MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 12GB GDDR7 Black

MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 12GB GDDR7 Black

MSI
85 Overall Score
vs
Dilwe Radeon RX 580 8GB GDDR5

Dilwe Radeon RX 580 8GB GDDR5

Dilwe
25 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 12GB GDDR7 Black

82 out of 100 medium confidence 23 reviews

The MSI RTX 5070 Shadow 2X OC is widely praised as an excellent budget GPU for 1440p gaming, offering strong performance and a compact dual-fan design that fits smaller cases like the Alienware Aurora R11. Users report smooth frame rates on ultra settings in demanding titles like MSFS 2020/2024 and above-average 3D Mark scores. However, some note the price is steep for a mid-range card, with a recent markup from $880 to $902, and a few express concerns about cooling with only two fans.

Pros
  • Excellent 1440p gaming performance
  • Compact dual-fan design fits small cases
  • Smooth frame rates on ultra settings
  • Above-average 3D Mark scores
  • Great value for the price
Cons
  • High price for a mid-range card
  • Recent price increase ($880 to $902)
  • Only two fans may limit cooling
  • No LED lights mentioned
  • Only 12GB GDDR7 memory
👍 1440p gaming performance 5
👍 Compact design 5
🤔 Price value 4
🤔 Cooling 3
👍 Stability 3
👍 Compatibility 3

Dilwe Radeon RX 580 8GB GDDR5

No customer feedback yet

Scores

Budget
MSI
92
Dilwe
68
Gaming 1080p
MSI
91
Dilwe
26
Gaming 1440p
MSI
89
Dilwe
24
Ray Tracing
MSI
85
Dilwe
20
Content Creation
MSI
78
Dilwe
16
Gaming 4k
MSI
77
Dilwe
15
Workstation
MSI
66
Dilwe
17
Ai Llm
MSI
59
Dilwe
15

Specifications

MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOWDilwe Radeon RX 580
Chipset
GPU ChipsetGeForce RTX 5070Radeon RX 580
BrandNVIDIAAMD
ArchitectureBlackwellEllesmere
Classconsumerconsumer
Process5★14
Memory
VRAM12 GB★8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR7★GDDR5
Memory Bus
192
256
Bandwidth
672
No data
Compute
CUDA Cores
6,144
No data
Stream ProcessorsNo data
2,048
Tensor Cores
192
No data
RT Cores48★—
Base Clock
2,560
1,284
Boost Clock
2,542
1,284
FP16 TFLOPS30.8700008392334★—
FP32 TFLOPS30.8700008392334★—
Performance
PassMark G3D
28,703
8,788
GPU Compute
14,588
3,438
Power & Cooling
TDP250185★
Recommended PSU650450★
Power Connectors1 x 16-Pin—
CoolerDual FanDual Fan
Fans22
Connectivity
InterfacePCI Express 5.0PCI Express 3.0 x16
DisplayPort3★1
HDMI11
Max Displays4★—
Max Resolution7680 x 43208K
Physical
Length231★—
Slot Width2.5★—
Form FactorFull Height—
Weight2.09 kg★—
Features
Ray Tracing✓★—
UpscalingDLSS 4—
AV1 Encode✓★—
VR Ready✓★—
DirectX12 Ultimate—
RGB✗—

Pros & Cons

MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 12GB GDDR7 Black

  • Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong rt (83rd percentile)83rd %ile

Dilwe Radeon RX 580 8GB GDDR5

  • Strong affordability (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong social proof (69th percentile)
  • Below average feature (12th percentile)12th %ile
  • Below average compute (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average efficiency (17th percentile)17th %ile
  • Below average rt (20th percentile)20th %ile

Pricing

MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 12GB GDDR7 Black

No current pricing available

Dilwe Radeon RX 580 8GB GDDR5

Verdict

★ Winner: MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW

Scores 85 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 21 of 39 specs.

MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW Better at:

Ai LlmBudgetGaming 4kRay TracingWorkstationGaming 1080pGaming 1440pContent Creation

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