ASUS Dual NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 V2 OC Edition Gaming Graphics Card (PCIe 4.0, 8GB GDDR6 Memory, LHR, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a, Axial-tech Fan Design, Dual BIOS, Protective Backplate)

I purchased my ASUS Dual OC RTX3070 for $530 in Nov 2020 (paired with a 5800x). I play everything from shooters to ARPGs, even roguelikes and indies. I play all games at 1440p and routinely reach my monitors cap of 165fps, never dropping below 100fps. It performs well with Ray Tracing, especially when the game also supports DLSS. The hottest I’ve seen the 3070 get is 80c, but it usually stays between 65-70c. Lately there has been a lot of attention around the subject of VRAM, arguing that 8GB is not enough for games anymore. I recently played through Resident Evil 4 Remake, using Digital Foundrys optimized settings, and it’s been fantastic. Aside from a few moments when loading a new area, it stays locked at my monitors cap of 165fps. With Ray tracing turned on it crashes with any texture setting above High 2GB, highlighting the concern over 8GB of VRAM. With a few settings turned down, and others completely off, the 3070 can still run High 8GB textures in Resident Evil 4 Remake just fine. I haven’t tried games like TLOU remake or Hogwarts, but so far 8GB of VRAM has not stopped me from enjoying any of the games that I play. For the last 2+ years my experience has been a 5/5. I recognize that there are better options these days, and VRAM is still a concern for many, for that I’ll give it a 4/5.