On May 15, 2026, ASUS announced two limited-edition graphics cards developed in collaboration with the League of Legends world champion esports team T1: the "T1 GeForce RTX 5070" and the "T1 GeForce RTX 5060 Ti"[1]. The cards are based on the RTX 5070 OC Edition with 12GB GDDR7 memory and the RTX 5060 Ti OC Edition with 8GB GDDR7 memory, with backplates featuring portraits and signatures of T1 players[1][2]. To mark the launch, ASUS is also running a fan-participation campaign called "We Are T1" through June 30, 2026[1].

A collaboration with League of Legends world champions T1

T1 is a Korean esports organization with multiple world championships in League of Legends, one of the largest esports titles globally[1]. The T1 GeForce RTX 5070 and RTX 5060 Ti are limited editions co-designed by T1 and ASUS, positioned as collector-oriented hardware that translates the world of competitive play into a graphics card[1][3].

T1 Chief Operating Officer Josh Ahn commented in the ASUS press release: "We have joined forces with industry leader ASUS to fuse elite competitive spirit with cutting-edge performance. This collaboration is the kind that our fans have always wanted to see."[1] Rather than a revision that boosts raw GPU performance, this release adds dedicated artwork and bundled perks to existing ASUS graphics card designs[1][3].

The accompanying "We Are T1" campaign invites fans to share memorable moments or creative submissions for a chance to win one of ten T1 experience trips to South Korea (international airfare not included) and four units each of the T1 GeForce RTX 5070 and RTX 5060 Ti[1]. The campaign runs from May 15 to June 30, 2026, and entries are accepted at asus.com/content/ASUST1Gaming[1].

RTX 5070 in black, RTX 5060 Ti in red

The flagship T1 GeForce RTX 5070 uses a refined black-and-white palette accented by T1's signature red, evoking the discipline and focus of top-tier competition[1]. The T1 logo appears on both the front shroud and the backplate, and silk-screened portraits and signatures of T1 players are printed across the backplate, giving the card the character of an esports memento[1][2]. The board itself uses a 2.5-slot design that pairs 12GB of GDDR7 memory and a factory OC profile with dimensions intended to fit into typical mid-tower cases[2].

The T1 GeForce RTX 5060 Ti takes a bolder, sportier approach, with a striking red-and-white scheme and a more dynamic visual language built around a reinterpreted T1 logo[1]. The T1 logo again appears on both the front and the backplate, alongside stylized silhouettes and signatures of the players[1]. With 8GB of GDDR7 memory, this card sits in a more accessible price tier than the RTX 5070 version and is aimed at entry-to-mid-range gamers and fans[3][4].

Both cards ship with a limited bundle of T1-designed magnets and stickers[1][2]. In addition, ASUS's GPU tuning tool GPU Tweak III gains a dedicated T1 theme designed by the T1 team, applying the T1 look across overclocking and thermal monitoring screens[1][2].

Shared Axial-tech, MaxContact, and Auto-Extreme technology

Although these are special-edition cards, the underlying cooling and manufacturing technology is shared with the rest of ASUS's current GeForce RTX 50 series[1]. The three Axial-tech fans use a smaller hub to allow longer blades and a barrier ring that increases downward air pressure, and the dual-ball bearings are rated for up to twice the lifespan of standard sleeve bearings[1]. The cards also include 0dB Fan Technology, which stops the fans entirely under light loads, and a Dual BIOS switch that toggles between Quiet and Performance profiles[1].

At the heart of the cooling design is MaxContact, a manufacturing process that expands the surface area of the heat spreader in contact with the GPU by 5% over conventional designs, delivering up to a 2°C improvement in temperatures, according to ASUS[1]. On the PCB side, Auto-Extreme manufacturing completes all soldering in a single pass, trading lower manufacturing power consumption and reduced environmental impact for higher reliability[1][2]. ASUS GPU Guard further reinforces the board by bonding the four corners and adding a bracket that helps maintain uniform mounting pressure and stability[1].

Pricing specific to the T1 edition, along with availability and pricing for the Japanese market, was not disclosed in the press release[1]. Because the GPUs themselves are based on the existing ASUS RTX 5070 OC and RTX 5060 Ti OC designs, core specifications follow the same series references[2][4].

Summary

The ASUS T1 GeForce RTX 5070 and RTX 5060 Ti are limited editions created in collaboration with League of Legends world champions T1, built on the RTX 5070 OC (12GB GDDR7) and RTX 5060 Ti OC (8GB GDDR7) designs with backplates carrying T1 player signatures and logos. ASUS's current cooling and manufacturing technologies — Axial-tech fans, MaxContact, and Auto-Extreme — carry over unchanged, and GPU Tweak III gains a dedicated T1 theme. This is not a performance revision but a collector- and fan-oriented design release, launched alongside the "We Are T1" fan campaign that runs through June 30.

Source [1]: https://press.asus.com/news/press-releases/asus-t1-geforce-rtx-5070-5060ti-graphics-cards/

Source [2]: https://www.asus.com/motherboards-components/graphics-cards/asus/t1-rtx5070-o12g-gaming/

Source [3]: https://videocardz.com/newz/asus-announces-t1-editions-of-geforce-rtx-5070-and-rtx-5060-ti-cards

Source [4]: https://www.asus.com/motherboards-components/graphics-cards/asus/t1-rtx5060ti-o8g-gaming/