PNY VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O
PNY
90 Overall Score
vs
MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Ventus 3X 8GB GDDR6
MSI
58 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
PNY VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O
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MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Ventus 3X 8GB GDDR6
85 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews
The MSI RTX 3070 Ventus 3X is widely praised for its strong performance, quiet operation, and cool temperatures at 1440p gaming. Users note it is large and thick, requiring careful case measurement, and lacks any RGB lighting. While most got good value near MSRP, some paid well above retail, and a few experienced minor issues like a finicky HDMI port or missing adapters.
Pros
- Strong 1440p gaming performance
- Very quiet under load
- Runs cool (60-64°C)
- Good value near MSRP
Cons
- Lacks RGB lighting
- Large and thick design
- No bundled power adapters
- Finicky HDMI port on some units
- Overpriced when not near MSRP
Gaming performance 10
Noise level 7
Temperature 6
Build quality 5
Value for money 8
Rgb lighting 4
Scores
Gaming 1080p
Budget
Gaming 1440p
Gaming 4k
Ray Tracing
Content Creation
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| PNY VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O | MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Ventus 3X | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 3070 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Ampere |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5★ | 8 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 70★ | 40 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 43.939998626708984★ | 15.970000267028809 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 43.939998626708984★ | 15.970000267028809 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 300 | 220★ |
| Recommended PSU | 750★ | — |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | — |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | — |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4★ | — |
| Max Resolution | 8K (4320p) | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 300★ | 305 |
| Slot Width | 2.9800000190734863 | 2.0999999046325684★ |
| Form Factor | Full Height | — |
| Weight | 1.30 kg★ | 1.53 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | — |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | — |
| RGB | ✗ | — |
Pros & Cons
PNY VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong rt (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong raster (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Below average affordability (35th percentile)
MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Ventus 3X 8GB GDDR6
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong thermal (73rd percentile)
- Strong user sentiment (73rd percentile)
Pricing
PNY VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O0.003score per dollar
vs
MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Ventus 3X 8GB GDDR60.004score per dollar
MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Ventus 3X 8GB GDDR6 offers 1.3x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: PNY VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O
Scores 90 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 18 of 37 specs.
