The Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 graphics card takes over from the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti and promises better performance. With a sale price much more accessible than the higher models, it is the bargain of the 30 series.
A formidable weapon for gamers equipped with 1440p monitors, the GeForce RTX 3070 is a success. Compact, very well finished and not very noisy in games, it offers an overall performance of an excellent level. Raytracing games will not make it tremble with, if necessary, a devilishly effective DLSS system to increase the FPS counter. An excellent mid-range choice.
Strong points
- Performance at 1440p.
- DLSS now perfect.
- Decent raytracing performance.
- Efficient cooling system.
- HDMI 2.1 video output.
- Nvidia software ecosystem.
- Excellent finish.
- Ventilation when stopped at rest.
Weak points
- Power connector in the middle of the board.
- Cooling system that can harm air-cooled CPU heatsinks.
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Alternatively
The GeForce RTX 4060 Ti is an excellent graphics card for the gamer equipped with a Full HD screen. It grants a high framerate in this definition and even tickles the higher definition. The big advantages of this generation are ridiculous consumption and low noise and thermal nuisance. Admittedly, we regret the limited gain compared to the previous generation, but this defect is compensated for by the presence of AV1 encoding and DLSS 3. Still, with 8 GB of video memory, the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti risks have a shortened lifespan with games that demand more VRAM.