NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop Graphics Processor Now Available as a Desktop Card

NVIDIA RTX 3070 Ti Portable but Desktop

Lower price but fewer cores.

In the Chinese selling platform, one may now encounter a GeForce RTX 3070 Ti laptop GPU that is sold as a desktop GPU. We have covered this topic a many times beforebut this is the first example of such a powerful GPU mobile device being used for a “hybrid gaming solution”.

NVIDIA RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU as Desktop Card, Source: Aliexpress

What’s selling is a portable version of the RTX 3070 Ti with the GA104 GPU cut-out but the TDP is at 220W, so it’s presumably the highest version available for that GPU. The desktop variant comes with a GA104 complete with 6144 CUDA cores, so that’s the first thing you’ll notice from this card.

The card works well with portable drivers and completes the Geek3D Furmark test with a maximum temperature of 64°C, which seems fine for a dual-fan card. It’s also worth noting that the 220W TDP is 70W lower than the desktop reference specification.

NVIDIA RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU as Desktop Card, Source: Aliexpress

The card is powered by a single 8-pin power connector, a two-slot solution.

NVIDIA RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU as Desktop Card, Source: Aliexpress

These cards are very popular in Brazil and some South Asian countries, mainly due to their price. We’re looking at $414, which is $185 less than the cheapest RTX 3070 Ti desktop on Newegg. Of course, one must also account for import duties and taxes.

However, it is necessary to understand that these cards are not official NVIDIA SKUs. Users will have to use the mobile operator branch and rely on other third party software provided by the company. With a limited warranty, this hybrid build is only for those who really know what they’re buying.

source: aliexpress