Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5050 WINDFORCE 8GB GDDR6
Gigabyte
60 Overall Score
vs
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 12GB GDDR7
MSI
86 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5050 WINDFORCE 8GB GDDR6
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
Ray Tracing
Gaming 1080p
Gaming 1440p
Content Creation
Budget
Gaming 4k
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5050 WINDFORCE | MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5050 | GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5 | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 8 GB | 12 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 20 | 48★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 13.170000076293945 | 30.8700008392334★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 13.170000076293945 | 30.8700008392334★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 130★ | 250 |
| Recommended PSU | 550★ | 650 |
| Power Connectors | 8-Pin | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | 2 | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x8 | PCI Express 5.0 |
| DisplayPort | 2 | 3★ |
| HDMI | 2★ | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 199★ | 303 |
| Slot Width | 2★ | 2.5 |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.50 kg★ | 1.41 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | — | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5050 WINDFORCE 8GB GDDR6
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong connectivity (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong efficiency (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Strong feature (73rd percentile)
- Below average ai (31st percentile)
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 (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
Pricing
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5050 WINDFORCE 8GB GDDR60.015score per dollar
vs
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 12GB GDDR70.011score per dollar
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5050 WINDFORCE 8GB GDDR6 offers 1.4x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW
Scores 86 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 38 specs.
