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GeForce RTX 3070 16GB

GeForce RTX 30 Series
Current Price
$425.00
MSRP: $599.00
Overall Rank
#53
of 146
Value Rank
#76
of 90
1440p Gaming
#40
of 146
4K Gaming
#41
of 146
Ray Tracing
#1
of 146

Core Specifications

CUDA Cores
5,888
Tensor Cores
184
RT Cores
46
Base Clock
1,500 MHz
Boost Clock
1,725 MHz
Architecture
Ampere
Process
8nm
GPU Chip
GA104

Memory

VRAM Size
16GB
Memory Type
GDDR6
Bus Width
256-bit
Bandwidth
448 GB/s

Power & Cooling

TDP
220W
Recommended PSU
750W
Power Connectors
1 x 8-pin
Slot Width
2.5 slots

Display & Connectivity

DisplayPort
N/A
HDMI
N/A
PCIe
PCIe 4.0 x16
Max Displays
N/A

Features & Technology

Ray Tracing✓ Yes
DLSS 2.0✓ Yes
FSR✗ No
Frame Generation✗ No
AV1 Encode✗ No
AV1 Decode✗ No

Closest Competitors by Performance

GeForce RTX 3070 16GB (Selected)62

Quick Stats

Release Date
10/1/2022 - 3 years old
Status
Discontinued
Market Segment
Enthusiast
Target Resolution
1440p / 4K

Performance Scores

Overall62
Value0.15
Efficiency0.28

Gaming Performance (Avg FPS)

1080p Ultra145 FPS
1440p Ultra103 FPS
4K Ultra57 FPS

Synthetic Benchmarks

3DMark Time Spy13,200
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Notes

The GeForce RTX 3070 16GB features 16GB GDDR6 memory on Ampere architecture, released primarily for cryptocurrency mining with LHR (Lite Hash Rate) removed and doubled VRAM versus standard 8GB variant. This specialized GPU provides identical gaming performance to 8GB version with additional memory capacity. Built specifically for mining workloads though capable of gaming. Perfect for users who obtained mining cards seeking gaming use, creative work requiring additional VRAM, or specific applications benefiting from larger memory. Despite being previous generation mining variant, it delivers standard RTX 3070 gaming performance with extra VRAM headroom for texture-heavy games and professional applications.