MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 12GB GDDR7
MSI
86 Overall Score
vs
Gigabyte GeForce GT 1030 2GB GDDR5
Gigabyte
10 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 12GB GDDR7
85 out of 100 high confidence 52 reviews
The MSI RTX 5070 is widely praised for its compact size, quiet operation, and strong performance, especially as an upgrade from older cards like the GTX 1070 or RTX 3060. Users highlight its value at MSRP, good thermals, and effective cooling, though some note occasional artifacting with frame generation and the need for a proper power supply connection. Overall, it's seen as a solid mid-tier GPU for 1440p gaming and SFF builds.
Pros
- Compact size for SFF builds
- Quiet operation
- Strong performance upgrade
- Good value at MSRP
- Effective cooling and thermals
Cons
- Frame generation artifacting
- Requires proper PSU connection
- Large size in some models
- Potential visual bugs with DLSS
Performance 18
Size 10
Cooling 12
Value for money 8
Noise level 7
Frame generation 4
Gigabyte GeForce GT 1030 2GB GDDR5
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Gaming 1080p
Budget
Gaming 1440p
Ray Tracing
Content Creation
Gaming 4k
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW | Gigabyte GeForce GT 1030 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5070 | GeForce GT 1030 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Pascal |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5★ | 14 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 12 GB★ | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | 48★ | — |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 30.8700008392334★ | — |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 30.8700008392334★ | — |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 250 | 30★ |
| Recommended PSU | 650 | 300★ |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | — |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Passive |
| Fans | 3★ | 0 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 | PCI-E |
| DisplayPort | 3★ | 0 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| USB-C | — | 0★ |
| Max Displays | 4★ | 2 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 4096 x 2160 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 303 | 175★ |
| Slot Width | 2.5★ | — |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Low Profile |
| Weight | 1.41 kg | 0.36 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | ✗ |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 |
| RGB | ✗ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 12GB GDDR7
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong rt (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
Gigabyte GeForce GT 1030 2GB GDDR5
- Strong affordability (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Below average social proof (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average compute (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average ai (8th percentile)8th %ile
- Below average vram (9th percentile)9th %ile
Pricing
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 12GB GDDR70.098score per dollar
vs
Gigabyte GeForce GT 1030 2GB GDDR50.040score per dollar
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 12GB GDDR7 offers 2.5x better value for money
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 12GB GDDR7
Gigabyte GeForce GT 1030 2GB GDDR5
Verdict
Winner: MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW
Scores 86 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 22 of 39 specs.
