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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 — Benchmarks & Specs

8 GB VRAM220W TDP$499 MSRP2020

Short answer: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 generates a median 59.6 tokens/sec on 7-9B dense models at 4-bit (Q4) under llama.cpp, across 11 cited runs from llama.cpp GitHub Discussions, GPU-Benchmarks-on-LLM-Inference, LocalScore.ai, LocalLLM.in and InferenceRig. Its 8 GB of VRAM holds up to Gemma 2 9B at Q4_K_M with an ~8K context, by the Will-It-Run matrix's sizing (8 of 23 models fit). At the $480.72 Amazon price checked 8 h ago (prices change), that is 124.0 tok/s per $1,000, the SpecPicks Value Index. That ranks #12 of 29 GPUs on tok/s per $1,000 in the SpecPicks value table (table built 2026-10-21 12:19 UTC).

Bottom line: how fast is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070?

SpecPicks median: 59.6 tokens/sec across 11 cited single-user runs of 7-9B dense models at 4-bit (Q4) under llama.cpp (range 46.0–78.7 tok/s), from llama.cpp GitHub Discussions, GPU-Benchmarks-on-LLM-Inference (4 runs), LocalScore.ai, LocalLLM.in (4 runs), InferenceRig. At the $480.72 Amazon price of the cheapest linked listing (checked ; prices change), that is a SpecPicks Value Index of 124.0 tok/s per $1,000. At 1440p Ultra, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 averages 61 fps in Crimson Desert, per Gamers Nexus. For local LLM inference it generates 59.4 tokens/sec running qwen3.5:9b at q4_K_M under ollama, per Patrick Hughes. In PassMark G3D Mark it scores 22,123 pts, per PassMark. Its 8 GB of VRAM is the binding constraint for local inference: the qwen3.5:9b run above (9B parameters) is the largest model on file at 4-bit quantization on this card.

Every figure above is a row in the tables below, and each row links out to the review or public benchmark database the number was taken from; the SpecPicks median is computed here from the runs it names, each a row in the AI table, and the per-$1,000 figure divides it by the dated listing price. SpecPicks aggregates published measurements; it does not report first-party benchmark runs.

Amazon listing: $480.72

*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Last updated 2026-10-21. Price and availability subject to change.

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Check what fits in 8 GB: by Q4-class file size, 8 of the 23 open-weight models in the SpecPicks Will-It-Run matrix load entirely into the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070's 8 GB with 1.5 GB left for an ~8K context, up to Gemma 2 9B (a 5.8 GB Q4_K_M file per its Hugging Face listing). Check a model in the Will-It-Run matrix →

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 is a graphics card from the Ampere family released in 2020 from NVIDIA. Key on-paper specs include 8 GB of GDDR6 VRAM, 220W TDP. It launched with a $499 MSRP, though street prices typically diverge meaningfully from launch pricing — see the linked product cards below for current listings. Data on this page draws on 9 linked listings, 14 synthetic benchmark results (top 10 shown), 19 community AI inference reports (top 14 shown), 39 game frame-rate results (top 15 shown), compiled from LocalLLM.in, Gamers Nexus, GPU-Benchmarks-on-LLM-Inference, DigiStatement, Patrick Hughes, KitGuru, 3DMark, AskGeek, HardwareDB, InferenceRig, llama.cpp GitHub Discussions, LocalScore.ai, Notebookcheck, Guru3D, PassMark, Tom's Hardware, TopCPU.net; each table row links to its source. Read this page when shopping the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, comparing it against other graphics cards in your build, or sizing it for a specific workload (gaming at 1080p/1440p/4K, synthetic benchmark scores, or local LLM inference).

Gaming Performance (reported FPS)

Average and 1% low frame rates by game, resolution, and quality preset. Bars are scaled against the fastest result on this page.

Gaming frame rates for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 by game, resolution, and quality preset. Rows from aggregator sites are estimates, not measured runs, dated by when SpecPicks fetched them. “1% low” is the frame-time floor that determines perceived smoothness. Each row links to its original review or benchmark database.
Game Resolution Settings Relative Avg FPS 1% low Source
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (Next-Gen) 1080p Ultra 152 fps — AskGeek 2026-08-09
Death Stranding 1440p Very High (TAA, DX12) 133 fps — KitGuru 2020-10-27
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 1440p Ultra 107 fps — Tom's Hardware 2020-10-29
Cyberpunk 2077 1080p Ultra 107 fps — AskGeek 2026-08-09
Gears 5 1440p Ultra (Best Animation Quality, DX12) 100 fps — KitGuru 2020-10-27
Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail 1440p Ultra 97 fps — Gamers Nexus 2025-04-17
Forza Horizon 5 1080p Extreme 97 fps — Notebookcheck 2021-11-14
Far Cry 6 1440p Ultra 94 fps 73 fps HardwareDB 2023-03
Cyberpunk 2077 1080p Ultra 85 fps — Gamers Nexus 2025-03-13
Forza Horizon 5 1440p Extreme 85 fps — Notebookcheck 2021-11-14
Dragon's Dogma 2 1080p Ultra 83 fps — Gamers Nexus 2025-04-17
Elden Ring 1440p Ultra 82 fps 60 fps HardwareDB 2023-03
Crimson Desert 1080p Ultra 81 fps — Gamers Nexus 2026-04
Baldur's Gate 3 1440p Ultra 80 fps — Gamers Nexus 2026-06-09
Crimson Desert 1440p Ultra 61 fps — Gamers Nexus 2026-04

AI Inference Performance

Tokens per second under each model + quantization. Higher = faster generation. Bars compare runs across the same model.

Local LLM inference throughput on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, in generated tokens per second for a single request (one user's generation speed). Higher is better; each row links to the community report or benchmark database it came from.
Model Quantization Relative Tokens/sec VRAM used Source
llama2:7b q4_0 llama.cpp 78.7 tok/s — llama.cpp GitHub Discussions 2024-07
llama3.1:8b q4_K_M ollama 73.7 tok/s 5.4 GB Patrick Hughes (bmdpat.com) 2026-07-26
llama3:8b q4_K_M llama.cpp 512 context 72.8 tok/s — GPU-Benchmarks-on-LLM-Inference (GitHub, XiongjieDai) 2024-05
llama3:8b q4_K_M llama.cpp 70.9 tok/s — GPU-Benchmarks-on-LLM-Inference (GitHub) 2024-05
llama3:8b q4_K_M llama.cpp 4K context 67.0 tok/s — GPU-Benchmarks-on-LLM-Inference (GitHub, XiongjieDai) 2024-05
llama3:8b q4_K_M llama.cpp 8K context 61.6 tok/s — GPU-Benchmarks-on-LLM-Inference (GitHub, XiongjieDai) 2024-05
llama3.1:8b q4_K_M llama.cpp 59.6 tok/s 8.0 GB LocalScore.ai retrieved 2026-08-26
qwen3.5:9b q4_K_M ollama 59.4 tok/s 6.8 GB Patrick Hughes (bmdpat.com) 2026-07-26
glm-4.6v-flash q4_K_M llama.cpp 58.2 tok/s — LocalLLM.in 2026-01
qwen3.5:9b q4_K_M llama.cpp 4K context 57.9 tok/s 7.0 GB LocalLLM.in 2025-09-11
qwen3.5:9b q4_K_M llama.cpp 8K context 57.7 tok/s — LocalLLM.in 2025-06
qwen3.5:9b q4_K_M llama.cpp 16K context 56.6 tok/s — LocalLLM.in 2025-06
qwen3.5:9b q4_K_M llama.cpp 32K context 54.9 tok/s 7.0 GB LocalLLM.in 2025-09-11
mistral:7b q4_K_M llama.cpp 46.0 tok/s 4.8 GB InferenceRig 2026-04-24

Synthetic Benchmarks

Higher is better. Bars are scaled within each benchmark family (multi-thread, single-thread, etc.) so you can compare like-with-like at a glance.

Synthetic benchmark scores for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 — higher is better. Each row links to the public database the number was taken from. A benchmark listed more than once is separate published results, shown as published rather than averaged.
Benchmark Relative Score Source
PassMark G3D Mark 22,123 pts PassMark retrieved 2026-04-20
3DMark Fire Strike Extreme 17,115 points DigiStatement 2020-10-28Same result reported by KitGuru
3DMark Time Spy 14,328 points 3DMark 2021-06
3DMark Time Spy 14,048 points KitGuru 2020-10-23
3DMark Time Spy 13,945 points DigiStatement 2020-10-28Same result reported by VideoCardz
3DMark Fire Strike Ultra 8,749 points Guru3D 2020-10-23
3DMark Port Royal 8,412 points 3DMark 2022-04-11
3DMark Port Royal 8,324 points DigiStatement 2020-10-28Same result reported by KitGuru, VideoCardz
3DMark Time Spy Extreme 6,907 points DigiStatement 2020-10-28Same result reported by KitGuru
3DMark Speed Way 3,453 points TopCPU.net retrieved 2026-07-10

Products Featuring the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070

Systems with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070

Laptops and desktops that ship with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 — whole systems, listed separately from the part itself.

Full Specifications

TDP220 W
VRAM8 GB
Memory typeGDDR6
CUDA cores5888

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 best used for?
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 is an 8 GB VRAM Ampere-family graphics card. 1080p gaming and general productivity are the headline use cases; the benchmark tables on this page place it within its generation.
When was the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 released, and what was its launch MSRP?
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 launched in 2020 at a $499 MSRP. Street prices drift from launch pricing over a product's life, so check the current listing before buying.
Where do the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 benchmark numbers come from?
Each benchmark row on this page names its source (public benchmark databases such as TechPowerUp, PassMark, Geekbench and Cinebench, and community reports such as r/LocalLLaMA threads) and links to it, so every number can be checked against the original.
Can the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 run local LLMs?
Yes — AI inference results for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 are on file; the AI Inference Performance section on this page lists model, quantization and tokens-per-second for each run. 8 GB VRAM fits models up to about 9B parameters at Q4.
Where can I buy the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070?
Amazon listings for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 are linked at the top of this page and in the Products Featuring the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 section. SpecPicks earns a small affiliate commission on qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to the buyer.

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