MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING 8GB GDDR5
MSI
39 Overall Score
vs
NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 4GB DDR3
NVIDIA
16 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING 8GB GDDR5
92 out of 100 high confidence 35 reviews
The MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Gaming 8G is overwhelmingly praised for its excellent out-of-the-box performance, quiet operation, and strong overclocking potential. Users consistently report high boost clocks, low temperatures even under load, and the ability to handle 1440p gaming with ease. A few minor concerns exist regarding the card's size and the lack of included adapters, but overall sentiment is extremely positive.
Pros
- Excellent out-of-the-box performance
- Very quiet operation even under load
- Strong overclocking potential
- Low temperatures under load
- Great for 1440p gaming
Cons
- Large size may not fit all cases
- No included adapters or splitters
- Red fan LEDs cannot be changed
Performance 25
Noise level 15
Overclocking 12
Temperature 14
Build quality 10
Design 12
NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 4GB DDR3
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Budget
Gaming 1080p
Gaming 1440p
Ray Tracing
Workstation
Content Creation
Gaming 4k
Ai Llm
Specifications
| MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING | NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce GTX 1070 | GeForce GT 730 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Pascal | Kepler |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 16★ | 40 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 8 GB★ | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5★ | DDR3 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP32 TFLOPS | 6.4629998207092285★ | — |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | No data | |
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 150 | 30★ |
| Recommended PSU | 500 | 200★ |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 6-Pin + 1 x 8-Pin | None |
| Cooler | Dual Fan★ | Single Fan |
| Fans | 2★ | 1 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 3.0 x16 | PCI Express x16 2.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3★ | 0 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4★ | 2 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 2048x1024 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 279★ | — |
| Slot Width | 2★ | — |
| Form Factor | ATX | Low Profile |
| Weight | 1.52 kg | 0.30 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✗ | ✗ |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 | 11.0 |
| RGB | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING 8GB GDDR5
- Strong user sentiment (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong affordability (65th percentile)
- Below average compute (22nd percentile)
- Below average vram (26th percentile)
- Below average rt (28th percentile)
- Below average ai (28th percentile)
NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 4GB DDR3
- Strong affordability (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average compute (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average vram (8th percentile)8th %ile
- Below average rt (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average raster (11th percentile)11th %ile
Pricing
MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING 8GB GDDR5
No current pricing available
NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 4GB DDR3
Verdict
Winner: MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING
Scores 39 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 19 of 33 specs.
