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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3070 Master Review | 118 Data compared

Avg. price:~ÂŁ620VRAM:8 GBMemory bus width:256 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):220 W

GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3070 Master 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.

GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3070 Master
6.9/10

Overall score

Score
6.9/ 10
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–Ľ Worse than 54% of models
Score components

90%

6.7

Technical score

10%

8.8

User score

â–ĽWorse than 54% of graphics cards
7.0

Value for money

Value for money
7.0/ 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
â–Ľ Worse than 62% of models
Score components

70%

6.9

Overall score

30%

7.2

Price

â–ĽWorse than 62%
6.7

Technical score

Technical score
6.7/ 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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â–Ľ Worse than 56% of models
Score components

44%

5.9

Performance

24%

5.6

Memory

12%

8.7

Power & Cooling

11%

9.5

Platform & Features

5%

6.7

Design

4%

9.2

Connectivity & Media

â–ĽWorse than 56%
8.8

User score

User score
8.8/ 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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â–˛ Better than 78% of models
Score components

70%

8.8

User ratings

30%

8.7

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
â–˛Better than 78%
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Technical Specifications of graphics card GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3070 Master

Technical score
Technical score
6.7/ 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
â–Ľ Worse than 56% of models
Score components:

44%

5.9

Performance

24%

5.6

Memory

12%

8.7

Power & Cooling

11%

9.5

Platform & Features

5%

6.7

Design

4%

9.2

Connectivity & Media

6.7
User score
User score
8.8/ 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
â–˛ Better than 78% of models
Score components

70%

8.8

User ratings

30%

8.7

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
8.8
Popularity
Popularity
8.7/ 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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â–˛ Better than 81% of models
Popularity:
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3070 Master has a popularity score of 8.7 points, which is higher than that of 81.1% of products in this category.
8.7
Value for money
Value for money
7.0/ 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
â–Ľ Worse than 62% of models
Score components:

70%

6.9

Overall score

30%

7.2

Price

7.0
3DMark Time Spy benchmark score
13,700 points
Market range: <4k points – >34k points
This graphics card scores 13,700 points in 3DMark Time Spy, which is lower than 52.5% of graphics cards.
3DMark Port Royal score
8,300 points
Market range: <0 points – >25k points
This graphics card scores 8,300 points in 3DMark Port Royal, which is lower than 56% of graphics cards and equal to 0.2% 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
11,101 points
Market range: <3.1k points – >26.3k points
This graphics card scores 11,101 points in PassMark DirectCompute, which is lower than 56.4% of graphics cards and equal to 0.2% of graphics cards.
Floating-point performance
21.73 TFLOPS
Market range: <4.38 TFLOPS – >57.42 TFLOPS
This graphics card delivers 21.73 TFLOPS floating-point performance, which is lower than that of 55.6% 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
8.1 Gbps
Market range: <5.4 Gbps – >80 Gbps
This graphics card supports DisplayPort link rates up to 8.1 Gbps, which is slower than on 65% of graphics cards and equal to 22.7% 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
270 W
Market range: <100 W – >400 W
This graphics card draws 270 W under peak load, which is higher than 63.4% of graphics cards and equal to 0.3% 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
300 W
Market range: <100 W – >400 W
This graphics card has a board power limit of 300 W, which is higher than that of 67.4% of graphics cards and equal to that of 5.5% of graphics cards.
PCIe power spec
270 W
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Size
290x 131x 60 mm
Length
290 mm
Market range: <200 mm – >350 mm
This graphics card is 290 mm long, which is longer than 51.8% of graphics cards and equal in length to 0.7% of graphics cards.
Height
131 mm
Market range: <109 mm – >146 mm
This graphics card is 131 mm tall, which is taller than 61.8% of graphics cards and equal in height to 2% of graphics cards.
Slot width
3 slot/s
Market range: <2 slot/s – >3.25 slot/s
This graphics card occupies 3 slot/s, which is wider than 69.8% of graphics cards and equal in width to 17.3% of graphics cards.
Weight
1,200 g
Market range: <500 g – >2k g
This graphics card weighs 1,200 g, which is heavier than 59.1% of graphics cards and equal in weight to 1.5% of graphics cards.
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3070 Master vs the average graphics card

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  • 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
  • Includes LHR limiter
    This graphics card includes an LHR limiter, the average graphics card does not.
  • 9.9% higher user score
    User score
    8.8/ 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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    GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3070 Master
    the average graphics card
    GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3070 Master has a higher user score than the average graphics card (8.79 vs 8.000).
    8.79 vs 8
  • 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
  • 7 °C lower idle temperature
    This graphics card has a lower idle temperature than the average graphics card (30 °C vs 37 °C). The average graphics card has an idle temperature of 37 °C.
    30 °C vs 37 °C
  • 2.07x more popular
    GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3070 Master is more popular than the average graphics card (8.74 vs 4.2).
    8.74 vs 4.22
  • 9.9% higher user score
    User score
    8.8/ 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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    GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3070 Master
    the average graphics card
    GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3070 Master has a higher user score than the average graphics card (8.79 vs 8.000).
    8.79 vs 8
  • 2.07x more popular
    GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3070 Master is more popular than the average graphics card (8.74 vs 4.2).
    8.74 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.
  • 7 °C lower idle temperature
    This graphics card has a lower idle temperature than the average graphics card (30 °C vs 37 °C). The average graphics card has an idle temperature of 37 °C.
    30 °C vs 37 °C
  • 26.3% lower boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (1845 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
    1,845 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
  • 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
  • 0.5 slot/s wider design
    This graphics card occupies more slots than the average graphics card (3 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
    3 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
  • 26.3% lower boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (1845 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
    1,845 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
  • 10.9% lower texture rate
    This graphics card has a lower texture rate than the average graphics card (339.5 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 381.2 GTexel/s.
    339.5 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s
  • 10% lower FP32 performance
    This graphics card has a lower FP32 performance than the average graphics card (20.3 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP32 performance of 22.57 TFLOPS.
    20.31 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS
  • 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
  • No 3D output
    This graphics card does not support 3D output, the average graphics card does.
  • Narrower encode codec support
    This graphics card supports narrower hardware encode codec support than the average graphics card (H.264/H.265/AV1 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9).
    H.264/H.265/AV1 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
  • 15 °C lower thermal ceiling
    This graphics card has a lower thermal ceiling than the average graphics card (110 °C vs 95 °C). The average graphics card has a thermal ceiling of 95 °C.
    110 °C vs 95 °C
  • 33.3% higher board power limit
    This graphics card has a higher board power limit than the average graphics card (300 W vs 225 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 225 W.
    300 W vs 225 W
  • 0.5 slot/s wider design
    This graphics card occupies more slots than the average graphics card (3 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
    3 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
  • 6 mm higher card profile
    This graphics card is taller than the average graphics card (131 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    131 mm vs 125 mm

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

What we like about GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3070 Master

  • Excellent cooling performance with triple fans that keep temperatures low even under heavy load
  • Customizable LCD 'Edge View' screen that can display system stats, custom text, or animated GIFs
  • High factory overclock and boost clock speeds compared to the Founders Edition
  • Premium build quality featuring a sturdy metal backplate and aesthetic RGB lighting
  • Great 1440p and entry-level 4K gaming performance with Ray Tracing and DLSS support
  • Includes a 4-year warranty, which is longer than many competitors

What we don't like about GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3070 Master

  • RGB Fusion 2.0 and Aorus Engine software are widely reported as buggy, laggy, or difficult to set up
  • Significant physical size (triple-slot thickness) makes it a tight fit for smaller or ITX cases
  • High price point that can sometimes approach the cost of base-model RTX 3080 cards
  • 8GB of VRAM may feel limiting for future-proofing high-resolution 4K gaming
  • PCIe power connectors can be difficult to seat correctly according to some user reports
  • Fans can become noticeably loud when set to the default OC BIOS mode

Verdict

The Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 3070 Master is a high-end graphics card built on the NVIDIA Ampere architecture, featuring 5,888 CUDA cores, 8GB of GDDR6 memory, and a 256-bit memory interface with 448 GB/s bandwidth. It boasts a significant factory overclock with a boost clock of 1845 MHz and includes a distinctive 'LCD Edge View' for displaying real-time GPU stats or custom GIFs. Key pros include its superior Max-Covered cooling system with three alternate-spinning fans, a generous six-output configuration (3x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort), and a robust four-year warranty. However, its massive three-slot physical footprint can lead to compatibility issues in smaller cases, and some users have noted that the accompanying RGB Fusion software can be buggy or resource-intensive.

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