MSI Issues BIOS Update Statement for GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER Graphics Cards

[GFreeman]

After a deep investigation, our R&D department discovered that our new GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER 16G VENTUS 3X graphics card does not deliver its full potential. MSI sincerely acknowledges and apologizes for any inconvenience. With a paramount focus on enhancing user experience, we are unwaveringly committed to ensuring optimal graphics card performance and overall satisfaction for our esteemed customers.

To enjoy your new product at its maximum speed, we kindly invite you to update the new BIOS (95.03.45.40.F0) that is freshly fine-tuned by our team. This update will boost your graphics card performance, aiming to meet and exceed the expected benchmarks. Additionally, after a thorough examination, we also took this opportunity to upgrade other models within MSI's GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER series. We will introduce corresponding BIOS updates for these models and encourage users to apply the updates accordingly for the optimal experience.

• GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER 16G VENTUS 3X [BIOS Update]
• GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER 16G VENTUS 3X OC [BIOS Update]
• GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER 16G GAMING X SLIM [BIOS Update]
• GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER 16G GAMING X SLIM WHITE [BIOS Update]
• GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER 16G VENTUS 2X OC [BIOS Update]
• GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER 16G VENTUS 2X WHITE OC [BIOS Update]

This update is designed to elevate the overall performance of the graphics card to be in line with our expectations. Our team is devoted to upholding stringent standards in product development and user experience, and we understand the importance of delivering dependable products.

We express our gratitude for your understanding and support.

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[Onasi]

Wait, is this an MSI only issue or are we about to get an entire glut of 4070TIS BIOS updates that will nullify all the launch day results?

 

[W1zzard]

Wait, is this an MSI only issue or are we about to get an entire glut of 4070TIS BIOS updates that will nullify all the launch day results?

Based on my sample size of 10 this is MSI specific

 

[Onasi]

Based on my sample size of 10 this is MSI specific

Out of curiosity, what’s the issue then? Do they not boost in an appropriate manner, does the cooler not allow for higher clocks by being too relaxed or what? I know you mentioned lower than expected performance in your review, just interested in what you’d speculate the BIOS actually fixes there.

 

[5 o'clock Charlie]

Based on my sample size of 10 this is MSI specific

Is there any indication from MSI if there will be future BIOS updates after version 95.03.45.40.F0 since your review stated that performance was still 1% under par? Thanks.

 

[DarkDreams]

Out of curiosity, what’s the issue then? Do they not boost in an appropriate manner, does the cooler not allow for higher clocks by being too relaxed or what? I know you mentioned lower than expected performance in your review, just interested in what you’d speculate the BIOS actually fixes there.

From the conclusion in the review:

I did some quick testing and it seems that something else on the PCB was drawing excess power, which left less power for the GPU, which meant it ran into the power limit earlier and couldn't boost higher. I'm not sure if we'll ever get definitive answers, but right now I'd say performance is "close enough".

 

[Onasi]

@DarkDreams
I guess I am more blind today than usual.

 

[NvidiaAmdIntel]

still think the gaming x is just the ventus with a fancier shroud lol