MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 12GB GDDR7 Black
MSI
86 Overall Score
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ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5090 SOLID OC White Edition 32GB GDDR7
ZOTAC
94 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 12GB GDDR7 Black
No customer feedback yet
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5090 SOLID OC White Edition 32GB GDDR7
92 out of 100 low confidence 9 reviews
This Zotac RTX 5090 is a powerhouse, delivering excellent 4K performance and running quietly. Users praise its build quality and aesthetics, especially the white edition that fits white-themed builds. While one reviewer mentioned coil whine, others note it can be luck of the draw and a quality PSU helps. Overall, it's a highly recommended card for high-end gaming.
Pros
- Excellent 4K performance
- Quiet operation
- Great build quality
- White edition aesthetics
- No coil whine (in some units)
Cons
- Potential coil whine
- Requires 1000W PSU
- Large and heavy card
Performance 3
Quiet operation 2
Build quality 2
Aesthetics 2
Coil whine 2
Power supply requirement 1
Scores
Ai Llm
Gaming 4k
Content Creation
Ray Tracing
Gaming 1440p
Gaming 1080p
Budget
Workstation
Specifications
| MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW | ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5090 SOLID OC White Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5070 | GeForce RTX 5090 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5★ | — |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 12 GB | 32 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 48★ | 4 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 30.8700008392334★ | — |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 30.8700008392334★ | — |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 250★ | 575 |
| Recommended PSU | 650★ | 1,000 |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 303★ | 330 |
| Slot Width | 2.5★ | 3.5 |
| Form Factor | Full Height | ATX |
| Weight | 0.98 kg★ | 2.90 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS 4.0 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 12GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong rt (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5090 SOLID OC White Edition 32GB GDDR7
- Strong raster (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong compute (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong vram (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong ai (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Below average affordability (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average efficiency (27th percentile)
Pricing
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 12GB GDDR7 Black
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5090 SOLID OC White Edition 32GB GDDR7
No current pricing available
Verdict
Winner: ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5090 SOLID OC White Edition
Scores 94 overall, wins 6 of 8 usage categories and 6 of 38 specs.
