MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Gaming X Trio 8GB GDDR6X
ASUS GeForce RTX 5090 TUF Gaming 32GB GDDR7 Black
What Buyers Say
MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Gaming X Trio 8GB GDDR6X
The MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Gaming X Trio 8G is a high-performance graphics card that delivers excellent gaming and rendering capabilities. Users praise its powerful performance, quiet operation, and effective cooling, though some note the price is still above MSRP. Installation is straightforward, but a 750W power supply is recommended, and the card is quite large and heavy, requiring a support bracket.
Pros
- Powerful performance
- Quiet operation
- Effective cooling
- Easy installation
- Attractive RGB lighting
Cons
- Price above MSRP
- Requires 750W power supply
- Large and heavy card
- Needs support bracket
ASUS GeForce RTX 5090 TUF Gaming 32GB GDDR7 Black
The ASUS TUF Gaming RTX 5090 garners overwhelmingly positive feedback for its top-tier performance, robust build quality, and effective cooling system. Reviewers consistently praise its ability to handle 4K gaming and creative workloads like Blender and AI rendering with ease, thanks to its 32GB of VRAM. While many users highlight the quiet operation and included GPU sag holder, they also acknowledge the high price and power requirements. The card's large physical size is a frequent note, requiring ample case space and a strong PSU.
Pros
- Excellent 4K gaming performance
- 32 GB GDDR7 VRAM for heavy workloads
- Robust cooling with low noise
- Solid build quality with industrial design
- Included GPU sag holder
Cons
- Very high price point
- Large physical size requires spacious case
- High power consumption and PSU requirements
- Plastic outer shroud instead of metal
- Coil whine under extreme load
Scores
Specifications
| MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Gaming X Trio | ASUS GeForce RTX 5090 TUF Gaming | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5090 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 8★ | — |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 8 GB | 32 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6X | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| ECC | — | ✗ |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | 46★ | — |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 16.600000381469727★ | — |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 16.600000381469727★ | — |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 310★ | 575 |
| Recommended PSU | 550★ | 1,000 |
| Power Connectors | — | 1x 16-Pin PCI Connector |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 | PCI Express 4.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 2★ |
| Max Displays | — | 4★ |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 323★ | 348 |
| Slot Width | 2.200000047683716★ | 3.5999999046325684 |
| Form Factor | — | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.80 kg★ | 2.37 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4.0 |
| AV1 Encode | — | ✓★ |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12.0 | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Gaming X Trio 8GB GDDR6X
- Strong user sentiment (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong social proof (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong thermal (73rd percentile)
- Below average efficiency (29th percentile)
- Below average affordability (31st percentile)
ASUS GeForce RTX 5090 TUF Gaming 32GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong connectivity (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong raster (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong vram (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Below average affordability (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average efficiency (25th percentile)
Pricing
Verdict
Scores 100 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 11 of 39 specs.
