NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6X
The Ampere-based RTX 3070 with 8GB of GDDR6X memory and 5888 CUDA cores delivers strong 1440p rasterization performance at a 220W TDP. Its compact 241mm dual-slot design and solid Founders Edition build quality allow it to fit easily into smaller cases. This card is best for 1440p gamers who prioritize high frame rates in traditional rendering over heavy ray tracing or AI workloads.
GPU GeForce RTX 3070
VRAM 8GB GDDR6X
Boost Clock 1730 MHz
TDP 220 W
Memory Bus 256 bit
Ray Tracing Yes
Class consumer
38 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
Cons
- Below average thermal (7th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (27th percentile)
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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 | GDDR6X |
| Memory Bus | 256 |
| Bandwidth | 448 |
Compute
| CUDA Cores | 5888 |
| Tensor Cores | 160 |
| RT Cores | 40 |
| Base Clock | 1500 |
| Boost Clock | 1730 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 15.97 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 15.97 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 22149 |
| GPU Compute | 11082 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 220 |
| Recommended PSU | 650 |
| Power Connectors | 8-Pin |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 |
Physical
| Length | 241 |
| Slot Width | 2.9 |
| Form Factor | ATX |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| DirectX | 12 |
vs Competition
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 | ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 | Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD | MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC | ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P | PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce RTX 3070 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Vram | 8GB GDDR6X | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 1730 | 2730 | 2730 | 2482 | 2730 | 2620 |
| Tdp W | 220 | 150 | 360 | 300 | 360 | 360 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 | 37.9 | 50.4 | 43.8 | 60.4 | 54.9 | 35.4 | 6.8 | 27.3 | 60.6 | 46.8 | 40.5 |
| ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 Compare | 86.7 | 95.8 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 0 | 97.4 | 98.6 | 95.3 |
| Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD Compare | 86.7 | 95.8 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 71.8 | 57.6 | 94 | 88.6 |
| MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85.1 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 80.4 | 68.9 | 94 | 88.6 |
| ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P Compare | 86.7 | 97.6 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 0 | 57.6 | 94 | 99 |
| PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O Compare | 86.7 | 97.6 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 45.1 | 57.6 | 94 | 82.2 |
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