NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti — Benchmarks & Specs
Short answer: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti generates a median 80.6 tokens/sec on 7-9B dense models at 4-bit (Q4) under llama.cpp, across 6 cited runs from GPU Battle, LocalScore.ai, TechReviewer and Kubito. 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 $740.00 Amazon price checked 9 h ago (prices change), that is 108.9 tok/s per $1,000, the SpecPicks Value Index. That ranks #16 of 29 GPUs on tok/s per $1,000 in the SpecPicks value table (table built 2026-10-21 13:12 UTC).
- Median speed 80.6 tok/s 6 cited runs, 7-9B at Q4, llama.cpp
- Fits in 8 GB up to Gemma 2 9B at Q4_K_M → at ~8K context; 8 of 23 models in the Will-It-Run matrix
- Lowest linked price $740.00 Amazon, checked ; prices change
- Value Index 108.9 tok/s per $1,000 median speed ÷ the price above
Bottom line: how fast is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti?
SpecPicks median: 80.6 tokens/sec across 6 cited single-user runs of 7-9B dense models at 4-bit (Q4) under llama.cpp (range 33.9–102 tok/s), from GPU Battle, LocalScore.ai (2 runs), TechReviewer, Kubito (2 runs). At the $740.00 Amazon price of the cheapest linked listing (checked ; prices change), that is a SpecPicks Value Index of 108.9 tok/s per $1,000. At 1440p Ultra, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti averages 67 fps in Tom's Hardware GPU Hierarchy — rasterization suite geomean, per Tom's Hardware. For local LLM inference it generates 59.4 tokens/sec running qwen3.5:9b at q4_K_M under ollama, per Patrick Hughes. In 3DMark Fire Strike it scores 26,516 points, per Digital Trends. 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: $740.00
This Amazon listing is above the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti's $599 launch MSRP. Compare new and used listings on eBay before buying.
*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Last updated 2026-10-21. Price and availability subject to change.
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 Ti'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 Ti is a graphics card from the Ampere family released in 2021 from NVIDIA. Key on-paper specs include 8 GB of GDDR6X VRAM, 290W TDP. It launched with a $599 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, 16 synthetic benchmark results (top 10 shown), 15 community AI inference reports (top 13 shown), 78 measured game frame-rate results (top 15 shown), compiled from Beebom, LocalScore.ai, LanOC Reviews, GPU Battle, Notebookcheck, DEV Community, Digital Trends, Kubito, Patrick Hughes, TechReviewer, The FPS Review, Tom's Hardware, 3DMark, GamerTweak, HWBOT, LocalLLaMA, PassMark, TechSpot; each table row links to its source. Read this page when shopping the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, 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 (measured FPS)
Average and 1% low frame rates by game, resolution, and quality preset. Bars are scaled against the fastest result on this page.
| Game | Resolution | Settings | Relative | Avg FPS | 1% low | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CS:GO | 1080p | Max | 726 fps | — | Beebom 2025-10-15 | |
| CS:GO | 1440p | Max | 598 fps | — | Beebom 2025-10-15 | |
| CS:GO | 4K | Max | 408 fps | — | Beebom 2025-10-15 | |
| Apex Legends | 1080p | High | 240 fps | — | Beebom 2025-10-15 | |
| Doom Eternal | 1440p | Ultra Nightmare | 222 fps | — | GamerTweak 2021-06-10 | |
| Apex Legends | 1440p | High | 165 fps | — | Beebom 2025-10-15 | |
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 1080p | High | 131 fps | — | LanOC Reviews 2021-06-09 | |
| Watch Dogs Legion | 1080p | Ultra | 131 fps | — | LanOC Reviews 2021-06-09 | |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 1440p | Highest | 130 fps | — | TechSpot 2021-06-09 | |
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 1080p | Ultra | 128 fps | 120 fps | Notebookcheck 2026-10-08 | |
| Watch Dogs Legion | 1440p | Ultra | 115 fps | — | LanOC Reviews 2021-06-09 | |
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 1440p | High | 115 fps | — | LanOC Reviews 2021-06-09 | |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 1440p | Ultra | 113 fps | — | The FPS Review 2022-01-25 | |
| Dirt 5 | 1440p | Ultra | 110 fps | — | The FPS Review 2022-01-25 | |
| Tom's Hardware GPU Hierarchy — rasterization suite geomean | 1440p | Ultra | 67 fps | — | Tom's Hardware 2026-06-24 |
AI Inference Performance
Tokens per second under each model + quantization. Higher = faster generation. Bars compare runs across the same model.
| Model | Quantization | Relative | Tokens/sec | VRAM used | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llama 3.2 1B Instruct | q4_K_M llama.cpp | 297.0 tok/s | — | LocalScore.ai retrieved 2026-06-09 | |
| qwen3:4b | q4_K_M llama.cpp | 154.7 tok/s | 2.9 GB | GPU Battle 2025-06 | |
| llama3.1:8b | q4_K_M llama.cpp | 102.1 tok/s | 4.8 GB | GPU Battle 2025-06 | |
| Meta Llama 3.1 8B Instruct | q4_K_M llama.cpp | 83.2 tok/s | — | LocalScore.ai retrieved 2026-06-09 | |
| llama3.1:8b | q4_K_M llama.cpp | 83.2 tok/s | — | LocalScore.ai retrieved 2026-08-08 | |
| qwen3:8b | q4_K_M llama.cpp | 78.0 tok/s | — | TechReviewer 2025-01 | |
| llama3.1:8b | q4_K_M ollama | 73.7 tok/s | 5.4 GB | Patrick Hughes (bmdpat.com) 2026-07-26 | |
| qwen3.5:9b | q4_K_M ollama | 59.4 tok/s | 6.8 GB | Patrick Hughes (bmdpat.com) 2026-07-26 | |
| qwen3:0.6b | — ollama | 47.1 tok/s | — | LocalLLaMA 2026-04-15 | |
| mistral:7b | q6_K llama.cpp | 41.8 tok/s | — | DEV Community 2024-03-11 | |
| Mistral 7B Instruct (Orca DPO v2 finetune) | q6_K llama.cpp | 41.8 tok/s | — | DEV Community 2024-03-15 | |
| llama:7b (LLaMA 1) | q4_0 llama.cpp | 33.9 tok/s | — | Kubito (personal blog) 2023-06-18 | |
| llama:7b | q4_0 llama.cpp | 33.9 tok/s | 8.0 GB | Kubito.dev 2023-06-18 |
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.
| Benchmark | Relative | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Fire Strike | 26,516 points | Digital Trends 2022-03-23 | |
| PassMark G3D Mark | 23,253 pts | PassMark retrieved 2026-04-20 | |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 15,570 points | Notebookcheck retrieved 2026-10-08 | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics | 14,931 points | Notebookcheck retrieved 2026-10-08 | |
| 3DMark Time Spy | 14,814 points | Beebom 2025-10-15 | |
| 3DMark Time Spynvidia rtx 3070 ti review | 13,893 points | Digital Trends 2022-03-23 | |
| 3DMark Port Royal | 8,794 points | 3DMark 2021-06-19 | |
| 3DMark Port Royal | 8,639 points | Beebom 2025-10-15 | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Extreme | 7,526 points | Beebom 2025-10-15 | |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 | 3,797 points | HWBOT 2024-07-02 |
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Full Specifications
| TDP | 290 W |
|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6X |
| CUDA cores | 6144 |
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