MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ventus 12GB GDDR7
XFX Radeon RX 580 8GB GDDR5
What Buyers Say
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ventus 12GB GDDR7
The MSI RTX 5070 Ventus 2X is widely praised as a solid upgrade for gamers, delivering strong performance in 2K and WQHD without excessive noise or heat. Users appreciate its compact size, easy installation, and fair price relative to performance, though some note occasional coil whine or VRAM limitations. A few isolated reports mention disconnection issues, but the overall sentiment is very positive.
Pros
- Compact size fits small cases
- Strong 2K and WQHD gaming performance
- Quiet operation even under load
- Efficient power consumption
- Easy installation
Cons
- Occasional coil whine noise
- VRAM (12 GB) may be insufficient for some users
- Rare disconnection issues reported
- Price considered high by some
XFX Radeon RX 580 8GB GDDR5
The XFX AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB is generally praised as a solid budget card for 1080p gaming, offering good value for the price. However, a significant number of users report reliability issues, including black screens, driver crashes, and cards dying within months to a couple of years. While many enjoy its performance for older or less demanding games, others find it outdated for modern titles and recommend alternatives.
Pros
- Great value for budget builds
- Solid 1080p gaming performance
- Good for older or less demanding games
- Reliable for several years for some users
- Easy to install and use
Cons
- Frequent black screens and crashes
- Driver issues and instability
- Card dies within months or a couple of years
- Outdated for modern games
- Noisy fan at high RPM
Scores
Specifications
| MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ventus | XFX Radeon RX 580 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5070 | Radeon RX 580 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Polaris |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5★ | 14 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 12 GB★ | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | 48★ | — |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 30.8700008392334★ | 2.6110000610351562 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 30.8700008392334★ | 2.6110000610351562 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 105★ | 175 |
| Recommended PSU | 600 | 500★ |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-pin | 1x 8pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan★ | Fan |
| Fans | 2 | 2 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express 3.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | — | 6★ |
| Max Resolution | 4K / 480Hz | 8K (4320p) |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 236★ | 269 |
| Slot Width | 2.5 | 2★ |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.78 kg★ | 1.30 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓★ | — |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | RIS |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | Not stated | 12 |
| RGB | ✗ | — |
Pros & Cons
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ventus 12GB GDDR7
- Strong efficiency (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong raster (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Strong connectivity (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
XFX Radeon RX 580 8GB GDDR5
- Strong social proof (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Below average user sentiment (11th percentile)11th %ile
- Below average efficiency (22nd percentile)
- Below average vram (22nd percentile)
- Below average raster (23rd percentile)
Pricing
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ventus 12GB GDDR7
XFX Radeon RX 580 8GB GDDR5
No current pricing available
Verdict
Scores 83 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 37 specs.
