MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Ventus 3X OC 16GB GDDR7 Black
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 AORUS 8GB GDDR7 Black
What Buyers Say
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Ventus 3X OC 16GB GDDR7 Black
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
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 AORUS 8GB GDDR7 Black
The RTX 5060 is generally praised as a great budget upgrade from older GTX cards, offering solid 1080p performance and good value at MSRP. However, several users report serious driver issues, crashes, and a black screen problem, which can make setup a nightmare. A few also mention the 8GB VRAM and PCIe x8 limitation as drawbacks, but for light gaming and everyday tasks, it's seen as a solid choice.
Pros
- Great value for budget builds
- Solid 1080p performance
- Compact size
- Easy installation
- Good upgrade from GTX series
Cons
- Driver issues and crashes
- Black screen on some systems
- 8GB VRAM may be limiting
- PCIe x8 interface
- Setup can be a nightmare
Scores
Specifications
| MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Ventus 3X OC | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 AORUS | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5060 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5 | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 70★ | 30 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 43.939998626708984★ | 19.18000030517578 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 43.939998626708984★ | 19.18000030517578 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 300 | 145★ |
| Recommended PSU | 750 | 500★ |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 | PCI Express 5.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 303★ | 329 |
| Slot Width | 2.5 | 2★ |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Full Height |
| Weight | 1.07 kg★ | 1.54 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
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)
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 AORUS 8GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong efficiency (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong feature (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Below average social proof (21st percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (28th percentile)
Pricing
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Ventus 3X OC 16GB GDDR7 Black offers 1.3x better value for money
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Ventus 3X OC 16GB GDDR7 Black
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 AORUS 8GB GDDR7 Black
Verdict
Scores 98 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 13 of 38 specs.
