ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3070
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Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phantom
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3070 has 5888 shader units and these clock a maximum of 1.76 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 20.66 TFLOPS.
The Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phantom has 1664 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.30 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 4.34 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3070 is equipped with a graphics chip of the Ampere architecture, which has 46 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phantom is based on the Maxwell 2.0 architecture and is equipped with 13 execution units. |
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| ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3070 | GPU | Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phantom |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
| GA104-300-A1 | GPU Chip | GM204-200-A1 |
| Ampere | Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 |
| 46 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 13 |
| 5888 | Shader | 1664 |
| 96 | Render Output Units | 56 |
| 184 | Texture Units | 104 |
| 46 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3070 is equipped with a 8 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory, which is equipped with 1.750 GHz clocks. The Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phantom has a 4 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.753GHz. |
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| 8 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 1.750 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.753 GHz |
| 14.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 7.0 Gbps |
| 448 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3070 has a turbo clock of 1.755 GHz. The turbo frequency of the Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phantom is 1.304 GHz. |
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| 1.500 GHz | Base Clock | 1.152 GHz |
| 1.755 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.304 GHz |
| 1.73 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3070 has 2 x 8-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 93 °C. The Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phantom is equipped with a 2 x 6-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 98 °C. |
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| 280 W | TDP | 145 W |
| 350 W | TDP (up) | -- |
| 93 °C | Tjunction max | 98 °C |
| 2 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 6-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3070 are cooled with a Air cooling. The Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phantom is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 3 x 100 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 80 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| 41-43 dB | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3070 supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.3. The Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phantom supports HDCP in version 2.2 and all previous versions. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 2x HDMI v2.1 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0 |
| 3x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.2 |
| -- | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3070 supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_2 (Ultimate). The Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phantom supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_1. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 4096x2160 |
| 12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12_1 |
| Yes | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | No |
| ASUS Aura Sync | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThis area lists which video codecs can be decoded or encoded by the graphics cards in hardware. As a result, the power consumption can be reduced due to a lower processor load. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | No |
| Decode | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | No |
DimensionsThe ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3070 is 58 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phantom is 58 mm and thus requires the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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| 319 mm | Length | 247 mm |
| 140 mm | Height | 112 mm |
| 58 mm | Width | -- |
| 3 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| 1750 g | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 4.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3 x 16 |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataManufactured using the 8 nanometer process, ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3070 was released in Q4/2020. The Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phantom published in Q3/2014 is manufactured with a structure width of 28 nanometers. |
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| ROG-STRIX-RTX3070-8G-GAMING | Part-no | 426018336-3361 |
| Q4/2020 | Release date | Q3/2014 |
| 699 $ | Launch Price | 329 $ |
| 8 nm | Structure size | 28 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
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Benchmark results
3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)
3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.
Time Spy Extreme Graphics score
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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3070
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Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phantom
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3070
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3070
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Cyberpunk 2077
Cyberpunk 2077 was developed by CD Projekt Red and is based on the development studio's own REDengine 4. Ray tracing is switched off in our benchmarks.
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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The Last of Us Part 1
The Last of Us Part One is a game released by Sony in June 2013 exclusively for the Playstation and released for the PC in early 2023. The benchmark values here were determined at high details.
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Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.
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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3070
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)
Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.
Geekbench 6 - OpenCL
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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3070
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phantom
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3070
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phantom
4 GB GDDR5 |
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FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
The theoretical computing power of the graphics card with single precision (32 bit) in TFLOPS indicates how many trillion FP32 floating point operations the graphics card (GPU) can perform per second.
FP32 (TFLOPS)
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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3070
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phantom
4 GB GDDR5 |
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