MSI GeForce RTX 5060 SHADOW 8GB GDDR7
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4090 WINDFORCE 24GB GDDR6X
What Buyers Say
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 SHADOW 8GB GDDR7
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
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4090 WINDFORCE 24GB GDDR6X
The Gigabyte 4090 Gaming OC is widely praised for its excellent cooling, quiet operation, and lack of coil whine. Users highlight its compact size relative to other 4090s, strong out-of-the-box performance, and the included anti-sag bracket. A few concerns include reports of receiving pre-opened units and the bulky size still being an issue for some cases. Overall, it is considered a top-tier 4090 option with a solid 4-year warranty.
Pros
- Excellent cooling performance
- Quiet operation
- No coil whine
- Compact size for a 4090
- Strong out-of-the-box performance
Cons
- Some units received pre-opened
- Still very large for many cases
- Gigabyte software is poor
- Power connector placement could be better
Scores
Specifications
| MSI GeForce RTX 5060 SHADOW | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4090 WINDFORCE | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5060 | GeForce RTX 4090 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Ada Lovelace |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5 | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 8 GB | 24 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR6X |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 30 | 76★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 19.18000030517578 | 32.97999954223633★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 19.18000030517578 | 32.97999954223633★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 145★ | 450 |
| Recommended PSU | 550★ | 850 |
| Power Connectors | 8-Pin | 16-pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | 2 | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 197★ | 331 |
| Slot Width | 2.5★ | 3 |
| Form Factor | Full Height | ATX |
| Weight | 0.83 kg★ | — |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | DLSS 3 |
| 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)
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4090 WINDFORCE 24GB GDDR6X
- Strong rt (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong raster (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong compute (95th percentile)95th %ile
Pricing
Verdict
Scores 95 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 38 specs.
