MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 12GB GDDR7
MSI
85 Overall Score
vs
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE 6GB GDDR6
Gigabyte
41 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 12GB GDDR7
82 out of 100 medium confidence 23 reviews
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
1440p gaming performance 5
Compact design 5
Price value 4
Cooling 3
Stability 3
Compatibility 3
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE 6GB GDDR6
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Budget
Gaming 1080p
Gaming 1440p
Ray Tracing
Content Creation
Gaming 4k
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5070 | GeForce RTX 3050 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Ampere |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5★ | 8 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 12 GB★ | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| ECC | — | ✗ |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 48★ | 16 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 30.8700008392334★ | 4.813000202178955 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 30.8700008392334★ | 4.813000202178955 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 250 | 130★ |
| Recommended PSU | 650 | 300★ |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | N/A |
| Cooler | Dual Fan | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 2 | 2 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 | PCI Express 4.0 x8 |
| DisplayPort | 3★ | 2 |
| HDMI | 1 | 2★ |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 231 | 191★ |
| Slot Width | 2.5 | 2★ |
| Form Factor | Full Height | ATX |
| Weight | 1.15 kg | 0.40 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✗ | — |
Pros & Cons
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 12GB GDDR7
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong rt (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE 6GB GDDR6
- Strong social proof (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Strong feature (73rd percentile)
- Strong affordability (69th percentile)
- Strong connectivity (66th percentile)
- Below average ai (19th percentile)19th %ile
- Below average compute (19th percentile)19th %ile
- Below average vram (24th percentile)
- Below average raster (25th percentile)
Pricing
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 12GB GDDR70.004score per dollar
vs
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE 6GB GDDR60.006score per dollar
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE 6GB GDDR6 offers 1.5x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW
Scores 85 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 39 specs.
