Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING OC 12GB GDDR7 Black
VISIONTEK MASS STORAGE Radeon HD 5450 1GB DDR3
What Buyers Say
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING OC 12GB GDDR7 Black
The Gigabyte RTX 5070 Gaming OC is generally well-received, with many users praising its strong performance at 1440p and 4K, good value at MSRP, and efficient cooling. However, a few reviewers reported thermal putty leakage and intermittent black screens, which temper the overall enthusiasm. Most users upgrading from older cards like the 3060 or 3070 found it a significant improvement, though some noted the lack of RGB and occasional driver or encoding issues.
Pros
- Strong 1440p and 4K performance
- Good value at MSRP
- Efficient cooling and low temps
- Quiet operation
- Significant upgrade from older GPUs
Cons
- Thermal putty leakage
- Intermittent black screens
- No RGB lighting
- Poor support and RMA process
- Encoding issues at high settings
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Reviewers are split: about half report smooth installation and perfect multi-monitor support, while several describe DOA units, flimsy connectors, and inability to drive three DVI displays. Technical support is praised for resolving issues promptly. The card is seen as a good value when it works, but build quality on the splitter cable is a recurring concern.
Pros
- Easy installation
- Effective multi-monitor support
- Good tech support
- Crystal clear display
- Plug and play
Cons
- Flimsy splitter cable
- Fragile connector
- Cannot drive three DVI monitors
- DOA units reported
- Adapter incompatibility with HDMI
Scores
Specifications
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING OC | VISIONTEK MASS STORAGE Radeon HD 5450 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5070 | Radeon HD 5450 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Architecture | Blackwell | — |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5★ | — |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 12 GB★ | 512 MB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | DDR3 |
| Memory Bus | No data | |
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | — | 80★ |
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | 48★ | — |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | No data | |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 30.8700008392334★ | — |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 30.8700008392334★ | — |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | No data | |
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 250 | 11★ |
| Recommended PSU | 750 | 250★ |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | None |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Fan |
| Fans | 3★ | 1 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 | PCI Express 2.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3★ | 0 |
| HDMI | 1★ | 0 |
| USB-C | — | 0★ |
| Max Displays | 4★ | 3 |
| Max Resolution | 8K (4320p) | 5670 x 1080 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 327 | 170★ |
| Slot Width | 2.700000047683716 | 1★ |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Low Profile |
| Weight | 1.30 kg | 0.45 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 | 11 |
| RGB | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING OC 12GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong social proof (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
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- Strong affordability (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Below average compute (1st percentile)1st %ile
- Below average vram (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average ai (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average rt (5th percentile)5th %ile
Pricing
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING OC 12GB GDDR7 Black offers 3.6x better value for money
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING OC 12GB GDDR7 Black
VISIONTEK MASS STORAGE Radeon HD 5450 1GB DDR3
Verdict
Scores 86 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 23 of 40 specs.
