EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 XC3 8GB GDDR6
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5070 Ti AORUS Master 16GB GDDR7 Black
What Buyers Say
EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 XC3 8GB GDDR6
The EVGA RTX 3070 is widely praised as a powerful upgrade from older cards like the GTX 1070 or RTX 2060, offering excellent 1440p gaming with high frame rates and quiet, cool operation. Users appreciate the solid build quality and value, especially when purchased at a discounted price. However, some buyers report issues such as coil whine, a dead-on-arrival DisplayPort, or GPU failure after a few months, with one noting that Amazon's 90-day return policy leaves them with a potentially unwarrantied used card. Size is also a concern: the card is large and may not fit in smaller cases or clear certain drive cages.
Pros
- High 1440p performance and frame rates
- Quiet and cool operation
- Solid build quality
- Good value when discounted
- Great upgrade from older GPUs
Cons
- Potential coil whine
- GPU failure after a few months
- Large size may not fit all cases
- Limited warranty on used purchases
- DisplayPort issues on some units
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5070 Ti AORUS Master 16GB GDDR7 Black
The Gigabyte AORUS RTX 5070 Ti is widely praised for its excellent cooling, quiet operation, and strong 1440p/4K gaming performance. Users highlight its sleek white design, good overclocking potential, and value at MSRP, though some note its large size and the need for a spacious case. A few negative reviews mention damage from used purchases or minor issues, but overall sentiment is very positive.
Pros
- Excellent cooling performance
- Very quiet operation
- Great 1440p/4K gaming performance
- Sleek white design
- Good overclocking potential
Cons
- Very large size requires spacious case
- High price above MSRP in some cases
- Potential damage from used purchases
- Limited RGB customization
- Power limit locked on some models
Scores
Specifications
| EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 XC3 | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5070 Ti AORUS Master | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 3070 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 8 | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 40 | 70★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 15.970000267028809 | 43.939998626708984★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 15.970000267028809 | 43.939998626708984★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 220★ | 300 |
| Recommended PSU | 650★ | 750 |
| Power Connectors | Two available 8-pin or 6+2-pin PCIe power dongles | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 | 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 | PCI Express 5.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 285★ | 360 |
| Slot Width | 2.2200000286102295★ | 3.5 |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Full Height |
| Weight | 1.40 kg★ | 3.02 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | ✗ | ✓★ |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 |
| RGB | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 XC3 8GB GDDR6
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Strong feature (79th percentile)
- Strong thermal (73rd percentile)
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5070 Ti AORUS Master 16GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong raster (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Below average affordability (19th percentile)19th %ile
Pricing
EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 XC3 8GB GDDR6 offers 2.5x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 97 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 38 specs.
