I currently have a GeForce RTX 2080 Super with a liquid cooling setup, and I'm considering upgrading to a 5070 Ti. I'm unsure if I need to look for a liquid-cooled version since I already have a liquid cooling system in my PC, or if I could just go with a traditional fan setup. I've also found it tricky to determine if a video card is liquid cooled on PCPartPicker. My PC build includes a list of components which I've compiled recently, but I'm not very experienced with building PCs. Any guidance would be really appreciated!
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It looks like your current card isn't actually liquid cooled based on your parts list; it seems you have an AIO cooler for your CPU instead. If you want the new 5070 Ti to be liquid cooled too, you'd need to make sure to buy one that has that feature. Otherwise, a standard one should work just fine, especially since your setup supports it!
Yeah, checking specs on the manufacturer's page can help you figure out which ones are liquid cooled.
I believe some of the newer models might come with a hybrid cooling option. Just keep an eye out for that. Good luck!