Question what 3070 should i get

[Jay2cold-_-]

hello so im kinda new to building pcs but i wanna upgrade my current gpu to a rtx 3070 does the partner that sells it matter if so whos a good brand to buy the nvidia rtx 3070 because i need better frames for games like rdr2 five m rust etc.
cpu- ryzen 7 5700 G
gpu- nvidia rtx 3050
moatherboard- msi B550 gaming plus ATX DDR4
powersupply- corsair RM750e 80 plus Gold
ram- 32 gb

 

[Lutfij]

Welcome to the forums, newcomer!

Pretty much all cards are the same since Nvidia put a limit to how much you can overclock the cards. The AIB's distinguish themselves with differences in the aesthetic and cooling department.

Where are you located, what is your budget for your RTX3070 and what is your preferred site for purchase? How old is your PSU and the make and model of your case(in case there's a clearance issue)?

 

[Jay2cold-_-]

Welcome to the forums, newcomer!

Pretty much all cards are the same since Nvidia put a limit to how much you can overclock the cards. The AIB's distinguish themselves with differences in the aesthetic and cooling department.

Where are you located, what is your budget for your RTX3070 and what is your preferred site for purchase? How old is your PSU and the make and model of your case(in case there's a clearance issue)?

hello thanks for the reply i am located in virgina, my budget is around 300 to 400, it dont matter what site to me as long as its legit. The psu is like 2 years old and my case is the NZXT h5 flow atx mid tower case.

 

[rene641]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3lfXsa08CY

 

[Slumy__57]

Which specific 3070 you buy doesn't really matter as far as performance differences. I would focus more on what cooling configuration you want (open air, 2 fan vs 3 fan vs blower, etc) and buying from a manufacturer that offers good support. I generally like ASUS, EVGA, and Gigabyte.

You could also think about exploring the used market. Of course there's always risks with that, but I've generally had really good experiences buying on Reddit r/hardwareswap. I've bought 2 motherboards, a CPU, and 2 GPUs from there and never had an issue. Looks like a $300-400 budget would get you into 3080 territory if you were to buy from there. The main thing I would be conscious of if you were to buy used is avoiding mining cards if possible.

 

[Jay2cold-_-]

Which specific 3070 you buy doesn't really matter as far as performance differences. I would focus more on what cooling configuration you want (open air, 2 fan vs 3 fan vs blower, etc) and buying from a manufacturer that offers good support. I generally like ASUS, EVGA, and Gigabyte.

You could also think about exploring the used market. Of course there's always risks with that, but I've generally had really good experiences buying on Reddit r/hardwareswap. I've bought 2 motherboards, a CPU, and 2 GPUs from there and never had an issue. Looks like a $300-400 budget would get you into 3080 territory if you were to buy from there. The main thing I would be conscious of if you were to buy used is avoiding mining cards if possible.

thanks is the 3080 that much better than the 3070 i looked at the fps diff on a few games but it didnt show games i played like rdr2 warzone u know games like that, also what is a mining card and how could i identify one ?

 

[rene641]

3070 vs 3080 rdr2

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2yi5sp-f84

The difference is quite big....

Mining - there are many different opinions, I had a 3070 after mining and there was not a single problem with it. I only buy used cards because I just don't want to pay that much money for a new one. It is ideal to buy a used card with a guarantee or the possibility to return it.

 

[Joseph_138]

I'm using a Dell/Alienware OEM 3070 because it uses only one 8-pin power connector. I'm pretty sure Dell uses a tweaked VBIOS to reduce the power consumption, because it wouldn't ordinarily be recommended to use a 3070 with the 500W PSU in my XPS 8940, but it was a factory option from Dell.