EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB GDDR5
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 8GB GDDR7
What Buyers Say
EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB GDDR5
Users are overwhelmingly positive about the EVGA 8GB DDR5 1070Ti SC BE, praising its performance, especially for VR and demanding games like Starfield and No Man's Sky. Many note it arrives in excellent condition even as a refurbished unit, offering great value for money. However, a single verified report of both cooling fans failing within a year raises a durability concern.
Pros
- Excellent performance for VR and demanding games
- Great value for money as a refurbished item
- Arrives in like-new condition with original packaging
- Easy installation and immediate detection
- Quiet operation and stable performance
Cons
- Some units arrive without a power cable
- Cooling fans may fail within a year
- Shipping tracking can be inaccurate
- Potential compatibility issues with older monitor ports
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 8GB GDDR7
Users are overwhelmingly positive about this GPU, praising its performance, quiet operation, and visual appeal. It is seen as a significant upgrade from older cards like the GTX 1060 and 1650 Super, especially for gaming and AI features like DLSS 4. Some note the need for a 500W+ power supply, but overall satisfaction is high.
Pros
- Excellent performance
- Quiet operation
- Beautiful design
- Easy installation
- Great value for money
Cons
- Requires 500W+ power supply
- Large size may not fit all cases
Scores
Specifications
| EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti | MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce GTX 1070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5060 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Pascal | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 16 | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | — | 30★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | — | 19.18000030517578★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 8.185999870300293 | 19.18000030517578★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 180 | 145★ |
| Recommended PSU | 450★ | 550 |
| Power Connectors | — | 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | — | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 3.0 x16 | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | — | 3★ |
| HDMI | — | 1★ |
| Max Displays | — | 4★ |
| Max Resolution | 7680x4320 | 8K (4320p) |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 267★ | 303 |
| Slot Width | 2★ | 2.5 |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.34 kg★ | 1.11 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | — | ✓★ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✓★ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB GDDR5
- Strong affordability (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (72nd percentile)
- Strong social proof (66th percentile)
- Below average connectivity (6th percentile)6th %ile
- Below average compute (19th percentile)19th %ile
- Below average feature (24th percentile)
- Below average vram (26th percentile)
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ventus 8GB GDDR7
- Strong user sentiment (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong efficiency (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
Verdict
Scores 77 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 21 of 38 specs.