MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Ventus 3X OC 16GB GDDR7 Black
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4070 WINDFORCE OC 12GB GDDR6X Black
What Buyers Say
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Ventus 3X OC 16GB GDDR7 Black
The MSI RTX 5070 Ti is widely praised for its strong performance, especially at 1440p and 4K, with users noting excellent cooling, quiet operation, and impressive DLSS 4 and multi-frame generation. Many appreciate the included GPU support stand and the card's compact size, though some mention fan noise at higher temps and a desire for a lower price. Overall, it's seen as a great value for the performance, with a few minor complaints about plastic build and cost.
Pros
- Excellent cooling
- Quiet operation
- Strong 1440p/4K performance
- DLSS 4 and multi-frame generation
- Included GPU support stand
Cons
- Fan noise at high temps
- Price higher than expected
- Cheap plastic build
- No free game bundle
- Limited availability
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4070 WINDFORCE OC 12GB GDDR6X Black
The Gigabyte RTX 4070 Windforce is highly praised for its quiet operation and strong 1440p performance, often delivering high frame rates at max settings. Users appreciate its power efficiency, noting it runs on a 600W PSU and requires only one 8-pin connector. While some mention CPU bottlenecks in certain games, the overall sentiment is overwhelmingly positive, with many calling it a great value alternative to higher-tier cards.
Pros
- Quiet operation
- Strong 1440p performance
- Power efficient
- Runs on 600W PSU
- Single 8-pin connector
Cons
- No RGB lighting
- CPU bottleneck in some games
- May require CPU upgrade
Scores
Specifications
| MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Ventus 3X OC | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4070 WINDFORCE OC | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 4070 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Ada Lovelace |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5 | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR6X |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 70★ | 36 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 43.939998626708984★ | 29.149999618530273 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 43.939998626708984★ | 29.149999618530273 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 300 | 200★ |
| Recommended PSU | 750 | 650★ |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 | PCI Express 4.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 303 | 261★ |
| Slot Width | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Form Factor | Full Height | ATX |
| Weight | 1.07 kg | 0.93 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS 3 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 |
| RGB | ✓★ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Ventus 3X OC 16GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong rt (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Below average affordability (21st percentile)
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4070 WINDFORCE OC 12GB GDDR6X Black
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong efficiency (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Below average affordability (33rd percentile)
Pricing
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Ventus 3X OC 16GB GDDR7 Black offers 1.2x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 98 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 38 specs.
