MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 12GB GDDR7 Black
MSI
84 Overall Score
vs
VISIONTEK MASS STORAGE Radeon HD 5450 1GB DDR3
VISIONTEK MASS STORAGE
6 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 12GB GDDR7 Black
No customer feedback yet
VISIONTEK MASS STORAGE Radeon HD 5450 1GB DDR3
67 out of 100 medium confidence 12 reviews
Reviewers are split: about half report smooth installation and perfect multi-monitor support, while several describe DOA units, flimsy connectors, and inability to drive three DVI displays. Technical support is praised for resolving issues promptly. The card is seen as a good value when it works, but build quality on the splitter cable is a recurring concern.
Pros
- Easy installation
- Effective multi-monitor support
- Good tech support
- Crystal clear display
- Plug and play
Cons
- Flimsy splitter cable
- Fragile connector
- Cannot drive three DVI monitors
- DOA units reported
- Adapter incompatibility with HDMI
Ease of installation 9
Multi monitor support 8
Build quality 6
Tech support 4
Value for money 4
Reliability 4
Scores
Gaming 1080p
Budget
Gaming 1440p
Ray Tracing
Content Creation
Gaming 4k
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW | VISIONTEK MASS STORAGE Radeon HD 5450 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5070 | Radeon HD 5450 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Architecture | Blackwell | — |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5★ | — |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 12 GB★ | 512 MB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | DDR3 |
| Memory Bus | No data | |
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | — | 80★ |
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | 48★ | — |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | No data | |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 30.8700008392334★ | — |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 30.8700008392334★ | — |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | No data | |
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 250 | 11★ |
| Recommended PSU | 650 | 250★ |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | None |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Fan |
| Fans | 3★ | 1 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 | PCI Express 2.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3★ | 0 |
| HDMI | 1★ | 0 |
| USB-C | — | 0★ |
| Max Displays | 4★ | 3 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 5670 x 1080 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 303 | 170★ |
| Slot Width | 2.5 | 1★ |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Low Profile |
| Weight | 0.98 kg | 0.45 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 11 |
| RGB | ✗ | — |
Pros & Cons
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 12GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong rt (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
VISIONTEK MASS STORAGE Radeon HD 5450 1GB DDR3
- Strong affordability (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Below average compute (1st percentile)1st %ile
- Below average vram (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average ai (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average rt (5th percentile)5th %ile
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW
Scores 84 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 22 of 40 specs.
