MSI RTX 5070 GPU Hits All-Time Low Price of $499 on Amazon
Amazon has the MSI RTX 5070 Shadow 2X OC graphics card for an all-time low price of $499. The RTX 5070 has never been offered below this price point, making it the cheapest available option for this GPU model today and a noteworthy contender for 1440p gaming builds.
Price Context and GPU Specifications
NVIDIA's RTX 5070 was originally launched at a manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) of $549. Early listings priced the product way above its current price; the $499 price recently has settled and represents clean cut from the launch price.
The MSI RTX 5070 Shadow 2X OC is a compact dual fan card in a completely black finish that works well with smaller PC builds. Important specifications include:
- CUDA Cores: 6,144
- Memory: 12GB GDDR7
- Memory Bus: 192-bit
- Boost Clock: Up to 2,557 MHz
- Power Draw: Rated up to 250W
Performance for 1440p Gaming
NVIDIA's mid-ranger RTX 5070 is powerfully gaming-capable with support for DLSS 4 technology and advanced ray tracing. According to our review, this card performs best when gaming at 1440p, where good visuals meet smooth frame rates.
It can run games at 1080p on ultra settings and barely make it to 4K with the help of upscaling techniques such as DLSS; however, in the long run, all these features and frame rate drops might come at a price on demanding ray-traced games. Benchmark-wise, the RTX 5070 sure is way ahead of the previous-gen RTX 4070 by approximately 20% faster (1440p) and 25% faster (4K).
Appraisal of this Current Deal
At this sale price today, the MSI RTX 5070 Shadow 2X OC will make sense for a gamer intending to build a new PC or upgrade it to attain a solid 1440p experience. Seeing as this is its first-ever drop to $499, such opportunities may not last.
