MSI GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING TRIO 12GB GDDR7 Black
SRhonyra GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5
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
SRhonyra GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5
This low-profile single-slot GPU performs well for its form factor, delivering strong framerates for older games and 4K video. However, many users report overheating and noisy fan under load, with some needing modifications. It is best suited for small form factor PCs like Dell OptiPlex SSF.
Pros
- Great low profile single slot performance
- Strong 4K video playback
- Good for SFF builds
- Compatible with Dell OptiPlex SSF
- Surprising gaming power for size
Cons
- Loud fan under load
- Overheating quickly
- Poor stock cooling solution
- Requires modifications for optimal performance
- Not for high-end modern games
Scores
Specifications
| MSI GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING TRIO | SRhonyra GeForce GTX 1060 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5070 | GeForce GTX 1060 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Pascal |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5★ | 16 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 12 GB★ | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | 48★ | — |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 30.8700008392334★ | — |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 30.8700008392334★ | 4.375 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 250 | 75★ |
| Recommended PSU | 650 | 350★ |
| Power Connectors | 1x 16-Pin PCI Connector | None |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Single Fan |
| Fans | 3★ | 1 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 | PCI Express 3.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3★ | 1 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4★ | 2 |
| Max Resolution | 8K (4320p) | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 338 | 168★ |
| Slot Width | 2.5 | 1★ |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Low Profile |
| Weight | 0.96 kg | 0.39 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓★ | — |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 |
| 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)
SRhonyra GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5
- Strong efficiency (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong affordability (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Below average compute (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average ai (20th percentile)20th %ile
- Below average vram (20th percentile)20th %ile
- Below average rt (23rd percentile)
Pricing
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING TRIO 12GB GDDR7 Black
SRhonyra GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5
No current pricing available
Verdict
Scores 91 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 21 of 38 specs.
