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NVIDIA MSI Gaming X Slim GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB vs AMD Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 7700 XT: Comparison
NVIDIA MSI Gaming X Slim GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB and AMD Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 7700 XT separate most on tdp: NVIDIA MSI Gaming X Slim GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB at 180 W, AMD Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 7700 XT at 245 W, 36% in favour of NVIDIA MSI Gaming X Slim GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB. VRAM splits them by another 25%, again favouring NVIDIA MSI Gaming X Slim GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB. They match on tier and ray tracing support. In Blender Cycles (GPU) the NVIDIA MSI Gaming X Slim GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB scores 4,309 against 2,084 for the AMD Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 7700 XT, a lead of 52%.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Brand | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Series | GeForce RTX 50 | Radeon RX 7000 |
| Board Partner | MSI | Sapphire |
| VRAM | 16 GB | 12 GB-25% |
| Tier | Mainstream | Mainstream |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 | GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock | 2662 MHz | 2599 MHz-2% |
| Ray Tracing Support | true | true |
| TDP | 180 W | 245 W-36% |
| Architecture | Blackwell (GB206) | RDNA 3 (Navi 32) |
| Card Length | 280 mm | 285 mm-2% |
| Slot Width | 2 | 2.5-25% |
| MSRP | 429 | 449 |
Benchmarks
Measured results, not specifications. Percentages are the gap to the leading product in each test.
Blender Cycles (GPU)
Blender 4.5, Blender Open Data (CC0). Median of monster + junkshop + classroom, combined samples/min.
Blender renders 3D scenes by tracing light through them, which loads every shader unit on the card at once. The score measures sustained render throughput, so it tells you what a card does in Cycles and similar renderers rather than what it does in a game. Figures come from Blender's Open Data project, which places no restriction on reuse, and we publish the median of every submission for that card on the same Blender version.
Verdict
NVIDIA MSI Gaming X Slim GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
7 / 10 Expert Rating
A solid mainstream pick if its price and 16GB VRAM allocation match your target resolution.
AMD Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 7700 XT
7 / 10 Expert Rating
A solid mainstream pick if its price and 12GB VRAM allocation match your target resolution.
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