Same price ≈ $3,300
- GPU power (TGP) 140 W vs 115 W
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light 22,876 vs 15,580
- Refresh rate 300 Hz vs 240 Hz
- RAM (up to) 32 GB vs 96 GB
- SSD (up to) 1,000 GB vs 8,000 GB
Alternatives to MSI Crosshair 18 HX AI A2 RTX 5070 (2025)
10 desktop replacements at a similar price that compete with the Crosshair 18 HX AI A2 RTX 5070 (2025) — what each does better, what it gives up and how the price compares.
approx. price≈ $3,300
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Alternatives to the Crosshair 18 HX AI A2 RTX 5070 (2025)
Same price ≈ $3,200
- Ethernet 5 Gbit/s vs 1 Gbit/s
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light 16,869 vs 15,580
- Geekbench 6 multi-core 22,783 vs 21,832
- RAM (up to) 32 GB vs 96 GB
- SSD (up to) 1,000 GB vs 8,000 GB
24% cheaper ≈ $2,500
- RAM (up to) 128 GB vs 96 GB
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light 20,023 vs 15,580
- Video memory 12 GB vs 8 GB
- CPU cores 10 vs 24
- Refresh rate 165 Hz vs 240 Hz
30% pricier ≈ $4,300
- GPU power (TGP) 175 W vs 115 W
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light 27,302 vs 15,580
- GPU compute (FP32) 42 TFLOPS vs 26.2 TFLOPS
- SSD (up to) 1,000 GB vs 8,000 GB
- RAM (up to) 64 GB vs 96 GB
17% pricier ≈ $3,800
- GPU power (TGP) 175 W vs 115 W
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light 26,775 vs 15,580
- GPU compute (FP32) 42 TFLOPS vs 26.2 TFLOPS
- RAM (up to) 32 GB vs 96 GB
- SSD (up to) 2,000 GB vs 8,000 GB
5% pricier ≈ $3,400
- GPU power (TGP) 175 W vs 115 W
- Brightness 1,000 nits vs 500 nits
- GPU compute (FP32) 37.4 TFLOPS vs 26.2 TFLOPS
- Refresh rate 120 Hz vs 240 Hz
- Weight 3.6 kg vs 3.1 kg
18% pricier ≈ $3,800
- GPU power (TGP) 175 W vs 115 W
- Video memory 32 GB vs 8 GB
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light 26,825 vs 15,580
- RAM (up to) 32 GB vs 96 GB
- SSD (up to) 1,000 GB vs 8,000 GB
32% pricier ≈ $4,300
- GPU power (TGP) 175 W vs 115 W
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light 28,453 vs 15,580
- Brightness 1,200 nits vs 500 nits
- RAM (up to) 32 GB vs 96 GB
- SSD (up to) 2,000 GB vs 8,000 GB
21% pricier ≈ $3,900
- GPU power (TGP) 140 W vs 115 W
- Panel type Mini-LED vs IPS
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light 20,254 vs 15,580
- SSD (up to) 2,000 GB vs 8,000 GB
- RAM (up to) 64 GB vs 96 GB
48% pricier ≈ $4,800
- GPU power (TGP) 175 W vs 115 W
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light 27,150 vs 15,580
- GPU compute (FP32) 42 TFLOPS vs 26.2 TFLOPS
- SSD (up to) 2,000 GB vs 8,000 GB
- Weight 3.2 kg vs 3.1 kg