MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ventus 12GB GDDR7 White
EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 SC GAMING ACX 3.0 8GB GDDR5 Black
What Buyers Say
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ventus 12GB GDDR7 White
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
EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 SC GAMING ACX 3.0 8GB GDDR5 Black
The EVGA GTX 1070 is widely praised for its excellent performance, quiet operation, and effective cooling. Users highlight its ability to run modern games at high settings with low temperatures, and many appreciate the robust build quality and EVGA's customer support. However, a few negative experiences include receiving a used card instead of new and a defective unit that required a return, which slightly dampens the overall positive sentiment.
Pros
- Excellent performance
- Quiet operation
- Effective cooling
- Good build quality
- Great customer support
Cons
- No backplate on some models
- Received used card instead of new
- Defective unit required return
- Large size may not fit small cases
- Price increase due to mining
Scores
Specifications
| MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ventus | EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 SC GAMING ACX 3.0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5070 | GeForce GTX 1070 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Pascal |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5★ | 16 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 12 GB★ | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | 48★ | — |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 30.8700008392334★ | — |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 30.8700008392334★ | 6.4629998207092285 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 250 | 150★ |
| Recommended PSU | 600 | 500★ |
| Power Connectors | Not stated | 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 2 | 2 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express 3.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | — | 4★ |
| Max Resolution | Not stated | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 236★ | 267 |
| Slot Width | 2 | 2 |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Full Height |
| Weight | 1.14 kg★ | 1.30 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | ✗ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | Not stated | 12 |
| RGB | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ventus 12GB GDDR7 White
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong connectivity (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Strong raster (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Strong efficiency (79th percentile)
- Below average affordability (35th percentile)
EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 SC GAMING ACX 3.0 8GB GDDR5 Black
- Strong social proof (74th percentile)
- Strong user sentiment (72nd percentile)
- Strong affordability (66th percentile)
- Below average compute (22nd percentile)
- Below average vram (25th percentile)
- Below average rt (27th percentile)
- Below average ai (28th percentile)
Pricing
EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 SC GAMING ACX 3.0 8GB GDDR5 Black offers 3.1x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 81 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 38 specs.
