MSI G5070-12S3C
MSI
83 Overall Score
vs
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE 6GB GDDR6
Gigabyte
47 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
MSI G5070-12S3C
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Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE 6GB GDDR6
82 out of 100 high confidence 30 reviews
This budget-friendly graphics card is a hit among users upgrading from older GPUs like the GTX 1050, offering a noticeable performance boost for everyday tasks and moderate gaming. It's praised for its easy installation, slot-powered design (no external power connector), and quiet operation, making it ideal for office PCs and pre-built systems. While it's not meant for high-end gaming, it handles 1080p gaming well and supports ray tracing, delivering solid value for the price.
Pros
- Easy installation
- No external power needed
- Quiet operation
- Good for office and general use
- Handles 1080p gaming well
Cons
- Not for high-end gaming
- Feels like a toy (simple design)
- Limited performance for demanding games
- May require PSU upgrade for some systems
Performance 12
Ease of installation 8
Power requirements 7
Value for money 6
Noise level 3
Build quality 3
Scores
Ray Tracing
Gaming 1080p
Gaming 1440p
Content Creation
Budget
Gaming 4k
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| MSI G5070-12S3C | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5070 | GeForce RTX 3050 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Ampere |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5★ | 8 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 12 GB★ | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 48★ | 16 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 30.8700008392334★ | 4.813000202178955 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 30.8700008392334★ | 4.813000202178955 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 250 | 81★ |
| Recommended PSU | 650 | 300★ |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | 8 pin*1 |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 3★ | 2 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 | PCI Express 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3★ | 2 |
| HDMI | 1 | 2★ |
| USB-C | — | 0★ |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 303 | 191★ |
| Slot Width | 2.5 | 2★ |
| Form Factor | Full Height | ATX |
| Weight | 1.41 kg | 0.36 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS 3 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | ✗ |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✗ | — |
Pros & Cons
MSI G5070-12S3C
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong rt (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE 6GB GDDR6
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong efficiency (77th percentile)
- Below average ai (19th percentile)19th %ile
- Below average vram (23rd percentile)
- Below average raster (25th percentile)
- Below average rt (32nd percentile)
Pricing
MSI G5070-12S3C0.136score per dollar
vs
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE 6GB GDDR60.213score per dollar
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE 6GB GDDR6 offers 1.6x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: MSI G5070-12S3C
Scores 83 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 19 of 39 specs.
