PNY GeForce RTX 5080 ARGB OC 16GB GDDR7 Black
MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Short Foundation 8GB GDDR5
What Buyers Say
PNY GeForce RTX 5080 ARGB OC 16GB GDDR7 Black
The PNY RTX 5080 ARGB OC is widely praised for its excellent cooling and quiet operation, with many users noting temperatures well under 70°C even under heavy gaming loads. Performance is a significant upgrade from previous generations, and the card is considered a good value compared to other AIB models. However, some users report minor issues such as fan bearing noise at low speeds, clunky ARGB software, and a potential power connector problem that can cause black screens if not properly supported. Overall, the sentiment is positive, with most reviewers recommending the card.
Pros
- Excellent cooling performance
- Quiet operation under load
- Great value for money
- Significant performance upgrade
- No coil whine
Cons
- Fan bearing noise at low speeds
- Clunky ARGB software
- Power connector can cause black screens
- Price above MSRP
- Less premium build quality
MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Short Foundation 8GB GDDR5
This graphics card is praised for its excellent performance, compact size, and quiet operation. It is considered a great value for gaming and mining, with low power consumption and effective cooling. Users note it performs similarly to a larger GTX 1070 while being smaller and quieter.
Pros
- Excellent performance
- Compact size
- Quiet operation
- Good value for money
- Low power consumption
Cons
- Bundled software unnecessary
- Slightly larger than expected for short model
Scores
Specifications
| PNY GeForce RTX 5080 ARGB OC | MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Short Foundation | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce GTX 1070 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Pascal |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5★ | 16 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| ECC | ✗ | — |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | 84★ | — |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | — |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 56.279998779296875★ | 6.4629998207092285 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 360 | 150★ |
| Recommended PSU | 850 | 450★ |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | — |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | — |
| Fans | 3★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | — |
| DisplayPort | 3★ | — |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4★ | — |
| Max Resolution | 8K (4320p) | — |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 330★ | — |
| Slot Width | 3★ | — |
| Form Factor | Full Height | — |
| Weight | 0.85 kg | 0.50 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓★ | — |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | — |
| RGB | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
PNY GeForce RTX 5080 ARGB OC 16GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong rt (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong raster (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average affordability (18th percentile)18th %ile
MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Short Foundation 8GB GDDR5
- Strong user sentiment (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong affordability (75th percentile)
- Below average thermal (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average feature (12th percentile)12th %ile
- Below average connectivity (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average compute (16th percentile)16th %ile
Pricing
MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Short Foundation 8GB GDDR5 offers 1.9x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 94 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 23 of 39 specs.
