MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 12GB GDDR7 Black
ASRock Arc A380 Challenger OC 6GB GDDR6 Black
What Buyers Say
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 12GB GDDR7 Black
The MSI RTX 5070 Shadow 2X OC is widely praised as an excellent budget GPU for 1440p gaming, offering strong performance and a compact dual-fan design that fits smaller cases like the Alienware Aurora R11. Users report smooth frame rates on ultra settings in demanding titles like MSFS 2020/2024 and above-average 3D Mark scores. However, some note the price is steep for a mid-range card, with a recent markup from $880 to $902, and a few express concerns about cooling with only two fans.
Pros
- Excellent 1440p gaming performance
- Compact dual-fan design fits small cases
- Smooth frame rates on ultra settings
- Above-average 3D Mark scores
- Great value for the price
Cons
- High price for a mid-range card
- Recent price increase ($880 to $902)
- Only two fans may limit cooling
- No LED lights mentioned
- Only 12GB GDDR7 memory
ASRock Arc A380 Challenger OC 6GB GDDR6 Black
The Intel Arc A380 is generally well-received as a budget-friendly GPU, especially for 1080p gaming and AV1 encoding. Users praise its price-to-performance ratio and the potential of Intel's first-gen dGPU, but note driver maturity issues, software bugs, and limited performance in newer titles. It's recommended for tinkerers and specific use cases like streaming or Linux systems, with caveats about compatibility and power draw.
Pros
- Great price-to-performance
- Excellent AV1 encoding
- Good 1080p gaming
- Solid Linux support
- Quick driver updates
Cons
- Driver maturity issues
- Software bugs and glitches
- Limited performance in newer titles
- Power draw above 75W
- Arc Control software issues
Scores
Specifications
| MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW | ASRock Arc A380 Challenger OC | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5070 | Arc A380 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | Intel |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Xe-HPG (Alchemist) |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5★ | — |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 12 GB★ | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | 48★ | — |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 30.8700008392334★ | — |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 30.8700008392334★ | — |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 250 | 75★ |
| Recommended PSU | 650 | 500★ |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan★ | Single Fan |
| Fans | 2★ | 1 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 | PCI Express 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 231 | 190★ |
| Slot Width | 2.5 | 2★ |
| Form Factor | Full Height | ITX |
| Weight | 2.09 kg | 0.40 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | XeSS |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✗ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 12GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong rt (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
ASRock Arc A380 Challenger OC 6GB GDDR6 Black
- Strong affordability (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong social proof (76th percentile)
- Strong connectivity (76th percentile)
- Strong feature (72nd percentile)
- Below average compute (5th percentile)5th %ile
- Below average raster (17th percentile)17th %ile
- Below average ai (17th percentile)17th %ile
- Below average rt (19th percentile)19th %ile
Pricing
ASRock Arc A380 Challenger OC 6GB GDDR6 Black offers 2.5x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 85 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 38 specs.
