ASRock Radeon RX 7700 XT Challenger 12GB GDDR6
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Shadow 16GB GDDR7
What Buyers Say
ASRock Radeon RX 7700 XT Challenger 12GB GDDR6
The ASRock RX 7700 XT is widely praised as a strong mid-range performer, especially for 1440p gaming, offering excellent value compared to competing NVIDIA cards. Users highlight its quiet operation, effective cooling, and solid driver stability, though a few note it can be large for some cases and lacks voltage control on Linux. Overall, it's a highly recommended budget-friendly option for modern gaming.
Pros
- Excellent 1440p gaming performance
- Great value for money
- Quiet fan operation
- Effective cooling system
- Solid driver stability
Cons
- No voltage control on Linux
- Large size for some cases
- No sag support bracket included
- Lacks DLSS and superior ray tracing
- RGB not as configurable as shown
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Shadow 16GB GDDR7
The MSI RTX 5070 Ti Shadow 3X OC is overwhelmingly praised for its strong performance, quiet operation, and cool temperatures, especially in 1440p and 4K gaming. Users highlight its value for money, with many noting it outperforms previous GPUs like the 3060 Ti and 7800 XT. A few minor criticisms include the price being slightly high, some plastic build quality, and occasional stability issues mentioned in Q&A. Overall, it's seen as a solid upgrade for gamers and streamers.
Pros
- Strong 1440p/4K performance
- Quiet operation under load
- Cool temperatures
- Good value for money
- Effective DLSS 4 and frame generation
Cons
- Price slightly high
- Plastic build quality
- Occasional stability issues
- Fans can be loud at stock settings
Scores
Specifications
| ASRock Radeon RX 7700 XT Challenger | MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Shadow | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 7700 XT | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
| Brand | AMD | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | — | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 12 GB | 16 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | — | 70★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | — | 43.939998626708984★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | — | 43.939998626708984★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 245★ | 300 |
| Recommended PSU | 750 | 750 |
| Power Connectors | 2 x 8-pin | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | 2 | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 x16 | PCI Express 5.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 8K (4320p) |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 266★ | 303 |
| Slot Width | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Form Factor | ATX | Full Height |
| Weight | 1.00 kg★ | 1.07 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution, AMD Radeon Super Resolution | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
ASRock Radeon RX 7700 XT Challenger 12GB GDDR6
- Strong connectivity (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong social proof (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Strong feature (73rd percentile)
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Shadow 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
ASRock Radeon RX 7700 XT Challenger 12GB GDDR6 offers 2.1x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 96 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 39 specs.
