Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 Windforce 8GB GDDR6

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 Windforce 8GB GDDR6

Gigabyte
32 Overall Score
vs
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Ventus 3X OC 16GB GDDR7 Black

MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Ventus 3X OC 16GB GDDR7 Black

MSI
99 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 Windforce 8GB GDDR6

No customer feedback yet

MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Ventus 3X OC 16GB GDDR7 Black

87 out of 100 high confidence 52 reviews

The MSI RTX 5070 Ti is widely praised for its strong performance, especially at 1440p and 4K, with users noting excellent cooling, quiet operation, and impressive DLSS 4 and multi-frame generation. Many appreciate the included GPU support stand and the card's compact size, though some mention fan noise at higher temps and a desire for a lower price. Overall, it's seen as a great value for the performance, with a few minor complaints about plastic build and cost.

Pros
  • Excellent cooling
  • Quiet operation
  • Strong 1440p/4K performance
  • DLSS 4 and multi-frame generation
  • Included GPU support stand
Cons
  • Fan noise at high temps
  • Price higher than expected
  • Cheap plastic build
  • No free game bundle
  • Limited availability
👍 Performance 15
👍 Cooling 12
🤔 Noise level 8
👍 Value for money 7
🤔 Build quality 5
👍 Dlss and frame gen 4

Scores

Gaming 1080p
Gigabyte
37
MSI
98
Gaming 1440p
Gigabyte
32
MSI
97
Ray Tracing
Gigabyte
31
MSI
96
Gaming 4k
Gigabyte
20
MSI
96
Content Creation
Gigabyte
24
MSI
93
Budget
Gigabyte
63
MSI
85
Workstation
Gigabyte
25
MSI
79
Ai Llm
Gigabyte
19
MSI
77

Specifications

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 WindforceMSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Ventus 3X OC
Chipset
GPU ChipsetGeForce RTX 3050GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
BrandNVIDIANVIDIA
ArchitectureAmpereBlackwell
Classconsumerconsumer
Process85★
Memory
VRAM8 GB16 GB★
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR7★
Memory Bus
128
256
Bandwidth
192
896
Compute
CUDA Cores
2,048
8,960
Tensor Cores
64
280
RT Cores1670★
Base Clock
1,792
2,290
Boost Clock
1,792
2,482
FP16 TFLOPS4.81300020217895543.939998626708984★
FP32 TFLOPS4.81300020217895543.939998626708984★
Performance
PassMark G3D
12,487
32,373
GPU Compute
6,442
18,296
Power & Cooling
TDP130★300
Recommended PSU450★750
Power Connectors1x 8-pin1 x 16-Pin
CoolerDual FanTriple Fan★
Fans23★
Connectivity
InterfacePCI-E 4.0 x 16PCI Express 5.0
DisplayPort13★
HDMI11
Max Displays44
Max Resolution7680x43207680 x 4320
Physical
Length198★303
Slot Width—2.5★
Form Factor—Full Height
Weight—1.07 kg★
Features
Ray Tracing✓✓
Upscaling—DLSS 4
AV1 Encode—✓★
VR Ready—✓★
DirectX12 Ultimate12 Ultimate
RGB—✓★

Pros & Cons

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 Windforce 8GB GDDR6

  • Strong affordability (71st percentile)
  • Below average social proof (4th percentile)4th %ile
  • Below average compute (18th percentile)18th %ile
  • Below average ai (26th percentile)
  • Below average raster (27th percentile)

MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Ventus 3X OC 16GB GDDR7 Black

  • Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong rt (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Below average affordability (21st percentile)

Pricing

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 Windforce 8GB GDDR6 is CA$853 cheaper (2.6x less).

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 Windforce 8GB GDDR60.060score per dollar
vs
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Ventus 3X OC 16GB GDDR7 Black0.071score per dollar

MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Ventus 3X OC 16GB GDDR7 Black offers 1.2x better value for money

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 Windforce 8GB GDDR6

MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Ventus 3X OC 16GB GDDR7 Black

Verdict

★ Winner: MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Ventus 3X OC

Scores 99 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 22 of 38 specs.

MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Ventus 3X OC Better at:

Ai LlmBudgetGaming 4kRay TracingWorkstationGaming 1080pGaming 1440pContent Creation

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