MSI GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING TRIO 12GB GDDR7 Black
Sapphire Radeon RX 7600 PULSE 8GB GDDR6 Black
What Buyers Say
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING TRIO 12GB GDDR7 Black
The MSI RTX 5070 Gaming Trio OC is highly praised by users upgrading from older GPUs, offering significant performance boosts in 1440p and ultrawide gaming, with cool and quiet operation. While some mention driver issues and the 12GB VRAM as a limitation, most find it a worthwhile upgrade, especially at MSRP. The card's size is noted as a consideration for case compatibility, but overall sentiment is very positive.
Pros
- Excellent 1440p performance
- Runs cool and quiet
- Great value at MSRP
- Easy installation
- Good for SFF builds
Cons
- Driver issues reported
- 12GB VRAM may be limiting
- Large card size
- Software increases boot time
- Frame gen artifacting at 3x/4x
Sapphire Radeon RX 7600 PULSE 8GB GDDR6 Black
The Sapphire Pulse RX 7600 is widely praised for its excellent 1080p gaming performance, affordability, and quiet operation. Users report significant performance gains over older cards like the RTX 2060, and it handles multi-monitor setups well. However, one verified reviewer noted issues with non-game Windows applications, which slightly tempers the overall enthusiasm.
Pros
- Excellent 1080p gaming performance
- Great value for money
- Quiet operation
- Good multi-monitor support
- Attractive design
Cons
- Issues with non-game Windows apps
- Limited to 1080p for high settings
Scores
Specifications
| MSI GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING TRIO | Sapphire Radeon RX 7600 PULSE | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5070 | Radeon RX 7600 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Architecture | Blackwell | RDNA 3 |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5★ | 6 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 12 GB★ | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 48★ | 32 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 30.8700008392334 | 43.5★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 30.8700008392334★ | 21.75 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 250 | 185★ |
| Recommended PSU | 650 | 550★ |
| Power Connectors | 1x 16-Pin PCI Connector | 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 3★ | 2 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 | PCI Express 4.0 x8 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 8K (4320p) | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 338 | 240★ |
| Slot Width | 2.5 | 2★ |
| Form Factor | Full Height | ATX |
| Weight | 0.96 kg★ | 1.20 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution, AMD Radeon Super Resolution |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | ✗ |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✓★ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING TRIO 12GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Below average affordability (35th percentile)
Sapphire Radeon RX 7600 PULSE 8GB GDDR6 Black
- Strong social proof (76th percentile)
- Strong affordability (75th percentile)
- Strong feature (67th percentile)
Pricing
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING TRIO 12GB GDDR7 Black
Sapphire Radeon RX 7600 PULSE 8GB GDDR6 Black
No current pricing available
Verdict
Scores 91 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 39 specs.
