MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 12GB GDDR7 Black
MSI
84 Overall Score
vs
Intel Arc B580 12GB GDDR6
Intel
55 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 12GB GDDR7 Black
No customer feedback yet
Intel Arc B580 12GB GDDR6
82 out of 100 medium confidence 15 reviews
The Intel Arc B580 Limited Edition is widely praised as an outstanding value GPU, especially for 1440p gaming and creative workloads. Users highlight its 12GB VRAM, improving driver support, and quiet operation. A few concerns include a potentially opened package and the need for lower settings in the most demanding games, but overall sentiment is very positive.
Pros
- Excellent value for money
- 12GB VRAM at this price point
- Improving driver support
- Quiet operation
- Good 1440p gaming performance
Cons
- Package arrived opened or resealed
- Not for highest settings in demanding games
- Driver support still maturing
- Free game offer required EA app
Value for money 10
Vram capacity 3
Driver support 4
Gaming performance 7
Build quality 2
Noise level 2
Scores
Gaming 1080p
Budget
Gaming 1440p
Ray Tracing
Content Creation
Gaming 4k
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW | Intel Arc B580 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5070 | Arc B580 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | Intel |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Xe2 |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5 | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 48★ | 20 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 30.8700008392334 | 55.29999923706055★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 30.8700008392334★ | 27.649999618530273 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 250 | 190★ |
| Recommended PSU | 650 | 600★ |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | 1x 8-Pin PCI Connector |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 3★ | 2 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 | PCI Express 4.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| USB-C | — | 0★ |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 303 | 272★ |
| Slot Width | 2.5 | 2★ |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.98 kg★ | 1.82 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | XeSS |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 |
| RGB | ✗ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 12GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong rt (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
Intel Arc B580 12GB GDDR6
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong connectivity (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong feature (73rd percentile)
- Below average compute (13th percentile)13th %ile
Pricing
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 12GB GDDR7 Black0.074score per dollar
vs
Intel Arc B580 12GB GDDR60.052score per dollar
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 12GB GDDR7 Black offers 1.4x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW
Scores 84 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 12 of 40 specs.
