MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti SHADOW 8GB GDDR7
MSI
68 Overall Score
vs
PNY VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O
PNY
88 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti SHADOW 8GB GDDR7
82 out of 100 medium confidence 27 reviews
The RTX 5060 Ti is generally well-received, especially as an upgrade from older 20-series or 30-series cards. Users praise its performance, quiet operation, and cool temperatures, noting significant FPS improvements in 1080p and 1440p gaming. Some caution that it's not a worthwhile upgrade for those with 40-series cards, and a few mention the 8GB VRAM as a limitation for 4K. Overall, it's seen as a solid value, particularly for budget builds and eGPU setups.
Pros
- Great performance uplift from older GPUs
- Quiet operation
- Cool temperatures
- Good value for money
- Easy installation
Cons
- Not worth upgrading from 40-series
- 8GB VRAM limits 4K gaming
- Driver issues at launch (now fixed)
- Performance boost from 4060 Ti is minimal
Performance 10
Value for money 6
Cooling 5
Noise level 4
Vram capacity 3
Upgrade value 4
PNY VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Gaming 4k
Ray Tracing
Gaming 1440p
Budget
Gaming 1080p
Content Creation
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti SHADOW | PNY VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5 | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| ECC | ✗ | — |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 30 | 70★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 19.18000030517578 | 43.939998626708984★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 19.18000030517578 | 43.939998626708984★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 180★ | 300 |
| Recommended PSU | 600★ | 750 |
| Power Connectors | 8-Pin | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | 2 | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 8K (4320p) | 8K (4320p) |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 226★ | 300 |
| Slot Width | 2★ | 2.9800000190734863 |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.55 kg★ | 1.30 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS 4 |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✗ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti SHADOW 8GB GDDR7
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong connectivity (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Strong efficiency (75th percentile)
- Strong feature (67th percentile)
PNY VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong compute (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong rt (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
Pricing
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti SHADOW 8GB GDDR70.085score per dollar
vs
PNY VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O0.063score per dollar
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti SHADOW 8GB GDDR7 offers 1.3x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: PNY VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O
Scores 88 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 12 of 38 specs.
