MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 12GB GDDR7 Black
ASRock Radeon RX 6600 XT Challenger D 8GB GDDR6 Black
What Buyers Say
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 12GB GDDR7 Black
The MSI RTX 5070 Shadow 2X OC is widely praised as an excellent budget GPU for 1440p gaming, offering strong performance and a compact dual-fan design that fits smaller cases like the Alienware Aurora R11. Users report smooth frame rates on ultra settings in demanding titles like MSFS 2020/2024 and above-average 3D Mark scores. However, some note the price is steep for a mid-range card, with a recent markup from $880 to $902, and a few express concerns about cooling with only two fans.
Pros
- Excellent 1440p gaming performance
- Compact dual-fan design fits small cases
- Smooth frame rates on ultra settings
- Above-average 3D Mark scores
- Great value for the price
Cons
- High price for a mid-range card
- Recent price increase ($880 to $902)
- Only two fans may limit cooling
- No LED lights mentioned
- Only 12GB GDDR7 memory
ASRock Radeon RX 6600 XT Challenger D 8GB GDDR6 Black
The ASRock Challenger D Radeon RX 6600 XT is overwhelmingly praised as a beast for 1080p gaming, delivering high frame rates at ultra settings with ease. While most users report smooth installation and great performance, a notable minority experienced driver conflicts and black screen issues when switching from Nvidia to AMD, though some resolved these with workarounds. The card is also valued for its quiet operation, efficient cooling, and good value for money compared to competitors like the RTX 3060.
Pros
- Excellent 1080p gaming performance
- Good price-to-performance ratio
- Quiet operation
- Efficient cooling
- Plug-and-play on Linux
Cons
- Driver issues with Nvidia-to-AMD switch
- Black screen problems during driver install
- No RGB lighting on side logo
- 128-bit memory bus
Scores
Specifications
| MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW | ASRock Radeon RX 6600 XT Challenger D | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5070 | Radeon RX 6600 XT |
| Brand | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Architecture | Blackwell | RDNA 2 |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5★ | 7 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 12 GB★ | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | 48★ | 32 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 30.8700008392334★ | 21.209999084472656 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 30.8700008392334★ | 10.600000381469727 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 250 | 160★ |
| Recommended PSU | 650 | 500★ |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | 1 x 8-pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 2 | 2 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 | PCI Express 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 231★ | 269 |
| Slot Width | 2.5 | 2★ |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Full Height |
| Weight | 2.09 kg | 0.64 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | FSR |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✗ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 12GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong rt (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
ASRock Radeon RX 6600 XT Challenger D 8GB GDDR6 Black
- Strong efficiency (66th percentile)
- Below average vram (31st percentile)
- Below average compute (33rd percentile)
- Below average ai (35th percentile)
Pricing
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 12GB GDDR7 Black
ASRock Radeon RX 6600 XT Challenger D 8GB GDDR6 Black
Verdict
Scores 85 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 39 specs.
