MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Gaming X 6GB GDDR6 Black
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5070 Twin Edge OC 12GB GDDR7 Gray
What Buyers Say
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Gaming X 6GB GDDR6 Black
The RTX 3050 is widely praised as a budget-friendly card that runs on PCIe slot power alone, making it ideal for office PCs with low-wattage PSUs. Users highlight its solid 1080p gaming performance, DLSS 3 support, and quiet operation, though some note it's not a miracle worker and better options exist for a bit more money. Overall, it's seen as great value for entry-level builds.
Pros
- Runs on PCIe slot power only
- Low power draw (under 100W)
- Great 1080p gaming performance
- DLSS 3 support
- Quiet and cool operation
Cons
- Not a miracle worker
- Better options for slightly more money
- Fan noise after a year (one case)
- Price a bit steep vs used cards
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5070 Twin Edge OC 12GB GDDR7 Gray
Users are very satisfied with the ZOTAC Twin Edge OC GeForce RTX 5070, praising its performance which exceeds expectations for gaming, including running demanding titles. The card is noted for being quiet, well-built, and compact for its power, with a good price-to-performance ratio, especially when discounts are applied.
Pros
- exceeds expectations
- quiet operation
- compact size
- good value
- well built
Scores
Specifications
| MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Gaming X | ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5070 Twin Edge OC | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 3050 | GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 8 | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 6 GB | 12 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 16 | 48★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 4.813000202178955 | 30.8700008392334★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 4.813000202178955 | 30.8700008392334★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 70★ | 250 |
| Recommended PSU | 550★ | 650 |
| Power Connectors | None | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 2 | 2 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 x16 | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 1 | 3★ |
| HDMI | 2★ | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 205★ | 241 |
| Slot Width | 2 | 2 |
| Form Factor | Full Height | ATX |
| Weight | 0.77 kg★ | 1.50 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 |
| RGB | ✗ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Gaming X 6GB GDDR6 Black
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong efficiency (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong affordability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong feature (73rd percentile)
- Below average ai (19th percentile)19th %ile
- Below average compute (19th percentile)19th %ile
- Below average vram (23rd percentile)
- Below average raster (25th percentile)
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5070 Twin Edge OC 12GB GDDR7 Gray
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong efficiency (80th percentile)80th %ile
Pricing
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Gaming X 6GB GDDR6 Black
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5070 Twin Edge OC 12GB GDDR7 Gray
No current pricing available
Verdict
Scores 81 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 39 specs.
