Complete gaming tests of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 GPU with the Intel Core i9-12900KF processor in 4K 2160p, 2K 1440p, FullHD 1080p screen resolutions and also with multiple graphics quality settings: Ultra, High, Medium and Low. To understand the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 is bad or good for gaming from results of all tests. As for the primary characteristic, how good is the graphics card for games, let's look beyond. The ordinary FPS in games is 80 FPS with Ultra settings and 4K resolution. So, taking into account 8Gb of memory, we can say that the GeForce RTX 3070 is good even for new 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 needed power supply that will fully match the GPU. We should also not forget about the Intel Core i9-12900KF . The CPU also affects the number of watts that the desired power supply should output.A highly powerful power supply is required for the GeForce RTX 3070, because it has a fairly high power consumption under loads - 220W. Here is a list of certain common games in which the graphics card has been tested. Next is the table with a large number of almost all contemporary games that were run on a computer with the GeForce RTX 3070 and Intel Core i9-12900KF configuration:
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
Minecraft
League of Legends
Fortnite Battle Royale
Roblox
Apex Legends
Hogwarts Legacy
Hitman 3
Far Cry 6
Dota 2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Genshin Impact
Valorant
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Atomic Heart
The best alternative to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
After reviewing the data from the table below, you can simply understand how the GeForce RTX 3070 is better or worse than rivals 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 ordinary 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 figures will also help you make the good choice.
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 i9-12900KF. 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
Spider-Man Remastered
2022
73.6
95.6
125.1
154.5
Scorn
2022
49.5
64.3
84.1
103.9
Elden ring
2022
48.2
62.7
81.9
101.2
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
2023
46.9
61.0
79.8
98.6
Overwatch 2
2022
121.8
158.3
207.0
255.7
Saints Row
2022
90.1
117.1
153.1
189.1
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum
2022
66.0
85.7
112.1
138.5
A Plague Tale: Requiem
2022
54.5
70.9
92.7
114.5
Atomic Heart
2023
30.4
39.6
51.8
63.9
God of War: Ragnarok
2022
81.2
105.5
138.0
170.5
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League
2023
53.3
69.3
90.6
111.9
Dying light 2 Stay Human
2022
78.6
102.2
133.7
165.2
Starfield
2022
44.4
57.7
75.5
93.2
Stray
2022
135.7
176.4
230.7
285.0
Rainbow Six Extraction
2022
68.5
89.0
116.4
143.8
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl
2022
49.5
64.3
84.1
103.9
The Cycle: Frontier
2022
85.0
110.5
144.5
178.5
Homeworld 3
2022
62.2
80.8
105.7
130.5
And this table shows the performance of the GeForce RTX 3070 in the most demanding graphics games.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Anthem
2019
86.1
112.0
146.4
180.9
Final Fantasy XV
2018
106.5
138.5
181.1
223.8
The Witcher 3
2015
112.4
146.1
191.1
236.0
Marvel's Avengers
2020
75.0
97.5
127.4
157.4
Final Fantasy 7 Remake
2021
79.9
103.9
135.8
167.8
Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
2016
99.6
129.4
169.3
209.1
Microsoft Flight Simulator
2020
37.9
49.3
64.5
79.6
Monster Hunter: World
2018
108.3
140.8
184.2
227.5
Ghost Recon Wildlands
2017
102.2
132.9
173.8
214.7
Cyberpunk 2077
2020
57.3
74.5
97.5
120.4
Dishonored 2
2016
95.9
124.7
163.0
201.4
Borderlands 3
2019
80.4
104.5
136.7
168.9
Hitman 2
2018
124.3
161.6
211.3
261.0
Just Cause 4
2018
100.6
130.8
171.0
211.2
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
2019
123.0
160.0
209.2
258.4
Assassin's Creed Origins
2017
91.7
119.2
155.9
192.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
2017
107.9
140.3
183.5
226.7
Metro Exodus
2019
69.6
90.5
118.4
146.2
Halo Infinite
2021
72.3
94.0
122.9
151.8
Godfall
2020
112.3
145.9
190.8
235.7
Mass Effect: Andromeda
2017
124.3
161.6
211.3
261.0
Crysis 3
2013
124.6
161.9
211.8
261.6
Metal: Hellsinger
2021
92.6
120.4
157.4
194.5
Resident Evil Village
2021
86.3
112.1
146.6
181.1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
2018
99.8
129.8
169.7
209.6
Red Dead Redemption 2
2019
59.6
77.5
101.3
125.2
DOOM Eternal
2020
118.0
153.4
200.5
247.7
Horizon Zero Dawn
2020
124.3
161.6
211.3
261.0
F1 2021
2020
123.0
160.0
209.2
258.4
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
2020
58.0
75.4
98.5
121.7
Gears of War 5
2019
101.3
131.8
172.3
212.8
F1 22
2020
110.4
143.5
187.6
231.7
Need For Speed: Heat
2019
93.6
121.7
159.1
196.6
World War Z
2019
125.4
163.1
213.3
263.4
Total War: Warhammer
2016
125.2
162.8
212.8
262.9
The Division
2016
112.1
145.8
190.6
235.5
Grand Theft Auto V
2015
125.1
162.6
212.6
262.6
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
2016
82.7
107.5
140.6
173.7
Death Stranding
2020
115.3
149.9
196.0
242.1
Far Cry 6
2021
95.1
123.7
161.7
199.8
GreedFall
2019
114.5
148.9
194.7
240.5
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
2018
63.4
82.4
107.8
133.2
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
2020
99.8
129.8
169.7
209.6
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
2020
79.9
103.9
135.8
167.8
Devil May Cry 5
2019
112.9
146.8
191.9
237.1
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
126.1
163.9
214.3
264.8
Forza Horizon 5
2021
91.3
118.7
155.3
191.8
Project CARS 3
2020
58.3
75.9
99.2
122.5
Hitman 3
2021
86.3
112.1
146.6
181.1
Genshin Impact
2020
110.4
143.5
187.6
231.7
GeForce RTX 3070 8Gb with Core i9-12900KF gaming benchmark The performance results of the GeForce RTX 3070 from the following table are just for reference, because old games are more represented in it and FPS is significantly more than 100.
Game
Year
Ultra
High
Middle
Low
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
2018
149.8
194.7
254.7
314.6
Resident Evil 2
2019
144.6
188.0
245.8
303.7
DiRT Rally
2015
200.0
260.0
340.1
420.1
Rise of the Tomb Raider
2016
154.9
201.3
263.3
325.2
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
2017
162.4
211.1
276.0
341.0
Dawn of War III
2017
136.5
177.4
232.0
286.6
F1 2019
2019
130.6
169.8
222.1
274.4
Titanfall 2
2016
137.0
178.1
232.9
287.7
Rainbow Six Siege
2015
263.1
342.0
447.2
552.5
Doom
2016
199.4
259.2
339.0
418.7
League of Legends
2009
626.7
733.3
905.6
987.1
Project CARS 2
2017
131.5
171.0
223.6
276.2
Rocket League
2015
487.5
570.3
704.4
767.8
Roblox
2006
437.6
512.0
632.3
689.2
Battlefield V
2018
133.6
173.6
227.1
280.5
Destiny 2
2017
175.4
228.1
298.2
368.4
Apex Legends
2019
133.6
173.6
227.1
280.5
Battlefield 4
2013
176.4
229.4
299.9
370.5
Battlefield 1
2016
158.4
206.0
269.3
332.7
Forza Motorsport 7
2017
159.3
207.1
270.8
334.6
Valorant
2020
254.6
330.9
432.8
534.6
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
2012
371.4
482.8
631.4
779.9
Strange Brigade
2018
163.2
212.2
277.5
342.8
Need For Speed
2015
150.2
195.2
255.3
315.4
Need For Speed: Payback
2017
139.3
181.1
236.8
292.5
Minecraft
2011
296.8
385.9
504.6
623.3
Fortnite Battle Royale
2017
130.3
169.3
221.5
273.6
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
126.1
163.9
214.3
264.8
Hitman
2016
126.8
164.9
215.6
266.4
Dota 2
2013
181.4
235.8
308.4
380.9
For Honor
2017
185.7
241.4
315.7
390.0
Fallout 76
2018
162.9
211.7
276.9
342.0
Although you can't dispute with the figures from this table, but you need to understand that in fact some processors and video cards will not be capable to work together. For such cases, FPS is calculated according to a theoretical formula based on the results of tests of the CPU and the GPU.
