MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ventus 12GB GDDR7
ASRock Arc A750 Challenger 8GB GDDR6
What Buyers Say
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ventus 12GB GDDR7
The MSI RTX 5070 Ventus 2X is widely praised as a solid upgrade for gamers, delivering strong performance in 2K and WQHD without excessive noise or heat. Users appreciate its compact size, easy installation, and fair price relative to performance, though some note occasional coil whine or VRAM limitations. A few isolated reports mention disconnection issues, but the overall sentiment is very positive.
Pros
- Compact size fits small cases
- Strong 2K and WQHD gaming performance
- Quiet operation even under load
- Efficient power consumption
- Easy installation
Cons
- Occasional coil whine noise
- VRAM (12 GB) may be insufficient for some users
- Rare disconnection issues reported
- Price considered high by some
ASRock Arc A750 Challenger 8GB GDDR6
Users generally praise the Arc A750 for its excellent media encoding/decoding, strong 1080p performance, and great value for budget builds. While some experienced early driver hiccups, coil whine, and a DOA card, most found it stable and a solid upgrade from older GPUs. A few noted it runs hot when idle due to fanless operation and may require tinkering, but overall it's recommended for tech-savvy budget buyers.
Pros
- Excellent media encoding/decoding
- Great 1080p performance
- Good value for budget builds
- Stable after initial setup
- Quiet when idle (fans off)
Cons
- Driver issues and early adopter pains
- Coil whine (diminishes over time)
- Runs hot when idle (fans off)
- DOA card reported
- Requires tinkering for some games
Scores
Specifications
| MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ventus | ASRock Arc A750 Challenger | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5070 | Arc A750 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | Intel |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Xe-HPG (Alchemist) |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5★ | — |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 12 GB★ | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| Compute | ||
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | 48★ | — |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 30.8700008392334★ | — |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 30.8700008392334★ | — |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 105★ | 225 |
| Recommended PSU | 600★ | 650 |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-pin | 2 x 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 2 | 2 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express 4.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3★ | 2 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | — | 4★ |
| Max Resolution | 4K / 480Hz | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 236★ | 271 |
| Slot Width | 2.5 | 2.4000000953674316★ |
| Form Factor | Full Height | ATX |
| Weight | 0.78 kg★ | — |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | XeSS |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | Not stated | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✗ | — |
Pros & Cons
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ventus 12GB GDDR7
- Strong efficiency (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong raster (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Strong connectivity (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
ASRock Arc A750 Challenger 8GB GDDR6
- Strong connectivity (75th percentile)
- Strong feature (73rd percentile)
- Below average compute (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average efficiency (24th percentile)
- Below average ai (29th percentile)
- Below average raster (31st percentile)
Pricing
ASRock Arc A750 Challenger 8GB GDDR6 offers 2.7x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 83 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 36 specs.
