MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 12GB GDDR7 Black
HyperRender Radeon RX 580 8GB GDDR5 White
What Buyers Say
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 12GB GDDR7 Black
The MSI RTX 5070 Shadow 2X OC is widely praised as an excellent budget GPU for 1440p gaming, offering strong performance and a compact dual-fan design that fits smaller cases like the Alienware Aurora R11. Users report smooth frame rates on ultra settings in demanding titles like MSFS 2020/2024 and above-average 3D Mark scores. However, some note the price is steep for a mid-range card, with a recent markup from $880 to $902, and a few express concerns about cooling with only two fans.
Pros
- Excellent 1440p gaming performance
- Compact dual-fan design fits small cases
- Smooth frame rates on ultra settings
- Above-average 3D Mark scores
- Great value for the price
Cons
- High price for a mid-range card
- Recent price increase ($880 to $902)
- Only two fans may limit cooling
- No LED lights mentioned
- Only 12GB GDDR7 memory
HyperRender Radeon RX 580 8GB GDDR5 White
The RX 580 receives mixed feedback. Many users praise it as a budget-friendly upgrade for older PCs, noting improved gaming performance at 1080p and smooth operation for basic tasks. However, several verified buyers report serious issues like display artifacts, black screens, and non-functional ports, making the card unreliable for some.
Pros
- Budget-friendly upgrade for old PCs
- Improved gaming performance at 1080p
- Smooth operation for basic tasks
- Good value for money
- Easy installation and driver recognition
Cons
- Display artifacts and glitches
- Black screen on Windows start button
- Non-functional HDMI port
- Only 2 of 3 DisplayPorts working
- Unreliable multi-monitor support
Scores
Specifications
| MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW | HyperRender Radeon RX 580 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5070 | Radeon RX 580 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Architecture | Blackwell | 14nm |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5★ | 14 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 12 GB★ | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| ECC | — | ✗ |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| 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 | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 250★ | 295 |
| Recommended PSU | 650 | 450★ |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | — |
| Cooler | Dual Fan | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 2 | 2 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 | PCI Express 3.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| USB-C | — | 0★ |
| Max Displays | 4★ | 2 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | — |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 231★ | — |
| Slot Width | 2.5 | 2★ |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Full Height |
| Weight | 2.09 kg★ | — |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | ✗ |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 |
| RGB | ✗ | — |
Pros & Cons
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 12GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong rt (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
HyperRender Radeon RX 580 8GB GDDR5 White
- Strong affordability (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong social proof (70th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (11th percentile)11th %ile
- Below average feature (11th percentile)11th %ile
- Below average efficiency (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average raster (21st percentile)
Pricing
HyperRender Radeon RX 580 8GB GDDR5 White offers 1.9x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 85 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 18 of 41 specs.
