MSI GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING TRIO 12GB GDDR7 Black
AMD Radeon Pro WX 5100 8GB GDDR5 workstation
What Buyers Say
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING TRIO 12GB GDDR7 Black
The MSI RTX 5070 Gaming Trio OC is highly praised by users upgrading from older GPUs, offering significant performance boosts in 1440p and ultrawide gaming, with cool and quiet operation. While some mention driver issues and the 12GB VRAM as a limitation, most find it a worthwhile upgrade, especially at MSRP. The card's size is noted as a consideration for case compatibility, but overall sentiment is very positive.
Pros
- Excellent 1440p performance
- Runs cool and quiet
- Great value at MSRP
- Easy installation
- Good for SFF builds
Cons
- Driver issues reported
- 12GB VRAM may be limiting
- Large card size
- Software increases boot time
- Frame gen artifacting at 3x/4x
AMD Radeon Pro WX 5100 8GB GDDR5 workstation
The AMD FirePro WX 5100 is well-regarded for professional workloads like CAD, 3D modeling, and video editing, offering excellent value with 8GB VRAM and low power draw from a single PCIe slot. Verified users praise its performance in multi-monitor setups and 4K video rendering, but some report artifacts, lockups, and compatibility issues, particularly with Windows 10 and Mac Pro systems. Overall, it stands out as a strong choice for budget-conscious workstation builders, though not without driver and stability caveats.
Pros
- High value for price
- Low power consumption (75W TDP)
- 8GB VRAM on single PCIe slot
- Excellent for CAD and 3D modeling
- Great 4K video performance
Cons
- Driver and stability issues
- Artifacts and monitor dropouts
- Compatibility problems with newer OS
- Not plug-and-play on Mac Pro
- Lockups after a few hours
Scores
Specifications
| MSI GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING TRIO | AMD Radeon Pro WX 5100 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5070 | Radeon Pro WX 5100 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Architecture | Blackwell | — |
| Class | consumer | workstation |
| Process | 5★ | — |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 12 GB★ | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | No data | |
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| 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 | 75★ |
| Recommended PSU | 650★ | — |
| Power Connectors | 1x 16-Pin PCI Connector | — |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | — |
| Fans | 3★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 | DisplayPort |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 4★ |
| HDMI | 1★ | — |
| Max Displays | 4★ | — |
| Max Resolution | 8K (4320p) | — |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 338★ | — |
| Slot Width | 2.5★ | — |
| Form Factor | Full Height | — |
| Weight | 0.96 kg | 0.40 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓★ | — |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | — |
| RGB | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING TRIO 12GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Below average affordability (34th percentile)
AMD Radeon Pro WX 5100 8GB GDDR5 workstation
- Strong affordability (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong social proof (72nd percentile)
- Below average thermal (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average feature (12th percentile)12th %ile
- Below average rt (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average raster (17th percentile)17th %ile
Pricing
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING TRIO 12GB GDDR7 Black
AMD Radeon Pro WX 5100 8GB GDDR5 workstation
Verdict
Scores 91 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 25 of 38 specs.
