MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Ventus 3X 8GB GDDR6
MSI
60 Overall Score
vs
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SOLID SFF OC 16GB GDDR7
ZOTAC
91 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Ventus 3X 8GB GDDR6
82 out of 100 medium confidence 12 reviews
The MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Ventus 3X is generally well-liked for midrange 1080p and 1440p gaming. Users praise its cooling with three fans, quiet operation, and ability to handle modern titles like Cyberpunk 2077 with ray-tracing. A few noted the plastic backplate and large size requiring support, while one received a defective used unit. Overall, it offers great value for the price.
Pros
- Great value for midrange gaming
- Excellent cooling with three fans
- Quiet operation under load
- Handles 1080p and 1440p well
- Supports ray tracing and VR
Cons
- Plastic backplate feels cheap
- Large size requires case support
- Potential for defective used units
- No included MSI logo sticker
- Requires checking case clearances
Value for money 9
Cooling performance 7
Gaming performance 8
Build quality 4
Noise level 5
Size and fit 5
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SOLID SFF OC 16GB GDDR7
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Ray Tracing
Content Creation
Gaming 4k
Gaming 1440p
Gaming 1080p
Budget
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Ventus 3X | ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SOLID SFF OC | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 8 | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 38 | 70★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 16.200000762939453 | 43.939998626708984★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 16.200000762939453 | 43.939998626708984★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 200★ | 300 |
| Recommended PSU | 550★ | 750 |
| Power Connectors | — | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | — | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | — | 4★ |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 314 | 304★ |
| Slot Width | 3 | 2★ |
| Form Factor | — | ATX |
| Weight | 0.76 kg★ | 1.70 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | — | ✓★ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | — | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Ventus 3X 8GB GDDR6
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SOLID SFF OC 16GB GDDR7
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong compute (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong rt (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
Pricing
MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Ventus 3X 8GB GDDR60.113score per dollar
vs
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SOLID SFF OC 16GB GDDR70.071score per dollar
MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Ventus 3X 8GB GDDR6 offers 1.6x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SOLID SFF OC
Scores 91 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 19 of 38 specs.
