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MSI GeForce RTX 5070 12G SHADOW 2X OC Graphics Card

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Note: Despite this product being offered at regular pricing, we are promoting it on the front page due to the overwhelmingly positive feedback from our community.

MSI has MSI GeForce RTX 5070 12G SHADOW 2X OC Graphics Card on sale for $549.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member Nattefrost for sharing this deal.

Specs:
  • Extreme Performance: 2557 MHz (MSI Center)
  • Boost: 2542 MHz (GAMING & SILENT Mode)
  • Memory Speed 28 Gbps
  • 12GB GDDR7 Memory
  • 3x DisplayPort (v2.1b)
  • 1x HDMI (As specified in HDMI 2.1b: up to 4K 480Hz or 8K 120Hz with DSC, Gaming VRR, HDR)
  • Powered by the NVIDIA Blackwell architecture and DLSS 4
  • SFF-Ready Enthusiast GeForce Card
  • TORX Fan 5.0: Fan blades linked by ring arcs work to stabilize and maintain high-pressure airflow.
  • Nickel-plated Copper Baseplate
  • Core Pipes feature a square design to maximize contact with the GPU baseplate for optimal thermal management.
  • Reinforcing Backplate.
  • Afterburner software takes full control with the most recognized and widely used graphics card overclocking software in the world.

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Written by Nattefrost
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Note: Despite this product being offered at regular pricing, we are promoting it on the front page due to the overwhelmingly positive feedback from our community.

MSI has MSI GeForce RTX 5070 12G SHADOW 2X OC Graphics Card on sale for $549.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member Nattefrost for sharing this deal.

Specs:
  • Extreme Performance: 2557 MHz (MSI Center)
  • Boost: 2542 MHz (GAMING & SILENT Mode)
  • Memory Speed 28 Gbps
  • 12GB GDDR7 Memory
  • 3x DisplayPort (v2.1b)
  • 1x HDMI (As specified in HDMI 2.1b: up to 4K 480Hz or 8K 120Hz with DSC, Gaming VRR, HDR)
  • Powered by the NVIDIA Blackwell architecture and DLSS 4
  • SFF-Ready Enthusiast GeForce Card
  • TORX Fan 5.0: Fan blades linked by ring arcs work to stabilize and maintain high-pressure airflow.
  • Nickel-plated Copper Baseplate
  • Core Pipes feature a square design to maximize contact with the GPU baseplate for optimal thermal management.
  • Reinforcing Backplate.
  • Afterburner software takes full control with the most recognized and widely used graphics card overclocking software in the world.

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Written by ValPal2011 | Staff

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Written by Nattefrost

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5070 does worse than a 4070 super in many games.. just fyi
If you absolutely need a new gpu right now, this is probably the best you're going to get. The sad truth of the current gpu market is that msrp cards are a rarity and most people will end up spending at least 10% over msrp even for low end aib models. If you live near a microcenter you might be better off waiting to see if you can snag a 9070xt at under $650 when they restock, if you don't live near a microcenter you're pretty much out of luck when it comes to msrp cards.

That all being said, no gpu over $450 should have only 12gb of vram in 2025. The fact the 5070 only has 12gb is yet another example of nvidia's anti-consumer planned obsolescence. You'll likely need to turn down settings at 1440p or higher in order to remain within this cards vram buffer, and high end raytracing is unattainable. Please keep in mind that nvidia's "multi frame generation" is a relatively niche frame smoothing technology, it doesn't improve performance and actually increases latency. MFG's 4x mode is really only viable if you have at minimum a 240z monitor, and 3x mode isn't viable without at minimum a 180hz monitor.
Buying a brand new GPU with less than 16GB VRAM in 2025 is just unwise. I was playing Rise of the Ronin the other day and it was barely staying under 12GB VRAM usage. Games that come out in 2026/2027 will blow past it without a doubt.

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Buying a brand new GPU with less than 16GB VRAM in 2025 is just unwise. I was playing Rise of the Ronin the other day and it was barely staying under 12GB VRAM usage. Games that come out in 2026/2027 will blow past it without a doubt.
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thank you! Ordered...
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phonytoast
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This is a 1080p to 1440p card which with frame gen isn't terrible. At MSRP not bad since the last gen cards are still inflated.
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I am glad these are in stock. Hopefully its a sign that the GPU market is cooling.
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I remember when $300 bought you the fastest video card on the market.
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Quote from PanicAtTheCostco :
I remember when $300 bought you the fastest video card on the market.
Yea and some free games too.
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If you absolutely need a new gpu right now, this is probably the best you're going to get. The sad truth of the current gpu market is that msrp cards are a rarity and most people will end up spending at least 10% over msrp even for low end aib models. If you live near a microcenter you might be better off waiting to see if you can snag a 9070xt at under $650 when they restock, if you don't live near a microcenter you're pretty much out of luck when it comes to msrp cards.

That all being said, no gpu over $450 should have only 12gb of vram in 2025. The fact the 5070 only has 12gb is yet another example of nvidia's anti-consumer planned obsolescence. You'll likely need to turn down settings at 1440p or higher in order to remain within this cards vram buffer, and high end raytracing is unattainable. Please keep in mind that nvidia's "multi frame generation" is a relatively niche frame smoothing technology, it doesn't improve performance and actually increases latency. MFG's 4x mode is really only viable if you have at minimum a 240z monitor, and 3x mode isn't viable without at minimum a 180hz monitor.
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This is a good deal for what it is. If you think that prices are ever going back to how it was pre covid, it's never going to happen, so either buy this or buy a 9070XT (expect to pay more) ... 12GB of VRAM is passable. What you shouldn't be doing is buying a card with 8GB.

Modern monetary theorists run the world and their default policy is to inflate because inflation benefits the rich. Privatize the gains and socialize the losses.

Dare I say this is quite the good deal here in this environment. Going forward $500-800 is going to be midrange to upper midrange, and generally $800 and up (probably more like $1000) will be the range of 4K/60 or higher gaming, with $1500+ being 4K/120+ territory. It is what it is. Demand for wafers is high and TSMC dominates the market. The top 10% have a lot of liquidity from monetary policy and have no problem throwing around thousands of dollars on their hobbies. It's not "corporate greed" when there are willing buyers, it's supply and demand. Blame your peers for "overpaying."
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MoJackMan
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Reviews of 5070 is bad comparing to 5070TI.
For MSRP this is still a good deal. With DLSS and multi frame generation it's pretty good for smooth gaming. But if you can find 5070TI for MSRP it's a better deal.
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5070 does worse than a 4070 super in many games.. just fyi
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Quote from j4c11 :
Buying a brand new GPU with less than 16GB VRAM in 2025 is just unwise. I was playing Rise of the Ronin the other day and it was barely staying under 12GB VRAM usage. Games that come out in 2026/2027 will blow past it without a doubt.
you might be right, but buying 16gb vram for at least $800 is not for everyone
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12GB of vram in 2025 is criminal. 32gb should be standard. heck xbox use 16gb of fast unified memory.
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Quote from BeigeRoad455 :
If you absolutely need a new gpu right now, this is probably the best you're going to get. The sad truth of the current gpu market is that msrp cards are a rarity and most people will end up spending at least 10% over msrp even for low end aib models. If you live near a microcenter you might be better off waiting to see if you can snag a 9070xt at under $650 when they restock, if you don't live near a microcenter you're pretty much out of luck when it comes to msrp cards. That all being said, no gpu over $450 should have only 12gb of vram in 2025. The fact the 5070 only has 12gb is yet another example of nvidia's anti-consumer planned obsolescence. You'll likely need to turn down settings at 1440p or higher in order to remain within this cards vram buffer, and high end raytracing is unattainable. Please keep in mind that nvidia's "multi frame generation" is a relatively niche frame smoothing technology, it doesn't improve performance and actually increases latency. MFG's 4x mode is really only viable if you have at minimum a 240z monitor, and 3x mode isn't viable without at minimum a 180hz monitor.
While I agree that anything over $500 should include 24GB of VRAM, 12gb is more than fine for 1080p. This is actually a great card for both 1080p and 1440p. I actually have a 3 fan version of the 5070 and it hasn't disappointed. The card performs better than the 3090 even without DLSS. Also, I don't notice any problems when I do enable DLSS. In games like flight sim 2024 I get around 112 FPS on Ultra.

This is a pretty decent deal considering the current state of the market. The only downside being this is a 2 fan card. I suppose that would be a good thing for a SFF build.
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Quote from tqlla3k :
I am glad these are in stock. Hopefully its a sign that the GPU market is cooling.

That's because nobody wants them

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