MSI has presented its latest creations during the Tokyo Game Show, among which is an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti with a hidden power connector. Designed with a removable plate, this card routes the power cable below the back shroud, keeping it out of view while passing it through the case grommets. A perfect match for a Project Zero build.
As its name implies, this card is a modified version of the RTX 5070 Ti Ventus X3. Though not as revolutionary as Asus’ GC-HPWR solution, it has the advantage of not requiring special motherboards or cables. It is very similar to what Gigabyte’s done with its RTX 4090 Aorus Stealth, offering an easy-to-use design that is compatible with existing chassis and motherboards. It mainly relocates the 12V-2×6 power connector and cable inside its frame, hiding them below a magnetically-attached backplate. This way, the cable remains invisible, which is especially handy on a white card if your PSU comes with black cables.
Another advantage of this design is the way the 12V-2×6 cable is positioned; it goes straight out of the case’s cable grommets to the connector with little to no bend or curve, making it less prone to being dislodged during cable management. It also puts less stress on the neck of the cable, reducing the risk of improper connections. That said, most users will pick this card over another due to its cosmetic advantage.
Understandably, to do so, a portion of the heatsink was removed to make place for the cable passageway, though we feel like MSI could have taken less. This shouldn’t impact the card’s cooling performance that much, so for most users it’s a non-issue.
MSI has not yet released a white version of its RTX 5070 Ti Ventus 3X, so this is a perfect opportunity to kill two birds with one stone. The only question is, when will we be able to grab one? And at what cost? Both these questions remain unanswered for now, as the YouTube channel which broke the news focused on the overall design. Considering that such a change shouldn’t be complicated to manufacture, we expect this model to launch very soon, with little increase in cost. But until MSI goes official with it, our guess is as good as yours.
