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EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 XC3 Ultra Gaming Review | 118 Data compared

Avg. price:~£420VRAM:8 GBMemory bus width:256 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):220 W

EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 XC3 Ultra Gaming Review: Compare 118 technical specifications and user reviews to see how this product ranks in the Graphics cards category and whether it is worth buying.

EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 XC3 Ultra Gaming
7.0/10

Overall score

Score
7.0/ 10
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What it is
An overall evaluation of the graphics card's quality, based on technical analyses and user reviews.
When it matters
When you need a quick reference to identify the best graphics cards on the market.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
▼ Worse than 51% of models
Score components

90%

6.8

Technical score

10%

9.5

User score

▼Worse than 51% of graphics cards
7.4

Value for money

Value for money
7.4/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
▲ Better than 57% of models
Score components

70%

7.0

Overall score

30%

8.3

Price

▲Better than 57%
6.8

Technical score

Technical score
6.8/ 10
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What it is
An assessment of technical performance for products in the Graphics cards category across these key areas: Performance, Memory, Platform & Features, Connectivity & Media, Power & Cooling, Design.
When it matters
When you want to compare graphics cards based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
▼ Worse than 54% of models
Score components

44%

5.8

Performance

24%

5.6

Memory

12%

8.6

Power & Cooling

11%

9.5

Platform & Features

5%

8.6

Design

4%

9.2

Connectivity & Media

▼Worse than 54%
9.5

User score

User score
9.5/ 10
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What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
★ Better than 98% of models
Score components

70%

9.3

User ratings

30%

10

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
★Better than 98%
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Technical Specifications of graphics card EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 XC3 Ultra Gaming

Technical score
Technical score
6.8/ 10
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What it is
An assessment of technical performance for products in the Graphics cards category across these key areas: Performance, Memory, Platform & Features, Connectivity & Media, Power & Cooling, Design.
When it matters
When you want to compare graphics cards based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
▼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
▼ Worse than 54% of models
Score components:

44%

5.8

Performance

24%

5.6

Memory

12%

8.6

Power & Cooling

11%

9.5

Platform & Features

5%

8.6

Design

4%

9.2

Connectivity & Media

6.8
User score
User score
9.5/ 10
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What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
★ Better than 98% of models
Score components

70%

9.3

User ratings

30%

10

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
9.5
Popularity
Popularity
10/ 10
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What it is
An indicator based on the number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you prefer a graphics card that has already been chosen and reviewed by many other users.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
★ Better than 92% of models
Popularity:
EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 XC3 Ultra Gaming has a popularity score of 10 points, which is higher than that of 91.9% of products in this category.
10
Value for money
Value for money
7.4/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
▼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
▲ Better than 57% of models
Score components:

70%

7.0

Overall score

30%

8.3

Price

7.4
3DMark Time Spy benchmark score
13,642 points
Market range: <4k points – >34k points
This graphics card scores 13,642 points in 3DMark Time Spy, which is lower than 52.9% of graphics cards.
3DMark Port Royal score
8,412 points
Market range: <0 points – >25k points
This graphics card scores 8,412 points in 3DMark Port Royal, which is lower than 55.3% of graphics cards and equal to 0.4% of graphics cards.
PassMark (G3D) result
22,157 points
Market range: <7.7k points – >36k points
This graphics card scores 22,157 points in PassMark G3D, which is lower than 54.3% of graphics cards and equal to 0.4% of graphics cards.
PassMark (DirectCompute) result
11,051 points
Market range: <3.1k points – >26.3k points
This graphics card scores 11,051 points in PassMark DirectCompute, which is lower than 56.7% of graphics cards and equal to 0.2% of graphics cards.
Floating-point performance
20.84 TFLOPS
Market range: <4.38 TFLOPS – >57.42 TFLOPS
This graphics card delivers 20.84 TFLOPS floating-point performance, which is lower than that of 56.4% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.1% of graphics cards.
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VRAM
8 GB
Market range: <4 GB – >24 GB
This graphics card has 8 GB of VRAM, which is less than 57.5% of graphics cards and equal to 25.1% of graphics cards.
Memory type
GDDR6
GDDR version
GDDR6
This graphics card uses GDDR6 memory, which is newer than on 15.9% of graphics cards and equal to 40.3% of graphics cards.
Memory bus width
256 bit
Market range: <64 bit – >384 bit
This graphics card uses a 256 bit memory bus, which is wider than that of 49.7% of graphics cards and equal to that of 35.9% of graphics cards.
Maximum memory bandwidth
448 GB/s
Market range: <168 GB/s – >960 GB/s
This graphics card reaches 448 GB/s memory bandwidth, which is higher than that of 41.1% of graphics cards and equal to that of 11% of graphics cards.
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PCI Express (PCIe) version
4
This graphics card supports PCIe 4, which is newer than on 22.3% of graphics cards and equal to 52.1% of graphics cards.
PCIe lanes
x16
This graphics card uses x16 PCIe lanes, which is more than 23.4% of graphics cards and equal to 76.6% of graphics cards.
DirectX version
12 Ultimate
This graphics card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, which is more advanced than on 22.6% of graphics cards and equal to 77.4% of graphics cards.
Vulkan version
1.4
This graphics card supports Vulkan 1.4, which is more advanced than on 20.7% of graphics cards and equal to 79.3% of graphics cards.
OpenGL version
4.6
This graphics card supports OpenGL 4.6, which is more advanced than on 1.9% of graphics cards and equal to 98.1% of graphics cards.
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Max displays supported
4
Market range: <4 – >4
This graphics card supports up to 4 displays, which is more than 8.3% of graphics cards and equal to 88.9% of graphics cards.
Max digital resolution
7680x4320
This graphics card supports a maximum digital resolution of 7680x4320, which is higher than that of 9% of graphics cards and equal to that of 91% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort outputs
3
Market range: <1 – >3
This graphics card offers 3 DisplayPort outputs, which is more than 21% of graphics cards and equal to 76.8% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort version
1.4a
This graphics card supports DisplayPort 1.4a, which is more advanced than on 19.5% of graphics cards and equal to 47.1% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort link rates
32.4 Gbps
Market range: <5.4 Gbps – >80 Gbps
This graphics card supports DisplayPort link rates up to 32.4 Gbps, which is faster than on 57.6% of graphics cards and equal to 21.5% of graphics cards.
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Thermal Design Power (TDP)
220 W
Market range: <60 W – >360 W
This graphics card has a TDP of 220 W, which is higher than that of 50.1% of graphics cards and equal to that of 4.2% of graphics cards.
Power consumption while under peak load
220 W
Market range: <100 W – >400 W
This graphics card draws 220 W under peak load, which is lower than 48.5% of graphics cards and equal to 3.4% of graphics cards.
Recommended PSU wattage
650 W
Market range: <450 W – >850 W
This graphics card recommends a 650 W PSU, which is lower than that of 40.3% of graphics cards and equal to that of 13.9% of graphics cards.
Board power limit
250 W
Market range: <100 W – >400 W
This graphics card has a board power limit of 250 W, which is higher than that of 55.1% of graphics cards and equal to that of 4.4% of graphics cards.
PCIe power spec
220 W
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Size
285.37x 111.15x 2.2 mm
Length
285.37 mm
Market range: <200 mm – >350 mm
This graphics card is 285.37 mm long, which is longer than 50.2% of graphics cards and equal in length to 0.1% of graphics cards.
Height
111.15 mm
Market range: <109 mm – >146 mm
This graphics card is 111.15 mm tall, which is shorter than 80.9% of graphics cards and equal in height to 2.5% of graphics cards.
Slot width
2.2 slot/s
Market range: <2 slot/s – >3.25 slot/s
This graphics card occupies 2.2 slot/s, which is slimmer than 51.8% of graphics cards and equal in width to 1.1% of graphics cards.
Weight
1,400 g
Market range: <500 g – >2k g
This graphics card weighs 1,400 g, which is heavier than 69.4% of graphics cards and equal in weight to 0.6% of graphics cards.
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EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 XC3 Ultra Gaming vs the average graphics card

246810TotalPerformanceMemoryPlatform & FeaturesConnectivity & MediaPower & CoolingDesign
  • 32 more ROPs
    This graphics card has more ROPs than the average graphics card (96 vs 64). The average graphics card has 64 ROPs.
    96 vs 64
  • 13.85 mm lower card height
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (111.2 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    111.15 mm vs 125 mm
  • 19.3% higher user score
    User score
    9.5/ 10
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    What it is
    A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
    When it matters
    When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
    Score distribution
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    ▼
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    EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 XC3 Ultra Gaming
    the average graphics card
    EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 XC3 Ultra Gaming has a higher user score than the average graphics card (9.54 vs 8.000).
    9.54 vs 8
  • Includes LHR limiter
    This graphics card includes an LHR limiter, the average graphics card does not.
  • 4x higher HDMI bandwidth
    This graphics card has a higher HDMI bandwidth than the average graphics card (48 Gbps vs 12 Gbps). The average graphics card has HDMI bandwidth of 12 Gbps.
    48 Gbps vs 12 Gbps
  • 2.37x more popular
    EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 XC3 Ultra Gaming is more popular than the average graphics card (10 vs 4.2).
    10 vs 4.22
  • 6 more compute units
    This graphics card has more compute units than the average graphics card (46 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    46 vs 40
  • 40 more AI cores
    This graphics card has more AI cores than the average graphics card (184 vs 144). The average graphics card has 144 AI cores.
    184 vs 144
  • 19.3% higher user score
    User score
    9.5/ 10
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    What it is
    A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
    When it matters
    When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
    Score distribution
    ▼
    ▼
    <55-66-77-88-99-10
    EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 XC3 Ultra Gaming
    the average graphics card
    EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 XC3 Ultra Gaming has a higher user score than the average graphics card (9.54 vs 8.000).
    9.54 vs 8
  • 2.37x more popular
    EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 XC3 Ultra Gaming is more popular than the average graphics card (10 vs 4.2).
    10 vs 4.22
  • 32 more ROPs
    This graphics card has more ROPs than the average graphics card (96 vs 64). The average graphics card has 64 ROPs.
    96 vs 64
  • 40 more AI cores
    This graphics card has more AI cores than the average graphics card (184 vs 144). The average graphics card has 144 AI cores.
    184 vs 144
  • 6 more compute units
    This graphics card has more compute units than the average graphics card (46 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    46 vs 40
  • Includes LHR limiter
    This graphics card includes an LHR limiter, the average graphics card does not.
  • 4x higher HDMI bandwidth
    This graphics card has a higher HDMI bandwidth than the average graphics card (48 Gbps vs 12 Gbps). The average graphics card has HDMI bandwidth of 12 Gbps.
    48 Gbps vs 12 Gbps
  • 13.85 mm lower card height
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (111.2 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    111.15 mm vs 125 mm
  • 29.3% lower boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (1770 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
    1,770 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 4 GB less VRAM
    This graphics card has fewer VRAM than the average graphics card (8 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    8 GB vs 12 GB
  • 60% larger process node
    This graphics card has a higher process node than the average graphics card (8 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a process node of 5 nm.
    8 nm vs 5 nm
  • No dual BIOS
    This graphics card does not include dual BIOS, the average graphics card does.
    No vs yes
  • 21.9% lower base clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (1500 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    1,500 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 26.3% slower memory speed
    This graphics card has a lower effective memory speed than the average graphics card (14000 MHz vs 19000 MHz). The average graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 19000 MHz.
    14,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz
  • No AV1 encoding
    This graphics card does not support AV1 encoding, the average graphics card does.
    No vs yes
  • 3 older
    This graphics card was released earlier than the average graphics card (2020 vs 2023).
    October 2020
    2,020 vs 2,023
  • 29.3% lower boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (1770 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
    1,770 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 21.9% lower base clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (1500 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    1,500 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 14.6% lower texture rate
    This graphics card has a lower texture rate than the average graphics card (325.7 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 381.2 GTexel/s.
    325.7 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s
  • 4 GB less VRAM
    This graphics card has fewer VRAM than the average graphics card (8 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    8 GB vs 12 GB
  • 26.3% slower memory speed
    This graphics card has a lower effective memory speed than the average graphics card (14000 MHz vs 19000 MHz). The average graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 19000 MHz.
    14,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz
  • 83.3% smaller L2 cache
    This graphics card has fewer L2 cache than the average graphics card (4 MB vs 24 MB). The average graphics card has 24 MB L2 cache.
    4 MB vs 24 MB
  • 60% larger process node
    This graphics card has a higher process node than the average graphics card (8 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a process node of 5 nm.
    8 nm vs 5 nm
  • 3 older
    This graphics card was released earlier than the average graphics card (2020 vs 2023).
    October 2020
    2,020 vs 2,023
  • Older encoder generation
    This graphics card uses an older encoder generation than the average graphics card (7 vs 8). The average graphics card uses encoder generation 8.
    7 vs 8
  • 32.9% larger GPU die
    This graphics card has a higher GPU die size than the average graphics card (392 mm² vs 295 mm²). The average graphics card has a GPU die size of 295 mm².
    392 mm² vs 295 mm²
  • No AV1 encoding
    This graphics card does not support AV1 encoding, the average graphics card does.
    No vs yes
  • Narrower encode codec support
    This graphics card supports narrower hardware encode codec support than the average graphics card (H.264/H.265/VP9 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9).
    H.264/H.265/VP9 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9
  • Older NVDEC generation
    This graphics card has a lower NVDEC generation than the average graphics card (5 vs 6). The average graphics card offers NVDEC generation 6.
    5 vs 6
  • No dual BIOS
    This graphics card does not include dual BIOS, the average graphics card does.
    No vs yes
  • 5 °C lower thermal ceiling
    This graphics card has a lower thermal ceiling than the average graphics card (100 °C vs 95 °C). The average graphics card has a thermal ceiling of 95 °C.
    100 °C vs 95 °C
  • 37.1% heavier card weight
    This graphics card is heavier than the average graphics card (1400 g vs 1021 g). The average graphics card weighs 1021 g.
    1,400 g vs 1,021 g

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31/05/2021
Summary of the review
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29/10/2020
Summary of the review
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Third-party reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
Reviews last updated: June 2026 · How we calculate this

What we like about EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 XC3 Ultra Gaming

  • Excellent 1440p gaming performance with high frame rates in AAA titles
  • Triple-fan iCX3 cooling system keeps the card consistently cool (often under 65°C)
  • Quiet operation even under heavy load
  • Compact 2.2-slot design fits into most standard PC cases
  • Renowned EVGA customer support and reliable warranty service
  • Strong build quality with a protective metal backplate

What we don't like about EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 XC3 Ultra Gaming

  • 8GB VRAM can be a bottleneck for extremely demanding 4K textures in newer games
  • Limited RGB lighting features compared to the more premium FTW3 series
  • Occasional reports of coil whine during the initial break-in period
  • Plastic shroud material feels less premium than the Founders Edition metal
  • EVGA has exited the GPU market, raising concerns about long-term product availability

Verdict

The EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 XC3 Ultra Gaming is a high-performance graphics card built on NVIDIA's Ampere architecture, featuring 5,888 CUDA cores, 8GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, and a factory-overclocked boost clock of 1,770 MHz. Its triple-fan iCX3 cooling system ensures the card remains cool and quiet by utilizing a high-performance heatsink and fans that shut off below 55°C to minimize noise. Main pros include its reliable build quality, effective thermal management that outperforms the Founders Edition, and a compact 2.2-slot design that fits into various case sizes. However, some users have noted cons such as the use of a plastic shroud, potential for coil whine under heavy load, and a limited 8GB of VRAM that may struggle with some ultra-high-resolution textures in future titles.

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