MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti SHADOW 8GB GDDR7
MSI
67 Overall Score
vs
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SOLID SFF OC 16GB GDDR7
ZOTAC
91 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti SHADOW 8GB GDDR7
78 out of 100 medium confidence 16 reviews
The RTX 5060 Ti is praised for its performance, especially at 1080p and 1440p, and for being a significant upgrade over older cards like the GTX 2060. Users appreciate the improved DLSS 4.5, reasonable pricing, and efficient power requirements. Some note the VRAM limitation as a downside for 4K gaming, but overall sentiment is positive.
Pros
- Great performance at 1080p/1440p
- Significant upgrade over older cards
- Improved DLSS 4.5
- Reasonable price
- Efficient power requirements
Cons
- Limited VRAM for 4K gaming
- Driver issues at launch (now fixed)
Performance 4
Value for money 3
Vram capacity 2
Driver stability 2
Power consumption 2
Dlss technology 1
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SOLID SFF OC 16GB GDDR7
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Ray Tracing
Content Creation
Gaming 4k
Gaming 1440p
Gaming 1080p
Budget
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti SHADOW | ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SOLID SFF OC | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | 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 | ||
| ECC | ✗ | — |
| 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 | 180★ | 300 |
| Recommended PSU | 600★ | 750 |
| Power Connectors | 8-Pin | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | 2 | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 8K (4320p) | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 226★ | 304 |
| Slot Width | 2 | 2 |
| Form Factor | Full Height | ATX |
| Weight | 0.55 kg★ | 1.70 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | — | ✓★ |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti SHADOW 8GB GDDR7
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong connectivity (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Strong efficiency (75th percentile)
- Strong feature (67th percentile)
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SOLID SFF OC 16GB GDDR7
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong compute (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong rt (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
Pricing
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti SHADOW 8GB GDDR70.162score per dollar
vs
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SOLID SFF OC 16GB GDDR70.082score per dollar
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti SHADOW 8GB GDDR7 offers 2.0x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SOLID SFF OC
Scores 91 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 39 specs.
