Should You Buy An RTX 3070 Right Now?! | ASUS ROG Strix RTX 3070 OC Review

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  • čas přidán 5. 08. 2024
  • The RTX 3070 is a phenomenal GPU, and ASUS' ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3070 OC seems to be an especially promising one. But it's pretty pricey, and AMD's RX 6800 came to play HARD, so is it still worth picking up?
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    Timestamps:
    00:00 - RTX 3070 is here but so is the RX 6800
    01:39 - Design impressions
    02:53 - Build quality and price
    03:28 - RGB
    04:33 - Build quality continued and cooling features
    05:48 - Gaming Benchmarks
    08:51 - Cooling and acoustic performance
    10:20 - Conclusion
    #rtx3070
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Komentáře • 98

  • @aidenmentor
    @aidenmentor Před 3 lety +1

    Excellent video Tank. Really enjoyed it!

    • @TheTechTank
      @TheTechTank  Před 3 lety +1

      Did you watch the whole thing at 2x speed?! Lol, appreciate it, man!

  • @Virtualvideos11
    @Virtualvideos11 Před 3 lety

    Thank you for sharing this video.

  • @randomrobgames
    @randomrobgames Před 3 lety +1

    Fantastic video, still one of my favourite TechTubers on CZcams - you are like up there with JayzTwoCents. Always worth the wait with your vids!

    • @TheTechTank
      @TheTechTank  Před 3 lety +1

      Very kind words, man, how much do I owe you? 😂

    • @randomrobgames
      @randomrobgames Před 3 lety

      @@TheTechTank your friendship- and videos - is payment enough 🤣

  • @liambruhz
    @liambruhz Před 3 lety +2

    Finally! Someone who did temperature testing in hot environments! I live in the tropical North of Australia. Great video. Love the card.

    • @matiasali9236
      @matiasali9236 Před 2 lety

      I guess Im asking the wrong place but does anybody know a way to get back into an instagram account..?
      I was stupid lost the login password. I love any help you can offer me

    • @lanechandler9469
      @lanechandler9469 Před 2 lety

      @Matias Ali Instablaster =)

  • @HCforLife1
    @HCforLife1 Před 3 lety

    I got PC with 3070 on board (I couldn't wait as my previous died). 32gb ram, i5-9500 (I know it is not the top tier :P) Bought what I could afford and as I needed one asap (I am doing graphic design and web dev so needed to finish projects). Very happy with my PC - probably will upgrade to i9 in the 2 years and will make new build in 4 years (3 if I could afford to change). Love your videos.

  • @warmagicks
    @warmagicks Před 3 lety +2

    tank, i really love your vids! i managed to grab a 3070 for my first ever build and although it's only a week old out of the box, i love its performance! my friends have complimented my graphics and i totally agree. it's a fantastic card, and i'm looking forward to seeing how it displays other games. :)

    • @TheTechTank
      @TheTechTank  Před 3 lety +2

      Thanks, man! And that's awesome, the 3070 is one hell of a card for a first build! I got lucky enough to get a 3070 of my own as well and it's AMAZING.

    • @wtf847
      @wtf847 Před 3 lety

      i had to laugh at your friends complimenting the graphics lol like seriously? what special graphics does a 3070 have that other 3000 series dont have?

    • @TheTechTank
      @TheTechTank  Před 3 lety +1

      @@wtf847 He obviously has a better GPU than his friends, and his friends were most likely impressed by how good whatever game looks at the higher playable settings enabled by the 3070. Nothing funny about his wording, imo.

    • @wtf847
      @wtf847 Před 3 lety

      @@TheTechTank so youre saying they had like intel hd graphics? yea not buying it

  • @jarroberts27
    @jarroberts27 Před 3 lety +3

    This makes me feel better about buying one, also great channel

    • @TheTechTank
      @TheTechTank  Před 3 lety +2

      Haha, consider your purchase validated. And thanks!

  • @sgtrickards5683
    @sgtrickards5683 Před 3 lety

    I just completed a build with this in an HAV XB EVO case. Still gotta put Windows on it but I was able to enter the BIOS and everything showed up. I can't wait to play BF4 on it. I really can't wait for the new Battlefield game.

  • @endlesslord1985
    @endlesslord1985 Před 3 lety

    Stood in line at micro center on Saturday from 6am to 10am when they opened. Got this card I have always been getting the strix line up since the 980. Love this card just wish the GeForce Rtx was rgb and the back plate should of also been rgb. But it’s one of the best looking 3070. Great video.

    • @TheTechTank
      @TheTechTank  Před 3 lety +1

      It's awesome that you managed to get one! And I assume at a somewhat decent price too! It's an amazing card, but I agree on the RGB front, they could've definitely gone a bit more over the top. Even just taking the RGB logo on the back of the 3060 model and putting it onto this one would've been a really nice touch.

    • @endlesslord1985
      @endlesslord1985 Před 3 lety

      @@TheTechTank it was 699 it was ok price. I was just glade they had this one. I’m very loyal to asus. I always go asus for gpus and motherboard.

  • @ThatPaulGuy
    @ThatPaulGuy Před 3 lety +1

    Love the fact that you have to add a disclaimer reminding people not to actually drop the card in 2020. lol . Love the video.

    • @TheTechTank
      @TheTechTank  Před 3 lety +2

      Gotta be extra careful with what you say in 2020, lol, common sense is especially uncommon this year 😂

  • @jokerquy2998
    @jokerquy2998 Před 3 lety

    I'm currently gaming on 1440P with 1070ti for games like Red Dead 2, Total war WH2, 3K. Should I wait for rx6700XT or rtx3070 would be fine for 1440P gaming?

    • @TheTechTank
      @TheTechTank  Před 3 lety

      The 3070 is awesome for 1440p, and should give you almost double the performance of the 1070 Ti. If you can wait to see what AMD comes out with next, then there's no harm in it.

  • @leonardocelani4228
    @leonardocelani4228 Před 3 lety

    Hi love the videos. I am planning to build a pc soon. I am planning on getting a graphics card around 300 usd. I would pair it with the ryzen 7 2700. At the moment the 7 2700 is cheaper than the 5 3600 I was looking at the 1660 ti or super and the 2060. The 2060 is around 400 at the moment. Should I wait a little for the price to go a little down or can you recommend any other good graphics card? Thanks

    • @TheTechTank
      @TheTechTank  Před 3 lety

      Hey, appreciate it! The market is crazy right now, unfortunately, and it'll probably stay that way until at least the end of the year. So it'll probably take a while for stock and prices to get back to normal. That being said, the RX 5600 XT is selling for about $300 right now, and it's a little faster than both the 1660 models, and only a tiny bit slower than the 2060.

    • @leonardocelani4228
      @leonardocelani4228 Před 3 lety

      @@TheTechTank thank you very much

  • @shadowstorm2661
    @shadowstorm2661 Před 3 lety

    Great video, I know this might be off topic but would you be able to cover Black Friday for PC components 🤔😅

    • @TheTechTank
      @TheTechTank  Před 3 lety

      Thanks! I would love to, especially since it would probably be great for my Amazon Affiliate sales, but I'm working on too much other stuff right now 😭 Feel free to pop me a message at any of the socials linked in the description if you spot an amazing deal though!

  • @InfiniteEnthusiast
    @InfiniteEnthusiast Před 3 lety +2

    Finally got my RTX 3070 ordered from Newegg after a month of constant stock monitoring and fighting bots. Never in my life have I worked so hard just to be able to give a company my money! 2020 is tech blue balls, but gunna nut so hard when I boot up with my new card in a few days!! Best of luck boyz stay vigilant and you'll find your pot O' gold eventually.

    • @TheTechTank
      @TheTechTank  Před 3 lety

      😂 That's the most inspirational, yet depressing story I've ever heard. Report back on how your card performs for you when it does eventually arrive!

  • @aju1713
    @aju1713 Před 3 lety

    Best Techtuber! I got the 2070 super in august and now I'm trying to ignore the 30 series while crying loud. :(

    • @TheTechTank
      @TheTechTank  Před 3 lety +1

      Haha, appreciate it! Lol, don't worry about the 30-series, man! The 2070 Super is still a great card and should more than hold you over until the next round of releases!

  • @devilmaycry383
    @devilmaycry383 Před 3 lety

    How is it for 4K performance? really want a 3080 so will hold out

    • @TheTechTank
      @TheTechTank  Před 3 lety

      It's good for medium to high quality settings, and around 60 FPS, but definitely not ideal. For "true" 4K, 60 FPS+, high-ultra quality you're going to need a little more horsepower.

  • @thatonegamer2709
    @thatonegamer2709 Před 3 lety

    So my 3070 strix arrives tomorrow brand new..but would the jump to a 3090 be worth it or not really...???.

    • @TheTechTank
      @TheTechTank  Před 3 lety

      If you just have too much money, then it definitely could be worth it, lol. The 3090 is about 40% faster than the 3070. I don't think it's worth it for three times the price, personally.

  • @tudorsava1571
    @tudorsava1571 Před 3 lety

    any ideas when GEFORCE RTX 3070 will be back in stock?

    • @TheTechTank
      @TheTechTank  Před 3 lety

      Unfortunately no one can say for sure. Your best bet would be to contact your local stores and find out when they're getting new stock in, and then ask if you can reserve one.

  • @rnallie88
    @rnallie88 Před 3 lety +1

    Best part of the design of the card is that ROG used the same theme for the 6800,6800xt and 6900xt cards

  • @waseemh3863
    @waseemh3863 Před 3 lety +7

    I really like the zebra RGB (that's totally the official name now🤣)

    • @TheTechTank
      @TheTechTank  Před 3 lety

      😂 It's the first thing that came to mind when I saw it, lol. I'm sure if I spent a little more time with the card the lighting would've probably grown on me a lot more.

  • @jynx7828
    @jynx7828 Před rokem

    Hello brother, can you tell about max temp of the card

    • @TheTechTank
      @TheTechTank  Před rokem

      Yo. I did say it in the video. It was 74.

  • @borncrusher7634
    @borncrusher7634 Před 3 lety

    I have this one, it does almost a 100 fps ultra graphics in battlefield v but i get only like 30 fps at max graphics in minecraft

  • @Tyler-yg5nf
    @Tyler-yg5nf Před 3 lety

    Great Review. NOW CAN I PLEASE FIND A CARD THATS NOT 1K+

    • @TheTechTank
      @TheTechTank  Před 3 lety +1

      Nvidia says no. Also AMD says no. Also Also scalpers say no.

  • @filcek5791
    @filcek5791 Před 3 lety

    Good review but web already know the answer of this question

  • @WizG.
    @WizG. Před 3 lety

    I just got the 3070 strix. Would get the 6800 but they barely exist compared to the stock of Nvidia cards. Also the 6800s are also marked up to $700- 730$ so that price/performance AMD promoted just got thrown out the window.

    • @TheTechTank
      @TheTechTank  Před 3 lety

      The whole market is a shitshow right now, honestly.

  • @l3udLight12
    @l3udLight12 Před 3 lety +3

    I have the EVGA 3070 FTW3 Ultra and I will say that it is excellent for what you get in its price range. Very similar if not a notch ahead of the Strix but very comparable and excellent for 1440p gaming. Keep in mind, you get a ton of extra features, driver support, and ray tracing benefits compared to the AMD 6800. So price wise, it's worth it.

  • @wardope
    @wardope Před 3 lety

    I'm taking hold of another Asus Rog Strix RTX 3070 OC. but not for gaming these babies mine like crazy. and you won't have to deal with all the locked drivers of the 3060.

    • @TheTechTank
      @TheTechTank  Před 3 lety

      They're good miners for sure, but the pricing is bonkers. ROI with the current pricing is atrocious.

    • @wardope
      @wardope Před 3 lety

      @@TheTechTank Roi is about 104 days. Thats not bad at all. Considering that if you can ROI the card in 104 days and sell it for half the price in about one year!!

    • @TheTechTank
      @TheTechTank  Před 3 lety

      Sure, but it obviously depends on the price you're getting it for, and whether profitability stays high especially with ETH slated to go POS.

  • @Maax1200
    @Maax1200 Před 3 lety

    600 dollars? Oh, the good ol days.

  • @SauvageHeske
    @SauvageHeske Před 3 lety +1

    😂Finally got stable internet, now it's time to watch the goat again

    • @TheTechTank
      @TheTechTank  Před 3 lety

      Haha, wait, what happened to your internet?!

    • @SauvageHeske
      @SauvageHeske Před 3 lety

      @@TheTechTank got Fibre installed, waited 2 months for them to do the installation so I just went for another isp, decided to go for the 1gbps line. Just happy to be back 🙌I like the wootware shout out they are goated I used them to build my pc 🙌

    • @TheTechTank
      @TheTechTank  Před 3 lety +1

      Duuuuude, they've been installing fibre in my area for the past four months and they're still not done. And even when they finish only Open Serve and Metro Fibre will be available and their packages are garbage. Max is 200 down and up for R2,000! Sticking with my Rain 5G until more providers jump onboard. How much you paying for that line?
      Woot have been absolute legends, can't wait to see the specials they're working on for Black Friday!

    • @SauvageHeske
      @SauvageHeske Před 3 lety

      @@TheTechTank damn that's ridiculous! I have octotel and MWEB it's a 1gbps line for R1399. Which is the cheapest and it's like changing all my CZcams videos instantly load in 1440p😂
      Wootware is the best, their service is top tier. I hope they have some good specials I'm looking to move over from cooler master mf120 halo fans to the QL120 corsair fans

  • @sorog.online1378
    @sorog.online1378 Před 2 lety

    I don't see any different between my gtx 1070ti and this one... I bought it and i give it back lol , I'm using 3D software and nothing changed for em

    • @TheTechTank
      @TheTechTank  Před 2 lety

      Impossible. Pretty much a 50% performance increase coming from the 1070 Ti. Is it possible that you have hardware acceleration turned off in your software or something?

    • @sorog.online1378
      @sorog.online1378 Před 2 lety

      @@TheTechTank I'm not using it for gaming, but for 3D design , there's not any hardware acceleration.
      It crash on the same frame as the 1070ti, I see the 3070ti is a bit faster and the grafic is a a bit better but isn't a good choice for 3D, I will definitely buy the quadro A4000

  • @bamfomet
    @bamfomet Před 3 lety

    I’m loving my rog strix 3070, especially since it took me 5 months to get my hands on just a 30 series card. If only we could eliminate bots and scalpers scooping up these cards so more of the masses could get their hands on them.

    • @TheTechTank
      @TheTechTank  Před 3 lety +1

      Nice! Sucks that you had to wait that long, but it sucks a lot more for the people who are still waiting 😭 The bots and scalpers are really bringing down the hype for PC gaming, tbh, it's a real shame.

    • @bamfomet
      @bamfomet Před 3 lety

      @@TheTechTank what also sucks about the shopping experience for these is you literally have to follow bots on discord or other social media platforms to get notifications when they’re in stock, and even when they do get i stock they’re gone in literal seconds. That’s the only way to grab them at MSRP currently unless you’re willing to pay ridiculous amounts on eBay

    • @TheTechTank
      @TheTechTank  Před 3 lety +1

      @@bamfomet The entire thing is absolutely ridiculous, man, literally the worst possible time to be in the market for new pc tech. Even I'm frustrated since the companies that lend me stuff to review can't even get their hands on their OWN products.

  • @yusuflandguy4073
    @yusuflandguy4073 Před 3 lety

    Dude there's new switch energy drinks u should try

    • @TheTechTank
      @TheTechTank  Před 3 lety

      I've been trying all the new ones I can find, lol. I think the Jelly Babies one was the last one I tried.

    • @yusuflandguy4073
      @yusuflandguy4073 Před 3 lety

      @@TheTechTank did u try the limited edition dry lemon

    • @TheTechTank
      @TheTechTank  Před 3 lety

      I hate lemon-flavored stuff, but my gf tried that one and she kinda liked it. Her fav is the Kraken though.

  • @Thor_Asgard_
    @Thor_Asgard_ Před 3 lety

    Hmm is this Tank from UFD ?

    • @TheTechTank
      @TheTechTank  Před 3 lety

      Yes sir! Former writer/reviewer and occasional forced "actor" 😂

    • @Thor_Asgard_
      @Thor_Asgard_ Před 3 lety

      @@TheTechTank ahh ok cool to see youre still arround :) have a blast mate.

  • @Lt.Shineysides89
    @Lt.Shineysides89 Před 3 lety +1

    a massive $600... that didn't age well

  • @SnakeHelah
    @SnakeHelah Před 3 lety

    Honestly, if you can find a 3080 and game on 1440p+ it's so much more worth. The 3070 has 0 VRAM headroom with only 8GB... THe 3080 has at least 10 to work with... And faster memory too!

    • @TheTechTank
      @TheTechTank  Před 3 lety

      Sure, but unfortunately the price difference is big enough to be a dealbreaker for a lot of people. Obviously if you can afford a 3080, buy a 3080.

    • @SnakeHelah
      @SnakeHelah Před 3 lety

      @@TheTechTank True! I am able to afford a 3080 but unfortunately my principles don't allow me to overpay THAT much for how the scalpers are asking. I did find the 3070 for a great price, and would gladly swap it out for a 3080, but it seems people want 2x the price of the 3070 for it. It's just nonsensical atm haha. I'm waiting out until there's a good deal for one and I might make the jump!

    • @TheTechTank
      @TheTechTank  Před 3 lety

      The whole market is an absolute joke right now, man. I would rather stick with whatever card I have already, or even integrated graphics if I had it rather than paying the prices these cards are going for right now.

    • @SnakeHelah
      @SnakeHelah Před 3 lety +1

      @@TheTechTank the real sin is nvidia slapping 8gb of vram on a the 70... in 2020...

    • @TheTechTank
      @TheTechTank  Před 3 lety +2

      @@SnakeHelah It's not that big of a deal just yet, tbh. 8GB is still plenty for 1080p and 1440p even at the highest quality settings, and I'm sure that's still going to be the case for at least another two years or so. It's just at 4K in certain games that it becomes a little worrisome.

  • @nachtengel0137
    @nachtengel0137 Před 3 lety

    You want a AC? Why not coming to live in Canada, it is winter right now, lots of cold and snow...😆

    • @TheTechTank
      @TheTechTank  Před 3 lety

      Oh trust me, if I could I would in a heartbeat 😂

  • @bullshark9177
    @bullshark9177 Před 3 lety

    The RX6800 can't be compared due to the lack of ray-tracing.

    • @TheTechTank
      @TheTechTank  Před 3 lety

      It can right now, as RT isn't implemented in a meaningful way in most titles just yet, but as we see the technology improve it'll definitely become a different conversation.

  • @Blest1983
    @Blest1983 Před 3 lety

    it a no brain don't go amd gpu's despite there performance they are hindered by terrible gpu driver support

    • @TheTechTank
      @TheTechTank  Před 3 lety

      Meh, the drivers always start out shaky for some people, but after a month or two most of the issues are usually sorted out. The situation isn't nearly as bad as you've been led to believe.

    • @Blest1983
      @Blest1983 Před 3 lety +1

      @@TheTechTank it not what i been led to believe i have 5700 xt and i would never go amd again because of it. Drivers so much of a head ache that i've actually gone back to my gtx 1070 and take the fps hit just to not deal with their drivers. Gpu fps good but amd gpu drivers horrible.

    • @Blest1983
      @Blest1983 Před 3 lety

      @@TheTechTank i will upgrade to a rtx 3070 or 3080 when can so can game in 1440p with 165hz in the future but for now i'm gone back to gtx 1070 1080p

    • @TheTechTank
      @TheTechTank  Před 3 lety

      I've had my fair share of issues with AMD drivers (I've worked with a lot of AMD cards in the past), and the early Vega drivers were an absolute nightmare, but I've rarely had any issues before or after that that I couldn't fix with a quick Google and some tinkering. Could just be lucky when it comes to that. Don't blame you at all for jumping ship to Nvidia if you're having that bad of a time with AMD's software, Nvidia has the more stable, superior software without a doubt.

    • @Blest1983
      @Blest1983 Před 3 lety

      @@TheTechTank yea when i first got in back in 2019 never a issue but as time went on with driver updates. U get random black screen's, flickers, random fps drops, new one that happens with my 1440p monitor is dark shading on lower middle which i need to switch monitor off and on to fix. This only happens if it not the primary monitor though which weird. I just thought enough is enough. Nvidia I never dealt any of these issue yea u might not get stable driver at first on new game but it weren't none stop plague of issues and have worry will this update course issues. By the way all these issues go away if u go back to certain early drivers on the amd gpu but then it not optimised for the new games.