MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Shadow 16GB GDDR7
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Ti WINDFORCE 8GB GDDR7
What Buyers Say
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Shadow 16GB GDDR7
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 its value for money, with many noting it outperforms previous GPUs like the 3060 Ti and 7800 XT. A few minor criticisms include the price being slightly high, some plastic build quality, and occasional stability issues mentioned in Q&A. Overall, it's seen as a solid upgrade for gamers and streamers.
Pros
- Strong 1440p/4K performance
- Quiet operation under load
- Cool temperatures
- Good value for money
- Effective DLSS 4 and frame generation
Cons
- Price slightly high
- Plastic build quality
- Occasional stability issues
- Fans can be loud at stock settings
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Ti WINDFORCE 8GB GDDR7
The RX 7600 is generally seen as a capable budget GPU that delivers solid 1080p gaming performance and runs cool and quiet. However, users strongly warn against the 8 GB version, calling it a scam and advising to buy the 16 GB model instead. A common gripe is the use of an 8x PCIe connector, which some reviewers view as planned obsolescence that weakens card support. Overall, the card itself performs well for the price, but the memory limitation and connector design are significant drawbacks.
Pros
- good 1080p gaming performance
- quiet and cool operation
- reasonable price
- low power consumption
- solid upgrade from older GPUs
Cons
- 8 GB memory is insufficient
- PCIe 8x connector instead of 16x
- planned obsolescence concerns
- needs support bracket due to weak connection
- price difference by region is unfair
Scores
Specifications
| MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Shadow | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Ti WINDFORCE | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5060 Ti |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5 | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 70★ | 30 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 43.939998626708984★ | 19.18000030517578 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 43.939998626708984★ | 19.18000030517578 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 300 | 85★ |
| Recommended PSU | 750 | 300★ |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | — |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 3★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 | PCIe 5.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3★ | 1 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4★ | — |
| Max Resolution | 8K (4320p) | — |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 303★ | — |
| Slot Width | 2.5★ | — |
| Form Factor | Full Height | — |
| Weight | 1.07 kg | 0.64 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | 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
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Ti WINDFORCE 8GB GDDR7
- Strong efficiency (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (12th percentile)12th %ile
- Below average connectivity (27th percentile)
- Below average thermal (33rd percentile)
Pricing
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Shadow 16GB GDDR7
No current pricing available
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Ti WINDFORCE 8GB GDDR7
Verdict
Scores 96 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 20 of 38 specs.
