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Save Big on MSI RTX 50 Series GPUs!

MSI are back again with another deals campaign and this time it’s focussed around Graphics Cards! With pricing all over the place the last few months these latest RTX 50 series deals from MSI are seriously worth paying attention to. If you’ve been holding out for a mid-range upgrade at a great price, act quick, this promotion ends on the 12th June or while supply lasts at SCAN and Amazon. Included deals are below!

What’s on Offer

Both Scan and Amazon are running the deals, and the line-up differs slightly between them, so it’s worth comparing the two before you commit. Savings start at a fairly modest £33 and climb all the way up to £160 off, depending on which card catches your eye. Included models vary across SKUs and are limited to RTX 5060, RTX 5060 Ti 8GB and RTX 5070 GPUs.

RTX 5070

If your budget can stretch to it, the RTX 5070 is the one to go for. Comfortably the best 1440p card in this promotion, and there are two models on offer.

MSI GeForce RTX 5070 12G VENTUS 2X OC (SCAN)

This is the cheapest way into a 5070 in the whole promotion, knocking £99 off. The particular model is MSI’s Ventus no-nonsense dual-fan design. It’s compact at 236mm, drops into just about any build, and still runs a punchy 2,542 MHz boost out of the box. With 12GB of GDDR7, the full Blackwell feature set and DLSS 4.5 with (Dynamic) Multi Frame Generation, it’s a comfortable 1440p card with plenty in reserve. It draws 250W from a single 16-pin connector and pairs happily with a 650W PSU. At this price, it’s an easy recommendation.

Graphics Card Specifications

  • Model MSI GeForce RTX 5070 12G VENTUS 2X OC
  • GPU Architecture NVIDIA Blackwell
  • Boost Clock 2542 MHz (2557 MHz in MSI Center)
  • CUDA Cores 6144
  • Memory 12GB GDDR7
  • Memory Speed 28 Gbps
  • Memory Interface 192-bit
  • Outputs 3x DisplayPort 2.1b, 1x HDMI 2.1b
  • Power Connector 1x 16-pin (ATX 3.1 recommended)
  • Recommended PSU 650 W
  • Total Graphics Power 250 W
  • Card Dimensions 236 x 126 x 50 mm

MSI GeForce RTX 5070 GAMING TRIO OC (Amazon)

If you’d rather max out your budget, the Gaming Trio is the one to eye up. The extra £70 over the Ventus nets you MSI’s chunkier triple-fan design and a higher 2,610 MHz boost straight out of the gate. The silicon underneath is identical, same 12GB of GDDR7, same 250W draw, same 650W PSU, this model is all about running cooler and squeezing out every extra frame possible. Worth it if you push your system hard or simply want the cooler thermals, though the Ventus is still the value pick if all you’re after is a 5070 for less.

Graphics Card Specifications

  • Model MSI GeForce RTX 5070 12G GAMING TRIO OC
  • GPU Architecture NVIDIA Blackwell
  • Boost Clock 2610 MHz (2625 MHz in MSI Center)
  • CUDA Cores 6144
  • Memory 12GB GDDR7
  • Memory Speed 28 Gbps
  • Memory Interface 192-bit
  • Outputs 3x DisplayPort 2.1b, 1x HDMI 2.1b
  • Power Connector 1x 16-pin (ATX 3.1 recommended)
  • Recommended PSU 650 W
  • Total Graphics Power 250 W
  • Card Dimensions 338 x 140 x 50 mm

RTX 5060 Ti 8GB

MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB Gaming Trio OC (SCAN)

This is the showstopper of the campaign. A massive £160 has been carved off, and crucially, this is the full-fat Gaming Trio, triple-fan cooler and rapid 2,647 MHz boost, full bore, full roar. It lands perfectly in the gap between the 5060 and the 5070, handling 1440p with confidence and pulling comfortably ahead of the standard 5060 where it counts. Better still, it draws just 180W and only asks for a 600W PSU.

The one thing worth a second thought is the 8GB of memory. It’s absolutely fine for 1440p in the overwhelming majority of games right now, but if you’re the type to crank textures to the max or dabble in the most VRAM-hungry titles, it’s worth knowing a 16GB version exists. For most people at this price, though, the 8GB Gaming Trio is a steal.

Graphics Card Specifications

  • Model MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8G GAMING TRIO OC
  • GPU Architecture NVIDIA Blackwell
  • Boost Clock 2647 MHz (2662 MHz in MSI Center)
  • CUDA Cores 4608
  • Memory 8GB GDDR7
  • Memory Speed 28 Gbps
  • Memory Interface 128-bit
  • Outputs 3x DisplayPort 2.1b, 1x HDMI 2.1b
  • Power Connector 1x 16-pin (ATX 3.1 recommended)
  • Recommended PSU 600 W
  • Total Graphics Power 180 W
  • Card Dimensions 300 x 125 x 44 mm

RTX 5060

The standard RTX 5060 is the most affordable way into current-gen NVIDIA hardware, and there are three deals to choose from across the two retailers.

They’re all 1080p cards at heart, packing 8GB of GDDR7, with a compact dual-fan design under 200mm long and drawing a tiny 145W from a single 8-pin connector with just a 550W PSU needed. Any one of them makes a brilliant drop-in for a smaller or ageing system that wants a current-gen lift (DLSS 4.5 included) without forking out for a new power supply.

MSI GeForce RTX 5060 8GB Ventus 2X (Amazon)

The way in, and the cheapest card in the entire sale. This is the standard, non-OC Ventus running the reference 2,497 MHz boost, so it’s the most basic of the trio but when it’s the lowest price of any 5060 here, its an easy compromise to make. Besides, all cards within the same model type have performance within a certain margin, the gap between the most basic and most expensive 5060 is less than you may think.

Graphics Card Specifications

  • Model MSI GeForce RTX 5060 8G VENTUS 2X
  • GPU Architecture NVIDIA Blackwell
  • Boost Clock 2497 MHz (2512 MHz in MSI Center)
  • CUDA Cores 3840
  • Memory 8GB GDDR7
  • Memory Speed 28 Gbps
  • Memory Interface 128-bit
  • Outputs 3x DisplayPort 2.1b, 1x HDMI 2.1b
  • Power Connector 1x 8-pin
  • Recommended PSU 550 W
  • Total Graphics Power 145 W
  • Card Dimensions 197 x 120 x 41 mm

MSI GeForce RTX 5060 8GB Shadow 2X OC (Amazon)

Pay just £5 more and the Shadow bumps things up to a factory overclocked 2,527 MHz, while landing the biggest percentage saving of the bunch at £75 off. The stealthy, blacked-out look is a no-nonsense, performance first design, if you want a card that melts into the background of your build and focuses on the things that really matter. More FPS!

Graphics Card Specifications

  • Model MSI GeForce RTX 5060 8G SHADOW 2X OC
  • GPU Architecture NVIDIA Blackwell
  • Boost Clock 2527 MHz (2535 MHz in MSI Center)
  • CUDA Cores 3840
  • Memory 8GB GDDR7
  • Memory Speed 28 Gbps
  • Memory Interface 128-bit
  • Outputs 3x DisplayPort 2.1b, 1x HDMI 2.1b
  • Power Connector 1x 8-pin
  • Recommended PSU 550 W
  • Total Graphics Power 145 W
  • Card Dimensions 197 x 120 x 40 mm

MSI GeForce RTX 5060 8G Ventus 2X OC (SCAN)

This is the overclocked sibling of Amazon’s Ventus 2X, same card, same cooler, just with the boost clock nudged up to 2,527 MHz from the standard 2,497 MHz. For roughly £5 more than the non-OC version, you’re getting that little factory tune-up straight out of the box, so it’s the one to grab if Scan’s your usual haunt and you fancy the performance bump.

Graphics Card Specifications

  • Model MSI GeForce RTX 5060 8G VENTUS 2X OC
  • GPU Architecture NVIDIA Blackwell
  • Boost Clock 2527 MHz (2535 MHz in MSI Center)
  • CUDA Cores 3840
  • Memory 8GB GDDR7
  • Memory Speed 28 Gbps
  • Memory Interface 128-bit
  • Outputs 3x DisplayPort 2.1b, 1x HDMI 2.1b
  • Power Connector 1x 8-pin
  • Recommended PSU 550 W
  • Total Graphics Power 145 W
  • Card Dimensions 197 x 120 x 41 mm

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