MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Gaming X 8GB GDDR5
Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX PULSE 24GB GDDR6
What Buyers Say
MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Gaming X 8GB GDDR5
The MSI GTX 1070 GAMING X 8G receives generally positive feedback for its performance and delivery, though some users report issues like blue screens and minor cosmetic scratches. Verified buyers appreciate the card's power and value, but concerns about defects and shipping delays temper enthusiasm. Overall, it's a solid choice for gamers upgrading from older cards, with mixed experiences on reliability.
Pros
- Powerful performance for gaming
- Good value for money
- Fast delivery despite initial worry
- RGB customization via MSI app
- Compatible with older systems
Cons
- Blue screen issues reported
- Minor cosmetic scratches on arrival
- Shipping delays from China
- No included video cables
- Red LED accents not customizable
Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX PULSE 24GB GDDR6
The Sapphire Pulse RX 7900 XTX is widely praised for its excellent price-to-performance ratio, offering massive 24GB VRAM and strong rasterization that rivals the RTX 4080 at a much lower cost. Users highlight its cool and quiet operation, though some note it runs hot in cases with poor airflow and requires a high-wattage PSU (800W minimum, 1000W recommended). A few negative reviews mention receiving a wrong item (keyboard instead of GPU) or driver issues that were resolved by upgrading other PC components. Overall, it's considered a beast for gaming and 3D work, but not ideal for eGPU setups.
Pros
- Excellent price-to-performance ratio
- Massive 24GB VRAM
- Cool and quiet operation
- Strong rasterization performance
- Great for gaming and 3D work
Cons
- Requires high-wattage PSU (800W min, 1000W recommended)
- Runs hot in cases with poor airflow
- Power spikes up to 400W
- Not ideal for eGPU setups
- Driver issues reported (resolved with system upgrades)
Scores
Specifications
| MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Gaming X | Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX PULSE | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce GTX 1070 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| Brand | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Architecture | Pascal | RDNA 3 |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 16 | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 8 GB | 24 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR6★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| ECC | — | ✗ |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | — | 96★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | No data | |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 6.4629998207092285 | 61.38999938964844★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 150★ | 370 |
| Recommended PSU | 500★ | 800 |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 6-Pin + 1 x 8-Pin | 3 x 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | 2 | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 3.0 x16 | PCI Express 4.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3★ | 2 |
| HDMI | 1 | 2★ |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 279★ | 313 |
| Slot Width | 2★ | 3 |
| Form Factor | ATX | ATX |
| Weight | 1.36 kg★ | 1.95 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Upscaling | — | FSR |
| AV1 Encode | — | ✓★ |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Gaming X 8GB GDDR5
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Below average compute (22nd percentile)
- Below average vram (26th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (28th percentile)
- Below average rt (28th percentile)
Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX PULSE 24GB GDDR6
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong rt (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong compute (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong ai (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Below average affordability (19th percentile)19th %ile
Pricing
Verdict
Scores 90 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 19 of 40 specs.
