MSI GeForce RTX 3050 LP OC 6GB GDDR6 Black
MSI
44 Overall Score
vs
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING OC 12GB GDDR7 Black
Gigabyte
86 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 LP OC 6GB GDDR6 Black
No customer feedback yet
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING OC 12GB GDDR7 Black
78 out of 100 high confidence 53 reviews
The Gigabyte RTX 5070 Gaming OC is generally well-received, with many users praising its strong performance at 1440p and 4K, good value at MSRP, and efficient cooling. However, a few reviewers reported thermal putty leakage and intermittent black screens, which temper the overall enthusiasm. Most users upgrading from older cards like the 3060 or 3070 found it a significant improvement, though some noted the lack of RGB and occasional driver or encoding issues.
Pros
- Strong 1440p and 4K performance
- Good value at MSRP
- Efficient cooling and low temps
- Quiet operation
- Significant upgrade from older GPUs
Cons
- Thermal putty leakage
- Intermittent black screens
- No RGB lighting
- Poor support and RMA process
- Encoding issues at high settings
Performance 25
Value for money 12
Cooling 10
Build quality 4
Reliability 3
Rgb lighting 2
Scores
Gaming 1080p
Gaming 1440p
Budget
Ray Tracing
Content Creation
Gaming 4k
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| MSI GeForce RTX 3050 LP OC | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING OC | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 3050 | GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 8 | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 6 GB | 12 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 16 | 48★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 4.813000202178955 | 30.8700008392334★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 4.813000202178955 | 30.8700008392334★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 70★ | 250 |
| Recommended PSU | 300★ | 750 |
| Power Connectors | None | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | 2 | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 x8 | PCI Express 5.0 |
| DisplayPort | 1 | 3★ |
| HDMI | 2★ | 1 |
| USB-C | 0★ | — |
| Max Displays | 3 | 4★ |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 8K (4320p) |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 174★ | 327 |
| Slot Width | 2★ | 2.700000047683716 |
| Form Factor | Low Profile | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.53 kg★ | 1.30 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | ✗ | ✓★ |
| VR Ready | ✗ | ✓★ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 |
| RGB | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 LP OC 6GB GDDR6 Black
- Strong efficiency (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong affordability (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Below average ai (19th percentile)19th %ile
- Below average compute (19th percentile)19th %ile
- Below average raster (23rd percentile)
- Below average vram (23rd percentile)
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING OC 12GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong social proof (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
Pricing
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 LP OC 6GB GDDR6 Black0.134score per dollar
vs
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING OC 12GB GDDR7 Black0.058score per dollar
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 LP OC 6GB GDDR6 Black offers 2.3x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING OC
Scores 86 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 21 of 40 specs.
