MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 12GB GDDR7
MSI
86 Overall Score
vs
PNY RTX A2000 12GB GDDR6 workstation
PNY
51 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 12GB GDDR7
85 out of 100 high confidence 52 reviews
The MSI RTX 5070 is widely praised for its compact size, quiet operation, and strong performance, especially as an upgrade from older cards like the GTX 1070 or RTX 3060. Users highlight its value at MSRP, good thermals, and effective cooling, though some note occasional artifacting with frame generation and the need for a proper power supply connection. Overall, it's seen as a solid mid-tier GPU for 1440p gaming and SFF builds.
Pros
- Compact size for SFF builds
- Quiet operation
- Strong performance upgrade
- Good value at MSRP
- Effective cooling and thermals
Cons
- Frame generation artifacting
- Requires proper PSU connection
- Large size in some models
- Potential visual bugs with DLSS
Performance 18
Size 10
Cooling 12
Value for money 8
Noise level 7
Frame generation 4
PNY RTX A2000 12GB GDDR6 workstation
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Ray Tracing
Gaming 1080p
Gaming 1440p
Content Creation
Budget
Gaming 4k
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW | PNY RTX A2000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5070 | RTX A2000 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Ampere |
| Class | consumer | workstation |
| Process | 5★ | — |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| ECC | — | ✓★ |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 48★ | 26 |
| Base Clock | No data | |
| Boost Clock | No data | |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 30.8700008392334★ | — |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 30.8700008392334★ | — |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 250 | 70★ |
| Recommended PSU | 650 | 500★ |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | Bus Powered |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Single Fan |
| Fans | 3★ | 1 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 4★ |
| HDMI | 1★ | 0 |
| USB-C | — | 0★ |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 303 | 168★ |
| Slot Width | 2.5 | 2★ |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Low Profile |
| Weight | 1.41 kg | 0.58 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 |
| RGB | ✗ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 12GB GDDR7
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong rt (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
PNY RTX A2000 12GB GDDR6 workstation
- Strong efficiency (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average thermal (28th percentile)
- Below average compute (29th percentile)
- Below average raster (32nd percentile)
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW
Scores 86 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 40 specs.
