MSI GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING TRIO 12GB GDDR7 Black
XFX Radeon RX 6650 XT SPEEDSTER SWFT210 8GB 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
XFX Radeon RX 6650 XT SPEEDSTER SWFT210 8GB GDDR6
The XFX Speedster 6650XT is generally well-received for price-to-performance, quiet operation, and efficient power draw. Many users praise its ability to handle 1440p and 4K gaming at great frame rates. However, there are notable complaints about units arriving with artifacts or failing shortly after the warranty period, plus a recurring red tint issue on boot. While most buyers are satisfied, the handful of severe hardware failures lowers the overall sentiment.
Pros
- Great price-to-performance ratio
- Quiet operation even under load
- Low power draw at idle
- Zero-RPM fan mode for silence
- Compact size fits older cases
Cons
- Arrived with artifacts/crashing
- Red tint issue on boot
- Failed soon after warranty expired
- No power cable included
- Limited documentation/height specs
Scores
Specifications
| MSI GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING TRIO | XFX Radeon RX 6650 XT SPEEDSTER SWFT210 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5070 | Radeon RX 6650 XT |
| Brand | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Architecture | Blackwell | RDNA 2 |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5★ | 7 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 12 GB★ | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | 48★ | 32 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 30.8700008392334★ | 21.59000015258789 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 30.8700008392334★ | 10.789999961853027 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 250 | 176★ |
| Recommended PSU | 650 | 500★ |
| Power Connectors | 1x 16-Pin PCI Connector | 1 x 8-pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 3★ | 2 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 | PCI Express 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4★ | — |
| Max Resolution | 8K (4320p) | 4K (2160p) |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 338 | 241★ |
| Slot Width | 2.5 | 2★ |
| Form Factor | Full Height | ITX |
| Weight | 0.96 kg★ | 1.00 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | RIS (Radeon Image Sharpening) |
| 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)
XFX Radeon RX 6650 XT SPEEDSTER SWFT210 8GB GDDR6
- Strong affordability (75th percentile)
- Strong feature (67th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average social proof (27th percentile)
- Below average compute (34th percentile)
Pricing
XFX Radeon RX 6650 XT SPEEDSTER SWFT210 8GB GDDR6 offers 1.3x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 91 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 19 of 39 specs.
