Does the manufacturer of a 5070 Ti matter enough to justify hundreds of $ difference?

Posted by Zimexis@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 13 comments

I'm looking at getting a 5070 Ti for my next build. Note all prices quoted are AUD.

My go to store has the typical offerings; MSI, ASUS, Gigabyte, and some cheaper stuff like Inno3D. I've chosen 2 with a $250 difference to pose a question:

ASUS RTX 5070 Ti TUF Gaming OC - $1,799 (allegedly on sale from $1,899)
Gigabyte RTX 5070 Ti Windforce - $1,549

This is a $250 difference ($350 if it wasn't on sale) for what, at least to me, is effectively identical cards. Yes, I know they have slightly different clock speeds but from what benchmarks I've seen, the difference would account for < 5 FPS at 1440p max settings. Who cares.

They're both triple fan, fat cards (which I want, because they run cooler and quieter), same VRAM, same on all specifications that matter.

Surely ASUS build quality isn't so astronomically higher that it would warrant an extra $250? Am I missing something obvious here? Is there literally any reason to go for the ASUS over the Gigabyte? Higher risk of coil whine or melted power connectors or something like that on the cheaper ones?

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FeelingBee1793@reddit

I’d go gigabyte over asus anyway. The lower cost is icing on the cake

PenisTechTips@reddit

Gigabyte has significantly better RMA than Asus. Also 9070 XT will save you 33-50% on that price for similar performance.

VersaceUpholstery@reddit

The reason is simply because they’re allowed to do it. There’s no justification to spend hundreds more for similar performance. Just get the cheapest one

Zimexis@reddit (OP)

Do you think there's any particular brand to avoid due to high fail rate or something? I've done some Googling and reading up on that question but most people seem to agree on "No"

tawoorie@reddit

Haven't seen Gigabyte leaking thermopaste?

Any brand is capable of making a bad model, that’s why warranties exist. Also even the most reliable brand can give you a product that turns out bad, also why warranties exist.

If anything, choose one based on the customer service or how long the warranty is?

Pretty sure Asus customer service is mostly frowned upon. not that I have had to deal with them. Just from what I’ve seen on here.

TalkWithYourWallet@reddit

Models differ in thermals, noise and warranty

ASUS are the biggest AIB, and their cards are typically very well built these days

But their warranty is likely still garbage, I'd avoid them at all costs personally

the_great_ashby@reddit

Hundreds? Fuck no. But some extra dozens? Yes. Just read some reviews and you'll see that some of that extra money goes to better materials/tech,to better temps,better acoustics.

ArchusKanzaki@reddit

You're missing the ASUS branding.... And potential integration to other ASUS products like for the RGB control. There is also the support network too which can differ based on regions. And lastly its also the design choice which is subjective based on what is your build theme, or whether you even have one.

But yeah honestly, if you are just going off pure specs, both are the same. The chips all supplied by Nvidia after all. Those different prices are more on how Manufacturers actually make money because GPU is not really high-margin business either.