MSI GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING TRIO 12GB GDDR7 Black
PNY GeForce RTX 5050 8GB GDDR6 Black
What Buyers Say
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING TRIO 12GB GDDR7 Black
The MSI RTX 5070 Gaming Trio OC is highly praised by users upgrading from older GPUs, offering significant performance boosts in 1440p and ultrawide gaming, with cool and quiet operation. While some mention driver issues and the 12GB VRAM as a limitation, most find it a worthwhile upgrade, especially at MSRP. The card's size is noted as a consideration for case compatibility, but overall sentiment is very positive.
Pros
- Excellent 1440p performance
- Runs cool and quiet
- Great value at MSRP
- Easy installation
- Good for SFF builds
Cons
- Driver issues reported
- 12GB VRAM may be limiting
- Large card size
- Software increases boot time
- Frame gen artifacting at 3x/4x
PNY GeForce RTX 5050 8GB GDDR6 Black
The RTX 3060 receives mostly positive reviews for its excellent price-to-performance ratio, solid frame rates in demanding games, and quiet operation. However, several users reported dead-on-arrival units that required returns, indicating potential quality control issues. Overall, it is a great choice for moderate gaming and productivity tasks.
Pros
- Great price-to-performance ratio
- Solid frame rates in demanding games
- Quiet operation with fan often off
- Easy installation
- Good for moderate gaming
Cons
- Some units dead on arrival
- Returns required for defective cards
- Price drop shortly after purchase
- No significant performance uplift over older cards
Scores
Specifications
| MSI GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING TRIO | PNY GeForce RTX 5050 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5070 | GeForce RTX 5050 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5 | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 12 GB★ | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| ECC | — | ✗ |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 48★ | 20 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 30.8700008392334★ | 13.170000076293945 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 30.8700008392334★ | 13.170000076293945 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 250 | 130★ |
| Recommended PSU | 650 | 550★ |
| Power Connectors | 1x 16-Pin PCI Connector | 1x 8-Pin PCI Connector |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 3★ | 2 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 | PCI Express 5.0 x8 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 8K (4320p) | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 338 | 200★ |
| Slot Width | 2.5 | 2★ |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.96 kg | 0.81 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✓★ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING TRIO 12GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Below average affordability (35th percentile)
PNY GeForce RTX 5050 8GB GDDR6 Black
- Strong efficiency (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong connectivity (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Strong affordability (75th percentile)
- Strong feature (67th percentile)
- Below average ai (31st percentile)
- Below average compute (33rd percentile)
Pricing
PNY GeForce RTX 5050 8GB GDDR6 Black offers 1.9x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 91 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 39 specs.
