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PNY GeForce RTX 3070 XLR8 8GB GDDR6
The Ampere-based RTX 3070 with 5888 CUDA cores and a 1725MHz boost clock delivers strong 1440p performance and capable ray tracing via DLSS. Its triple-fan cooler and 294mm length fit most mid-tower cases while keeping the 140W TDP in check. This card is best for 1080p and 1440p gamers who want high frame rates without stepping up to the RTX 3080 price tier.
GPU GeForce RTX 3070
VRAM 8GB GDDR6
Boost Clock 1725 MHz
TDP 140 W
Memory Bus 256 bit
Ray Tracing Yes
Class consumer
60 Overall Score
Price $400
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong efficiency (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong social proof (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong thermal (73rd percentile) 73rd
- Strong rt (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
- Below average connectivity (22nd percentile)
What owners think
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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 | 1500 |
| Boost Clock | 1725 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 15.97 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 15.97 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 22149 |
| GPU Compute | 11082 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 140 |
| Power Connectors | 2 x 8-pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 1 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Resolution | 7680x4320 |
Physical
| Length | 294 |
| Slot Width | 2.9 |
| Form Factor | Full Height |
| Weight | 1.0 kg / 2.2 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | DLSS |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | PNY GeForce RTX 3070 XLR8 | Gigabyte AORUS GV-N5080AORUS M-16GD | ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX5070TI-O16G-GAMING | MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X OC BLACK | ZOTAC SOLID SFF OC ZT-B50710J3-10P | Sapphire PULSE 11322-02-20G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce RTX 3070 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | 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 | 1725 | 2805 | 2610 | 2482 | 2482 | 2525 |
| Tdp W | 140 | 360 | 300 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNY GeForce RTX 3070 XLR8 | 37.7 | 67.8 | 39.1 | 60.3 | 54.8 | 60.9 | 72.9 | 57.9 | 90 | 21.6 | 78.5 |
| Gigabyte AORUS GV-N5080AORUS M-16GD Compare | 86.6 | 95.8 | 88.2 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 0 | 57.4 | 94.1 | 88.9 |
| ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX5070TI-O16G-GAMING Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 57.9 | 68.9 | 99.3 | 95.5 |
| MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X OC BLACK Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 0 | 68.9 | 94.1 | 82.7 |
| ZOTAC SOLID SFF OC ZT-B50710J3-10P Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 0 | 68.9 | 94.1 | 82.7 |
| Sapphire PULSE 11322-02-20G Compare | 94.6 | 91.7 | 91.4 | 83.3 | 99.2 | 96.4 | 72.9 | 72.1 | 35.1 | 86 | 78.5 |
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