An intrepid modder has shrunk down Nvidia’s RTX 4070 Ti so it’s a way more compact graphics card that’ll match into smaller PC circumstances.

This spectacular feat of PC part DIY was posted on Reddit by modder TechTaxi, as VideoCardz reviews.

We must always be aware upfront that the modded RTX 4070 Ti continues to be only a prototype, and TechTaxi concedes that there’s “nonetheless extra work to be accomplished to make it extra polished and absolutely useful” proper now, they usually can’t make any guarantees that the undertaking will come to fruition. (There are earlier initiatives which were realized, thoughts).

At any fee, it seems to be very spectacular, with the RTX 4070 Ti being shrunk down so it’s a single-fan, 2-slot graphics card (the unique is a beefy triple-fan, triple-slot card, though we’ve got seen 2.5-slot variations on the market – we’ll come again to that time later). It’s solely 173mm lengthy and slightly below 42mm thick, so matches properly into smaller form-factor (Mini-ITX) PC circumstances.

As you may think, this shrinking course of does entail compromises, particularly undervolting the cardboard – reining in its efficiency – to make sure thermals stay at palatable ranges. However even with the amount turned down, so to talk, the RTX 4070 Ti can nonetheless be a really potent performer for operating all one of the best PC video games.

Evaluation: Shrinking ambitions

Wait a minute, you may be pondering – isn’t Nvidia abandoning the RTX 4070 Ti, now the RTX 4070 Ti Tremendous is inbound to exchange it? Nicely sure, in idea that is the case, and manufacturing of the RTX 4070 Ti is being halted. (That’s not formally confirmed by Nvidia, but it surely’s the phrase on the grapevine, and it absolutely is smart – there’s not room for each playing cards, actually, within the Lovelace vary).

Nevertheless, the modder believes the customized cooler and the setup seen right here ought to work superb with the RTX 4070 Ti Tremendous – assuming that this prototype is definitely confirmed to work in its RTX 4070 Ti type.

Even then, you possibly can’t purchase this DIY graphics card, in fact. Though TechTaxi does say that: “If it really works out then I’ll make a pair on the market to those that have an interest.”

We will see, however the attention-grabbing bit right here is that TechTaxi has made different trimmed down DIY graphics playing cards up to now, with takes on a dual-slot RTX 4080, and a twin fan dual-slot model of an MSI RTX 4070 Ti.

The latter may have even been the inspiration for MSI producing an official 2.5-slot MSI 4070 Ti Ventus 2X round 4 months after the DIY card appeared. Or not less than TechTaxi’s innovation appears the seemingly supply of inspiration – that and the curiosity within the undertaking exhibiting the extent of enthusiasm from small form-factor PC builders.

So, perhaps – simply perhaps – we’d see an official model of a compact RTX 4070 Ti Tremendous for small PC circumstances sooner or later. Extra broadly, exasperation over the likes of chunky RTX 4060 graphics playing cards might strike chords and maybe see distributors make trimmer, lower-end boards (which actually shouldn’t be beefy slot-eating monstrosities, let’s face it, however there are 2.5-slot incarnations of the 4060 on the market).

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