ASUS ROG Strix NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 V2 OC Edition Gaming Graphics Card
Bottom line: The ASUS ROG Strix NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 V2 OC Edition Gaming Graphics: Factory OC boost to 1935 MHz in OC mode, 1905 MHz gaming mode; main trade-off: 8GB VRAM limits 4K texture packs in newer releases.
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Pros & Cons
Pros
- ✓ Factory OC boost to 1935 MHz in OC mode, 1905 MHz gaming mode
- ✓ 2.9-slot Axial-tech cooler with reworked backplate for lower GPU temps
- ✓ 8GB GDDR6 at 14 Gbps feeds 1440p ray-traced titles
- ✓ 2nd-gen RT cores plus 3rd-gen Tensor cores enable DLSS upscaling
- ✓ HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort 1.4a drive up to 7680x4320 output
Cons
- ✗ 8GB VRAM limits 4K texture packs in newer releases
- ✗ LHR limits ETH hashing to roughly 25 MH/s
- ✗ 2.9-slot width blocks adjacent PCIe slots in small cases
Manufacturer description
ROG Strix GeForce RTX™ 3070 V2 OC Edition 8GB GDDR6 with LHR offers a buffed-up design that delivers chart-topping thermal performance. A fresh design surrounds a grouping of Axial-tech fans. The PCB has some new tricks up its sleeves, and even the backplate has received some performance-boosting changes.
SpecPicks Verdict
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Key Features
- Memory Speed:14 Gbps.Digital Max Resolution:7680 x 4320
- NVIDIA Ampere Streaming Multiprocessors: The building blocks for the world’s fastest, most efficient GPU, the all-new Ampere SM brings 2X the FP32 throughput and improved power efficiency.
- 2nd Generation RT Cores: Experience 2X the throughput of 1st gen RT Cores, plus concurrent RT and shading for a whole new level of ray tracing performance.
- 3rd Generation Tensor Cores: Get up to 2X the throughput with structural sparsity and advanced AI algorithms such as DLSS. Now with support for up to 8K resolution, these cores deliver a massive boost in game performance and all-new AI capabilities.
- This GeForce RTX 3070 graphics card with LHR (lite hash rate) delivers 25 MH/s ETH hash rate (est.).
- OC edition: Boost clock 1935 MHz (OC mode)/1905 MHz (Gaming mode).
Full Specifications
| Brand | ASUS |
|---|---|
| GPU Series | NVIDIA RTX 30 Series |
| Model Name | ROG-STRIX-RTX3070-O8G-V2-GAMING |
| OC edition | Boost clock 1935 MHz (OC mode)/1905 MHz (Gaming mode). |
| Unit Count | 1 Count |
| Memory Speed | 14 Gbps.Digital Max Resolution:7680 x 4320 |
| Model Number | ROG-STRIX-RTX3070-O8G-V2-GAMING |
| Built-In Media | Collection card, ROG Ruler, ROG Velcro Hook &Loop, ROG-STRIX-RTX3070-O8G-V2-GAMING, Speedsetup Manual |
| Item Type Name | Graphic Card |
| Number of Fans | 3 |
| Mfr Part Number | ROGSTRIX-RTX3070O8G-V2GAM |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Video Processor | NVIDIA |
| Antenna Location | Gaming |
| Graphics Card Ram | 8 GB |
| Graphics Ram Size | 8 GB |
| Graphics Ram Type | GDDR6 |
| Compatible Devices | Desktop |
| Memory Clock Speed | 1935 MHz |
| Graphics Coprocessor | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
| Full listing title | ASUS ROG Strix NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 V2 OC Edition Gaming Graphics Card (PCIe 4.0, 8GB GDDR6, LHR, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a, Axial-tech Fan Design, 2.9-Slot, Super Alloy Power II, GPU Tweak II) |
Performance Data
View gaming FPS, AI inference throughput, and synthetic scores for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 — the core hardware component in this product. Benchmarks sourced from TechPowerUp, PassMark, and the r/LocalLLaMA community.
Which local LLMs fit in 8 GB?
8 GB holds an 8B model at Q4 with a few thousand tokens of context; a 12–14B model needs 12 GB.
- ✅ 7–9B models (Llama 3.1 8B, Qwen 3 8B) — fits at Q4
- ❌ 12–14B models (Qwen 3 14B, Phi-4) — needs 12 GB+
- ❌ 20–27B models (Gemma 3 27B, Mistral Small) — needs 20 GB+
- ❌ 30–35B models (Qwen 3 32B, QwQ 32B) — needs 24 GB+
- ❌ 70B models (Llama 3.3 70B, Qwen 2.5 72B) — needs 48 GB+
Across 22 community runs from 10 sources, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 generates a median 60.6 tok/s on 7–9B models at Q4 (per LocalLLM.in).
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