Sapphire Radeon RX 7700 XT Nitro+ 12GB GDDR6
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Ventus 3X OC 16GB GDDR7 Black
What Buyers Say
Sapphire Radeon RX 7700 XT Nitro+ 12GB GDDR6
This Sapphire Pulse AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT is a high-quality graphics card that delivers excellent performance and build quality. Verified buyers praise its cool temperatures (around 68°C under load) and quiet operation, making it a solid choice for 2K gaming. One reviewer noted the card is large and may block some SATA ports. A single mention of the RGB failing after a year is a minor quality concern.
Pros
- Excellent build quality
- Cool temperatures around 68°C
- Quiet operation
- Great for 2K gaming
- Fast performance
Cons
- Large size can block SATA ports
- RGB lighting failed after one year
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
Scores
Specifications
| Sapphire Radeon RX 7700 XT Nitro+ | MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Ventus 3X OC | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 7700 XT | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
| Brand | AMD | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | — | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 12 GB | 16 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | 54 | 70★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | — | 43.939998626708984★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | — | 43.939998626708984★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 245★ | 300 |
| Recommended PSU | — | 750★ |
| Power Connectors | Not stated | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 x16 | PCI Express 5.0 |
| DisplayPort | 2 | 3★ |
| HDMI | 2★ | 1 |
| Max Displays | — | 4★ |
| Max Resolution | 3840x2160 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 320 | 303★ |
| Slot Width | 3 | 2.5★ |
| Form Factor | ATX | Full Height |
| Weight | 1.00 kg★ | 1.07 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | FSR | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
Sapphire Radeon RX 7700 XT Nitro+ 12GB GDDR6
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong feature (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Strong compute (78th percentile)
- Strong user sentiment (72nd percentile)
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 (22nd percentile)
Pricing
Sapphire Radeon RX 7700 XT Nitro+ 12GB GDDR6
No current pricing available
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Ventus 3X OC 16GB GDDR7 Black
Verdict
Scores 99 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 19 of 39 specs.
