EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti XC3 Ultra Gaming
Bottom line: The EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti XC3 Ultra Gaming is a specs-and-price decision rather than a crowd-consensus one in the graphics cards category. Check the specification table below against one or two close alternatives — on price and spec fit, not on star ratings.
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Pros & Cons
Pros
- ✓ Backed by EVGA's warranty and support channels
Cons
- ✗ Confirm socket / form-factor / power-rating compatibility against your build before ordering
- ✗ Price, stock, shipping and returns are set by the retailer and may have changed since this page was last updated
SpecPicks Verdict
SpecPicks scored EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti XC3 Ultra Gaming using a rating × review-volume × price-fit model applied to our editorial and benchmark analysis across the graphics cards category. EVGA's graphics cards lineup sits within the broader category mid-tier; price and specs are the deciding factors over brand loyalty here. Judge it on the specification table and the price rather than on sentiment: check the figures that decide your use case, then put it side-by-side with two or three close alternatives in the Compare tool before clicking through.
Common buyer scenarios for graphics cards of this kind: matching it to an existing build, replacing a failing part, or upgrading from a previous-generation equivalent. Check the spec table below against your current setup — particularly socket / form-factor / power-rating fields — and confirm compatibility on the retailer's listing before purchase. Prices and stock are set by the retailer and may have moved since this page was last updated.
Full Specifications
| Full listing title | EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti XC3 Ultra Gaming, 08G-P5-3785-KL, 8GB GDDR6X, iCX3 Cooling, ARGB LED, Metal Backplate (Renewed) |
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Performance Data
View gaming FPS, AI inference throughput, and synthetic scores for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti — 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 12 community runs from 8 sources, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti generates a median 66.6 tok/s on 7–9B models at Q4 (per Kubito.dev).
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EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti XC3 Ultra Gaming, 08G-P5-3785-KL, 8GB GDDR6X, iCX3 Cooling, ARGB LED, Metal Backplate (Renewed) is listed on Amazon. Price, availability, shipping and returns are set by Amazon and its sellers — check the listing for current terms. SpecPicks earns a small commission on qualifying purchases — thank you for supporting independent review work.
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