A Closer Look
Now, here’s where things get interesting. PNY is using the exact same cooler on this OC model as they do on their non-OC version. So while you’re paying more for the factory overclock, the physical hardware is identical to the standard 5070 Ti non-OC. No extra cooling, no premium components, just a factory overclock slapped on top along with a $50 premium, but that’s not the end of the world considering some competitors sometimes demand a higher premium than that for the same kind of bump in clock speed.
That said, it’s still a solid cooler. It’s 300mm long, 120mm high, and 60mm thick, making it a proper triple-slot card. And I mean actual triple-slot, not just a cooler that overhangs past two slots. It also weighs in at 1430 grams, which isn’t particularly heavy, so it doesn’t come with a support bracket—but honestly, at this size, it doesn’t really need one either.
The design is simple with an all-black plastic shroud with three fans, with the middle one spinning in reverse to help push heat across the heatsink and unlike some other cards, PNY uses a twin heatsink solution connected to the cold plate with seven heat pipes with the shroud covering part of the heatsink along the top, but otherwise, ends up looking quite industrial, and despite being plastic, actually still feels solid.
Because this is the same cooler as the MSRP version, there’s no RGB, no dual BIOS, and no extra features, and honestly, that’s fine by me. At this price point, cutting down on unnecessary extras makes sense, or at least, it would if pricing wasn’t such a mess.
Now, in terms of design, it’s a bit of a mixed bag. The full metal backplate looks great, especially with the included thermal pads to help with heat dissipation, but I wish that styling carried over to the front of the card. Instead, we get these glossy plastic bits that don’t feel as premium and honestly cheapen the look a little, but if you’re installing the card horizontally, as I’m sure most people will be, you won’t really see it anyway, so isn’t a big issue anyway.
For I/O, it’s exactly what you’d expect for a 5070 Ti. Three DisplayPorts, one HDMI and power-wise, we’ve got the standard 12V 2×6 connector, though PNY does include a triple 8-pin adapter in the box. Nothing surprising here, just the essentials.
