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Tom's Guide
20 hours ago
- Tom's Guide
I tested the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 for 2 months — here's why it's good, but not great
With how strong the RTX 5070 Ti is, and the surprisingly good RTX 5060 Ti (with 16GB of video memory), I'm confused by Nvidia's RTX 5070. Like, who is this for? Not to say it's bad at the job of playing games and boosting content creation workloads. There's a solid generational uplift over the 4070 Super when it comes to raw rendering and AI, and it does get you all the DLSS 4 goodness including multi-frame generation. Without any AI trickery, it's a solid 1440p card, and with it turned on, you can game at 4K with buttery smooth frame rates. But the problems do start appearing when you see this only has 12GB of video memory on a 192-bit memory bus, which in a card that is selling for nowhere near the $549 MSRP is not kosher. The memory bus (how much data can be moved per clock cycle) is one thing, but to have 4GB less in here than the cheaper 5060 Ti is an odd choice – especially given how demanding certain games can get when ratcheting up the graphics settings. Also, when you start to see that the cheaper RTX 4070 Super has better performance in some games, it can leave a bit of a bad taste in your mouth. And that's before you even address the AMD elephant in the room. The RX 9070 outperforms consistently and is available for cheaper, and you can even get the mightier RX 9070 XT for a lower average price than Nvidia's option. If you're super invested in the Nvidia space and you're coming from a 20 or 30-series card, there's something to be had here. But also, I'd suggest you either jump up to the 5070 Ti for a truly big jump in performance, the 5060 Ti for better value for money, or can I tempt you with Team Red? For frame of reference, we are using some testing data from our friends over at Tom's Hardware. If you're looking for more dense detail and analysis on specific cards, our sister site is the best place to go! RTX 5070 RTX 4070 Super Price (MSRP) $549 $599 Video memory 12GB GDDR7 12GB GDDR6X RT Cores 48 4th Gen cores 46 3rd Gen cores Tensor Cores 192 5th Gen cores 224 4th Gen cores CUDA Cores 6,144 7,168 Power consumption (TDP) 250W 220W Ports 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a Packed into that classy Fractal North gaming case, you'll find the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU, 32GB of Corsair DDR5 RAM and SanDisk's WD_Black SN8100 PCie Gen 5 SSD. There's a Corsair 850W power supply on board, everything is attached to the Asus TUF Gaming B850-Plus Wi-Fi 7 motherboard, and eliminating thermal throttling is the FrostFlow 200 Series CPU cooler. I know the RTX 5070 gets lost in the mix of other GPUs out there, but there are two key strengths to this card – bridging the gap between 1440p and 4K performance, and providing a zen-like balance between being a good gaming GPU and boosting your AI and creative workflows. While the RTX 5060 Ti is strictly a 1440p card in my books, the 5070 has a little more wiggle room between 1440p and 4K in my own testing. Yes, a lot of this comes down to DLSS 4 in some games, but in some of your better-optimized games, you can find pretty decent numbers that duke it out with the RX 9070. GPU Cyberpunk 2077 ray tracing ultra 1440p Forza Horizon 5 max settings 1440p RTX 5070 41 FPS 171 FPS RTX 5070 Ti 53 FPS 196 FPS RTX 5060 Ti 30 FPS 121 FPS RX 9070 XT 68 FPS n/a RX 9070 46 FPS n/a RTX 4070 Super 44 FPS 136 FPS Is this enough to warrant improvements over the RTX 4070 Super? Sort of, but the gen-on-gen improvement are small or non-existent (more on that later). But of course, you flip the switch on making the most of those AI capabilities with DLSS 4 and multi-frame gen, and you'll see those numbers comparatively skyrocket. Moving from the Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) of DLSS 3 to the Transformer Model of DLSS 4 (working smarter like ChatGPT does) results in smoother frame rates with improved 1% lows, and drastically cuts the amount of ghosting that appears around fast moving objects. That being said though, the RTX 5070 is a little too close for comfort to the RTX 5060 Ti. Of course, if you do pixel peep, you could identify small imperfections around finer details like hair or leaves on a tree. But who's really spending their time not playing games and looking at hair!? …except for me…moving on. As to the point of latency that could be caused by DLSS (Nvidia is stuffing AI frames in between rendered frames – that doesn't make a game more responsive), Reflex does a stellar job in keeping the response time to below 10ms. Of course, to get lower in competitive games, you can tinker with the settings, but for most gameplay, this is OK. If you're a bit like me and you want to do more with your PC than just games, the 5070 is pretty great at creative work and AI-driven performance too. Not great enough to beat the 4070 Super again (awkward). But for getting stuff done, the Blackwell architecture stands head and shoulders above AMD's GPU offering. This puts the RTX 5070 a lot closer to the 5070 Ti than I expected, and a strong Blender score means great rendering performance for the likes of content creation and animation. Meanwhile, over on the AI side, it's not really a competition here. Given that Nvidia has been busy transforming into the picks and shovels company for the AI gold rush, this is no real surprise. And that AI performance doesn't just serve improved game performance, it can help you with running local LLMs, image generation, and AI-infused tasks on the likes of Photoshop. All sounds good on paper, but you can't just view the RTX 5070 in a vacuum. Once you take a look around, you start to see why it's a little bit lost in the shuffle. By the way, I'm glad Nvidia has scrubbed the '4090 performance in a 5070' statement from its website – given the trickery you'd have to use to get there. Yes, the AI superpowers of this card are great and all that, but DLSS can become a distraction from the fact that in terms of raw rendering performance, the 5070 is seemingly aped by the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT and RTX 4070 Super. Plus the cheaper RX 9070 comes too close for comfort in the tables above. And in terms of futureproofing for the next few years of use, 12GB of GDDR7 video memory is good enough for the games of today. But in the desktop gaming space, I'd personally take more at a lower bandwidth from the likes of AMD or the RTX 5060 Ti to ensure smoother performance as titles get more demanding. Especially at the price you're expected to pay… The GPU market has been rough over the past few months. Not for everyone, luckily. The RTX 5070 in the U.K. is supposed to sell for £539, but you can pick one up with prices starting at £529 right now. But over in the U.S., it's a very different story. MSRP is $549, but the cheapest I've been able to find is $609 with the average cost coming in at $750 across the many that are available. Given the performance you get, this drastic uplift in cost prices it out of the range I'd say is acceptable to pay. That isn't to say other cards are bearing the brunt of this too, as the average price of the RX 9070 is around $720 and the XT is mooning at $820 average right now. Plus, it seems like retailers have cottoned onto the 4070 Super being a more powerful GPU in certain areas, and that average price has skyrocketed. All I'm saying is if you can wait, then please do so until more stock comes in and the prices normalize. So while the RTX 5060 Ti is the GPU where DLSS 4 makes sense, and the 5070 Ti is a monster in my own testing, the 5070 is caught between a rock and a hard place. In my two months using it, there is some fun to be had with the AI features and power you can extract from it. But the raw performance is just not there when compared to the competition and cheaper Nvidia cards of last generation – leaving it as the awkward middle child of the range that's good, but not great. And certainly not worth the average retail price of $750 (at the time of writing this). And for this asking price, AMD is right there – ready to swoop up your cash and give you something that is a little more futureproofed with more video memory and stronger performance.
Tom's Guide
17-05-2025
- Tom's Guide
I played Doom: The Dark Ages on RTX 5080 vs RTX 5070 Ti gaming laptops — and the results surprised me
Doom: The Dark Ages has finally arrived, and after ripping and tearing my way through Doom Eternal over the past few years to test the best gaming laptops, it's now time for Doomguy to brutalize hordes of demons in medieval fashion with the latest Nvidia RTX 50-series gaming laptops. I recently got my hands on an MSI Stealth A16 AI+ with an RTX 5070 Ti and an Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 with an RTX 5080, and there's no better way to put these gaming laptops to the test than by playing Doom: The Dark Ages — with the franchise having a solid history of delivering well-optimized PC games. For the most part, that's true. Developers id Software and Nvidia teamed up to have the latest installment of the iconic first-person shooter be a flagship title of sorts for RTX 50 gaming PCs. However, Nvidia's Gamer Ready driver for Doom dropped, and there has already been a list of known issues for PCs (with fixes in the works). Fortunately, I haven't experienced any freezes or crashes, so I was able to get on with all the ferocious and bullet hell-like action Doom: The Dark Ages throws at you. And what a blast it is. There's no Path Tracing and DLSS Ray Reconstruction yet, as they are set to arrive sometime later, but you will find DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation, ray tracing and Nvidia Reflex — and it all very much adds to the destruction and savagery our Doom Slayer stomps around in. But the question is: how does it perform on an RTX 5080 and RTX 5070 Ti gaming laptop? Very well, as you'd expect, but I've been surprised by the results. Before getting into the results, here's a look at what's under the hood of the MSI Stealth A16 AI+ and Asus ROG Zephyrus G16. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. MSI Stealth A16 AI+ (RTX 5070 Ti) Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (RTX 5080) Price From $2,899 From $3,599 Display 16-inch QHD+ (2560 x 1600) OLED, 240Hz refresh rate 16-inch WQXGA (2560 x 1600) OLED, 240Hz refresh rate CPU AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 Intel Core Ultra 9 285H GPU Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 RAM 32GB DDR5 32GB DDR5 Storage 2TB 2TB Ports 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2, 1x USB-C (with USB4/DisplayPort/Thunderbolt 4/ PD 3.0), 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 1x 3.5mm audio jack 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2, 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (with DisplayPort/ PD 3.0/G-Sync), 1x Thunderbolt 4, 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x SD card reader, 1x 3.5mm audio jack Connectivity Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4 Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4 Dimensions 14 x 10.2 x 0.7 inches 13.94 x 9.69 x 0.59 ~ 0.69 inches Weight 4.6 pounds 4.3 pounds Even by latest standards, these gaming laptops pack a mighty punch. There's a difference in CPUs and GPUs here, with the Stealth A16 AI+ sporting an AMD Ryzen 9 HX 370 and the ROG Zephyrus G16 with an Intel Core Ultra 9 285H chip. Both are some of the top of their respected brands, and they pull their weight when it comes to heavy duty gaming tasks. The RTX 5080 onboard the ROG Zephyrus G16 should pull off greater performance feats than the RTX 5070 Ti in the Stealth A16 AI+, but with the results I got, that isn't exactly the case. Other than that, these 16-inch laptops share similar specs. We've tested Doom: The Dark Ages on an RTX 5090 PC and saw amazing results in both its raw power and with DLSS turned on, as expected from a pricey GPU. Nvidia's RTX 50-series laptop GPUs won't ever reach those heights due to lower TDP and thermal constraints, but that doesn't mean they can't deliver great performance. Set on Ultra Nightmare (the highest graphical settings) at 1600p, these laptops made Doom: The Dark Ages look absolutely stunning in all of its hellscape glory. From slicing demons in half with a buzzsaw shield to firing plasma rounds at soldiers with (terrible) shields only to see an eruption of blue sparks explode on display, everything is smooth and thrilling to look at. Even with DLSS off, graphics looked gorgeous and frame rates were what I'd want from an optimized PC gaming experience. That's not to say a higher-end RTX 40-equipped gaming laptop wouldn't dish out the same numbers, but these rigs even without the aid of DLSS. Anyway, despite enjoying my time on both laptops, I realized I was getting a similar experience. Using Nvidia's analytics overlay and Doom: The Dark Age's own logistics tool, the RTX 5070 Ti laptop saw an average 87 FPS without DLSS. That's impressive numbers for max graphical settings at 1600p, and that number jumped to a whopping 207 FPS with DLSS multi frame gen x4. Moving to the RTX 5080 laptop, I saw an average of 95 FPS with DLSS off, and up to 221 FPS with DLSS x4. Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (RTX 5080) MSI Stealth A16 AI+ (RTX 5070 Ti) 1600p no DLSS 95 87 1600p DLSS x4 221 207 Having anything over 120 FPS for a single-player experience (I'm even satisfied at over 60 FPS) is superb, even if the differences are negligible. But over 200 FPS? That's wild. However, even though the RTX 5080 clearly comes on top, it's equally clearly not by much. I checked if there was something the ROG Zephyrus G16 had switched on that was making the smaller gap, but all settings were the same. Sure, it packs a lot of power, but so too does the RTX 5070 Ti — and not by much less. Of course, gaming laptops all come with different configurations and builds, so even if they offer the same specs, they may offer slightly differing performance. That's all to say that the Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 with an RTX 5080 may be slacking a tad, as the MSI Stealth A16 AI+ with the RTX 5070 Ti isn't too far behind when it comes to Doom: The Dark Ages. Both deliver the latest graphics potential for the game that's made to be optimized using Nvidia's graphics cards, and it's a stunning ride. However, it's clear that even the RTX 5070 Ti has a lot going for it. I don't know about you, but I'd opt for a gaming laptop, delivering that kind of performance, that's around $700 cheaper compared to a slightly more powerful notebook. That said, as you'll find in my Stealth A16 AI+ hands-on, this machine can make a lot of racket, especially when compared to the ROG Zephyrus G16. Regardless, if you're after the latest in graphics with a bunch of demons to obliterate, whether it be on a laptop or gaming PC, you'll get a kick (and shield saw) out of playing Doom: The Dark Ages with an RTX 50-series GPU.
Newsweek
30-04-2025
- Newsweek
PC gaming is the Real Next Generation and There's Never Been a Better Time to Switch
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors It's absurd how impressive Cyberpunk 2077 is on a high-end PC. Starting a fresh game as a corporate drone, you explore an office complex from the future, its meeting rooms boxed in by tempered glass as nearby server rooms glow. In the glass windows, you can see the reflection of everything in real-time, right down to the distortions in the curves, turning NPC faces into funhouse mirror versions of themselves. Out on the city streets, steam hisses up from sewer grates, holographic adverts light the horizon, and every passing car and shop window reflects the world. It's a completely different game compared to playing it on a console. Like a free remaster. A landscape shot of Night City from Cyberpunk 2077. A landscape shot of Night City from Cyberpunk 2077. CD Projekt Red Using the OcUK Gaming Inspire rig with an RTX 5070Ti, Cyberpunk 2077 breezes along at maximum settings. Path tracing, which sees light bounce around scenes in real-time, completely transforms the world. At the same time, multi-frame generation uses arcane magic to push the frame rate well over 120fps – up to four times what you get on console – while maintaining a 4K image and all the graphical settings cranked up to max. The difference between this and playing Cyberpunk 2077 on a PS5 Pro is striking, reminding you of the kind of graphical leaps we used to see between every console generation. These days, though, the real next generation of gaming is on PC. Sure, the initial cost of a high-end PC is steeper than on console, but console prices are trending upwards because of geopolitics, while PC hardware is currently exempt from tariffs. You're also building something future-proof — once you have a high-end system, it'll be good for six years or more, and when it does get rusty, you only have to change specific parts rather than buy an entirely new machine. An Nvidia RTX 5070 graphics card. An Nvidia RTX 5070 graphics card. Nvidia Console gaming was the convenience option back when you had to unpack games and fiddle with settings to get anything working on PC. These days, you simply download a storefront like Steam or the Epic Games Store and grab games from there. All the fiddly work is automatic now, and games are often cheaper and more consistently on sale for PC players. Even setting the right graphics settings is as simple as downloading the Nvidia app, which also gets you the latest drivers, and letting that optimize each title for you. There's real magic happening on PC right now, too. Valve recently launched a ray tracing showcase for Half-Life 2, an 11-year-old game, to show how this cutting-edge lighting technology can transform even older titles. Deep shadows settle into the brickwork on each building, giving every texture a sense of depth missing from the original release, and the flicker from fires makes even lonely alleyways feel alive with action as flames lick and light and shadow dance around dynamically. A side-by-side comparison of the HEV Suit in the original Half-Life 2 vs the RTX upgrade. A side-by-side comparison of the HEV Suit in the original Half-Life 2 vs the RTX upgrade. Nvidia Even the big console players have taken notice, with Xbox games landing on PC the same day they launch for console, and PlayStation games coming to Steam reliably around a year from launch. Between console generations, Sony and Microsoft have been known to charge for "remastered" versions of older games with slightly higher resolutions and frame rates, but the real remasters are the PC versions cranked up to max. Whether you want to play The Last of Us Part 2 or Forza Horizon 5, a good rig is the best place for it. It's coming up on five years since the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S launched now, so Sony and Microsoft are likely thinking about their next machines. Rumors are swirling that the next Xbox will basically be a PC (and it'll have Steam), but there's no way it'll be as powerful as the top-end cards you can already get. The real next generation is already here if you're willing to make the jump, and it's easier to do so than ever.
Stuff.tv
30-04-2025
- Stuff.tv
Here's why the MSI Stealth A18 AI+ hits the new sweet spot for gaming laptop graphics power
Stuff Verdict A great showcase for the RTX 5070 Ti, at a price far lower than the current gaming laptop royalty. The MSI Stealth A18 AI+ makes a few compromises to stick to its budget, but none are deal-breakers Pros Consistently great QHD gaming performance, thanks to DLSS at times More than enough desktop muscle for most, and battery life is OK too Competitive pricing, particularly compared to 5080 and 5090 models Cons IPS screen a little basic Design and build merely OK for the money Introduction Legions of gamers might've salivated over Nvidia's top-tier RTX 5000 series graphics cards when they launched at the start of 2025, but considerably fewer were willing to sell a kidney in order to afford one. Happily gaming laptops with more mainstream GPUs are finally starting to arrive, at prices that aren't quite so wince-inducing. The MSI Stealth A18 AI+ is the first I've tried with a n RTX 5070 Ti, which might offer the best bang per buck of the entire line-up. Sitting beneath MSI's Raider and flagship Titan models, the Stealth offers a choice of Intel and AMD chipsets and promises subtler styling than some of the firm's more out-there options. It's primarily a desktop replacement, but the Ryzen AI 9 CPU inside my review unit means it can also survive away from a plug socket for longer than you expect. At £2899 as tested (or $3300 in the US for the closest HX equivalent, which has an Intel Ultra 9 CPU instead) it's by no means cheap – but undercuts big-screen behemoths from the likes of Asus, Razer and Lenovo by some margin. Can it hit the price-to-performance sweet spot? How we test laptops Every laptop reviewed on Stuff is tested using industry standard benchmarks and apps to assess performance and battery life. We use our years of experience to judge display, sound and general usability. Manufacturers have no visibility on reviews before they appear online, and we never accept payment to feature products. Find out more about how we test and rate products. Design & build: hidden in plain sight As the name suggests, the Stealth is nowhere near as in-yer-face as the average gaming laptop. The magnesium-aluminium alloy chassis is relatively slender and isn't festooned in RGB illumination or giant air vents. The screen hinge also goes right up to the rear edge, instead of part-way to accommodate the chunky thermal shelf seen on higher-end rivals. Admittedly it's not as minimal as a Razer Blade 18, with a few more sharp angles and a pair of distinctive speaker grilles either side of the touchpad, but the all-black finish means it won't stand out too much if you whip it out in public. At 2.89kg (not counting the considerable power brick) you're not going to want to lug this around with you everywhere, though. The alloy build doesn't feel as cool to the touch as a full aluminium one, and it's a little less rigid too; there's a fair bit of flex around the keyboard tray. My review unit was otherwise free from creaks and groans. The screen hinge is light enough to open with one hand, but stays firmly in place no matter which angle you open it to. I appreciate having both facial recognition and fingerprint security, even if the latter's sensor being off to the side of the touchpad instead of built into the power button makes it feel a little like an afterthought. Having both set up makes skipping the Windows lock screen that bit easier if your room's lighting conditions make the webcam struggle to see you clearly. The sliding shutter is nice for privacy, too. Connectivity is pretty decent, with the HDMI 2.1 and Ethernet ports sensibly located at the rear next to the bespoke power connector. It makes taming cables that much easier, which is a big deal for a desktop replacement laptop. The twin USB4 type-C ports on the right aren't quite so convenient if you have limited room left over for your gaming mouse. Creative types will find the full-size SD card reader useful, though. Two USB 3.2 Gen 2 type-A ports and a 3.5mm combo audio port on the left side complete the set. Keyboard & touchpad: a splash of colour A set of full-size numerical keys aren't always a given on 18in laptops, so MSI gets a thumbs up for finding room for them on the Stealth A18 AI+. The QWERTY keys are pretty much all full-size too, with just the function row using half-height ones. Translucent key caps help the WASD and arrow keys stand out, and really highlights the per-key RGB backlighting. MSI's partnership with Steelseries continues into 2025, so all the effects are controlled through the peripheral specialist's software. You won't find mechanical key switches here – those are reserved for MSI's flagship models – but the typing experience is otherwise pretty good. There's a good amount of travel in each key, they bottom out firmly, and don't rattle as your fingers roam across the board. I had no trouble typing on it once I'd gotten used to the offset layout, which means your wrists are resting over the touchpad. Palm rejection could be a little funky at times. Of course you can always disable the touchpad if you'll be gaming at a desk with a mouse handy. The touchpad itself isn't the biggest I've seen on an 18in laptop, and it's a physical click rather than a haptic one. I imagine that helps keep costs in check. It's sensitive enough to cover the entire screen in a single swipe, but that swipe isn't as satisfying as it would be if the pad was made from glass instead of plastic. Then again, how much will that bother you if you'll mainly be using a mouse? Screen & sound: a good match for the GPU Some versions of the Stealth A18 get a 4K resolution mini-LED screen, but the entry-grade model I tested sticks with an IPS panel. You do get double the refresh rate here, though – 240Hz to the pricier model's 120Hz – and the QHD+ resolution is arguably a better fit for the RTX 5070 Ti GPU, without being so low you can spot the pixel structure from across the room. While it can't hope to match pricier screens for contrast or black levels, it does gets decently bright enough for daylight use and colours look fairly punchy. Accurate, too, once you swap out of the entertainment-biased picture modes in MSI's True Color app (which also supports most big-name colorimeters if you need to calibrate it for creative tasks). The matte finish helps keep light reflections at bay, and there's no shortage of tilt angle, although viewing angles are really only average. There's no HDR support, either, which is a bummer given what a difference it can make in compatible games. If you've got an HDR-ready external monitor, you're going to want to game on that instead. If you don't, I'd probably spend the extra on a version with the mini-LED screen. I was impressed with the accompanying six-speaker array, which combines two up-firing tweeters with four down-firing woofer drivers all tuned by Dynadio. There's plenty of volume here, enough that I didn't need headphones or external speakers to soundtrack my workday. It was never going to deliver furniture-shaking bass, though, so a headset was still my first choice for gaming. Performance: upscaling is here to stay Exact specs will vary depending where in the world you live, but basically the 18in Stealth can be had in Intel (known as the Stealth 18 HX AI) and AMD (Stealth A18 AI+) varieties. I was sent the latter, with power coming from a Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 processor. This twelve core, 24-thread chip is based on AMD's Zen 5 architecture and sits in the middle of the firm's laptop line-up. Here it's paired with 32GB of RAM and a 2TB NVMe SSD, plus that all-important RTX 5070 Ti GPU – which as 12GB of dedciated video memory. It's a great desktop performer, if not a total powerhouse – but that's not a shocker given the price. AMD excels in multi-threaded tasks right now, with a score of 12969 in the Geekbench 6 multi-core test confirming it's a great choice for video editing, rendering work and other creative tasks. Raw single-core performance isn't quite as high, but it's still able to compete with Intel's latest-gen chips. The NPU part of the chip is also very capable when it comes to AI workloads. AMD is doing great things on the efficiency front right now too, so the Stealth A18 AI+ can last longer than you'd expect away from the mains. It helps that MSI has also stuffed the biggest battery possible inside, meaning you get 99.9Whrs of juice. I went from fully charged to a flat battery in a smidge over three hours when playing a YouTube video at half brightness using the power efficiency preset. That's upwards of an hour longer than I managed from an Intel gaming laptop recently. Let's be honest, though: you're here for the gaming scores. The RTX 5070 Ti is permitted 150W of total thermal power, thanks to a dual-fan vapour chamber cooling system, and is a performance step up from the previous generation pretty much across the board. In Shadow of the Tomb Raider, I saw 93fps at native resolution and maximum details; an RTX 4070 laptop managed 66fps on the same settings. The 5070 Ti's extra video memory helped it deliver 77.6fps in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, while the last-gen card struggled with the large texture pool and could only manage 45.9fps. Cyberpunk 2077 hit 75.6fps on the Ultra preset, versus 48fps on an RTX 4070 laptop. Most, if not all, modern titles will be playable at QHD resolution here unless ray tracing comes into play. With RT enabled and Cyberpunk set to the Overdrive detail preset, native performance topped out at a stuttery 17.2fps. Nvidia's DLSS makes all the difference, boosting frame rates dramatically to 181.8fps. Multi-frame generation is largely to thank, and despite coming from such a low base frame rate, felt fantastic in motion. Crucially the latest version of DLSS has cut out almost all of the shimmering and softness associated with the tech, so I was far more inclined to use it than I had on last-gen hardware. Interestingly, though, the 5070 Ti doesn't outperform the RTX 4080. Nvidia's newer cards are usually as good as the next card up from the generation before it, but not here. Depending on the title some games perform as well, while others show a bigger gap. That could make a discounted 4000-series system a better buy, at least in the short term. MSI Stealth A18 AI+ verdict In isolation, the MSI Stealth A18 AI+ is a consistently decent gaming laptop with a sensible combination of screen resolution and GPU. Every title I tried was playable at well over 60fps with DLSS and frame generation, while native performance isn't too shabby either. The AMD silicon is also more than able to pull its weight, and can survive for a few hours on battery power when it has to. The screen is merely OK and the build can't match pricier rivals, but those currently cost significantly more as they're packing 5080 and 5090 graphics. That'll change once the RTX 5070 Ti becomes more readily available, but as of right now this is a very capable current-gen desktop replacement at a far more palatable price. That said, if you spot an RTX 4090 laptop at a similar price there's still plenty of life left in that GPU generation. Stuff Says… Score: 4/5 A great showcase for the RTX 5070 Ti, at a price considerably lower than the current gaming laptop royalty. The MSI Stealth A18 AI+ makes a few compromises to stick to its budget, but none are deal-breaking. Pros Consistently great QHD gaming performance, thanks to DLSS More than enough desktop muscle for most, and battery life is OK too Competitive pricing, particularly compared to 5080 and 5090 models Cons IPS screen a little basic Design and build merely OK for the money MSI Stealth A18 AI+ technical specifications Screen 18in, 2560×1600 IPS LCD w/ 240Hz Processor AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (12-core, 24-thread) Memory 32GB Graphics Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti w/ 12GB VRAM Storage 2TB NVMe SSD Operating system Windows 11 Connectivity 2x USB-C, 2x USB-A, 3.5mm combo port, HDMI 2.1, Ethernet, SD card reader Battery 99.9Whr Dimensions 400x290x19.9-24mm, 2.89kg
Yahoo
23-03-2025
- Business
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AMD's secret weapon against Nvidia seems to be stock – way more RX 9070 GPUs are rumored to be hitting shelves than RTX 5000 models
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Nvidia is getting some RTX 5080, 5070 Ti and 5070 stock to retail However, a source at a major retailer claims AMD is pushing way more supply through, by a factor of 2x to 4x The RTX 5090 is notable in not being mentioned, despite recent rumors that the Blackwell flagship GPU was due for a spike in supply Nvidia's RTX 5000 GPUs are at least seeing some stock come through, but the quantity is easily outgunned by AMD's supply of RX 9070 graphics cards, we're hearing via the grapevine. This is Moore's Law is Dead, who has a new YouTube video out that discusses, among other topics, the supply levels of these new GPUs. The source the YouTuber spoke to is from a major online retailer, claiming that the outlet has got some RTX 5080, as well as RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5070 GPU stock in during the past week – so that's a glimmer of something positive for the situation with Nvidia's inventory, with some regular resupplying now underway. However, AMD is apparently shipping a quantity of RDNA 4 graphics cards that's at least double the amount of weekly Blackwell GPU shipments combined (in total) – and up to four times as much in some cases (varying week by week). Obviously take this with plenty of caution, but it seems that Team Red is maintaining a consistent and sizeable lead over Nvidia in the GPU restocking race. At least there is more resupplying activity going on with Nvidia now, or so it seems, but if AMD really is quadrupling the amount of stock Team Green can muster in some weeks – with RX 9070 models arriving in fourfold quantities compared to the total of RTX 5080, RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5070 shipments – that's an eye-opening gulf. Obviously, this is just chatter from a single retailer, which is a very limited view of the overall picture. But what we've seen of late more broadly is that AMD's RDNA 4 GPUs are coming back into stock from time to time (we're monitoring that closely), whereas Nvidia's Blackwell models still appear to be vanishingly thin on the shelves. So, it'd be no surprise if AMD was shipping a lot more GPUs – something Team Red has already promised it would do, I might add. (A major UK retailer backs this up, too, as Overclockers says of RX 9070 XT restocking that 'large shipments are expected in the next 1-2 weeks,' which sounds promising). Of course, while RX 9070 models do seem to be arriving in more or less daily restocks, these graphics cards are disappearing very swiftly too, and AMD's supply is still not meeting demand from gamers. But then, there appears to be a great deal of demand for RDNA 4, which is hardly surprising given all the negativity around Nvidia of late, and the glowing reviews that the RX 9070 XT has secured. The upshot of all this could well be that AMD really starts to pull back GPU market share, and we've already seen hints that this is exactly what's happening already, even at this early stage. If that continues, well, let's say Nvidia has every reason to be worried, by the looks of how this is playing out. Finally, what's also notable here is that Nvidia's RTX 5090 isn't even mentioned in the leak from that major retailer, so the online store isn't getting any fresh stock of the Blackwell flagship. It's a niche GPU anyway, granted, but there were rumors that a spike in supply was due for the RTX 5090 come the end of March – and with not much of the month left, nothing's doing (literally). Is an uptick in RTX 5090, and other Blackwell stock, from Nvidia just around the corner? Well, maybe, but it's difficult to feel very positive about that idea – although at least some inventory is now coming through, even if it's apparently underwhelming in comparison to what AMD has rolling off the RDNA 4 production lines. AMD warns its RX 9070 GPUs are strictly 'UEFI-only' – but don't panic, here's why this probably doesn't affect you Nvidia retiring PhysX for its RTX 5000 GPUs has made some gamers furious - but I don't think it's a complete dealbreaker I've reviewed three generations of 3D V-cache processors, and the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D is the best there is
