MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ventus 12GB GDDR7
The 5nm Blackwell-based RTX 5070 chip with 12GB of GDDR7 memory and DLSS 4 support delivers strong 1440p gaming at a 2557 MHz boost clock. Its compact 236mm white dual-fan design fits smaller builds while maintaining a modest 105W TDP. This card is best for 1080p and 1440p gamers seeking current-gen features in a space-efficient, power-conscious package.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong feature (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong rt (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong raster (82nd percentile) 82nd
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
- Q2 202695/100
Buyers in this period praised the GPU's price, compact size, cooling, and quiet operation. They found installation easy and performance solid, though one noted little difference from the RTX 4070.
- Compact 240mm size fits smaller cases, reduces sagging, and is a plus for builds.
- Runs cool and quiet under gaming and synthetic benchmarks, with effective dual fans.
- Good value for price with 12GB VRAM, recommended for those not getting higher-tier cards.
- Performance is solid but similar to RTX 4070; upgrade may not be dramatic for some.
- Q1 202688/100
Buyers praised the RTX 5070 for its compact size, strong 1440p performance, and good thermals, often upgrading from older cards. Some noted minor artifacting with high frame generation and the need for a power supply adapter.
- Compact size fits SFF cases, no sag needed, and easy to install.
- Excellent 1440p performance, big upgrade from older GPUs, high FPS in AAA games.
- Good thermals and quiet operation, with fans stopping under low load.
- Frame generation works well at 2x but can cause artifacting at 3x/4x.
Based on 50 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Brand | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer |
| Process | 5 |
Memory
| VRAM | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 |
| Memory Bus | 192 |
| Bandwidth | 672 |
Compute
| CUDA Cores | 6144 |
| Tensor Cores | 192 |
| RT Cores | 48 |
| Base Clock | 2325 |
| Boost Clock | 2542 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 30.87 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 30.87 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 28796 |
| GPU Compute | 14588 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 250 |
| Recommended PSU | 650 |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 2 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 |
Physical
| Length | 236 |
| Slot Width | 2.5 |
| Form Factor | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.8 kg / 1.7 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | Yes |
| VR Ready | Yes |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ventus | ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 | Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD | ZOTAC AMP Extreme Infinity ZT-B50800B-10P | PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O | Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce RTX 5070 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| Vram | 12GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 2542 | 2730 | 2730 | 2670 | 2620 | 2680 |
| Tdp W | 250 | 150 | 360 | 360 | 360 | 339 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 192 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 384 |
| Ray Tracing | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| GPU Class | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Rt | Vram | Raster | Compute | Feature | Thermal | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ventus | 62.4 | 82.8 | 64.8 | 82.1 | 81.2 | 89.9 | 56.8 | 73.5 | 94 | 69.7 |
| ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 Compare | 86.7 | 95.8 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 97.4 | 98.6 | 95.3 |
| Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD Compare | 86.7 | 95.8 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 57.6 | 94 | 88.6 |
| ZOTAC AMP Extreme Infinity ZT-B50800B-10P Compare | 86.7 | 97.6 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 57.6 | 94 | 99 |
| PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O Compare | 86.7 | 97.6 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 57.6 | 94 | 82.2 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.6 | 91.7 | 91.4 | 83.4 | 99.2 | 84.3 | 91.5 | 42.5 | 98.7 | 78 |
Usage Scores
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