MSI GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING TRIO 12GB GDDR7 Black
Sparkle Arc A310 4GB GDDR6
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
Sparkle Arc A310 4GB GDDR6
This Intel Arc A310 low-profile GPU is widely praised for its exceptional video transcoding performance, low power consumption, and compact size, making it ideal for media servers and small form factor builds. Users highlight its plug-and-play compatibility with Linux and excellent value for money. However, a significant recurring complaint is the fan noise, with many reporting a droning or surging fan that requires firmware updates or workarounds to manage. While not a gaming powerhouse, it handles light gaming at 1080p and is considered a top choice for dedicated transcoding duties.
Pros
- Excellent video transcoding performance
- Low power consumption
- Compact low-profile size
- Great value for money
- Plug-and-play with Linux
Cons
- Loud fan noise and surging
- Fan requires firmware update to fix
- OpenVINO software complex and unreliable
- No ReBAR support causes ~40% performance loss
- Bracket swap requires disassembly
Scores
Specifications
| MSI GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING TRIO | Sparkle Arc A310 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5070 | Arc A310 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | Intel |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Xe HPG |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5★ | — |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 12 GB★ | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 48★ | 6 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 30.8700008392334★ | — |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 30.8700008392334★ | — |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 250 | 75★ |
| Recommended PSU | 650 | 350★ |
| Power Connectors | 1x 16-Pin PCI Connector | None |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Single Fan |
| Fans | 3★ | 1 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 | PCIe Gen 4.0 x 8 |
| DisplayPort | 3★ | 2 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4★ | — |
| Max Resolution | 8K (4320p) | 8K |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 338 | 156★ |
| Slot Width | 2.5 | 1★ |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Low Profile |
| Weight | 0.96 kg | 0.20 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | XeSS |
| 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 (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Below average affordability (35th percentile)
Sparkle Arc A310 4GB GDDR6
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong affordability (78th percentile)
- Strong feature (73rd percentile)
- Below average compute (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average ai (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average raster (17th percentile)17th %ile
- Below average vram (17th percentile)17th %ile
Pricing
Sparkle Arc A310 4GB GDDR6 offers 1.3x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 91 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 20 of 38 specs.
