Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 AORUS 8GB GDDR7
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Ventus 3X OC 16GB GDDR7 Black
What Buyers Say
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 AORUS 8GB GDDR7
Users are overwhelmingly positive about this RTX 5060, especially as a budget-friendly upgrade from older GTX or RX cards. It excels as a secondary GPU for frame generation, with cool temps and a compact size. The main drawbacks are the 8GB VRAM and noticeable fan noise at full load, but most find it a great value.
Pros
- Great value for money
- Excellent for frame generation
- Compact size fits small cases
- Cool temperatures
- Significant upgrade from older cards
Cons
- 8GB VRAM may limit future games
- Fan noise at full load
- Not ideal for 4K high refresh
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Ventus 3X OC 16GB GDDR7 Black
The MSI RTX 5070 Ti is widely praised for its strong performance, especially at 1440p and 4K, with users noting excellent cooling, quiet operation, and impressive DLSS 4 and multi-frame generation. Many appreciate the included GPU support stand and the card's compact size, though some mention fan noise at higher temps and a desire for a lower price. Overall, it's seen as a great value for the performance, with a few minor complaints about plastic build and cost.
Pros
- Excellent cooling
- Quiet operation
- Strong 1440p/4K performance
- DLSS 4 and multi-frame generation
- Included GPU support stand
Cons
- Fan noise at high temps
- Price higher than expected
- Cheap plastic build
- No free game bundle
- Limited availability
Scores
Specifications
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 AORUS | MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Ventus 3X OC | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5060 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5 | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 30 | 70★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 19.18000030517578 | 43.939998626708984★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 19.18000030517578 | 43.939998626708984★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 170★ | 300 |
| Recommended PSU | 550★ | 750 |
| Power Connectors | 8-Pin | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x8 | PCI Express 5.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 329 | 303★ |
| Slot Width | — | 2.5★ |
| Form Factor | — | Full Height |
| Weight | — | 1.07 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4.5 | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | 12 API | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 AORUS 8GB GDDR7
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong user sentiment (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong efficiency (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong feature (84th percentile)84th %ile
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Ventus 3X OC 16GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong rt (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Below average affordability (21st percentile)
Pricing
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 AORUS 8GB GDDR7
No current pricing available
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Ventus 3X OC 16GB GDDR7 Black
Verdict
Scores 98 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 38 specs.
