PNY VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O
PNY
90 Overall Score
vs
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Ventus 8GB GDDR6
MSI
51 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
PNY VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O
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MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Ventus 8GB GDDR6
88 out of 100 high confidence 43 reviews
The MSI RTX 3050 is widely praised as a solid budget 1080p gaming card with smooth performance, good cooling, and low power draw. Users upgrading from older cards like the GTX 970 or 1050 Ti report dramatic improvements, and many highlight the benefits of DLSS and ray tracing support. The card is easy to install, runs cool and quiet, and pairs well with modest power supplies. While it's not built for 4K or ultra-demanding titles, it delivers excellent value for its price point.
Pros
- Excellent 1080p gaming performance
- Good value for money
- Low power consumption
- Supports DLSS and ray tracing
- Easy installation
Cons
- Not suitable for 4K gaming
- May require 600W PSU or more
- Some users noted card sag
- 8-pin power connector can be tight
1080p gaming performance 12
Value for money 9
Dlss ray tracing 6
Easy installation 8
Cooling and noise 7
Power requirements 5
Scores
Gaming 1080p
Budget
Gaming 1440p
Gaming 4k
Ray Tracing
Content Creation
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| PNY VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O | MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Ventus | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 3050 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Ampere |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5★ | 8 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 70★ | 16 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 43.939998626708984★ | 4.813000202178955 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 43.939998626708984★ | 4.813000202178955 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 300 | 130★ |
| Recommended PSU | 750 | 550★ |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 3★ | 2 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 8K (4320p) | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 300 | 235★ |
| Slot Width | 2.9800000190734863 | 2★ |
| Form Factor | Full Height | — |
| Weight | 1.30 kg | 0.66 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
PNY VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong rt (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong raster (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Below average affordability (35th percentile)
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Ventus 8GB GDDR6
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong feature (79th percentile)
- Strong affordability (72nd percentile)
- Below average compute (20th percentile)20th %ile
- Below average ai (26th percentile)
- Below average raster (28th percentile)
- Below average vram (30th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: PNY VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O
Scores 90 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 37 specs.