MSI GeForce RTX 5060 SHADOW 8GB GDDR7
MSI
72 Overall Score
vs
SOYO GeForce GT 740 4GB DDR3
SOYO
20 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 SHADOW 8GB GDDR7
85 out of 100 medium confidence 28 reviews
The MSI RTX 5060 series receives strong praise for its performance, especially as an upgrade from older cards like the 1650 Super or 1060 Ti. Users highlight the new AI features like DLSS 4 and frame generation, as well as quiet operation and easy installation. A few note early driver issues and the need for a larger power supply, but overall sentiment is very positive.
Pros
- Excellent performance upgrade
- Quiet operation
- Easy installation
- Supports DLSS 4 and frame gen
- Beautiful design
Cons
- Early driver issues
- Needs larger power supply than recommended
- Some games buggy at launch
- Only 8x PCIe lanes
- Lacks additional HDMI ports
Performance upgrade 6
Dlss 4 and ai features 3
Ease of installation 4
Quiet operation 3
Driver issues 2
Power supply requirements 2
SOYO GeForce GT 740 4GB DDR3
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Budget
Gaming 1080p
Ray Tracing
Gaming 1440p
Content Creation
Workstation
Gaming 4k
Ai Llm
Specifications
| MSI GeForce RTX 5060 SHADOW | SOYO GeForce GT 740 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5060 | GeForce GT 740 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Kepler |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5★ | — |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 8 GB★ | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | DDR3 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | 30★ | — |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 19.18000030517578★ | — |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 19.18000030517578★ | — |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 145 | 64★ |
| Recommended PSU | 550★ | — |
| Power Connectors | 8-Pin | None |
| Cooler | Dual Fan★ | Single Fan |
| Fans | 2★ | 1 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express |
| DisplayPort | 3★ | 0 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| USB-C | — | 0★ |
| Max Displays | 4★ | 3 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 1080P |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 197★ | — |
| Slot Width | 2.5★ | — |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Low Profile |
| Weight | 0.83 kg | 0.59 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| VR Ready | ✗ | — |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 |
| RGB | ✗ | — |
Pros & Cons
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 SHADOW 8GB GDDR7
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong efficiency (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong feature (73rd percentile)
SOYO GeForce GT 740 4GB DDR3
- Strong social proof (71st percentile)
- Below average vram (8th percentile)8th %ile
- Below average rt (11th percentile)11th %ile
- Below average ai (11th percentile)11th %ile
- Below average feature (12th percentile)12th %ile
Pricing
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 SHADOW 8GB GDDR70.151score per dollar
vs
SOYO GeForce GT 740 4GB DDR30.180score per dollar
SOYO GeForce GT 740 4GB DDR3 offers 1.2x better value for money
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 SHADOW 8GB GDDR7
SOYO GeForce GT 740 4GB DDR3
Verdict
Winner: MSI GeForce RTX 5060 SHADOW
Scores 72 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 22 of 39 specs.
