Subj : Compact DIY spin on RTX 4070 Ti shows Nvidia how to make graphics To : All From : TechnologyDaily Date : Thu Jan 11 2024 12:45:05 Compact DIY spin on RTX 4070 Ti shows Nvidia how to make graphics cards that dont eat all your motherboard slots Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2024 12:35:37 +0000 Description: Who wants a monster slot-chomping graphics card? A modder has trimmed down an RTX 4070 Ti to fit in a small PC case. FULL STORY ====================================================================== An intrepid modder has shrunk down Nvidias RTX 4070 Ti so its a much more compact graphics card thatll fit into smaller PC cases . This impressive feat of PC component DIY was posted on Reddit by modder TechTaxi, as VideoCardz reports. We should note upfront that the modded RTX 4070 Ti is still just a prototype, and TechTaxi concedes that there is still more work to be done to make it more polished and fully functional right now, and they cant make any promises that the project will come to fruition. (There are previous projects that have been realized, mind). At any rate, it looks very impressive, with the RTX 4070 Ti being shrunk down so its a single-fan, 2-slot graphics card ( the original is a beefy triple-fan, triple-slot card , although we have seen 2.5-slot versions out there well come back to that point later). Its only 173mm long and just under 42mm thick, so fits nicely into smaller form-factor (Mini-ITX) PC cases. (Image credit: TechTaxi (Reddit)) As you might imagine, this shrinking process does entail compromises, namely undervolting the card reining in its performance to ensure thermals remain at palatable levels. But even with the volume turned down, so to speak, the RTX 4070 Ti can still be a very potent performer for running all the best PC games . Analysis: Shrinking ambitions Wait a minute, you might be thinking isnt Nvidia abandoning the RTX 4070 Ti , now the RTX 4070 Ti Super is inbound to replace it? Well yes, in theory this is the case, and production of the RTX 4070 Ti is being halted. (Thats not officially confirmed by Nvidia, but its the word on the grapevine, and it fully makes sense theres not room for both cards, really, in the Lovelace range). However, the modder believes the custom cooler and the setup seen here should work fine with the RTX 4070 Ti Super assuming that this prototype is actually proven to work in its RTX 4070 Ti form. Even then, you cant buy this DIY graphics card, of course. Although TechTaxi does say that: If it works out then I may make a couple for sale to those who are interested. We shall see, but the interesting bit here is that TechTaxi has made other trimmed down DIY graphics cards in the past, with takes on a dual-slot RTX 4080, and a twin fan dual-slot version of an MSI RTX 4070 Ti . The latter could have even been the inspiration for MSI producing an official 2.5-slot MSI 4070 Ti Ventus 2X around four months after the DIY card appeared. Or at least TechTaxis innovation seems the likely source of inspiration that and the interest in the project showing the level of enthusiasm from small form-factor PC builders. So, maybe just maybe we might see an official version of a compact RTX 4070 Ti Super for small PC cases in the future. More broadly, exasperation over the likes of chunky RTX 4060 graphics cards may strike chords and perhaps see vendors make trimmer, lower-end boards (which really shouldnt be beefy slot-eating monstrosities, lets face it, but there are 2.5-slot incarnations of the 4060 out there). You might also like The best cheap graphics cards: top GPUs on a budget Top gaming PCs: great rigs for serious PC gaming Best PC games of 2024: must-play titles you don't want to miss ====================================================================== Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/computing/gpu/compact-diy-spin-on-rtx-4070-ti-shows- nvidia-how-to-make-graphics-cards-that-dont-eat-all-your-motherboard-slots --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 (Linux/64) * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100) .