MSI GeForce RTX 5060 SHADOW 8GB GDDR7
MSI
72 Overall Score
vs
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SOLID SFF OC 16GB GDDR7
ZOTAC
91 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 SHADOW 8GB GDDR7
85 out of 100 medium confidence 28 reviews
The MSI RTX 5060 series receives strong praise for its performance, especially as an upgrade from older cards like the 1650 Super or 1060 Ti. Users highlight the new AI features like DLSS 4 and frame generation, as well as quiet operation and easy installation. A few note early driver issues and the need for a larger power supply, but overall sentiment is very positive.
Pros
- Excellent performance upgrade
- Quiet operation
- Easy installation
- Supports DLSS 4 and frame gen
- Beautiful design
Cons
- Early driver issues
- Needs larger power supply than recommended
- Some games buggy at launch
- Only 8x PCIe lanes
- Lacks additional HDMI ports
Performance upgrade 6
Dlss 4 and ai features 3
Ease of installation 4
Quiet operation 3
Driver issues 2
Power supply requirements 2
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SOLID SFF OC 16GB GDDR7
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Ray Tracing
Content Creation
Gaming 4k
Gaming 1440p
Gaming 1080p
Budget
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| MSI GeForce RTX 5060 SHADOW | ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SOLID SFF OC | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5060 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5 | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 30 | 70★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 19.18000030517578 | 43.939998626708984★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 19.18000030517578 | 43.939998626708984★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 145★ | 300 |
| Recommended PSU | 550★ | 750 |
| Power Connectors | 8-Pin | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | 2 | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 197★ | 304 |
| Slot Width | 2.5 | 2★ |
| Form Factor | Full Height | ATX |
| Weight | 0.83 kg★ | 1.70 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | ✗ | ✓★ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 SHADOW 8GB GDDR7
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong efficiency (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong feature (73rd percentile)
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SOLID SFF OC 16GB GDDR7
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong compute (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong rt (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
Pricing
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 SHADOW 8GB GDDR70.225score per dollar
vs
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SOLID SFF OC 16GB GDDR70.082score per dollar
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 SHADOW 8GB GDDR7 offers 2.7x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SOLID SFF OC
Scores 91 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 38 specs.
