MAXSUN GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB GDDR6
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5070 Ti AORUS Master 16GB GDDR7 Black
What Buyers Say
MAXSUN GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB GDDR6
This budget-friendly RTX 3060 Ti delivers excellent 1440p performance for the price, handling most games at high settings. However, a recurring issue is the lack of RGB control and the undisclosed LHR (Lite Hash Rate) variant, which frustrated some buyers. Verified users praise its ease of installation, build quality, and value, making it a solid choice for gamers not focused on mining.
Pros
- Excellent 1440p performance for the price
- Great value for money
- Easy installation and plug-and-play
- Good for video editing
- Decent build quality
Cons
- No RGB control
- Undisclosed LHR variant misleads buyers
- Ray tracing performance is bottom tier
- Jittery with ray tracing at 1440p
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5070 Ti AORUS Master 16GB GDDR7 Black
The Gigabyte AORUS RTX 5070 Ti is widely praised for its excellent cooling, quiet operation, and strong 1440p/4K gaming performance. Users highlight its sleek white design, good overclocking potential, and value at MSRP, though some note its large size and the need for a spacious case. A few negative reviews mention damage from used purchases or minor issues, but overall sentiment is very positive.
Pros
- Excellent cooling performance
- Very quiet operation
- Great 1440p/4K gaming performance
- Sleek white design
- Good overclocking potential
Cons
- Very large size requires spacious case
- High price above MSRP in some cases
- Potential damage from used purchases
- Limited RGB customization
- Power limit locked on some models
Scores
Specifications
| MAXSUN GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5070 Ti AORUS Master | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 8 | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 38 | 70★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 16.200000762939453 | 43.939998626708984★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 16.200000762939453 | 43.939998626708984★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 200★ | 300 |
| Recommended PSU | 550★ | 750 |
| Power Connectors | 8Pin | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | — | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | — | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express X16 4.0 | PCI Express 5.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680x4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | — | 360★ |
| Slot Width | — | 3.5★ |
| Form Factor | — | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.95 kg★ | 3.02 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | — | ✓★ |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 |
| RGB | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
MAXSUN GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB GDDR6
- Strong feature (67th percentile)
- Below average thermal (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (28th percentile)
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5070 Ti AORUS Master 16GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong compute (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
Pricing
MAXSUN GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB GDDR6
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5070 Ti AORUS Master 16GB GDDR7 Black
No current pricing available
Verdict
Scores 96 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 19 of 38 specs.
