X OC Graphics Card on sale for $669.99. Shipping is free w/ Prime. Otherwise shipping is $6.
This factory reconditioned RTX 5070 Ti stands out for strong gaming performance with lower power draw, quieter operation, and better stability in small cases like the NR200. The card also brings DLSS and ray tracing gains, with some games jumping from around 40 fps to over 100 fps after upgrading from older AMD cards. The main hesitation is the refurb label, since the savings are modest versus new and the warranty is lost. It looks best suited to buyers prioritizing efficiency and Nvidia features over the extra safety of a new card.
SFF PC builders who want lower idle power draw and better stability in a tight NR200 case because they specifically bought the 5070 Ti to replace a 7900 XTX and noted lower power usage plus DLSS/ray tracing performance as a bonus.
Gamers upgrading from an AMD card who care about quieter operation and fewer driver-freeze issues because one user replaced a 6800 XT with the 5070 Ti and reported ~70% of the prior power draw during gaming, much quieter sessions, and no more AMD driver freezes.
People who are comfortable with the "refurb" concept and just want strong raster performance for the price because one commenter said it's a really great card for rasterization performance at this price (even though they personally had thermal concerns in a small case).
Buyers who are worried about warranty coverage because one commenter said you lose out on warranty to save less than $100 versus a new card, calling it a gamble.
Shoppers who see "refurb" as a red flag because another commenter said the "refurb" label is giving them red flags even though they're tempted by the price.
People shopping specifically for the best value versus other retailers because one commenter noted you can often get a PNY card at Best Buy/Walmart/Amazon for MSRP, so this deal may not be uniquely attractive.
Owners building in very small, thermally constrained cases who can't or don't want to manage power/undervolting because a commenter said their 7900 XTX runs too hot in an NR200-style setup even with a -10% power limit and undervolt, implying small-case thermal behavior is a real constraint for high-power GPUs.
AI-generation buyers who want strong software support from the GPU ecosystem because one commenter said they won't switch to AMD due to perceived lack of software support for AI generation (making AMD a no-go or very slow).
The main tradeoff is saving under $100 while giving up the new-card warranty, so the refurb is a gamble. A new card is only about $60-$100 more in the comments, which makes the new option more attractive if warranty matters.
Yes, it can draw noticeably less power and run quieter in gaming. One comparison puts it at about 70% of a 6800 XT's gaming power use, and another notes a 7900 XTX can be hot and pull 300-320W or more in a small NR200 case.
It is a better fit for small-case builds because lower power draw reduces heat and fan noise. The NR200 comments describe 7900 XTX cards as running very hot and difficult to manage in that case, making efficiency a practical advantage for the 5070 Ti.
Yes, it can deliver much higher frame rates in games that support DLSS and ray tracing. One upgrade report describes roughly 40 fps becoming 100+ fps in some titles, with the added benefit of avoiding AMD driver freezes in certain games.
It's a really great card for rasterization performance for the price. But for me, my reference model 7900xtx gets too hot in my nr200 full of noctua fans. I have it using -10% power limit, mines only stable down to 1125mv on the core for an undervolt as well. Even after doing all of that it pulls around 300-320w under load. With +10% power limit it pulls over 400w. Mine was bought at launch so maybe I just got a weak chip
Oh, of course it's gonna get hot in that small azz case, lol. I built a gaming PC for my nephews for Xmas in that case back in 2023 and it took a lot of pushing and shoving my ASUS TUF GAMING RX 6800 XT in the right orientation just for it to fit in there, and I could barely get 1 or 2 extra fans installed in it. I tested out GPU in that case for a/b 3-months before I relented and replaced it w/ a XFX SPEEDSTER QICK 319 RX 6700 XT to hand it off to them. I plan on eventually upgrading their 6700 XT w/ something more performant, but power efficient compared to the 6800 XT.
i recently got the 5070TI (with the 10% amazon credit card cash back, so about 675) to replace the 6800xt. <br />
while it sounds like the 5070TI is just marginally faster than the 6800XT. there is a more that meets the eye. the 5070TI uses, in my case, about 70% of 6800XT uses power wise during gaming session, and the system is much quieter during the gaming session.<br />
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also, most of the game i pay support DLSS and ray tracing, i am getting about triple the frames in certain games (40fps to over 100 fps). i also had some issues with AMD drivers in certain games (where the system would just freeze) that never came up since the upgrade.
I'm in the same boat as you just that I haven't done it yet. Still waiting for some good deal on one. But my reason is not the gaming as much as AMD sucks and has little software support for AI generations. Something I would like to get into but that is a no go with AMD cards or a very slow go either way.
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This factory reconditioned RTX 5070 Ti stands out for strong gaming performance with lower power draw, quieter operation, and better stability in small cases like the NR200. The card also brings DLSS and ray tracing gains, with some games jumping from around 40 fps to over 100 fps after upgrading from older AMD cards. The main hesitation is the refurb label, since the savings are modest versus new and the warranty is lost. It looks best suited to buyers prioritizing efficiency and Nvidia features over the extra safety of a new card.
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The main tradeoff is saving under $100 while giving up the new-card warranty, so the refurb is a gamble. A new card is only about $60-$100 more in the comments, which makes the new option more attractive if warranty matters.
Yes, it can draw noticeably less power and run quieter in gaming. One comparison puts it at about 70% of a 6800 XT's gaming power use, and another notes a 7900 XTX can be hot and pull 300-320W or more in a small NR200 case.
It is a better fit for small-case builds because lower power draw reduces heat and fan noise. The NR200 comments describe 7900 XTX cards as running very hot and difficult to manage in that case, making efficiency a practical advantage for the 5070 Ti.
Yes, it can deliver much higher frame rates in games that support DLSS and ray tracing. One upgrade report describes roughly 40 fps becoming 100+ fps in some titles, with the added benefit of avoiding AMD driver freezes in certain games.
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while it sounds like the 5070TI is just marginally faster than the 6800XT. there is a more that meets the eye. the 5070TI uses, in my case, about 70% of 6800XT uses power wise during gaming session, and the system is much quieter during the gaming session.<br />
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also, most of the game i pay support DLSS and ray tracing, i am getting about triple the frames in certain games (40fps to over 100 fps). i also had some issues with AMD drivers in certain games (where the system would just freeze) that never came up since the upgrade.
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