I am going to say that a laptop GPU is not it if you’re serious about gaming, again, in a span of one week. With that said, mini gaming PCs ain’t it too, because most of them are equipped with laptop GPUs. But if you really, really want a tiny setup without sacrificing performance? Well, then go with a tiny ITX case, paired with the latest single-fan GPU.
We are talking about RTX 50 series GPUs in their single-fan guise, nothing less. We understand that MaxSun has RTX 5050 in various sizes, including a single-fan version, but if you are looking for more graphics juice, then the new Colorful Technology single-fan 5070 GPU, the iGame GeForce RTX 5070 Mini OC 12GB-V, is your good candidate.
This GPU instantly puts my Gigabyte RTX 5060 Ti Windforce OC SFF 16GB to shame aesthetically speaking, because this little big guy has ARGB lighting, which my not-cheap 5060 Ti does not have. The ARGB lighting, as expected, is customizable via the iGame Center software (another slap on my face). The new single-fan 5070 also rocks an all-new design with industrial hardware aesthetics, offering a premium feel (mine absolutely feels super cheap, btw).
It is compact in size and boasts a dual-slot design for wide compatibility. Technical details, if you really must know, include 6,144 CUDA cores, a core clock of 2,325 MHz (base; 2,557 MHz boost), 28 Gbps memory clock, 12 GB GDDR7 memory, a 192-bit memory bus width, 672 GB/s memory bandwidth, a 16-pin power connector, and a 250W TDP.
The card boasts 3x DP 2.1b ports and 1x HDMI 2.1b port. It supports DirectX 12 Ultimate and OpenGL 4.6, plus DLSS 4, Reflex, and Studio, and measures an adorable 180 x 123 x 39.8 mm.
The new Colorful Technology iGame GeForce RTX 5070 Mini OC 12GB-V gives you a reason not to get into the mini gaming PC hype train, unless the PC in question has a discrete GPU card. This is going to make many ITX builders super happy. Not sure I am, too, and I am not even a fan of ITX form factor or SFF builds.
It has supposedly seen limited distribution so far, mainly in Asia. I have no idea how much it sells for globally; however, I noted that it is retailed for 6,099 yuan in China, which is about US$874, which is kinda expensive. Global rollout is expected through 2026.
Images: Colorful Technology.
