This is not a drill. We have a bona fide RTX 5070 Ti rig for a downright 2025 price here. Ie, a fantastic price given the global memory shortage. You do make a lot of sacrifices for that GPU, though: just 16 GB of RAM, 1 TB of storage, and what is essentially a repurposed mobile processor without much cache. But it’s worth it for that high-end graphics card, provided you only care about gaming or are willing to upgrade the CPU down the line.
Key specs: Ryzen 7 8700F | RTX 5070 Ti | 16 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSDView Deal
I must say, I didn’t expect to see an RTX 5070 Ti gaming PC for this cheap any time remotely soon. Over the last few months we’ve seen prices for components (especially RAM) rise across the board, and over the last few weeks I’ve noticed gaming PCs have started shooting up in price, suggesting cheaper backstock is finally running dry. But here we are, an RTX 5070 Ti rig for just $1,699 at Walmart.
That price is about the same as we saw RTX 5070 Ti rigs go for on sale during last year’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday, which was prior to the RAMpocalyptic price hikes. I also highlighted this very same PC back in June when it was $50 more than it costs right now, and it was a good deal even at that price.
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Saying that, there are definitely big caveats to this build, making it far from an equal comparison. However, even with those caveats in mind, I think the price here is just so far below other RTX 5070 Ti rigs we’re seeing right now that if you want something purely for high-end gaming, it’s still a great shout.
Let’s be clear on the caveats though: the trifecta of RAM, storage, and CPU. Firstly, you’re getting just 16 GB of DDR5, and given MSI doesn’t seem to list its speed anywhere, this could be slow DDR5, too. Then there’s the storage, of which you’re only getting 1 TB—that in itself isn’t too unusual below $2,000 these days, though. And finally the CPU, which is basically a repurposed mobile chip that has just half the L3 cache (16 MB) of standard AMD desktop CPUs.
Gaming performance
Black Myth Wukong (1440p High)Cyberpunk 2077 (1440p RT Ultra)F1 24 (1440p Ultra High)Homeworld 3 (1440p Epic)Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition (1440p Ultra)The Talos Principle 2 (1440p Ultra)
Avg FPS
1% Low FPS
RTX 5070 Ti
84
74
RTX 5070
68
60
RTX 5080
95
83
RX 9070 XT
82
73
0255075100
Black Myth Wukong (1440p High) Data
Product
Value
RTX 5070 Ti
84 Avg FPS, 74 1% Low FPS
RTX 5070
68 Avg FPS, 60 1% Low FPS
RTX 5080
95 Avg FPS, 83 1% Low FPS
RX 9070 XT
82 Avg FPS, 73 1% Low FPS
Avg FPS
1% Low FPS
RTX 5070 Ti
61
48
RTX 5070
45
36
RTX 5080
71
57
RX 9070 XT
52
43
020406080
Cyberpunk 2077 (1440p RT Ultra) Data
Product
Value
RTX 5070 Ti
61 Avg FPS, 48 1% Low FPS
RTX 5070
45 Avg FPS, 36 1% Low FPS
RTX 5080
71 Avg FPS, 57 1% Low FPS
RX 9070 XT
52 Avg FPS, 43 1% Low FPS
Avg FPS
1% Low FPS
RTX 5070 Ti
108
84
RTX 5070
78
60
RTX 5080
124
82
RX 9070 XT
105
66
037.575112.5150
F1 24 (1440p Ultra High) Data
Product
Value
RTX 5070 Ti
108 Avg FPS, 84 1% Low FPS
RTX 5070
78 Avg FPS, 60 1% Low FPS
RTX 5080
124 Avg FPS, 82 1% Low FPS
RX 9070 XT
105 Avg FPS, 66 1% Low FPS
Avg FPS
1% Low FPS
RTX 5070 Ti
119
59
RTX 5070
112
64
RTX 5080
126
61
RX 9070 XT
111
62
037.575112.5150
Homeworld 3 (1440p Epic) Data
Product
Value
RTX 5070 Ti
119 Avg FPS, 59 1% Low FPS
RTX 5070
112 Avg FPS, 64 1% Low FPS
RTX 5080
126 Avg FPS, 61 1% Low FPS
RX 9070 XT
111 Avg FPS, 62 1% Low FPS
Avg FPS
1% Low FPS
RTX 5070 Ti
129
89
RTX 5070
100
68
RTX 5080
151
96
RX 9070 XT
120
54
050100150200
Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition (1440p Ultra) Data
Product
Value
RTX 5070 Ti
129 Avg FPS, 89 1% Low FPS
RTX 5070
100 Avg FPS, 68 1% Low FPS
RTX 5080
151 Avg FPS, 96 1% Low FPS
RX 9070 XT
120 Avg FPS, 54 1% Low FPS
Avg FPS
1% Low FPS
RTX 5070 Ti
81
35
RTX 5070
64
42
RTX 5080
95
59
RX 9070 XT
84
44
0255075100
The Talos Principle 2 (1440p Ultra) Data
Product
Value
RTX 5070 Ti
81 Avg FPS, 35 1% Low FPS
RTX 5070
64 Avg FPS, 42 1% Low FPS
RTX 5080
95 Avg FPS, 59 1% Low FPS
RX 9070 XT
84 Avg FPS, 44 1% Low FPS
This last point in particular is worth noting because games like to chew through cache—that’s what makes X3D chips so great, because they stack extra cache on/under the chip. And here it’s not getting a full 32 GB of fast DDR5 RAM to pull from, either. That being said, for games that aren’t particularly CPU-intensive, it should serve the RTX 5070 Ti fine.
If you want an all-round high-end rig, then, it’s probably best to look elsewhere. But if you mainly care about gaming, this MSI rig should be well worth it as the RTX 5070 Ti will still be able to pump out some frames with that included CPU and RAM combo.
There’s something else to note about the CPU too, which is that it’s socket AM5. That means you should be good to upgrade the CPU to a current-gen or even next-gen X3D CPU whenever you’re ready, without having to upgrade your motherboard too. So there’s some longevity there for upgrades if you decide you need more processing horsepower.
In the end, though, the main allure here is that GPU in a build for just $1,699. That’s a genuinely great deal for 2026.
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