MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 3X
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 3X has 6144 shader units and these clock a maximum of 2.53 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 31.05 TFLOPS.
The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT has 4096 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 2.97 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 48.66 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 3X is equipped with a graphics chip of the Blackwell architecture, which has 48 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT is based on the RDNA 4 architecture and is equipped with 64 execution units. |
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| MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 3X | GPU | SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT |
| GB205-300-A1 | GPU Chip | Navi 48 XTX |
| Blackwell | Architecture | RDNA 4 |
| 48 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 64 |
| 6144 | Shader | 4096 |
| 64 | Render Output Units | 128 |
| 192 | Texture Units | 256 |
| 48 | Raytracing Cores | 64 |
MemoryThe MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 3X is equipped with a 12 GB large GDDR7 graphics memory, which is equipped with 1.750 GHz clocks. The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT has a 16 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory and the memory clock is 2.518GHz. |
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| 12 GB | Memory Size | 16 GB |
| GDDR7 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 1.750 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.518 GHz |
| 28.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 20.1 Gbps |
| 672 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 645 GB/s |
| 192 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 3X has a turbo clock of 2.527 GHz. The turbo frequency of the SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT is 2.970 GHz. |
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| 2.165 GHz | Base Clock | 1.660 GHz |
| 2.527 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.970 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | 2.40 GHz | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 3X has 1 x 16-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 85 °C. The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT is equipped with a 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 92 °C. |
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| 250 W | TDP | 304 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 85 °C | Tjunction max | 92 °C |
| 1 x 16-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 3X are cooled with a Air cooling. The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 3 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 100 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | 1 x 90 mm |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 3X supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.3. The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT supports HDCP in version 2.3 and all previous versions. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 1x HDMI v2.1b | HDMI Ports | 2x HDMI v2.1b |
| 3x DP v2.1b | DP Ports | 2x DP v2.1a |
| -- | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 3X supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_2 (Ultimate). The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_2 (Ultimate). |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| Yes | Raytracing | Yes |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | LED | Addressable LED |
Supported Video CodecsThis area lists which video codecs can be decoded or encoded by the graphics cards in hardware. As a result, the power consumption can be reduced due to a lower processor load. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | AV1 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 3X is 49 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT is 49 mm and thus requires the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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| 303 mm | Length | 320 mm |
| 121 mm | Height | 120 mm |
| 49 mm | Width | 62 mm |
| 3 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 5 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 5 x 16 |
| Yes | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataManufactured using the 5 nanometer process, MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 3X was released in Q2/2025. The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT published in Q2/2025 is manufactured with a structure width of 4 nanometers. |
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| -- | Part-no | 11348-03-20G |
| Q2/2025 | Release date | Q2/2025 |
| 549 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 599 $ (Reference) |
| 5 nm | Structure size | 4 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
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Benchmark results
3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)
3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.
Time Spy Extreme Graphics score
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MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 3X
12 GB GDDR7 |
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Steel Nomad Light Graphics score
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MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 3X
12 GB GDDR7 |
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Steel Nomad Graphics score
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MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 3X
12 GB GDDR7 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 3X
12 GB GDDR7 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 3X
12 GB GDDR7 |
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Solar Bay (Raytracing)
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MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 3X
12 GB GDDR7 |
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FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
The theoretical computing power of the graphics card with single precision (32 bit) in TFLOPS indicates how many trillion FP32 floating point operations the graphics card (GPU) can perform per second.
FP32 (TFLOPS)
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MSI GeForce RTX 5070 SHADOW 3X
12 GB GDDR7 |
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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