MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 12GB GDDR7 Black

MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 12GB GDDR7 Black

MSI
86 Overall Score
vs
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 4GB GDDR5

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 4GB GDDR5

NVIDIA
23 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 12GB GDDR7 Black

85 out of 100 high confidence 52 reviews

The MSI RTX 5070 is widely praised for its compact size, quiet operation, and strong performance, especially as an upgrade from older cards like the GTX 1070 or RTX 3060. Users highlight its value at MSRP, good thermals, and effective cooling, though some note occasional artifacting with frame generation and the need for a proper power supply connection. Overall, it's seen as a solid mid-tier GPU for 1440p gaming and SFF builds.

Pros
  • Compact size for SFF builds
  • Quiet operation
  • Strong performance upgrade
  • Good value at MSRP
  • Effective cooling and thermals
Cons
  • Frame generation artifacting
  • Requires proper PSU connection
  • Large size in some models
  • Potential visual bugs with DLSS
👍 Performance 18
👍 Size 10
👍 Cooling 12
👍 Value for money 8
👍 Noise level 7
🤔 Frame generation 4

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 4GB GDDR5

No customer feedback yet

Scores

Gaming 1080p
MSI
90
NVIDIA
21
Gaming 1440p
MSI
88
NVIDIA
17
Ray Tracing
MSI
85
NVIDIA
13
Budget
MSI
81
NVIDIA
63
Content Creation
MSI
80
NVIDIA
13
Gaming 4k
MSI
78
NVIDIA
13
Workstation
MSI
72
NVIDIA
14
Ai Llm
MSI
59
NVIDIA
7

Specifications

MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOWNVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti
Chipset
GPU ChipsetGeForce RTX 5070GeForce GTX 750 Ti
BrandNVIDIANVIDIA
ArchitectureBlackwellMaxwell
Classconsumerconsumer
Process5★28
Memory
VRAM12 GB★4 GB
Memory TypeGDDR7★GDDR5
Memory Bus
192
128
Bandwidth
672
No data
Compute
CUDA Cores
6,144
512
Tensor Cores
192
No data
RT Cores48★—
Base Clock
2,542
1,020
Boost Clock
2,542
1,020
FP16 TFLOPS30.8700008392334★—
FP32 TFLOPS30.8700008392334★—
Performance
PassMark G3D
28,703
3,899
GPU Compute
14,588
1,741
Power & Cooling
TDP25065★
Recommended PSU650400★
Power Connectors1 x 16-PinNone
CoolerTriple Fan★Dual Fan
Fans3★—
Connectivity
InterfacePCI Express 5.0PCI Express 3.0 x16
DisplayPort3★0
HDMI14★
Max Displays44
Max Resolution7680 x 43207680 x 4320
Physical
Length303★—
Slot Width2.52★
Form FactorFull HeightFull Height
Weight0.98 kg0.47 kg★
Features
Ray Tracing✓★✗
UpscalingDLSS 4—
AV1 Encode✓★—
VR Ready✓★—
DirectX12 Ultimate11.2
RGB✗—

Pros & Cons

MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 12GB GDDR7 Black

  • Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong rt (83rd percentile)83rd %ile

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 4GB GDDR5

  • Strong affordability (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong social proof (75th percentile)
  • Below average compute (6th percentile)6th %ile
  • Below average feature (11th percentile)11th %ile
  • Below average ai (12th percentile)12th %ile
  • Below average rt (13th percentile)13th %ile

Pricing

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 4GB GDDR5 is CA$654 cheaper (3.9x less).

MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 12GB GDDR7 Black

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 4GB GDDR5

Verdict

★ Winner: MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW

Scores 86 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 21 of 38 specs.

MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW Better at:

Ai LlmBudgetGaming 4kRay TracingWorkstationGaming 1080pGaming 1440pContent Creation

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