Detailed gaming tests of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 graphics card with the Intel Core i5-13600K processor in 4K 2160p, 2K 1440p, FullHD 1080p screen resolutions and also with different graphics quality settings: Ultra, High, Medium and Low. You can find out whether the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 is bad or good for gaming by looking at testing results. To find out how good a video card is for games, let's look at the primary parameter. The average FPS in games is 80 FPS with Ultra settings and 4K resolution. Considering 8Gb of memory, we can state that the GeForce RTX 3070 is good for modern most demanding games with high-end graphics.
Main specifications
Name
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
Release date
October 26, 2020
Price
519 USD
Frequency
1500 MHz
Shaders
5888
TMUs
184
ROPs
64
Graphics Card Power (TDP)
220 W
Memory Size
8 Gb
Memory Bus
256 Bit
GeForce RTX 3070 power supply requirements
If you take a closer look at the power consumption of the graphics card, you can already draw some decision. With this data, you can already easily buy the required power supply that can meet the demands of the GPU. We should also not forget about the Intel Core i5-13600K . The CPU also affects the parameters of power supply.A very powerful power supply is necessary for the GeForce RTX 3070, since it has a pretty high power consumption under loads - 220W. Here is a list of several common games in which the GPU has been tested. Next is the table with a large number of practically all current games that were run on a computer with the GeForce RTX 3070 and Intel Core i5-13600K configuration:
Dota 2
League of Legends
Apex Legends
Fortnite Battle Royale
Genshin Impact
Hitman 3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Minecraft
Far Cry 6
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
Roblox
Atomic Heart
Valorant
Hogwarts Legacy
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
The best alternative to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
After looking at the data from the table below, you can easily compare the GeForce RTX 3070 with competitors in several famous games and select for yourself the best cheap alternative and AMD Radeon equivalent to the GeForce RTX 3070.
The closest rivals of the GeForce RTX 3070
Video Card
FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
241
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
239.4
Radeon RX 6800 XT
233.7
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
230
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti
211.5
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
211
Radeon RX 6800
195.4
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
185.3
GeForce RTX 4060
183.4
GeForce RTX 3070
177
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
173
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
163.8
Radeon RX 6700 XT
161.6
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
155
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
148.5
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
147.7
GeForce RTX 2080
139.3
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
135
Radeon RX 6600 XT
134.4
Radeon RX 6600
130
The closest opponents of the GeForce RTX 3070 are GeForce RTX 4060 and GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile. We compared GeForce RTX 3070 (177 FPS) and their medium FPS in popular games at Full HD resolution and with High Quality graphics. As a result, is GeForce RTX 4060 183.4 FPS, which 3.6% faster and GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile 173 FPS, which is 2.3% slower. These numbers will also help you make the good decision.
How good is GeForce RTX 3070 for games?
From the tables below, you can see how comfortable you can play popular games on a computer with a GeForce RTX 3070 and Intel Core i5-13600K. The numbers near to the names of the games mean the average FPS received with Ultra graphics quality settings and different screen resolutions: Full HD, 2K WQHD and 4K UHD. In the following table, testing the GeForce RTX 3070 in the newest and upcoming games.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
The Cycle: Frontier
2022
84.9
110.4
144.4
178.3
Saints Row
2022
90.0
117.0
153.0
189.0
Atomic Heart
2023
30.4
39.5
51.7
63.9
Stray
2022
135.6
176.3
230.5
284.8
Rainbow Six Extraction
2022
68.4
89.0
116.3
143.7
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
2023
46.9
61.0
79.7
98.5
Elden ring
2022
48.2
62.6
81.9
101.1
Scorn
2022
49.4
64.3
84.0
103.8
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl
2022
49.4
64.3
84.0
103.8
Dying light 2 Stay Human
2022
78.6
102.2
133.6
165.0
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum
2022
65.9
85.7
112.0
138.4
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League
2023
53.2
69.2
90.5
111.8
God of War: Ragnarok
2022
81.1
105.4
137.9
170.3
A Plague Tale: Requiem
2022
54.5
70.8
92.6
114.4
Homeworld 3
2022
62.1
80.7
105.6
130.4
Starfield
2022
44.4
57.7
75.4
93.2
Overwatch 2
2022
121.7
158.2
206.8
255.5
Spider-Man Remastered
2022
73.5
95.6
125.0
154.4
To find out how good the graphics card is for demanding games, you can read the figures from this table.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Assassin's Creed Origins
2017
91.6
119.1
155.8
192.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
2017
107.9
140.2
183.4
226.5
Dishonored 2
2016
95.8
124.6
162.9
201.2
Project CARS 3
2020
58.3
75.8
99.1
122.4
Devil May Cry 5
2019
112.8
146.6
191.8
236.9
Crysis 3
2013
124.5
161.8
211.6
261.4
Monster Hunter: World
2018
108.2
140.7
184.0
227.3
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
2018
63.4
82.4
107.7
133.1
Metro Exodus
2019
69.6
90.5
118.3
146.1
Marvel's Avengers
2020
74.9
97.4
127.3
157.3
Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
2016
99.5
129.3
169.1
208.9
Mass Effect: Andromeda
2017
124.2
161.5
211.2
260.8
Cyberpunk 2077
2020
57.3
74.5
97.4
120.3
Resident Evil Village
2021
86.2
112.0
146.5
181.0
Metal: Hellsinger
2021
92.5
120.3
157.3
194.3
Grand Theft Auto V
2015
125.0
162.5
212.4
262.4
Red Dead Redemption 2
2019
59.6
77.4
101.3
125.1
The Division
2016
112.0
145.7
190.5
235.3
The Witcher 3
2015
112.3
146.0
190.9
235.8
F1 22
2020
110.3
143.3
187.5
231.6
Genshin Impact
2020
110.3
143.3
187.5
231.6
Anthem
2019
86.1
111.9
146.3
180.7
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
2020
99.7
129.7
169.6
209.5
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
2018
99.7
129.7
169.6
209.5
Death Stranding
2020
115.2
149.8
195.9
241.9
Borderlands 3
2019
80.4
104.5
136.6
168.7
Gears of War 5
2019
101.3
131.6
172.2
212.7
Horizon Zero Dawn
2020
124.2
161.5
211.2
260.8
Final Fantasy XV
2018
106.5
138.4
181.0
223.6
Ghost Recon Wildlands
2017
102.2
132.8
173.7
214.5
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
2016
82.6
107.4
140.5
173.5
Far Cry 6
2021
95.1
123.6
161.6
199.6
Halo Infinite
2021
72.2
93.9
122.8
151.7
Total War: Warhammer
2016
125.1
162.6
212.7
262.7
Just Cause 4
2018
100.5
130.7
170.9
211.1
F1 2021
2020
122.9
159.8
209.0
258.2
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
2019
122.9
159.8
209.0
258.2
Hitman 2
2018
124.2
161.5
211.2
260.8
DOOM Eternal
2020
117.9
153.2
200.4
247.5
Microsoft Flight Simulator
2020
37.9
49.3
64.4
79.6
GreedFall
2019
114.4
148.8
194.6
240.3
Need For Speed: Heat
2019
93.5
121.6
159.0
196.4
Hitman 3
2021
86.2
112.0
146.5
181.0
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
2020
57.9
75.3
98.5
121.6
Godfall
2020
112.2
145.8
190.7
235.5
Forza Horizon 5
2021
91.3
118.6
155.1
191.6
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
126.0
163.8
214.2
264.6
Final Fantasy 7 Remake
2021
79.8
103.8
135.7
167.7
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
2020
79.8
103.8
135.7
167.7
World War Z
2019
125.3
163.0
213.1
263.2
GeForce RTX 3070 8Gb with Core i5-13600K gaming benchmark The performance results of the GeForce RTX 3070 from the following table are just for information, since it mainly presents old games and FPS is significantly more than 100.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Project CARS 2
2017
131.4
170.9
223.4
276.0
For Honor
2017
185.5
241.2
315.4
389.7
Dawn of War III
2017
136.4
177.3
231.8
286.4
Strange Brigade
2018
163.1
212.1
277.3
342.5
Minecraft
2011
296.6
385.5
504.2
622.8
F1 2019
2019
130.5
169.7
221.9
274.1
Titanfall 2
2016
136.9
177.9
232.7
287.4
Rise of the Tomb Raider
2016
154.8
201.2
263.1
325.0
Fallout 76
2018
162.7
211.6
276.7
341.7
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
2012
371.1
482.4
630.9
779.3
Need For Speed
2015
150.1
195.1
255.1
315.1
Roblox
2006
437.3
511.6
631.8
688.7
Apex Legends
2019
133.5
173.5
226.9
280.3
Need For Speed: Payback
2017
139.2
180.9
236.6
292.2
Doom
2016
199.2
259.0
338.7
418.4
Battlefield 1
2016
158.3
205.8
269.1
332.4
Rainbow Six Siege
2015
262.9
341.7
446.9
552.0
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
2017
162.2
210.9
275.8
340.7
Hitman
2016
126.7
164.8
215.5
266.2
Battlefield V
2018
133.5
173.5
226.9
280.3
Resident Evil 2
2019
144.5
187.8
245.6
303.4
Rocket League
2015
487.1
569.9
703.8
767.1
Destiny 2
2017
175.3
227.9
298.0
368.1
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
126.0
163.8
214.2
264.6
Valorant
2020
254.4
330.7
432.4
534.2
League of Legends
2009
626.2
732.7
904.9
986.3
Forza Motorsport 7
2017
159.2
206.9
270.6
334.3
DiRT Rally
2015
199.9
259.8
339.8
419.7
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
2018
149.7
194.6
254.5
314.3
Dota 2
2013
181.2
235.6
308.1
380.6
Fortnite Battle Royale
2017
130.2
169.2
221.3
273.3
Battlefield 4
2013
176.3
229.2
299.7
370.2
Although you can't dispute with the numbers from this table, but you need to understand that in reality some processors and video cards will not be able to work in pairs. For such cases, FPS is calculated according to a theoretical formula based on the results of tests of the GPU and the CPU.
