Rank #3 in Best RTX 5070 Graphics Cards: 8 Ranked, £94.54 Apart on Identical Memory
MSI RTX 5070 12G Gaming Trio OC
- Rating
- 4.6
- Ratings
- 309
- Rank
- #3
Price and rating as shown on Amazon when we collected them. Both change.
The MSI GeForce RTX 5070 12G GAMING TRIO OC sits third in this guide and in the middle of the money: £729.98, against a low of £698.99 and a high of £793.53 across the eight cards. Underneath it is the same arrangement as the rest of them — 12 GB of GDDR7 on a 192-bit bus at 28 Gbps, PCIe 5.0, DLSS 4 — so the £30.99 you pay over the cheapest card buys an MSI factory overclock (2610 MHz core) and the TRI FROZR 4 cooler with three STORMFORCE fans, not more memory.
Its own listing contradicts itself in one place worth knowing about: the specification table puts "7" against number of fans, while the product bullets describe three STORMFORCE fans of seven claw-textured blades each — the field is counting blades, not fans. On the points that trip up the most expensive card in the guide, this one is tidier: it quotes 4K UHD and 3840x2160, and those two agree, and it lists a memory clock of 2557 MHz rather than repeating its 2610 MHz core clock. Everything on this page is taken from the Amazon listing and its customer reviews, not from any testing we have carried out.
How those 309 ratings break down
An average hides its own shape. This is the spread behind the 4.6 stars.
Specification
Exactly as published on the Amazon listing, field for field.
| Price | £729.98 |
|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6 out of 5, 309 ratings (85 five-star, 7 four-star, 3 three-star, 5 one-star) |
| Memory | 12 GB GDDR7, 28Gbps/192-bit |
| Core clock | 2610 MHz |
| Memory clock (as listed) | 2557 MHz |
| Card size | 338mm long, 2.5 slot, 1187 g |
| Power | 250W draw, 650W PSU or higher, 16-pin connector |
| Fans (as listed) | 7 — the bullets describe 3 x STORMFORCE fan |
What it is up against
The rivals it was ranked against in Best RTX 5070 Graphics Cards: 8 Ranked, £94.54 Apart on Identical Memory.
Questions people ask
How much is the MSI RTX 5070 Gaming Trio OC?
£729.98 as listed. That is £30.99 more than the cheapest card in this guide and £63.55 less than the most expensive, for the same 12 GB of GDDR7 memory.
How many fans does the MSI Gaming Trio OC have?
The bullets say three STORMFORCE fans, each with seven claw-textured blades and double-ball bearings, plus a ZERO FROZR 0 RPM mode. The specification table's number-of-fans field reads 7, which is the blade count rather than the fan count.
Will it fit in my case?
The listing gives the MSI card as 338mm long, 2.5 slots and 1187 grams, with a recommended 650W power supply and a 16-pin connector at 250W. One reviewer describes it as a "pretty massive card" and advises checking you have a big case.
Is it faster than the cheaper RTX 5070 cards here?
The listing claims a factory overclock and a 2610 MHz core clock; the memory is the same 12 GB of GDDR7 at 28 Gbps as the other cards. MSI's own description positions the Gaming Trio OC at 1440p/QHD gaming.
What do the ratings show?
4.6 out of 5 from 309 ratings. The individual breakdown lists 85 five-star, 7 four-star, 3 three-star and 5 one-star — 100 in total, so those four figures read as percentages rather than counts.
What ports does the MSI Gaming Trio OC have?
3 x DisplayPort 2.1b and 1 x HDMI 2.1b, listed as supporting 4K/480Hz, with the two resolution fields reading 4K UHD and 3840x2160.
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