ASUS GeForce RTX 5070 PRIME 12GB GDDR7 Black
AMD Radeon Pro WX 5100 8GB GDDR5 workstation
What Buyers Say
ASUS GeForce RTX 5070 PRIME 12GB GDDR7 Black
The ASUS Prime RTX 5070 is widely praised for its excellent cooling, quiet operation, and strong 1440p gaming performance, especially when paired with DLSS and frame generation. Users upgrading from older cards like the GTX 1080 Ti or RTX 2080 report significant gains, though some note that the 12GB VRAM can be a limiting factor for future titles. A few reviewers mention driver glitches and a desire for more VRAM, but overall sentiment is very positive, with many calling it a great value at MSRP.
Pros
- Excellent cooling performance
- Quiet fan operation
- Strong 1440p gaming performance
- Great value at MSRP
- Effective DLSS and frame generation
Cons
- 12GB VRAM may limit future games
- Nvidia driver glitches reported
- Red LED stays on after shutdown
- Some units arrived faulty
- No significant upgrade for old games
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
| ASUS GeForce RTX 5070 PRIME | 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 | 750★ | — |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | — |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | — |
| Fans | 3★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 4★ |
| HDMI | 1★ | — |
| Max Displays | 4★ | — |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | — |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 304★ | — |
| Slot Width | 2.5★ | — |
| Form Factor | Full Height | — |
| Weight | 1.02 kg | 0.40 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓★ | — |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | — |
| RGB | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
ASUS GeForce RTX 5070 PRIME 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
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
AMD Radeon Pro WX 5100 8GB GDDR5 workstation offers 1.6x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 90 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 25 of 38 specs.
