GPU comparison with benchmarksThe MSI GeForce RTX 5070 VANGUARD SOC has 6144 shader units and these clock a maximum of 2.66 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 26.60 TFLOPS.
The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT has 5376 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 2.40 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 51.61 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe MSI GeForce RTX 5070 VANGUARD SOC is equipped with a graphics chip of the Blackwell architecture, which has 48 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT is based on the RDNA 3 architecture and is equipped with 84 execution units. |
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| MSI GeForce RTX 5070 VANGUARD SOC | GPU | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT |
| GB205-300-A1 | GPU Chip | Navi 31 |
| Blackwell | Architecture | RDNA 3 |
| 48 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 84 |
| 6144 | Shader | 5376 |
| 64 | Render Output Units | 192 |
| 192 | Texture Units | 336 |
| 48 | Raytracing Cores | 84 |
MemoryThe MSI GeForce RTX 5070 VANGUARD SOC is equipped with a 12 GB large GDDR7 graphics memory, which is equipped with 1.750 GHz clocks. The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT has a 20 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory and the memory clock is 2.500GHz. |
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| 12 GB | Memory Size | 20 GB |
| GDDR7 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 1.750 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.500 GHz |
| 28.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 20.0 Gbps |
| 672 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 800 GB/s |
| 192 bit | Memory Interface | 320 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe MSI GeForce RTX 5070 VANGUARD SOC has a turbo clock of 2.655 GHz. The turbo frequency of the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT is 2.400 GHz. |
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| 2.165 GHz | Base Clock | 1.500 GHz |
| 2.655 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.400 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | 2.00 GHz | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe MSI GeForce RTX 5070 VANGUARD SOC 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 AMD Radeon RX 7900 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 97 °C. |
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| 250 W | TDP | 300 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 85 °C | Tjunction max | 97 °C |
| 1 x 16-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the MSI GeForce RTX 5070 VANGUARD SOC are cooled with a Air cooling. The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 3 x 100 mm | Fan 1 | 3 x 90 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | 37 dB |
ConnectivityThe MSI GeForce RTX 5070 VANGUARD SOC supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.3. The AMD Radeon RX 7900 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 | 1x HDMI v2.1 |
| 3x DP v2.1b | DP Ports | 2x DP v2.1 |
| -- | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | 1 |
FeaturesetThe MSI GeForce RTX 5070 VANGUARD SOC supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_2 (Ultimate). The AMD Radeon RX 7900 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 |
| MSI Mystic Light | LED | No LED lighting |
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 VANGUARD SOC is 61 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT is 61 mm and thus requires the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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| 337 mm | Length | 276 mm |
| 140 mm | Height | 113 mm |
| 61 mm | Width | 51 mm |
| 3 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
| 1503 g | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 5 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4 x 16 |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataManufactured using the 5 nanometer process, MSI GeForce RTX 5070 VANGUARD SOC was released in Q1/2025. The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT published in Q4/2022 is manufactured with a structure width of 5 nanometers. |
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| -- | Part-no | -- |
| Q1/2025 | Release date | Q4/2022 |
| 549 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 899 $ |
| 5 nm | Structure size | 5 nm |
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MSI GeForce RTX 5070 VANGUARD SOC
12 GB GDDR7 |
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20 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 5070 VANGUARD SOC
12 GB GDDR7 |
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20 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 5070 VANGUARD SOC
12 GB GDDR7 |
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AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
20 GB GDDR6 |
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AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
20 GB GDDR6 |
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AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
20 GB GDDR6 |
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AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
20 GB GDDR6 |
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AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
20 GB GDDR6 |
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AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
20 GB GDDR6 |
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AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
20 GB GDDR6 |
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AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
20 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 5070 VANGUARD SOC
12 GB GDDR7 |
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20 GB GDDR6 |
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