PNY GeForce RTX 3070 XLR8 8GB GDDR6
The Ampere-based RTX 3070 with 5888 CUDA cores and a 1725MHz boost clock delivers strong 1440p gaming performance, backed by 8GB of GDDR6 memory and 448 GB/s of bandwidth. Its triple-fan cooler and 140W TDP provide efficient thermal management in a standard 2-slot, 294mm design that fits most mid-tower cases. This card is best for 1440p gamers seeking high frame rates in modern titles with ray tracing and DLSS enabled.
GPU GeForce RTX 3070
VRAM 8GB GDDR6
Boost Clock 1725 MHz
TDP 140 W
Memory Bus 256 bit
Ray Tracing Yes
Class consumer
58 Overall Score
Price $639
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong efficiency (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong social proof (76th percentile) 76th
- Strong thermal (73rd percentile) 73rd
Cons
- Below average connectivity (22nd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
78/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 11 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 | 1500 |
| Boost Clock | 1725 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 15.97 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 15.97 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 22149 |
| GPU Compute | 11082 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 140 |
| Cooler | Triple Fan |
| Fans | 3 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 1 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Resolution | 7680x4320 |
Physical
| Length | 294 |
| Slot Width | 2 |
| Form Factor | Full Height |
| Weight | 1.5 kg / 3.3 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | DLSS |
| RGB | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | PNY GeForce RTX 3070 XLR8 | 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 | Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce RTX 3070 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| Vram | 8GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 1725 | 2730 | 2730 | 2482 | 2730 | 2680 |
| Tdp W | 140 | 150 | 360 | 300 | 360 | 339 |
| 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 | 63.2 | 39.1 | 60.3 | 54.8 | 60.9 | 72.8 | 45.2 | 90.1 | 21.6 | 75.8 |
| ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 Compare | 86.6 | 95.8 | 88.2 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 0 | 97.4 | 98.6 | 95.5 |
| Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD Compare | 86.6 | 95.8 | 88.2 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 72.1 | 57.5 | 94 | 88.9 |
| MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 80.8 | 68.9 | 94 | 88.9 |
| ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P Compare | 86.6 | 97.6 | 88.2 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 0 | 57.5 | 94 | 99.1 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.6 | 91.7 | 91.4 | 83.4 | 99.2 | 84.3 | 91.5 | 86.6 | 42.4 | 98.7 | 78.5 |
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