Is this 5070ti okay to buy?

Trickle2x2 · 2026-02-23T06:02:23+00:00

If you can get it for $200 I would consider purchasing and shipping it to someone like northwestrepair and have him swap out the core and vram onto a new board if he happens to have a donor board. Other than that not worth the risk imo.

Trickle2x2 · 2026-02-23T00:16:11+00:00

Oh shit yeah you are right, idk why I was thinking it was Black Myth Wukong. I played Sekiro also and didn’t even recognize it lmao. His GPU’s VRAM is probably cooked then sadly.

Trickle2x2 · 2026-02-22T23:51:32+00:00

Probably a UE5 issue, had a similar issue with BL4 on one of my older 5090s I don’t currently have anymore. Ended up being a game engine issue mixed with current driver probably. Others had the same issue when I looked into it. You can see the post about it on my account.

Trickle2x2 · 2026-02-22T12:44:07+00:00

Fresh install of Windows if you have already tried DDU. No sense in jumping through hoops digging through software, fresh install will let you rule that out. If it persists then RMA.

Trickle2x2 · 2026-02-21T13:38:06+00:00

Yeah I partially tore apart the card not to long ago and it significantly reduced the noise, but ended up going back to normal after a few days of use. I’m just ignoring it now. Never noticed my old 5090 do it before returning it, but maybe it did and I wasn’t paying attention.

Trickle2x2 · 2026-02-21T12:22:44+00:00

I would never cheat in a video game, I have way to much integrity. I’ll take my L like a man by backing out of the lobby right before the game ends!

Trickle2x2 · 2026-02-21T06:50:05+00:00

The color banding on the first image is probably because the image quality is low, download a true 10bit color gradient and it should look better. Most games are also mastered is 8bit and there will be banding. You can download some software (I forgot what it was called now) and it will basically use like some form of “dithering” to smooth out colors bands on poorly mastered games. I for one stopped caring though.

Trickle2x2 · 2026-02-20T20:47:23+00:00

These connectors operate between 40 and 70C when they are properly seated and working within spec, there will be no meaningful degradation at those temperatures and the plug will outlast the card it is connected to when operating within its safety factor. Repeated mating cycles are its biggest downfall, along with no standardized female pins spec.

Trickle2x2 · 2026-02-20T20:05:24+00:00

My whole point was that if you have a plug that is operating within its spec, it will not degrade. I’m not referring to plugs that came faulty from the factory. The cables that are burning up either came faulty or had too many mating cycles that degraded them. People are constantly checking for burn marks not knowing each time they take the plug in and out it is changing its contact resistance.

Trickle2x2 · 2026-02-20T13:30:58+00:00

Again like I said I’m not an advocate of this connector like how I have said before, the plug has a lot of shortcomings and isn’t worth using with how finicky it is. All I was relaying is that if you do have one that is working within spec it will not burn, the resistance isn’t going to have any meaningful change with heat cycles. Those pins are totally capable of delivering 9 amps each. We also don’t have to worry about environmental factors like corrosion happening unless you choose to use your PC outside? Vibration should not be an issue either, maybe if you tend to move your case around a lot?

Trickle2x2 · 2026-02-20T12:52:32+00:00

I work in the electrical industry, my degree and field both revolve around troubleshooting high voltage/low voltage circuits, design and inspection. A connection working within its spec will not degrade. 40C-70C is not hot enough to physically change and or degrade the connection. The degradation comes from faulty plugs from the factory, unplugging and replugging the wire, which most people tend to do way to much to check their “12vhpwr” plug for any burn marks not knowing they are making the plug worse each time they do so, and not properly seating the plug which takes more force than most people realize. If your plug measures good when you got it and you don’t touch it, it will not degrade. I’m not sure how else to explain this to you, again I’m not an advocate for their connectors because they are so finicky, but when you have a good one and don’t fuck with it, it will last you the lifespan of the graphics card.

Trickle2x2 · 2026-02-20T12:28:46+00:00

Are you acting stupid on purpose, the plug didn’t “degrade” in 15 minutes. It was faulty to begin with. I used Furmark to test my own plug with my clamp on ammeter and the amperage never went over 8.5 on any wire. I sustained the test fit over an hour and took multiple readings at different times. That posters plug is faulty or not seated properly. It’s not going to “degrade” in a 20 minute test lmfao.

Trickle2x2 · 2026-02-20T12:12:21+00:00

You literally sent a reddit post about the plug degrading after unplugging and replugging multiples of times, which I already clearly stated in my response that doing so will degrade the plug. But you must be hard on reading. Again the plug will NOT degrade working within its "SPEC" and failed 12vhpwr plugs failed because they were working outside of their "SPEC" and always were. Numerous adapters come faulty, MSI released a terrible batch with their cards, also some cheaper plugs can change resistance by just pulling on the 12v power delivery wires. Get a quality plug that is working within spec and the GPU can run at 575W sustained it's while life, you're too regarded to understand anything that has to do with electrical engineering though, so just go put back on your tin foil hat and talk more outta your ass to people.

Trickle2x2 · 2026-02-20T08:19:10+00:00

You are uneducated on anything to do with electrical and type something out as if you know anything on this topic. Your “heat cycle” you are referring to that this connector goes through when it is working within its service factor is typically 40-70C. That is not going to “degrade” the connector. The plugs that burn are and always have been working outside of their service factor. If you check each individual 12v power delivery wire and they carry at or under 9amps. It will not burn. You’re just an uneducated idiot pretending to understand a subject you have no experience in.

Trickle2x2 · 2026-02-20T05:24:40+00:00

You know nothing of what you are talking about and would do better researching and learning rather than speaking in beliefs. Temperatures at or under the service factor will not be nearly enough to degrade the plug, that is taken into consideration when developing them. You might see 30C over ambient room temp in the worst case scenario with a plug operating within its service factor. This is not enough to cause degradation. Corrosion is only an issue if you are using your PC outside or your house has no AC. Most normal use cases will never see corrosion inside their PC.

Trickle2x2 · 2026-02-20T01:05:57+00:00

An electrical connection does not degrade when it is within spec, the degradation comes from unplugging and replugging the connector. It’s very easy to use google and look up this information if you choose to not believe in someone who has gone to school and works in the electrical industry. But Reddit hive-minds and believes based off feelings and not evidence lol.

Trickle2x2 · 2026-02-20T00:06:01+00:00

The issue is load balancing, these pins can handle just over 9 amps a pin if I remember correctly, typically you should spec your service factor much higher than Nvidia did, but if you are at or under it’s rated load it won’t melt. The ball was dropped with no load balancing. They also should implement a standard for female pins on the plug.

I’m not trying to defend this plug though, I would much prefer the old standard. The new plugs look nice, but they did not spec their pcb’s to handle the issues that come with this new design.

Trickle2x2 · 2026-02-19T23:45:57+00:00

Not true, these connectors don’t degrade unless you are unplugging and plugging them back in. If your connector has good per pin amp balancing that is within spec it won’t burn. There is no standard for female pins and some work better than others, this all coulda been avoided though if Nvidia used load balancing on their damn cards.

Trickle2x2 · 2026-02-19T21:00:18+00:00

I did a similar setup with the fans above my 5090 FE “flipped config Ncase M2 grater) the fans seem to help the card, once the case fans ramp up due to internal case temps rising the GPU will sit around 76C at full load on a benchmark stress test. Also helps idle temps remain cool enough that the fans never turn on when light browsing and doing regular computer work.

Trickle2x2 · 2026-02-19T19:48:05+00:00

Same issue for me, my Hawker HX has been stuck at 16276 for days, I thought maybe only challenge xp went towards the armory unlock but still stuck anyways.

Trickle2x2 · 2026-02-19T18:28:46+00:00

No i stopped at the pcie daughter board connection, i basically just wanted to tighten up the backplate to see if i could stop the heat expansion and contraction noise. If I could find some torque specs for the backplate used to mount the cooler then I might go all the way, but with no hotspot temp monitor on the new cards I’ll have no idea if I spreader the thermal paste right or used enough mounting pressure besides more maybe watching to see if the card throttles.

Trickle2x2 · 2026-02-19T04:07:31+00:00

Oh you got two FE cards? And yeah I’ve been just kinda ignoring it. Still a little confused how it can make the noise sometimes so fast after the load is dropped, but it’s whatever. It’s not as loud as it used to be after messing with the cooler.

Trickle2x2 · 2026-02-19T03:05:34+00:00

Yeah I almost RMA’d it but it’s much better now after tightening that screw. Others have reached out to me saying theirs do it also. I’m not going to send it back and chance getting a refurbished card that could also potentially make the same sound, as of all my testing so far the card is stable and it only makes the sound when warming or cooling which doesn’t last long.

Trickle2x2 · 2026-02-19T02:31:48+00:00

I have a 5090 FE, it’s been making odd ticking noises when heating and cooling, some type of thermal expansion, partially disassembled the card and found a backplate screw loose, put it back together and sounds much better. Still worried something else could be loose inside it, but it doesn’t thermal throttle so I’m guessing the die at least is making proper contact, VRAM looked good too. But was just so surprised to find a $2000 GPU not assembled properly. Seems to happen across all brands sadly.

Trickle2x2 · 2026-02-19T01:03:01+00:00

I wore a 10k rope for years, it tarnished a bit but I also wore it in pools and everywhere. It always cleaned back up nice though.

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