MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 12GB GDDR7
EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 6GB GDDR5
What Buyers Say
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 12GB GDDR7
The MSI RTX 5070 Shadow 2X OC is widely praised as an excellent budget GPU for 1440p gaming, offering strong performance and a compact dual-fan design that fits smaller cases like the Alienware Aurora R11. Users report smooth frame rates on ultra settings in demanding titles like MSFS 2020/2024 and above-average 3D Mark scores. However, some note the price is steep for a mid-range card, with a recent markup from $880 to $902, and a few express concerns about cooling with only two fans.
Pros
- Excellent 1440p gaming performance
- Compact dual-fan design fits small cases
- Smooth frame rates on ultra settings
- Above-average 3D Mark scores
- Great value for the price
Cons
- High price for a mid-range card
- Recent price increase ($880 to $902)
- Only two fans may limit cooling
- No LED lights mentioned
- Only 12GB GDDR7 memory
EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 6GB GDDR5
Users are largely delighted with the EVGA GTX 1660 XC, praising its quiet operation, easy installation, and strong 1080p gaming performance. Many upgraded from older cards and saw a significant FPS boost without high temperatures. A few note it is similar to the GTX 1060 6GB and not future-proof for next-gen AAA titles, and some mention packaging could be improved. Overall it is widely seen as great value for the price.
Pros
- quiet operation
- easy installation
- strong 1080p gaming performance
- great value for money
- low power consumption and heat
Cons
- similar performance to GTX 1060 6GB
- not future-proof for next-gen AAA games
- 3 PCIe slot width
- packaging could be improved
- generic manual
Scores
Specifications
| MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW | EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5070 | GeForce GTX 1660 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Turing |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5★ | 12 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 12 GB★ | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | 48★ | — |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 30.8700008392334★ | 10.050000190734863 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 30.8700008392334★ | 5.0269999504089355 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 250 | 130★ |
| Recommended PSU | 650 | 300★ |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | — |
| Cooler | Dual Fan★ | Single Fan |
| Fans | 2★ | 1 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 | — |
| DisplayPort | 3★ | — |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4★ | — |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 4096x2160 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 231 | 190★ |
| Slot Width | 2.5★ | 2.75 |
| Form Factor | Full Height | — |
| Weight | 1.15 kg★ | — |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓★ | — |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | — |
| RGB | ✗ | — |
Pros & Cons
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 12GB GDDR7
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong rt (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 6GB GDDR5
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average feature (12th percentile)12th %ile
- Below average connectivity (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average vram (20th percentile)20th %ile
- Below average ai (21st percentile)
Verdict
Scores 85 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 22 of 38 specs.