MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Shadow 16GB GDDR7
Sapphire Radeon RX 9060 XT PULSE 16GB GDDR6
What Buyers Say
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Shadow 16GB GDDR7
The MSI RTX 5070 Ti Shadow 3X OC is overwhelmingly praised for its strong performance, quiet operation, and cool temperatures, especially in 1440p and 4K gaming. Users highlight its value for money, with many noting it outperforms previous GPUs like the 3060 Ti and 7800 XT. A few minor criticisms include the price being slightly high, some plastic build quality, and occasional stability issues mentioned in Q&A. Overall, it's seen as a solid upgrade for gamers and streamers.
Pros
- Strong 1440p/4K performance
- Quiet operation under load
- Cool temperatures
- Good value for money
- Effective DLSS 4 and frame generation
Cons
- Price slightly high
- Plastic build quality
- Occasional stability issues
- Fans can be loud at stock settings
Sapphire Radeon RX 9060 XT PULSE 16GB GDDR6
The Sapphire Pulse RX 9060 XT 16GB is widely praised as an excellent upgrade for budget-conscious gamers, especially those moving from older cards. Users highlight its cool and quiet operation, low power draw, and strong 1440p performance. While most feedback is glowing, a few noted it has only one DisplayPort and that Linux Mint may have compatibility issues. Overall, it's seen as a solid value proposition at or near MSRP.
Pros
- Quiet and cool operation
- Low power draw
- Excellent 1440p performance
- 16GB VRAM
- Great value for money
Cons
- Only one DisplayPort
- Potential Linux Mint compatibility issues
- Not ideal for 4K gaming
Scores
Specifications
| MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Shadow | Sapphire Radeon RX 9060 XT PULSE | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Radeon RX 9060 XT |
| Brand | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Architecture | Blackwell | RDNA 4 |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5 | 4★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 70★ | 32 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 43.939998626708984 | 51.279998779296875★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 43.939998626708984★ | 25.639999389648438 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 300 | 170★ |
| Recommended PSU | 750 | 450★ |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Fan |
| Fans | 3★ | 2 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3★ | 1 |
| HDMI | 1 | 2★ |
| Max Displays | 4★ | 3 |
| Max Resolution | 8K (4320p) | 8K (4320p) |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 303 | 285★ |
| Slot Width | 2.5 | 2.299999952316284★ |
| Form Factor | Full Height | ATX |
| Weight | 1.07 kg | 0.93 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS 3 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✓★ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Shadow 16GB GDDR7
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong compute (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong rt (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
Sapphire Radeon RX 9060 XT PULSE 16GB GDDR6
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong efficiency (78th percentile)
- Strong ai (77th percentile)
- Below average thermal (34th percentile)
Verdict
Scores 96 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 39 specs.