Nvidia recently launched the RTX 4070 Ti Super 16G Ventus 3X Black OC, featuring different silicon than the original RTX 4070 Ti Super. The switch from AD103 to AD102 silicon is likely due to using chips that didn’t meet the requirements of more powerful GPUs. Despite the change in silicon, the specifications and performance of the RTX 4070 Ti Super remain the same.
The RTX 4070 Ti Super 16G Ventus 3X Black OC has a slightly higher power consumption of 295W compared to the RTX 4070 Ti Super 16G Ventus 3X OC. The larger AD102 die may draw a little more power, but it doesn’t affect consumers or power supply requirements significantly.
Nvidia’s use of lower-performance AD102 silicon allows them to maximize silicon performance by utilizing chips that didn’t qualify for higher-end GPUs like the RTX 4080 Super. This tactic has been used before and is not unique to Nvidia.
There is no way to re-enable merged SMs, so the basic specs remain the same. The AD102 silicon also offers more NVENC and NVDEC blocks for video processing, but additional units can be merged. This likely represents the final round of cleaning Ada Lovelace’s silicon before the expected release of the Nvidia Blackwell RTX 50 series GPU in a few months.
Overall, the introduction of the RTX 4070 Ti Super 16G Ventus 3X Black OC with different silicon provides consumers with an alternative option while maintaining the performance and specifications of the original RTX 4070 Ti Super. The slight increase in power consumption does not pose a significant concern for consumers, and Nvidia’s utilization of lower-performance silicon allows for better efficiency in maximizing silicon performance.
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