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Compare graphics cards by VRAM capacity and generation, GPU model, cooler design, physical fit in your case and any workload-specific independent benchmarks you can find elsewhere, since none are supplied here. These five cards span £202.01 to £940.79 and differ meaningfully in memory size, memory type and price per gigabyte.

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Winner

ASUS Dual -RTX5070-O12G NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 12 GB GDDR7

The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5070 is a reasonable comparison baseline given its GDDR7 memory and compact profile, not a declared performance winner.

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Product	Brand	Price	Retailers	GPU family	Graphics memory	Board model
MSI GEFORCE RTX 5050 8G VENTUS 2X OC graphics card NVIDIA 8 GB GDDR6	MSI	£202.01	PCHub	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050	8GB GDDR6	MSI Ventus 2X OC
Asrock AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB OC GDDR6	ASRock	£412.22	PCHub	AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT	16GB GDDR6	ASRock Challenger 16GB OC
ASUS Dual -RTX5070-O12G NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 12 GB GDDR7	Asus	£459.07	PCHub	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070	12GB GDDR7	ASUS Dual O12G
Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT AMD 16 GB GDDR6	Sapphire	£845.55	PCHub	AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT	16GB GDDR6	Sapphire PULSE
MSI VENTUS GeForce RTX 5080 16G 3X OC NVIDIA 16 GB GDDR7	MSI	£940.79	PCHub	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080	16GB GDDR7	MSI Ventus 3X OC

1. MSI GEFORCE RTX 5050 8G VENTUS 2X OC graphics card NVIDIA 8 GB GDDR6

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Price shown £202.01

The entry point in this group, with 8 GB GDDR6 and a straightforward dual-fan cooler.

The MSI GeForce RTX 5050 8G Ventus 2X OC pairs 8 GB of GDDR6 memory with a dual-fan Ventus cooler and a large heatsink, aimed at buyers prioritising entry price over memory headroom.

Against the four higher-priced cards it is the only 8 GB option, while the other cards carry 12 GB or 16 GB of VRAM.

Benchmark

Geekbench 7 Vulkan

Vulkan compute score: 88,215 points

Geekbench 7 Vulkan community chart result for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050. GPU driver, operating system and test system can affect scores. View Geekbench community source.

PassMark G3D Mark measures graphics performance across its PerformanceTest workload.

PassMark G3D Mark for GeForce RTX 5050: 16,738

PassMark aggregates user-submitted PerformanceTest results and updates its averages. This is a GPU-family reference score, not a test of this board partner card. Results vary with the rest of the system.

At £202.01 it is the cheapest card here by some margin, undercutting the ASRock RX 9060 XT by over £210.

Product specifications
Specification	Information
Brand	MSI
Price	£202.01
GPU family	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
Graphics memory	8GB GDDR6
Board model	MSI Ventus 2X OC

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What we like

Lowest price in this lineup
Dual-fan cooler with large heatsink
Only 8 GB card in this selection

What we don't like

Only 8 GB VRAM, compared with 12 GB or 16 GB on the other four cards
GDDR6 rather than the GDDR7 used on the RTX 5070 and 5080

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2. Asrock AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB OC GDDR6

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Price shown £412.22

A 16 GB card priced well below the other two 16 GB options here, making memory capacity its clear draw.

The ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger OC carries 16 GB of GDDR6 memory, a dual-fan cooler and a metal backplate, matching the memory capacity of two pricier cards in this roundup.

It offers 4 GB more VRAM than the ASUS RTX 5070 at a lower price, though it uses GDDR6 rather than the GDDR7 fitted to the RTX 5070 and RTX 5080.

Benchmark

Geekbench 7 Vulkan

Vulkan compute score: 43,069 points

Geekbench 7 Vulkan community chart result for AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT. GPU driver, operating system and test system can affect scores. View Geekbench community source.

PassMark G3D Mark measures graphics performance across its PerformanceTest workload.

PassMark G3D Mark for Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB: 20,132

At £412.22 it costs £433.33 less than the Sapphire RX 9070 XT despite matching its 16 GB GDDR6 capacity.

Product specifications
Specification	Information
Brand	ASRock
Price	£412.22
GPU family	AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT
Graphics memory	16GB GDDR6
Board model	ASRock Challenger 16GB OC

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What we like

16 GB VRAM matching pricier cards here
Metal backplate included
Considerably cheaper than the other 16 GB cards

What we don't like

GDDR6 rather than GDDR7 used on the RTX 5070 and 5080
Uses GDDR6, while the ASUS RTX 5070 and MSI RTX 5080 use GDDR7

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3. ASUS Dual -RTX5070-O12G NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 12 GB GDDR7

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Price shown £459.07

A compact GDDR7 card sitting in the middle of this group on price, with less memory than the three 16 GB cards.

The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5070 O12G uses 12 GB of GDDR7 memory in a compact dual-fan design, making it one of only two GDDR7 cards in this lineup alongside the RTX 5080.

It carries less memory than the ASRock RX 9060 XT, Sapphire RX 9070 XT and MSI RTX 5080, each fitted with 16 GB, though its compact profile may suit tighter cases.

Benchmark

Geekbench 7 Vulkan

Vulkan compute score: 179,186 points

Geekbench 7 Vulkan community chart result for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070. GPU driver, operating system and test system can affect scores. View Geekbench community source.

PassMark G3D Mark measures graphics performance across its PerformanceTest workload.

PassMark G3D Mark for GeForce RTX 5070: 28,656

At £459.07 it costs £46.85 more than the ASRock RX 9060 XT but £481.72 less than the MSI RTX 5080.

Product specifications
Specification	Information
Brand	Asus
Price	£459.07
GPU family	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
Graphics memory	12GB GDDR7
Board model	ASUS Dual O12G

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What we like

GDDR7 memory shared only with the RTX 5080 here
Compact dual-fan profile
Mid-range price relative to the group

What we don't like

12 GB VRAM, less than three 16 GB cards in this group
Price sits above both AMD cards despite less memory than either

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4. Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT AMD 16 GB GDDR6

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Price shown £845.55

A 16 GB GDDR6 card distinguished by its listed Honeywell thermal interface material, priced second highest here.

The Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 9070 XT lists 16 GB of GDDR6 memory and Honeywell PTM7950 thermal interface material, a specific cooling detail not mentioned on any other card here.

Its memory capacity matches the ASRock RX 9060 XT and MSI RTX 5080, though it sits well above the ASRock on price despite sharing the same 16 GB GDDR6 configuration.

Benchmark

Geekbench 7 Vulkan

Vulkan compute score: 88,611 points

Geekbench 7 Vulkan community chart result for AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT. GPU driver, operating system and test system can affect scores. View Geekbench community source.

PassMark G3D Mark measures graphics performance across its PerformanceTest workload.

PassMark G3D Mark for Radeon RX 9070 XT: 26,927

At £845.55 it costs £433.33 more than the ASRock RX 9060 XT despite matching its 16 GB GDDR6 capacity, and sits £95.24 below the MSI RTX 5080.

Product specifications
Specification	Information
Brand	Sapphire
Price	£845.55
GPU family	AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT
Graphics memory	16GB GDDR6
Board model	Sapphire PULSE

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What we like

Honeywell PTM7950 thermal interface material listed
16 GB VRAM matching two other cards here
Distinct cooling specification versus the ASRock card

What we don't like

Costs £433.33 more than the ASRock card despite matching its 16 GB GDDR6 capacity
GDDR6 rather than the GDDR7 on the RTX 5070 and 5080

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5. MSI VENTUS GeForce RTX 5080 16G 3X OC NVIDIA 16 GB GDDR7

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Price shown £940.79

The only card combining 16 GB capacity with GDDR7 memory, positioned as the most expensive option in this group.

The MSI Ventus GeForce RTX 5080 16G 3X OC combines 16 GB of GDDR7 memory with the Ventus 3X OC cooler, the only card in this roundup pairing that capacity with GDDR7.

It commands the highest price of the five, exceeding the ASUS RTX 5070 by £481.72 while sharing its GDDR7 memory type and offering 4 GB more capacity.

Benchmark

Geekbench 7 Vulkan

Vulkan compute score: 261,407 points

Geekbench 7 Vulkan community chart result for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080. GPU driver, operating system and test system can affect scores. View Geekbench community source.

PassMark G3D Mark measures graphics performance across its PerformanceTest workload.

PassMark G3D Mark for GeForce RTX 5080: 35,649

At £940.79 it is the priciest card here, £95.24 more than the Sapphire RX 9070 XT and £738.78 more than the entry-level MSI RTX 5050.

Product specifications
Specification	Information
Brand	MSI
Price	£940.79
GPU family	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
Graphics memory	16GB GDDR7
Board model	MSI Ventus 3X OC

Compatible hardware

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What we like

Only card with 16 GB GDDR7 combination
Ventus 3X OC cooler design
Highest memory capacity among GDDR7 cards

What we don't like

Highest price in this comparison
Costs £481.72 more than the ASUS RTX 5070, which also uses GDDR7 but has 4 GB less VRAM

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