MSI GeForce RTX 5060 SHADOW 8GB GDDR7
MSI
72 Overall Score
vs
XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift 16GB GDDR6
XFX
83 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 SHADOW 8GB GDDR7
85 out of 100 medium confidence 28 reviews
The MSI RTX 5060 series receives strong praise for its performance, especially as an upgrade from older cards like the 1650 Super or 1060 Ti. Users highlight the new AI features like DLSS 4 and frame generation, as well as quiet operation and easy installation. A few note early driver issues and the need for a larger power supply, but overall sentiment is very positive.
Pros
- Excellent performance upgrade
- Quiet operation
- Easy installation
- Supports DLSS 4 and frame gen
- Beautiful design
Cons
- Early driver issues
- Needs larger power supply than recommended
- Some games buggy at launch
- Only 8x PCIe lanes
- Lacks additional HDMI ports
Performance upgrade 6
Dlss 4 and ai features 3
Ease of installation 4
Quiet operation 3
Driver issues 2
Power supply requirements 2
XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift 16GB GDDR6
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Ray Tracing
Content Creation
Gaming 4k
Gaming 1440p
Budget
Gaming 1080p
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| MSI GeForce RTX 5060 SHADOW | XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5060 | Radeon RX 9070 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Architecture | Blackwell | RDNA 4 |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5 | 4★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 30 | 56★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 19.18000030517578 | 72.25★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 19.18000030517578 | 36.130001068115234★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 145★ | 245 |
| Recommended PSU | 550★ | 800 |
| Power Connectors | 8-Pin | 3 x 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | 2 | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 197★ | 325 |
| Slot Width | 2.5★ | 3.5 |
| Form Factor | Full Height | ATX |
| Weight | 0.83 kg★ | 1.50 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 4 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | ✗ | ✓★ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✗ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 SHADOW 8GB GDDR7
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong efficiency (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong feature (73rd percentile)
XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift 16GB GDDR6
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong compute (87th percentile)87th %ile
Pricing
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 SHADOW 8GB GDDR70.007score per dollar
vs
XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift 16GB GDDR60.005score per dollar
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 SHADOW 8GB GDDR7 offers 1.4x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift
Scores 83 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 39 specs.
