Nvidia’s midrange offering has been crying out for a price cut since launch, particularly in the wake of similarly costed competition. Seven months out from launch, the cost of the graphics card has fallen to an enticing new low but this deal’s exclusive to Amazon Prime subscribers.
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 12GB Shadow 2X OC
At this new best ever price, the value of Nvidia’s midrange offering skyrockets and makes for a solid choice of graphics. Read our review.
On Amazon US, you’ll find MSI GeForce RTX 5070 12GB Shadow 2X OC on the storefront for $499.99. That’s 9% ($50) off the card’s MSRP, also marking the card’s most-affordable price to date in the region.
Would-be buyers in the UK can also purchase the same model for £479.99. This is just under £20 shy of the card’s best ever price, but you don’t need a Prime subscription to get a hold of stock.
So, how much performance does that £480 / $500 buy you? In our testing, we found RTX 5070 to offer great frame rates across FHD and QHD resolutions. The card can even render some games at 4K without issue, providing the title doesn’t push VRAM too hard.
Take a look at the charts above, with RTX 5070 up against its closest competitor in terms of price and performance. It’s a close race between the two cards, but Nvidia’s offering does emerge the better value buy at this price, particularly as AMD’s contender is often up for sale well above its $549 MSRP.
However, these charts are only reflective of native performance. You can push RTX 5070 even further through DLSS 4, turning to Super Resolution and (Multi) Frame Generation to boost frame rates even further. That’s not forgetting other Nvidia features like RTX HDR and Reflex that further bolster the value of the card.
As for MSI’s Shadow 2X OC shroud, expect a competent cooler that’ll fit into most systems without issue. The card’s two Torx 5.0 fans are more than up to the task of keeping temperatures in check, and won’t kick in until necessary, staying silent and still during general use.
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