AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 8GB GDDR5 workstation
AMD
26 Overall Score
vs
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 12GB GDDR7
MSI
86 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 8GB GDDR5 workstation
No customer feedback yet
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 12GB GDDR7
85 out of 100 high confidence 52 reviews
The MSI RTX 5070 is widely praised for its compact size, quiet operation, and strong performance, especially as an upgrade from older cards like the GTX 1070 or RTX 3060. Users highlight its value at MSRP, good thermals, and effective cooling, though some note occasional artifacting with frame generation and the need for a proper power supply connection. Overall, it's seen as a solid mid-tier GPU for 1440p gaming and SFF builds.
Pros
- Compact size for SFF builds
- Quiet operation
- Strong performance upgrade
- Good value at MSRP
- Effective cooling and thermals
Cons
- Frame generation artifacting
- Requires proper PSU connection
- Large size in some models
- Potential visual bugs with DLSS
Performance 18
Size 10
Cooling 12
Value for money 8
Noise level 7
Frame generation 4
Scores
Gaming 1080p
Budget
Gaming 1440p
Ray Tracing
Content Creation
Gaming 4k
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 | MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon Pro WX 7100 | GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Brand | AMD | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | — | Blackwell |
| Class | workstation | consumer |
| Process | — | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 8 GB | 12 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | — | 48★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | No data | |
| FP16 TFLOPS | — | 30.8700008392334★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | — | 30.8700008392334★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 130★ | 250 |
| Recommended PSU | — | 650★ |
| Power Connectors | — | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | — | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | — | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 3.0 x16 | PCI Express 5.0 |
| DisplayPort | — | 3★ |
| HDMI | — | 1★ |
| Max Displays | — | 4★ |
| Max Resolution | — | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | — | 303★ |
| Slot Width | — | 2.5★ |
| Form Factor | — | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.70 kg★ | 1.41 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | — | ✓★ |
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | — | ✓★ |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | — | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | — | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 8GB GDDR5 workstation
- Strong affordability (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Strong social proof (75th percentile)
- Below average connectivity (6th percentile)6th %ile
- Below average thermal (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average rt (18th percentile)18th %ile
- Below average raster (20th percentile)20th %ile
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 12GB GDDR7
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong rt (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
Pricing
AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 8GB GDDR5 workstation0.009score per dollar
vs
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 12GB GDDR70.011score per dollar
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 12GB GDDR7 offers 1.2x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW
Scores 86 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 23 of 38 specs.
