MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Ventus 8GB GDDR6
The Ampere-based RTX 3070 with 5888 CUDA cores and a 1755MHz boost clock delivers strong 1440p gaming and capable ray tracing performance. Its triple-fan cooler keeps the 220W TDP in check within a standard 2-slot, 305mm design, and the refurbished status provides a clear price advantage over newer cards. This card is best for 1440p gamers seeking high frame rates and entry-level 4K capability on a strict budget.
GPU GeForce RTX 3070
VRAM 8GB GDDR6
Boost Clock 1755 MHz
TDP 220 W
Memory Bus 256 bit
Ray Tracing Yes
Class consumer
56 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong feature (67th percentile) 67th
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
80/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 5 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 | 1755 |
| Boost Clock | 1755 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 15.97 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 15.97 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 22149 |
| GPU Compute | 11082 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 220 |
| Recommended PSU | 650 |
| Power Connectors | 2 x 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 |
Physical
| Length | 305 |
| Slot Width | 2 |
| Weight | 0.3 kg / 0.7 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | DLSS |
| AV1 Encode | No |
| VR Ready | Yes |
| DirectX | 12 |
| RGB | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Ventus | Gigabyte WINDFORCE GV-N4090WF3-24GD | ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX5070-O12G-GAMING | PNY OC VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O | ZOTAC Solid OC ZT-B50700J-10P | XFX Swift RX-97SWFB3B9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce RTX 3070 | GeForce RTX 4090 | GeForce RTX 5070 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5070 | Radeon RX 9070 |
| Vram | 8GB GDDR6 | 24GB GDDR6X | 12GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 12GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 1755 | 2520 | 2640 | 2450 | 2542 | 2700 |
| Tdp W | 220 | 450 | 250 | 300 | 250 | 245 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 256 | 384 | 192 | 256 | 192 | 256 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Ventus | 37.7 | 63.2 | 39.1 | 60.3 | 54.8 | 66.8 | 91.5 | 51.4 | 60.5 | 57.4 | 58.6 |
| Gigabyte WINDFORCE GV-N4090WF3-24GD Compare | 92.3 | 99 | 92.5 | 96.6 | 94.6 | 84.3 | 91.5 | 86.6 | 41.6 | 70.5 | 95.5 |
| ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX5070-O12G-GAMING Compare | 62.3 | 82.8 | 64.8 | 82 | 81.1 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 72.1 | 73.4 | 99.2 | 95.5 |
| PNY OC VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85 | 88.8 | 93 | 66.8 | 91.5 | 0 | 68.9 | 82 | 99.1 |
| ZOTAC Solid OC ZT-B50700J-10P Compare | 62.3 | 82.8 | 64.8 | 82 | 81.1 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 86.6 | 73.4 | 94 | 88.9 |
| XFX Swift RX-97SWFB3B9 Compare | 83 | 79.3 | 74.9 | 68.8 | 86.8 | 89.9 | 72.8 | 0 | 63 | 94 | 88.9 |
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