Gigabyte RTX 5070 Ti AERO OC Review

Gigabyte’s AERO series has been one of the most coveted white graphics cards as not only does it offer one of the best aesthetics for white-themed PC builds, but it also has the performance that rivals even flagship-tier GPU variants. Fast forward to today, the Gigabyte RTX 5070 Ti AERO OC priced at Php 73,640 is Gigabyte’s second most expensive variant under its RTX 5070 Ti lineup next to its flagship MASTER variant. Let’s see how Gigabyte justifies the premium pricing that breaches the RTX 5080’s Php 72,860 MSRP.

Nvidia Blackwell Architecture

The Blackwell Architecture is probably one of the most hyped graphics architectures from NVIDIA since the announcement of the NVIDIA GH200 Grace Hopper Superchip for data centers, especially for AI. Its performance advancement in the server and AI field led enthusiasts to believe in a similar uplift on the consumer side. NVIDIA highlights Neural Rendering as the next era of computer graphics and that is what Blackwell is built upon. Blackwell Architecture uses the latest NVIDIA DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation, NVIDIA Reflex 2 features with NVIDIA RTX Neural Shaders alongside other advancements such as the use of GDDR7 memory.

DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation

One of the key highlights of the Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 series is DLSS 4 which takes advantage of the RTX Neural Shaders. In a nutshell, DLSS 4 is a steroid version of DLSS 3.5 where it’s able to generate up to three frames based on one rendered frame. unlike DLSS 3.5’s one generated frame per one rendered frame.

To put it into perspective, in a DLSS Frame Generation 4X setup at 120 FPS, only 30 frames are rasterized aka “traditionally rendered,” while the 90 frames are AI-generated with 15 out of 16 pixels in are generated by AI. There are three frames inserted in between the traditional rendered frames.

Neural Shaders, Shader Execution Reordering & Flip Metering

Is DLSS 4 available on previous RTX GPUs? Yes and No

While DLSS 4 features an upgrade in every aspect of its feature set, the main DLSS Multi Frame Generation feature is exclusive to the RTX 50 series GPUs. DLSS 3 Frame Generation’s AI model relied on game data and the RTX 40 series’ optical flow accelerator based on motion vectors, and depth to generate one frame. DLSS 4 Multi-FrameGen takes advantage of the RTX 50 series’ Neural Shaders, more efficient SER, and AI management processor to render additional frames.

Multiframe generation is taxing on older RTX GPUs due to the hardware or architectural limitations making them a “decelerator” as these renders happen within a few milliseconds. Nvidia 5th Gen Tensor Cores addresses this by having up to 2.5x more AI processing performance compared to last gen. That said, there are complexities in generating three frames in between traditional ones. For this reason, Blackwell uses hardware Flip Metering which transfers the frame pacing logic to the GPU instead of the CPU for better display timings.

These combinations of hardware and software implementations improve, or at the very least, minimize the negative impact on image quality, smoothness, and latency especially when compared to the previous DLSS technology.

DLSS Transformer Model

The previous DLSS technologies used Convolutional Neural Networks(CNNs) to generate new pixels by analyzing localized context and tracking changes in those areas over successive frames. Nvidia claimed to have peaked in maximizing DLSS CNN architecture six years after the introduction of DLSS on the RTX 20 series. This prompted them to move to the new Transformer Model for Image Quality improvements.

The new DLSS Transformer Model uses a vision transformer, enabling self-attention operations to evaluate the importance of each pixel in a frame and the next frame/s. This new model doubles the parameters of the CNN model allowing it to generate pixels with better stability, reduced ghosting, higher details, and smoother edges depending on the scene.

Nvidia Reflex 2

Nvidia implements Frame Warp, a technology commonly used in VR games. Based on the latest mouse or controller input, the CPU calculates the camera position of the next frame as the frame is being rendered by the GPU. Frame warp uses the new camera position and “warps” the frame just rendered by the GPU to the extrapolated frame. The warping is done at the last possible moment, before the rendered frame is sent to the display, ensuring the latest input is reflected on the display.

The “warped frame” has small holes or blank pixels as the supposed pixels are moved to reflect the recent movement. Nvidia’s predictive rendering algorithm uses camera, color, and depth data from prior frames to in-paint these holes. This results in users seeing the rendered frame with an updated camera perspective, without the holes. This effectively reduces the latency for any camera-moving actions in the game for better aiming or tracking.

There are currently no games that support Reflex 2 at launch but Nvidia confirmed that Reflex 2 will be coming to Valorant and The Finals.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Specifications

RTX 50 SERIES SPECS	RTX 5090	RTX 5080	RTX 5070 Ti	RTX 4090	RTX 4080 SUPER	RTX 4080	RTX 4070 Ti SUPER	RTX 4070 Ti	RTX 4070 SUPER
Cores	21760	10752	8960	16384	10240	9728	8448	7680	7168
Tensor Cores	680	336	280	512	320	304	264	240	224
RT Cores	170	84	70	128	80	76	66	60	56
Boost Clock (GHz)	2.41	2.62	2,45	2.52	2.55	2.51	2.61	2.61	2.48
Base Clock (GHz)	2.01	2.3	2.3	2.21	2.21	2.21	2.34	2.31	1.92
Memory Config	32GB GDDR7	16GB GDDR7	16GB GDDR7	24GB GDDR6X	16GB GDDR6X	16GB GDDR6X	16GB GDDR6X	12GB GDDR6X	12GB GDDR6X
Memory Interface	512-bit	256-bit	256-bit	384-bit	256-bit	256-bit	256-bit	192-bit	192-bit
Total Graphics Power	575W	360W	300W	450W	320W	320W	285W	285W	220W
Min Required PSU	1000W	850W	750W	850W	750W	750W	700W	700W	650W
Price	Php 145,800	Php 72,860	Php 54,630	Php 112,300	Php 69,300	Php 84,200	Php 55,420	Php 63,200	Php 41,550

Gigabyte RTX 5070 Ti AERO OC – A Closer Look

The AERO line still remains to be one of the cleanest looking GPU packaging with a dominantly white design and every minimal print on both the front and back sides. You have the same design layout as last year’s RTX 4080 SUPER AERO OC

You have the following accessories included in the packaging:

• Quickstart Guide
• VGA holder manual
• VGA holder kit
• 3x 8PIN PCIE to 12V2X6

The Gigabyte RTX 5070 Ti AERO OC looks very similar to last year’s AERO models albeit there are very minute changes. The line drawings are now removed for a more fully plated silver front.

Gigabyte made some changes to its backplate which is a more welcomed approach making the card look and feel more premium while also improving its cooling. The cutout is about 25% percent larger compared to last year and you now have more boxy edges and cutouts compared to the rounded cuts of the RTX 40 AERO line.

Moving to the side, the heatsink is now more exposed as Gigabyte reduced the shroud cover. One major change is the removal of the iridescent finish on the AERO side. The AERO logo has RGB lighting and can be controlled by Gigabyte Control Center Software.

The dual-BIOS switch is now more accessible compared to last year’s AERO and is placed in a more convenient position. The Gigabyte RTX 5070 Ti AERO OC uses the Performance profile by default which is also the same setting we will be testing in our benchmarks.

Like most brands, Gigabyte placed its 12VHPWR connector where the PCB ends. On the top right of the 12VPWR connector is an LED indicator that lights up if the 12VPWR cable is disconnected and blinks if there are any abnormalities detected.

Extra display outputs are still a rare feature for high-end card variants, you only have the standard three DisplayPort 2.1b and one HDMI 2.1b port on the Gigabyte RTX 5070 Ti AERO OC.

Size Comparison vs other GPUs

Gigabyte RTX 5070 Ti AERO OC vs MSI RTX 5070 Ti VENTUS 3X OC

Gigabyte RTX 5070 Ti AERO OC vs Inno3D RTX 5070 Ti, ZOTAC RTX 5070 Ti AMP EXTREME INFINITY, ASUS Prime RTX 5070 Ti

Benchmark Setup and Test Methodology

Gadget Pilipinas’ testing philosophy is to provide detail-oriented results as accurately as possible so that our readers can replicate our tests given that these conditions are met. Different benchmarking apps and sequences are used depending on the tested component or device.

CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
COOLER	ASUS ROG RYUJIN II 360mm V2 – Noctua NT-H2 Thermal Paste
MOTHERBOARD	Gigabyte X870E Aorus Master | BIOS F4i
MEMORY	GSkill Trident Z Neo 32GB(2x16GB) DDR5-6000 CL28
GPUs	Nvidia RTX 5090 Founders Edition | Nvidia RTX 5080 Founders Edition | Inno3D RTX 5080 X3 | Nvidia RTX 4090 Founders Edition
STORAGE	Kingston Renegade 2TB NVME SSD
POWER SUPPLY	FSP VITA GM1000W Gold ATX 3.1
OPERATING SYSTEM	Windows 11 Pro Build 24H2, VBS off
CASE	Open Benchtable V2

We use CapFrameX 1.7.5 BETA as our primary FPS capture and analysis tool for all our gaming benchmarks. The latest build version of Windows 11 Pro and WHQL-certified drivers are used for our benchmarks. Readings such as temperatures and power draws are recorded using HWINFO64, and other relevant software for cross-checking.

For more info, read our Review and Benchmark methodology article.

Gigabyte RTX 5070 Ti AERO OC Synthetic and Productivity Benchmarks

CINEBENCH 2024

Maxon’s Cinebench benchmark is one of the most iconic benchmark applications used by reviewers and enthusiasts. The latest Cinebench 2024 uses the latest rendering architectures, including Intel’s Embree ray tracing technology and other advanced features from AMD and Intel that allow users to render the same scene on the same hard. 

ADOBE PREMIERE PRO VIDEO EDITING BENCHMARK

Procyon benchmark suite is developed by UL, the same team behind 3DMark and PCMark benchmarks. The UL Procycon video editing benchmark uses Adobe Premiere in a typical video editing workflow. The benchmark starts by importing two video project files with various edits, adjustments, and effects – the second project uses several GPU-accelerated effects. Each project is exported in 1080p with H.264 encoding and again in 4K with HEVC H.265. The reported score is based on the time taken to export all four videos. GPU acceleration is turned on for GPU benchmarks.

PCMark10

From the same developers of the popular game benchmarking tool 3DMark, PCMark 10 is a benchmarking app for measuring a whole PC’s performance. It covers a wide variety of tests to reflect common tasks performed in a modern workplace. We selected PCMark 10’s extended benchmark and reported both the overall score and the Digital Content Creation Score. 

V-RAY 6

V-Ray Benchmark is a stand-alone version of V-Ray developed by Chaos Group. It is designed to test the CPU and GPU by rendering sample scenes at a fixed amount of time. V-Ray is a plug-in mostly utilized by 3D computer graphics software applications mainly for industrial design, product design, architecture, film, and video game production. V-Ray is not limited to 64-threads as it supports multi and mega-threading.

GeekBench 6.3

Geekbench is a multi-platform benchmark used to gauge CPU performance and compare them across Windows, Mac, and Mobile. Geekbench 6 is the latest version and doesn’t rely on memory more than the previous Geekbench 4, making it a great tool to measure both single-core and multi-core CPU performance. Geekbench also sa GPU benchmarks using the OpenCL and Vulkan API.

BLENDER 4.3.0

Blender is a widely used, free, open-source 3D creation suite. It supports the whole 3D pipeline process from modeling, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, and even motion tracking. Blender has become a standard for CPU benchmarks with the BMW27 and Classroom Scene most used. This prompted the company to release Blender Open Data Benchmark in 2018, a benchmark-specific version allowing users to run a preset benchmark and share the results online like 3DMark.

HANDBRAKE 1.8.2

Handbrake is a top-rated open-source video conversion software that is used by professionals, enthusiasts, and even reviewers as a reference point mainly because of its wide variety of media codecs. The rise of streaming and blogging makes video content, both encoding and transcoding important for these people, regardless of whether they’re seasoned professionals or just starting out. Handbrake also takes advantage of AVX-512 and OpenCL to accelerate certain types of media codecs. Our Handbrake benchmark converts a 3:16 4K60 clip shot from an S24 Ultra to 1080p60 H264 mp4 for CPU or 1080p NVENC H265 for GPU.

3DMark Benchmark Suite

3DMark is the go-to benchmark for gamers because of the ability to share and compare results online. We test GPUs both in DX11 Firestike and DX12 Timespy for the “classic” benchmarks. We also used 3DMark’s latest Steel Nomad and SpeedWay benchmarks as we slowly shift to these “more accurate” synthetic game benchmarks.

Gigabyte RTX 5070 Ti AERO OC – AI Benchmarks

Geekbench AI

Computer Vision – Procyon

Image Generation – Procyon

Text Generation – Procyon

Gigabyte RTX 5070 Ti AERO OC – Gaming Benchmarks

RETURNAL

Returnal is one of the most technologically advanced games since the launch of Cyberpunk 2077. Released last April 2021 on PS5 and February 2023 on PC, it uses Unreal Engine 4 and supports multiple technologies such as Ray Tracing, DLSS, VSR, and FSR.

COUNTERSTRIKE 2

CounterStrike 2 or CS2 is the successor to the now-retired CSGO and now uses the Source 2 Engine – the same engine used on DOTA 2. CS2 is a great FPS game to test out CPU performance. Our benchmark process uses the replay function of the game.

DOTA 2

Dota 2 is a good reputation among F2P titles especially MOBAs and RTS as it lands on the demanding side of the spectrum. Its gameplay and quality of life updates are far more frequent than most F2P titles thanks to its vast popularity. Our benchmark sequence is based on a replay of Liquid vs. Gaimin Gladiators in the The International Grand Finals Game 3 from the team fight that happened from 16:24 to 17:24. 

SPIDER-MAN: MILES MORALES

Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales is developed by Insomniac Games and published by Sony is one of the most popular PC port titles last 2022. It’s one of the few modern game titles that support upscaling technologies FSR, DLSS, and XeSS making it a great title to use for benchmarks.

F1 23

F1 23 is the official video game of the 2023 Formula One and Formula 2 championships developed by Codemasters. F1 2023 is the sixteenth installment in the franchise and uses the Ego Engine 4.0. F1 233 is a good representation of racing games thanks to its realistic graphics and fairly demanding spec requirements as well as support for Ray Tracing and the latest upscaling technologies such as DLSS, XeSS, and FSR.

ASSASSIN’S CREED: MIRAGE

Assassin’s Creed Mirage is the latest Assassin’s Creed game from Ubisoft making it the thirteenth major installment in the franchise. It uses the AnvilNext 2.0 game engine and is the very first AC game to support the latest upscaling technology such as XeSS, FSR, and DLSS.

Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077 is arguably the most hyped game of 2020. Developed by CD Projekt Red, the dystopian open-world, action-adventure RPG sports is one of the most demanding titles to date. Cyberpunk 2077 also supports three Ray Tracing settings as well as DLSS which makes the game a great tool to measure Ray tracing performance for both AMD and Nvidia graphics cards.

HORIZON FORBIDDEN WEST

Horizon Forbidden West is a 2022 action role-playing game developed by Guerrilla Games and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. The Horizon Zero Dawn game sequel launched on PC last March 2024 built on the Decima Game Engine, the same one used on Death Stranding. Horizon Forbidden West features Ray Tracing and Upscaling technologies not present in the prequel game.

BLACK MYTH WUKONG

Black Myth: Wukong is one of the most popular game titles launched in 2024 with its stunning graphics thanks to the Unreal Engine 5. Developed by Game Science, Black Myth: Wukong is one of the most demanding titles recently released titles with complete Ray Tracing and Upscaling technology features making it a great benchmark for new hardware.

GHOST OF TSUSHIMA

Ghost of Tsushima is an action-adventure game developed by Sucker Punch Productions and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. It was initially released for the PlayStation 4 in July 2020 and later for PlayStation 5 and Windows. Ghost of Tsushima runs on a modified and optimized version of Sucker Punch’s in-house engine, originally built for the PlayStation platforms.

HOGWARTS LEGACY

Hogwarts Legacy is a popular game catering to the hearts of Harry Potter fans and gamers with its rich world and engaging gameplay. Developed by Avalanche Software and built on the Unreal Engine 4, Hogwarts Legacy delivers detailed environments and character models with support for the latest rendering and upscaling technologies.

FAR CRY 6

FarCry 6 is an FPS game published by Ubisoft and uses the Dunia engine. It heavily relies on and takes advantage of DirectX 12 to render a realistic environment that makes it taxing to both the CPU and GPU. It’s also the first game of the franchise to support Ray Tracing.

Gigabyte RTX 5070 Ti AERO OC – Temps and Power Draw

Gigabyte managed to hit it over the pack with the RTX 5070 Ti AERO OC as it’s our coolest RTX 50 series card yet only at 65.4°C peak. Its idle temp sits comfortably at 33.6°C – while not the coolest in idle, I’d take the advantage of having lower peak temps to have more overclocking headroom.

Conclusion – Fastest But Entering Diminishing Returns

Gigabyte’s minuscule improvements in design over the last generation contribute to an increase in performance. While some are disguised as aesthetic choices, the innovation lies underneath, particularly the new TIM used which carries a tangible improvement as seen in our benchmark and temp graphs. The Gigabyte RTX 5070 Ti AERO OC simply had the highest average framerates in most games, especially at higher resolutions in our RTX 5070 Ti GPU stack.

That said, these minute changes and complex R&D come at a cost, and it’s the hardest pill to swallow about the Gigabyte RTX 5070 Ti AERO OC. Its the fastest RTX 5070 Ti out of the six variants that we have but it’s also the most expensive one at Php 73,640. Its SRP crosses over to the RTX 5080 territory and at that price, most users would spend the extra dime to get an RTX 5080 – After all, an RTX 5080 regardless of variant, is still an RTX 5080 which is still more powerful than even the fastest RTX 5070 Ti.

So, if you’re one of the few who fell in love at first sight with the Aero line with its elegant white aesthetics, then every bit of cash you spend on it will be worth it for the Gigabyte RTX 5070 Ti AERO OC as you’re getting the best of what the card has to offer. But if you’re someone who wants to get every bit of possible frames out of the RTX 5070 Ti but won’t spend over what is reasonable when your priority is performance, then the AERO OC variant is simply out of reach as you’re entering diminishing returns and are better of getting an MSRP RTX 5080.