MSI G5070-12GTC
MSI
87 Overall Score
vs
NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 2GB GDDR3
NVIDIA
18 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
MSI G5070-12GTC
No customer feedback yet
NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 2GB GDDR3
57 out of 100 low confidence 7 reviews
Several users found this video card easy to install and reliable for adding extra monitors, especially on Linux or dual-monitor setups. However, a significant number reported serious issues like system crashes, fan noises, and failure within months, while others complained about missing software. The sentiment is sharply divided between those who had a smooth experience and those who encountered major defects.
Pros
- Easy installation
- Supports dual monitors
- Works with Linux
- Quiet operation
- Good value for money
Cons
- No software provided
- Causes system crashes
- Card failed after 5 months
- Grinding fan noises
- Required manual driver installation
Ease of installation 4
Dual monitor support 2
Linux compatibility 1
Value for money 2
Software and drivers 2
Reliability and failures 3
Scores
Gaming 1080p
Gaming 1440p
Ray Tracing
Budget
Content Creation
Gaming 4k
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| MSI G5070-12GTC | NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5070 | GeForce GT 610 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | RDNA 3.0 |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5★ | 40 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 12 GB★ | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR3 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | 48 | 54★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 30.8700008392334 | 55.29999923706055★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 30.8700008392334★ | 27.649999618530273 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | No data | |
| GPU Compute | No data | |
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 250★ | 295 |
| Recommended PSU | 650 | 450★ |
| Power Connectors | 1x 16-Pin PCI Connector | — |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Single Fan |
| Fans | 3★ | 1 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 | PCI Express 1.1 x 16 |
| DisplayPort | 3★ | 0 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4★ | — |
| Max Resolution | 8K (4320p) | — |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 338★ | — |
| Slot Width | 2.5★ | — |
| Form Factor | Full Height | — |
| Weight | 0.96 kg | 0.27 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓★ | — |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | — |
| RGB | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
MSI G5070-12GTC
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 2GB GDDR3
- Strong compute (75th percentile)
- Below average efficiency (6th percentile)6th %ile
- Below average raster (6th percentile)6th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (8th percentile)8th %ile
- Below average vram (11th percentile)11th %ile
Pricing
MSI G5070-12GTC0.099score per dollar
vs
NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 2GB GDDR30.343score per dollar
NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 2GB GDDR3 offers 3.5x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: MSI G5070-12GTC
Scores 87 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 23 of 38 specs.
