MSI has introduced a new graphics card named GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER 16G SHADOW 3X OC, which looks like a darker version of the Ventus 3X reference model launched in January 2024.
The Shadow 3X has a boost clock speed of 2640 MHz (which can be increased to 2655 MHz via the MSI Center). However, it is a specification that is rather unimportant, as Nvidia's cards are by default designed to boost well past their specified boost clocks, as long as the card has cooled sufficiently. With a triple fan cooler, like the one we see on the new Shadow card, our guess is that the card will have no problems with the cooling. The big difference here is not only the color, which replaces the silver color of the Ventus series with a darker bronze or brown metallic look.
The MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER 16G SHADOW 3X OC is thinner, 43 mm versus 50 mm, and lighter, 838 grams versus 1107 grams. Being thinner and lighter, but still with the same look as the Ventus 3X, MSI's new Shadow series could be the next evolution of the series. It represents MSI's most affordable line of GeForce RTX graphics cards.
As for cooling, you have the same TORX FAN 4.0 configuration, a copper base plate, heat pipes that cover the entire length of the GPU, and features like Zero Frozr, which turns off the fans when the GPU temperature drops below a certain limit. The MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER 16G SHADOW 3X OC also includes a reinforced backplate, just like the Ventus 3X, and comes with a support bracket.
The new Shadow 3X OC card has NVIDIA's specifications for the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER: 16GB GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, 8448 CUDA cores and a TDP of 285W. The product page for the new MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER 16G SHADOW 3X OC is now live and the price is expected to be close to the suggested retail price of $799 USD.