MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Ventus 2X OC 8GB GDDR6
XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Mercury 16GB GDDR6 Black
What Buyers Say
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Ventus 2X OC 8GB GDDR6
The MSI RTX 3050 is widely praised as a solid budget 1080p gaming card with smooth performance, good cooling, and low power draw. Users upgrading from older cards like the GTX 970 or 1050 Ti report dramatic improvements, and many highlight the benefits of DLSS and ray tracing support. The card is easy to install, runs cool and quiet, and pairs well with modest power supplies. While it's not built for 4K or ultra-demanding titles, it delivers excellent value for its price point.
Pros
- Excellent 1080p gaming performance
- Good value for money
- Low power consumption
- Supports DLSS and ray tracing
- Easy installation
Cons
- Not suitable for 4K gaming
- May require 600W PSU or more
- Some users noted card sag
- 8-pin power connector can be tight
XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Mercury 16GB GDDR6 Black
The XFX Mercury Radeon RX 9070 XT OC is highly praised for its excellent thermal performance, staying below 54°C under load, and its impressive out-of-the-box boost clock. Users highlight the great price-to-performance ratio, sleek design with customizable ARGB lighting, and the added benefit of a 3-year warranty. The only minor drawbacks mentioned are the large physical size ("chonky") and the short included support bracket extender.
Pros
- Excellent thermal performance
- Great price-to-performance ratio
- Sleek design with ARGB lighting
- 3-year warranty
- Out-of-box boost clock
Cons
- Large physical size
- Short support bracket extender
Scores
Specifications
| MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Ventus 2X OC | XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Mercury | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 3050 | Radeon RX 9070 XT |
| Brand | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Architecture | Ampere | RDNA 4 |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 8★ | — |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | 64★ | — |
| RT Cores | 16 | 64★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 4.813000202178955★ | — |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 4.813000202178955★ | — |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 130★ | 304 |
| Recommended PSU | 550★ | 800 |
| Power Connectors | 8-Pin | 3 x 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | 2 | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 | 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 | 235★ | 360 |
| Slot Width | 2★ | 3.5 |
| Form Factor | — | ATX |
| Weight | 0.66 kg★ | 1.81 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS | AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 4 |
| AV1 Encode | — | ✓★ |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Ventus 2X OC 8GB GDDR6
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong feature (79th percentile)
- Strong affordability (72nd percentile)
- Below average compute (20th percentile)20th %ile
- Below average ai (26th percentile)
- Below average raster (27th percentile)
- Below average vram (30th percentile)
XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT Mercury 16GB GDDR6 Black
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
Pricing
Verdict
Scores 89 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 12 of 39 specs.
