MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Shadow 3X VS MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ventus 3X OC

Both the Shadow 3X and the Ventus 3X OC share an identical foundation: the same 2325 MHz base clock, 6144 shading units, 192 TMUs, 80 ROPs, and 1750 MHz memory speed. This means the two cards are architecturally equivalent at rest — any performance gap between them can only emerge under sustained load, where boost behavior takes over.

That gap, while real, is modest. The Ventus 3X OC edges ahead with a higher GPU turbo of 2542 MHz versus 2512 MHz on the Shadow 3X — a 30 MHz advantage that flows directly into slightly higher derived metrics: 31.24 TFLOPS of floating-point throughput versus 30.87 TFLOPS, and a texture rate of 488.1 GTexels/s versus 482.3 GTexels/s. In practice, this translates to roughly a 1.2% compute advantage, which is unlikely to be perceptible in typical gaming workloads but could matter at the margins in GPU-bound scenarios or compute tasks.

The Ventus 3X OC holds a narrow but clear performance edge in this group, solely due to its factory-overclocked boost clock. If raw peak throughput is the priority, it wins — though the difference is small enough that thermal behavior, power delivery, and cooling efficiency (factors outside this spec group) will likely have a greater real-world impact than the clock delta alone.

The MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Shadow 3X and MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ventus 3X OC share identical memory specifications across the board. Both products have an effective memory speed of 28000 MHz, a maximum memory bandwidth of 672 GB/s, and 12GB of VRAM. They also use the same GDDR7 memory type and feature a 192-bit memory bus width.

Additionally, both cards support Error-Correcting Code (ECC) memory, ensuring reliability in data handling during intensive workloads.

As a result, there are no differences in the memory performance or features between the two models, meaning both offer the same high memory capabilities for users.

The MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Shadow 3X and MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ventus 3X OC are identical in terms of features. Both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and OpenCL 3. Additionally, both models support multi-display technology, ray tracing, 3D, and DLSS. Neither product has XeSS (XMX) support, nor do they feature RGB lighting. Both also support Intel Resizable BAR (AMD SAM is not supported), and neither has LHR (Lite Hash Rate) limitations.

In terms of display capabilities, both products can support up to 4 displays. These features ensure that both the Shadow 3X and Ventus 3X OC provide similar advanced graphics capabilities and flexibility for users.

With all the key features matching exactly between these two models, there are no differences to note in this category.

The MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Shadow 3X and MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ventus 3X OC have identical port configurations. Both cards include 1 HDMI output, supporting HDMI 2.1b. Each also features 3 DisplayPort outputs, but neither has USB-C, DVI, or mini DisplayPort outputs.

Since the port options are the same for both models, users will find no difference in connectivity or display setup between the Shadow 3X and Ventus 3X OC.

This ensures both cards provide similar connectivity for various monitor configurations, with no distinction in available ports between the two models.

The MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Shadow 3X and MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ventus 3X OC share the same general specifications. Both cards are built on the Blackwell GPU architecture and have the same Thermal Design Power (TDP) of 250W. They also use the same PCI Express (PCIe) version 5 and feature a 5 nm semiconductor size with 31,100 million transistors.

In terms of size, the Shadow 3X is 303 mm in width, while the Ventus 3X OC is slightly narrower at 302 mm. Both models are 121 mm in height. Neither card supports air-water cooling.

Overall, the Shadow 3X and Ventus 3X OC are nearly identical in terms of their general hardware specifications, with only a minor difference in width between the two.