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When buying a graphics card you will have most likely come across the various little descriptors at the end of the model; Super, XT, Ti. Have you ever wondered what they mean? Well, generally speaking, they indicate a boost in performance, a more powerful version of the same graphics card that you can pick up at a higher cost than the original. Today we are looking at Nvidia graphics cards answering the question “What does Ti mean in a GPU”.
In this article, we are going to go over the definition of Ti, how these cards compare to the original models, and ultimately work out if you should be picking one up for your next build.
Ti is used on Nvidia graphics cards and stands for “Titanium”. Ti, just like the other descriptors on GPUs, indicates a more powerful card that will in turn give you better performance when compared to the non-Ti version.
Titanium or Ti was used by Nvidia many years back around the GeForce 200-400 era to differentiate between the class of cards in a similar fashion to GT, GTS, and GTX. It wasn’t until the GeForce 500 series we saw it being used as a clever marketing tool, indicating you are buying a slightly improved GPU.
We have already mentioned the main difference and that is, of course, performance. Ti GPUs usually feature more CUDA cores, more memory, higher memory speeds, and generally use more power.
To visualize these differences and the impacts they can have on your gaming, let’s take a closer look.
As you can see the 1660 Ti is closely spec’d to the original 1660, with a few subtle differences in speed. These small differences equate to a higher average FPS in most game titles and enable superb 1080p gameplay in maxed-out settings.
The latest Ti GPU is the RTX 2080 Ti, a monster of a card capable of some impressive performance at 4K resolutions with graphics maxed out. This comparison shows a line of GPU that you may be more familiar with, with the RTX 20-series replacing the highly regarded GTX 10-series.
These two GPUs feature many differences and that is never clearer than when looking at the price, with the Ti version nearly costing double for some aftermarket models.
What does Ti mean in a GPU? Extra performance, baby! Ti cards at the low to mid-range are considered a stepping stone to the next one up, a sort of middle ground that will cost you a smaller amount to upgrade and gain more FPS. At the higher end, however, Ti GPUs are as powerful as a graphics card can possibly be and will cost you the same as a high-end gaming PC just for the card itself.
If money is no object and you are a hardcore PC gamer, a Ti GPU is going to be the best investment you have ever made. For the rest of us that build our PCs with a budget, the lower end Ti cards are a more realistic component to go for. Regardless of which you end up choosing, just know that with a Ti card on your side more FPS is inevitable.