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MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti GAMING X SLIM 12G Graphics Card - RTX 4070 Ti GPU, 12GB GDDR6X (21Gbps/192-bit), PCIe 4.0-TRI FROZR 3 (3 x TORX Fan 5.0), Gaming & Silent Mode, RGB - HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a

MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti GAMING X SLIM 12G Graphics Card

Bottom line: The MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti GAMING X SLIM 12G Graphics Card: 12GB GDDR6X at 21Gbps on a 192-bit bus handles high-res textures; main trade-off: 12GB VRAM limits larger local LLMs and heavy 4K texture packs.

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Mike Perry — Hardware researcher since 2014, focused on GPU performance across gaming, rendering, and local-LLM inference. Synthesises community benchmarks, manufacturer specs, and public forum data into actionable buying guides.

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • ✓ 12GB GDDR6X at 21Gbps on a 192-bit bus handles high-res textures
  • ✓ Tri Frozr 3 cooler with three Torx Fan 5.0 units for high-pressure airflow
  • ✓ Nickel-plated copper baseplate moves GPU heat to all heat pipes
  • ✓ 3x DisplayPort 1.4a plus 1x HDMI 2.1, up to 7680 x 4320 output
  • ✓ Slim Gaming X variant with Gaming and Silent modes plus RGB lighting

Cons

  • ✗ 12GB VRAM limits larger local LLMs and heavy 4K texture packs
  • ✗ DisplayPort 1.4a, not 2.1, limits bandwidth for top high-refresh monitors
  • ✗ 192-bit memory bus is narrow for a card in this performance tier
  • ✗ Listing omits card length and PSU requirements; check fit before buying

Manufacturer description

MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti GAMING X SLIM 12G

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Key Features

  • Video Memory: 12GB GDDR6X
  • Airflow Control: Sections of different heatsink fins disrupt unwanted airflow harmonics and reduce noise.
  • 4.71138E+12
  • Output: DisplayPort x 3 (v1.4a) / HDMI 2.1 x 1
  • TORX FAN 5.0: Fan blades linked by ring arcs and a fan cowl work together to stabilize and maintain high-pressure airflow.
  • Digital maximum resolution: 7680 x 4320

Full Specifications

Brandmsi
OutputDisplayPort x 3 (v1.4a) / HDMI 2.1 x 1
Weight12g
GPU SeriesNVIDIA RTX 40 Series
Model NameRTX 4070 Ti
Model NumberV513-250R
TORX FAN 5.0Fan blades linked by ring arcs and a fan cowl work together to stabilize and maintain high-pressure airflow.
Video Memory12GB GDDR6X
Built-In MediaGraphics Card
Number of Fans2
Airflow ControlSections of different heatsink fins disrupt unwanted airflow harmonics and reduce noise.
GPU Clock Speed2625 megahertz
Mfr Part NumberV513-250R
Number of Items1
Video ProcessorNVIDIA
Antenna LocationGaming
Copper BaseplateA solid nickel-plated copper baseplate transfers heat from the GPU to all heat pipes for better cooling.
Graphics Card Ram12 GB
Graphics Ram Size12 GB
Graphics Ram TypeGDDR6X
Full listing titleMSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti GAMING X SLIM 12G Graphics Card - RTX 4070 Ti GPU, 12GB GDDR6X (21Gbps/192-bit), PCIe 4.0-TRI FROZR 3 (3 x TORX Fan 5.0), Gaming & Silent Mode, RGB - HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a

Performance Data

View gaming FPS, AI inference throughput, and synthetic scores for the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti — the core hardware component in this product. Benchmarks sourced from TechPowerUp, PassMark, and the r/LocalLLaMA community.

Which local LLMs fit in 12 GB?

12 GB holds models up to about 14B at Q4 with a usable context window; above that band the weights spill to system RAM and system-RAM bandwidth sets the speed, not the GPU.

  • ✅ 7–9B models (Llama 3.1 8B, Qwen 3 8B) — fits at Q4
  • ✅ 12–14B models (Qwen 3 14B, Phi-4) — fits at Q4
  • ❌ 20–27B models (Gemma 3 27B, Mistral Small) — needs 20 GB+
  • ❌ 30–35B models (Qwen 3 32B, QwQ 32B) — needs 24 GB+
  • ❌ 70B models (Llama 3.3 70B, Qwen 2.5 72B) — needs 48 GB+

Across 15 community runs from 7 sources, the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti generates a median 75.8 tok/s on 7–9B models at Q4 (per Hardware Corner).

Per-model VRAM guide: which GPU for which LLM →

Benchmark data for other graphics cards

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