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NVIDIA MSI Gaming X Slim GeForce RTX 5070 vs AMD Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 7700 XT: Comparison
NVIDIA MSI Gaming X Slim GeForce RTX 5070 and AMD Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 7700 XT separate most on tdp: NVIDIA MSI Gaming X Slim GeForce RTX 5070 at 250 W, AMD Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 7700 XT at 245 W, 2% in favour of AMD Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 7700 XT. Card Length splits them by another 2%, this time favouring NVIDIA MSI Gaming X Slim GeForce RTX 5070. They match on 4 other specifications, including vram, tier and ray tracing support. In Blender Cycles (GPU) the NVIDIA MSI Gaming X Slim GeForce RTX 5070 scores 6,173 against 2,084 for the AMD Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 7700 XT, a lead of 66%.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Brand | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Series | GeForce RTX 50 | Radeon RX 7000 |
| Board Partner | MSI | Sapphire |
| VRAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Tier | Mainstream | Mainstream |
| Memory Type | GDDR7 | GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock | 2557 MHz-2% | 2599 MHz |
| Ray Tracing Support | true | true |
| TDP | 250 W-2% | 245 W |
| Architecture | Blackwell (GB205) | RDNA 3 (Navi 32) |
| Card Length | 280 mm | 285 mm-2% |
| Slot Width | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| MSRP | 549 | 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 5070
7 / 10 Expert Rating
A solid mainstream pick if its price and 12GB 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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