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MSI GeForce RTX 5070 TI VANGUARD SOC vs AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT

MSI GeForce RTX 5070 TI VANGUARD SOC
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 TI VANGUARD SOC 16 GB GDDR7 · 2.60 GHz · 300 W Speed index 39/100

The MSI GeForce RTX 5070 TI VANGUARD SOC is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 TI (Blackwell) and has 16 GB GDDR7 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 896 GB/s.

AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT 20 GB GDDR6 · 2.40 GHz · 300 W Speed index 43/100

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT is based on the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT (RDNA 3) and has 20 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 800 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT is 11 % faster than the MSI GeForce RTX 5070 TI VANGUARD SOC.

MSI GeForce RTX 5070 TI VANGUARD SOCAMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
Speed index
39/100
43/100
FP32
46.63 TFLOPS
51.61 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
2.60 GHz
2.40 GHz
Memory Size
16 GB GDDR7
20 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
896 GB/s
800 GB/s
TDP
300 W
300 W
Launch Price
749 $
899 $
975 pts
906 pts

GPU

GPUMSI GeForce RTX 5070 TI VANGUARD SOCAMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
Based onNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 TIAMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
GPU ChipGB203-200-A1Navi 31
Streaming Multiprocessors7084
Shader89605376
Render Output Units96192
Texture Units280336
Raytracing Cores7084
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The MSI GeForce RTX 5070 TI VANGUARD SOC has the GB203-200-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Blackwell architecture.

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT is based on the graphics chip Navi 31, which comes from the RDNA 3 architecture.

Memory

MemoryMSI GeForce RTX 5070 TI VANGUARD SOCAMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
Memory Size16 GB20 GB
Memory TypeGDDR7GDDR6
Memory Clock1.750 GHz2.500 GHz
Memory Speed28.0 Gbps20.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth896 GB/s800 GB/s
Memory Interface256 bit320 bit
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The graphics memory of the MSI GeForce RTX 5070 TI VANGUARD SOC clocks at 1.750 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 28.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT is 20.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.500 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsMSI GeForce RTX 5070 TI VANGUARD SOCAMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
Base Clock2.295 GHz1.500 GHz
Boost Clock2.602 GHz2.400 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock--2.00 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignMSI GeForce RTX 5070 TI VANGUARD SOCAMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
TDP300 W300 W
Tjunction max88 °C97 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 16-Pin2 x 8-Pin
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The MSI GeForce RTX 5070 TI VANGUARD SOC is powered by 1 x 16-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 300 W.

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT has 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 300 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansMSI GeForce RTX 5070 TI VANGUARD SOCAMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 13 x 110 mm3 x 90 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
Noise (Load)--37 dB
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The MSI GeForce RTX 5070 TI VANGUARD SOC is equipped with a total of 3 Axial main fans.

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT has 3 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityMSI GeForce RTX 5070 TI VANGUARD SOCAMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.1b1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort3x DP 2.1b2x DP 2.1
USB-C--1
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the MSI GeForce RTX 5070 TI VANGUARD SOC.

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetMSI GeForce RTX 5070 TI VANGUARD SOCAMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingYesYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDMSI Mystic LightNo LED lighting
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With the MSI GeForce RTX 5070 TI VANGUARD SOC it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsMSI GeForce RTX 5070 TI VANGUARD SOCAMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP9Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
AV1Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card.

Dimensions

DimensionsMSI GeForce RTX 5070 TI VANGUARD SOCAMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
Length357 mm276 mm
Height151 mm113 mm
Width66 mm51 mm
Width (Slots)4 Slots3 Slots
Weight1,945 g--
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The MSI GeForce RTX 5070 TI VANGUARD SOC is connected to the system via PCIe 5 x 16 lanes and requires 4 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4 x 16 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataMSI GeForce RTX 5070 TI VANGUARD SOCAMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
GPU InterfacePCIe 5 x 16PCIe 4 x 16
Release dateQ1/2025Q4/2022
Launch Price749 $899 $
Structure size5 nm5 nm
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The MSI GeForce RTX 5070 TI VANGUARD SOC has been manufactured with a structure width of 5 nanometers since Q1/2025.

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT came on the market in Q4/2022 and will have a structure width of 5 nanometers manufactured.

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 MSI GeForce RTX 5070 TI VANGUARD SOC +10.5 %

  1. 13,760
  2. 12,453

Steel Nomad Light Graphics score

  1. 29,855
  2. no data

Steel Nomad Graphics score

  1. 6,511
  2. no data

Port Royal (Raytracing) MSI GeForce RTX 5070 TI VANGUARD SOC +38.5 %

  1. 19,344
  2. 13,969

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing) MSI GeForce RTX 5070 TI VANGUARD SOC +73.5 %

  1. 7,859
  2. 4,529

Solar Bay (Raytracing)

  1. 133,362
  2. no data

Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077 was developed by CD Projekt Red and is based on the development studio's own REDengine 4. Ray tracing is switched off in our benchmarks.

3840x2160 (2160p)

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  2. 50 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. no data
  2. 106 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. no data
  2. 158 fps (avg)

The Last of Us Part 1

The Last of Us Part One is a game released by Sony in June 2013 exclusively for the Playstation and released for the PC in early 2023. The benchmark values here were determined at high details.

3840x2160 (2160p)

  1. no data
  2. 44 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. no data
  2. 88 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. no data
  2. 138 fps (avg)

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