Nvidia will start selling the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti on Feb. 20. Following leaks that also mentioned the Feb. 20 date, Nvidia confirmed the launch in a tweet that says sales start at 6 a.m. PST that day.

Nvidia’s RTX 50-series launch continues its rocky rollout. New rumors of delays for the upcoming RTX 5070 and RTX 5060 could potentially push their launches into the weeds. The RTX 5070 Ti is still on track for a February launch, but its non-Ti counterpart might not hit store shelves until March, and the RTX 5060’s debut could slip into April.

Previous rumors have hinted at a delay to March, and the RTX 5070 graphics card is conspicuously missing from all the current chatter about the RTX 5070 Ti.

That's because Nvidia never said anything more specific than "availability in February" for the RTX 5070. As for what's going on exactly, one obvious reason for the delay could be

If the rumors are true, March is shaping up to be a big month for next-gen graphics cards. Early this year, Nvidia was planning to release its midrange RTX 5070 Ti and 5070 GPUs in February, but word from Wccftech is that a new rumor suggests we’ll see at least one version of the RTX 5070 in early March.

Nvidia delayed the release of RTX 5070 from Feb to March to potentially compete with AMD's RX 4070. Possible hardware issues causing the delay; Nvidia may be ensuring RTX 5070 outshines AMD. Unclear if the delay is a smokescreen for strategic reasons or legitimate issues;

NVIDIA's RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 launch weren't exactly smooth, and a new rumor suggests that the RTX 5070 has now been delayed until March. Here's what you need to know.