MSI GeForce RTX 5060 SHADOW 8GB GDDR7
MSI
72 Overall Score
vs
GLORTO GeForce GT 730 2GB DDR3
GLORTO
18 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 SHADOW 8GB GDDR7
85 out of 100 medium confidence 28 reviews
The MSI RTX 5060 series receives strong praise for its performance, especially as an upgrade from older cards like the 1650 Super or 1060 Ti. Users highlight the new AI features like DLSS 4 and frame generation, as well as quiet operation and easy installation. A few note early driver issues and the need for a larger power supply, but overall sentiment is very positive.
Pros
- Excellent performance upgrade
- Quiet operation
- Easy installation
- Supports DLSS 4 and frame gen
- Beautiful design
Cons
- Early driver issues
- Needs larger power supply than recommended
- Some games buggy at launch
- Only 8x PCIe lanes
- Lacks additional HDMI ports
Performance upgrade 6
Dlss 4 and ai features 3
Ease of installation 4
Quiet operation 3
Driver issues 2
Power supply requirements 2
GLORTO GeForce GT 730 2GB DDR3
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Budget
Gaming 1080p
Ray Tracing
Gaming 1440p
Content Creation
Workstation
Gaming 4k
Ai Llm
Specifications
| MSI GeForce RTX 5060 SHADOW | GLORTO GeForce GT 730 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5060 | GeForce GT 730 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Kepler |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5★ | 40 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 8 GB★ | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | DDR3 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | 30★ | — |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 19.18000030517578★ | — |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 19.18000030517578★ | — |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | No data | |
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 145 | 49★ |
| Recommended PSU | 550 | 200★ |
| Power Connectors | 8-Pin | — |
| Cooler | Dual Fan★ | Single Fan |
| Fans | 2★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express 1.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3★ | 0 |
| HDMI | 1 | 2★ |
| Max Displays | 4★ | — |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 2560x1600 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 197★ | — |
| Slot Width | 2.5★ | — |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Low Profile |
| Weight | 0.83 kg | 0.29 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓★ | — |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| VR Ready | ✗ | — |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 11 |
| RGB | ✗ | — |
Pros & Cons
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 SHADOW 8GB GDDR7
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong efficiency (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong feature (73rd percentile)
GLORTO GeForce GT 730 2GB DDR3
- Below average vram (5th percentile)5th %ile
- Below average ai (8th percentile)8th %ile
- Below average rt (10th percentile)10th %ile
- Below average raster (11th percentile)11th %ile
Pricing
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 SHADOW 8GB GDDR70.021score per dollar
vs
GLORTO GeForce GT 730 2GB DDR30.033score per dollar
GLORTO GeForce GT 730 2GB DDR3 offers 1.6x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: MSI GeForce RTX 5060 SHADOW
Scores 72 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 21 of 38 specs.
