This is the first stretch where RTX 5070 listings have not made me laugh at the pricing every single time. Most cards still sit a bit above the $549 MSRP, but I am finally seeing the occasional card drop close to MSRP at Newegg instead of the usual launch-tax nonsense.

That said, I am still torn. Even at sane pricing it finally feels like a real option for people building around 1440p, but I still do not love paying that much for 12GB. Part of me says buy the thing when a card actually hits MSRP. The other part says wait for a proper sale and make them work harder for your money.

If you were shopping right now, would you jump on a near-MSRP 5070, stretch for the Ti, or wait and see if summer pricing gets softer?