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MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Gaming Trio review: 117 specs compared

Avg. price:~£660VRAM:8 GBMemory bus width:256 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):310 W

MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Gaming Trio Review: Compare 117 technical specifications and 1 expert and video reviews to see how this product ranks in the Graphics cards category and whether it is worth buying.

MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Gaming Trio

6.9/10

▼Worse than 69% of graphics cards

6.9

▼Worse than 79%

6.7

▼Worse than 56%

6.7

▼Worse than 74%

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Not in any best-of list yet

5.4
Gaming
Gaming
5.4/ 10
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What it is
Measures floating-point compute power, dedicated VRAM capacity, ray-tracing hardware, and modern PCIe generation bandwidth.
When it matters
When you want to play demanding mobile games, 3D titles, or run graphics-intensive apps smoothly.
Score distribution
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Score components
45.0%
4.6
FP32 performance
25.0%
4.9
VRAM
20.0%
6.4
Ray tracing cores / units
10.0%
8.8
PCI Express (PCIe) version
6.1
Video editing
Video editing
6.1/ 10
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What it is
Evaluates hardware AV1 encoding support, generous video memory, raw compute power, and fast interface throughput.
When it matters
When evaluating how effectively this graphics-cards meets your specific video editing needs.
Score distribution
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Score components
35.0%
7.0
AV1 encode
30.0%
4.9
VRAM
20.0%
4.6
FP32 performance
15.0%
8.8
PCI Express (PCIe) version
5.3
1080p
1080p
5.3/ 10
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What it is
Assesses pure rasterization power and VRAM balance optimized for consistently high frame rates at 1080p resolution.
When it matters
When evaluating how effectively this graphics-cards meets your specific 1080p needs.
Score distribution
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Score components
55.0%
4.6
FP32 performance
25.0%
4.9
VRAM
10.0%
6.4
Ray tracing cores / units
10.0%
8.8
PCI Express (PCIe) version
5.2
1440p
1440p
5.2/ 10
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What it is
Measures compute throughput, sufficient VRAM buffer, and ray-tracing performance tailored for sharp 1440p gaming.
When it matters
When evaluating how effectively this graphics-cards meets your specific 1440p needs.
Score distribution
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Score components
50.0%
4.6
FP32 performance
30.0%
4.9
VRAM
15.0%
6.4
Ray tracing cores / units
5.0%
8.8
PCI Express (PCIe) version
5.3
4K
4K
5.3/ 10
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What it is
Evaluates ultra-high compute capability, heavy VRAM capacities, and advanced ray-tracing cores required for native 4K gaming.
When it matters
When evaluating how effectively this graphics-cards meets your specific 4k needs.
Score distribution
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Score components
40.0%
4.6
FP32 performance
35.0%
4.9
VRAM
20.0%
6.4
Ray tracing cores / units
5.0%
8.8
PCI Express (PCIe) version

Where to buy

N/A~ £660

Best rankings

What owners say about the MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Gaming Trio

Based on 208 owners sharing their experience in online comments

68%positive15%mixed17%negative

Owners praise its strong gaming performance, while limited VRAM, heat, and power draw hold it back.

What owners like

Owners say 1440p ultra and high-fps gaming runs smoothly, with a big jump over older cards, and ray tracing is much better than before.51
Owners report large temperature drops after copper memory shims or thermal pad swaps, and a case fan blowing through the memory fins also helps.27
Owners upgrading from GTX 1060, 1070, 1080, 2060 or 2070 cards say the gain is large, with 1440p and higher settings now playable.13
Owners with a 3070 Ti laptop say it performs close to a desktop with the same card, with much less bulk and lower power use.6
Owners get extra performance from core and memory overclocks, and undervolting also keeps performance while lowering temperatures and power.5
Owners say ray tracing is enjoyable in games like Cyberpunk 2077, and the card handles it well at 1440p.3

What owners dislike

Owners say the 8GB of VRAM runs out at 1440p and 4K in newer games, and many wish it had 10GB or 12GB.11
Owners report uneven frame rates in some games, with GPU usage stuck around 40–50 percent in Control and frame drops in Watch Dogs Legion.11
Owners report memory temperatures near 100°C under load, and copper shims or thermal pad fixes cut them by about 20–40°C.9
Owners say the card draws around 300–350 watts under load with overclocking, which is much more than rivals like the RX 6800.5
Owners say the card is only slightly faster than a non-Ti 3070 and gains little over the 2080 Ti in many games.4

Points mentioned by at least 3 owners, most mentioned first.

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Technical Specifications of graphics card MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Gaming Trio

6.9

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Performance

6.0

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FP32 performance

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Memory

6.1

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VRAM

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Features

9.2

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PCI Express (PCIe) version

PCIe lanes

DirectX version

Vulkan version

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Connectivity

9.2

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Max displays supported

Max digital resolution

DisplayPort outputs

DisplayPort version

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Power

7.8

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Thermal Design Power (TDP)

Power consumption while under peak load

Recommended PSU wattage

Board power limit

PCIe power spec

310 W

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Design

5.7

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Size

323x 140x 56 mm

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MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Gaming Trio vs the average graphics card

Why is MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Gaming Trio better than the average graphics card?

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64 bit wider memory bus
This graphics card has a wider memory bus than the average graphics card (256 bit vs 192 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 192 bit.
256 bit vs 192 bit
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
35.7% higher memory bandwidth
This graphics card has a higher memory bandwidth than the average graphics card (608 GB/s vs 448 GB/s). The average graphics card has a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
608 GB/s vs 448 GB/s
8 more compute units
This graphics card has more compute units than the average graphics card (48 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
48 vs 40
8 more ray tracing cores
This graphics card has more ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (48 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
48 vs 40
48 more AI cores
This graphics card has more AI cores than the average graphics card (192 vs 144). The average graphics card has 144 AI cores.
192 vs 144
Supports LHR limiting
This graphics card supports an LHR limiter, while the average graphics card does not. 7.5% of Graphics cards support one.

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
8 more compute units
This graphics card has more compute units than the average graphics card (48 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
48 vs 40
8 more ray tracing cores
This graphics card has more ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (48 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
48 vs 40
48 more AI cores
This graphics card has more AI cores than the average graphics card (192 vs 144). The average graphics card has 144 AI cores.
192 vs 144

64 bit wider memory bus
This graphics card has a wider memory bus than the average graphics card (256 bit vs 192 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 192 bit.
256 bit vs 192 bit
35.7% higher memory bandwidth
This graphics card has a higher memory bandwidth than the average graphics card (608 GB/s vs 448 GB/s). The average graphics card has a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
608 GB/s vs 448 GB/s

Supports LHR limiting
This graphics card supports an LHR limiter, while the average graphics card does not. 7.5% of Graphics cards support one.

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28.1% lower boost clock speed
This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (1,800 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 MHz.
1,800 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
Less advanced frame generation
This graphics card has less advanced frame generation than the average graphics card (no vs multi frame generation).
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 uses a larger manufacturing process than the average graphics card (8 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a manufacturing process of 5 nm.
8 nm vs 5 nm
No dual BIOS
This graphics card does not include dual BIOS, the average graphics card does.
44.2% higher TDP
This graphics card has a higher TDP than the average graphics card (310 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
310 W vs 215 W
18% lower base clock speed
This graphics card has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (1,575 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
1,575 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
No AV1 encoding
This graphics card does not support AV1 encoding, the average graphics card does.

6.9% lower review score
Reviews score
6.7/ 10
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What it is
Average grade from independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers, 1–10.
How we count it
Grades: Each review's own score is converted to 1–10; without one, we grade the review ourselves. Big test sites count more, short reviews half as much as full tests. A video review counts half.
Score: The average grade is 80% of the review mark; the number of reviews is the other 20% (1 review = 5, the typical number in this category = 8, the most-reviewed model = 10).
Enough data: With few reviews, the average grade is pulled toward the typical grade of this category. No reviews yet: 7.6 for now.
Share: Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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▼ Worse than 74% of models
6.7
Mark 7.3 is below the typical mark 7.9 of this category, so it cannot lift the score above the technical score
80%
7.9
Average grade
20%
5.0
Popularity
Grades by review (1)
1 video review, counting half as much as a written test. Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
6.7 vs 7.2
14.1% lower sentiment score
6.7 vs 7.8
6.8% worse value for money
MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Gaming Trio has worse value for money than the average graphics card (6.94 vs 7.4).
6.94 vs 7.41
26.9% more expensive
MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Gaming Trio is more expensive than the average graphics card (£660 vs £520).
£660 vs £520

28.1% lower boost clock speed
This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (1,800 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 MHz.
1,800 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
18% lower base clock speed
This graphics card has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (1,575 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
1,575 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
2 years older
This graphics card was released earlier than the average graphics card (2021 vs 2023).
June 2021
2021 vs 2023
8.6% lower texture rate
This graphics card has a lower texture rate than the average graphics card (345.6 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 378 GTexel/s.
345.6 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s
54.2% lower FP64 performance
This graphics card has a lower FP64 performance than the average graphics card (0.2 TFLOPS vs 0.48 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP64 performance of 0.48 TFLOPS.
0.22 TFLOPS vs 0.48 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
32.1% slower VRAM clock
This graphics card has a lower VRAM clock than the average graphics card (1,188 MHz vs 1,750 MHz). The average graphics card runs its VRAM at 1,750 MHz.
1,188 MHz vs 1,750 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

Less advanced frame generation
This graphics card has less advanced frame generation than the average graphics card (no vs multi frame generation).
60% larger process node
This graphics card uses a larger manufacturing process than the average graphics card (8 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a manufacturing process of 5 nm.
8 nm vs 5 nm
33.3% larger GPU die
This graphics card has a higher GPU die size than the average graphics card (392 mm² vs 294 mm²). The average graphics card has a GPU die size of 294 mm².
392 mm² vs 294 mm²

No AV1 encoding
This graphics card does not support AV1 encoding, the average graphics card does.
Older HDMI version
This graphics card supports an older HDMI version than the average graphics card (2.1 vs 2.1a).
2.1 vs 2.1a
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.
44.2% higher TDP
This graphics card has a higher TDP than the average graphics card (310 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
310 W vs 215 W
15.4% higher PSU requirement
This graphics card has a higher PSU requirement than the average graphics card (750 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
750 W vs 650 W
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
40.9% higher board power limit
This graphics card has a higher board power limit than the average graphics card (310 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 220 W.
310 W vs 220 W
40.9% higher peak power draw
This graphics card has a higher peak power draw than the average graphics card (310 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a peak power draw of 220 W.
310 W vs 220 W

15 mm higher card profile
This graphics card is taller than the average graphics card (140 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
140 mm vs 125 mm
40.8 mm longer card length
This graphics card is longer than the average graphics card (323 mm vs 282.2 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 282.2 mm.
323 mm vs 282.2 mm
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
49.4% heavier
This graphics card is heavier than the average graphics card (1,515 g vs 1,014 g). The average graphics card weighs 1,014 g.
1,515 g vs 1,014 g

Video reviews

Hands-on testing, unboxing, and real-world video evaluations

7.0

Mind-PC

≈ estimated

05/04/2024

Hands-on review · game and FurMark benchmarks

Verdict

MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Gaming Trio is an aging card that trails newer rivals, though its used price remains decent.

Third-party reviews

What customers like about MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Gaming Trio

Excellent cooling performance with low peak temperatures around 62°C to 64°C
Extremely quiet operation, described as 'almost inaudible' even under heavy load
High gaming performance for 1440p and entry-level 4K at 60 FPS
Aesthetically pleasing design with customizable RGB lighting effects
Robust build quality including a support bracket to prevent GPU sag

What customers don't like about MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Gaming Trio

Large physical dimensions (323mm length) may not fit in smaller PC cases
High price premium compared to the baseline MSRP and non-Ti models
Power consumption is significantly higher than the standard RTX 3070
Limited 8GB VRAM can be a bottleneck for the newest high-resolution titles
Uses a graphene composite/plastic backplate rather than full metal on some models

Verdict

The MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Gaming Trio is a high-performance graphics card built on NVIDIA's Ampere architecture, featuring 6,144 CUDA cores and 8GB of high-speed GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus. It operates with a boost clock of 1800 MHz and a 19 Gbps memory speed, delivering excellent 1440p and entry-level 4K gaming performance supported by a 310W power draw and a recommended 750W PSU. Main characteristics include the robust Tri Frozr 2 thermal system with three Torx Fan 4.0 units and customizable Mystic Light RGB. Its primary pros are its exceptionally quiet operation, high-efficiency cooling that keeps temperatures low under load, and a sturdy build reinforced by a metal backplate. However, its massive physical dimensions (323 x 140 x 56 mm) may cause compatibility issues in smaller cases, and the 8GB of VRAM can be a limiting factor for some ultra-high-resolution textures in modern titles.

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