Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming OC 8GB GDDR6
The triple-fan cooler and 1815MHz boost clock on this Ampere-based RTX 3070 deliver strong 1440p gaming performance with 15.97 FP32 TFLOPS of compute. Dual HDMI 2.1 outputs offer more flexibility for multi-display setups than typical cards in its class. This refurbished unit is best for 1440p gamers who want high refresh rates without paying current-generation prices.
GPU GeForce RTX 3070
VRAM 8GB GDDR6
Boost Clock 1815 MHz
TDP 220 W
Memory Bus 256 bit
Ray Tracing Yes
Class consumer
66 Overall Score
Price CA$2,857
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong feature (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong rt (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
82/100Our AI sentiment read▼3
Based on 38 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 3070 |
| Brand | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Ampere |
| Class | consumer |
| Process | 8 |
Memory
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 256 |
| Bandwidth | 448 |
Compute
| CUDA Cores | 5888 |
| Tensor Cores | 160 |
| RT Cores | 40 |
| Base Clock | 1815 |
| Boost Clock | 1815 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 15.97 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 15.97 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 22099 |
| GPU Compute | 11082 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 220 |
| Recommended PSU | 650 |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 6-Pin + 1 x 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 2 |
| HDMI | 2 |
| Max Displays | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 |
Physical
| Length | 286 |
| Slot Width | 2.5 |
| Form Factor | ATX |
| Weight | 1.5 kg / 3.4 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | DLSS |
| AV1 Encode | No |
| VR Ready | Yes |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming OC | ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX5070TI-O16G-WHITE-GAMING | MSI Suprim G5080-16SLS | ZOTAC SOLID SFF OC ZT-B50710J3-10P | PNY OC VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O | Sapphire PULSE 11322-02-20G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce RTX 3070 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| Vram | 8GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 1815 | 2610 | 2740 | 2482 | 2450 | 2525 |
| Tdp W | 220 | 300 | 360 | 300 | 300 | 370 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 384 |
| Ray Tracing | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| GPU Class | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Rt | Vram | Raster | Compute | Feature | Thermal | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming OC | 37.9 | 67.6 | 39.5 | 57.6 | 45.4 | 79.3 | 91.5 | 58 | 63.6 | 53.1 | 95.4 | 42.7 |
| ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX5070TI-O16G-WHITE-GAMING Compare | 79 | 92.1 | 85.3 | 88.4 | 87.7 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 72.2 | 73.7 | 99.2 | 88.7 | 19.4 |
| MSI Suprim G5080-16SLS Compare | 85 | 97.5 | 88.4 | 94.1 | 93.1 | 96.4 | 100 | 0 | 59.2 | 94.1 | 72.8 | 20 |
| ZOTAC SOLID SFF OC ZT-B50710J3-10P Compare | 79 | 92.1 | 85.3 | 88.4 | 87.7 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 0 | 73.7 | 94.1 | 82.3 | 22.4 |
| PNY OC VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O Compare | 79 | 92.1 | 85.3 | 88.4 | 87.7 | 67 | 91.5 | 58 | 73.7 | 82.2 | 99 | 34.9 |
| Sapphire PULSE 11322-02-20G Compare | 94.6 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 83.5 | 95.4 | 96.4 | 72.9 | 72.2 | 43.5 | 86.1 | 78.2 | 18.5 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$2,857
Amazon 1 offer From CA$2,857
Price History
New Open Box / Refurbished
Usage Scores
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