MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Shadow 16GB GDDR7
MSI
96 Overall Score
vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10GB
NVIDIA
52 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Shadow 16GB GDDR7
88 out of 100 high confidence 33 reviews
The MSI RTX 5070 Ti Shadow 3X OC is overwhelmingly praised for its strong performance, quiet operation, and cool temperatures, especially in 1440p and 4K gaming. Users highlight the value for money, with many noting it's a significant upgrade from older cards like the 3060 Ti or 2060 Super. A few minor criticisms mention the price being slightly high and the use of cheap plastic, but overall satisfaction is high. The card's support for DLSS 4 and Multi Frame Generation is also appreciated, though some Q&A responses note potential stability issues and heat under stock settings.
Pros
- Strong 1440p/4K performance
- Quiet operation under load
- Cool temperatures
- Good value for money
- DLSS 4 and Multi Frame Generation support
Cons
- Price slightly high
- Cheap plastic build
- Potential stability issues at stock settings
- Runs hot and loud at stock settings
Performance 12
Cooling 10
Noise level 8
Value for money 7
Build quality 4
Stability 3
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10GB
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Ray Tracing
Content Creation
Gaming 4k
Gaming 1440p
Gaming 1080p
Budget
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Shadow | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 3080 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Ampere |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5★ | 8 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | 10 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 70★ | 48 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 43.939998626708984★ | 30.639999389648438 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 43.939998626708984★ | 30.639999389648438 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 300 | 165★ |
| Recommended PSU | 750 | 750 |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | — |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | — |
| Fans | 3★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 | — |
| DisplayPort | 3★ | — |
| HDMI | 1★ | — |
| Max Displays | 4★ | — |
| Max Resolution | 8K (4320p) | — |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 303★ | — |
| Slot Width | 2.5★ | — |
| Form Factor | Full Height | — |
| Weight | 1.07 kg★ | 2.44 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | — |
| RGB | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Shadow 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
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10GB
- Strong efficiency (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong compute (79th percentile)
- Strong social proof (67th percentile)
- Strong raster (67th percentile)
- Below average connectivity (6th percentile)6th %ile
- Below average thermal (7th percentile)7th %ile
Pricing
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Shadow 16GB GDDR7
No current pricing available
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10GB
Verdict
Winner: MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Shadow
Scores 96 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 23 of 38 specs.