ASUS GeForce RTX 5070 PRIME 12GB GDDR7 Black
VISIONTEK MASS STORAGE Radeon HD 5450 1GB DDR3
What Buyers Say
ASUS GeForce RTX 5070 PRIME 12GB GDDR7 Black
The ASUS Prime RTX 5070 is widely praised for its excellent cooling, quiet operation, and strong 1440p gaming performance, especially when paired with DLSS and frame generation. Users upgrading from older cards like the GTX 1080 Ti or RTX 2080 report significant gains, though some note that the 12GB VRAM can be a limiting factor for future titles. A few reviewers mention driver glitches and a desire for more VRAM, but overall sentiment is very positive, with many calling it a great value at MSRP.
Pros
- Excellent cooling performance
- Quiet fan operation
- Strong 1440p gaming performance
- Great value at MSRP
- Effective DLSS and frame generation
Cons
- 12GB VRAM may limit future games
- Nvidia driver glitches reported
- Red LED stays on after shutdown
- Some units arrived faulty
- No significant upgrade for old games
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Reviewers are split: about half report smooth installation and perfect multi-monitor support, while several describe DOA units, flimsy connectors, and inability to drive three DVI displays. Technical support is praised for resolving issues promptly. The card is seen as a good value when it works, but build quality on the splitter cable is a recurring concern.
Pros
- Easy installation
- Effective multi-monitor support
- Good tech support
- Crystal clear display
- Plug and play
Cons
- Flimsy splitter cable
- Fragile connector
- Cannot drive three DVI monitors
- DOA units reported
- Adapter incompatibility with HDMI
Scores
Specifications
| ASUS GeForce RTX 5070 PRIME | VISIONTEK MASS STORAGE Radeon HD 5450 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5070 | Radeon HD 5450 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Architecture | Blackwell | — |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5★ | — |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 12 GB★ | 512 MB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | DDR3 |
| Memory Bus | No data | |
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | — | 80★ |
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | 48★ | — |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | No data | |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 30.8700008392334★ | — |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 30.8700008392334★ | — |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | No data | |
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 250 | 11★ |
| Recommended PSU | 750 | 250★ |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | None |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Fan |
| Fans | 3★ | 1 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express 2.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3★ | 0 |
| HDMI | 1★ | 0 |
| USB-C | — | 0★ |
| Max Displays | 4★ | 3 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 5670 x 1080 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 304 | 170★ |
| Slot Width | 2.5 | 1★ |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Low Profile |
| Weight | 1.02 kg | 0.45 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 11 |
| RGB | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
ASUS GeForce RTX 5070 PRIME 12GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
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- Strong affordability (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Below average compute (1st percentile)1st %ile
- Below average vram (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average ai (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average rt (5th percentile)5th %ile
Pricing
ASUS GeForce RTX 5070 PRIME 12GB GDDR7 Black
VISIONTEK MASS STORAGE Radeon HD 5450 1GB DDR3
No current pricing available
Verdict
Scores 90 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 23 of 40 specs.