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GeForce RTX 3070 has been fitted with 8 Gigabytes of GDDR6 memory; it runs at 14 Gbps (effective data rate), which is a data-rate most of us can identify with when compared to the last-gen products. We'll show you the full specification details on the next pages. But hey now, eye candy first.
The cooling design for the 3070 FE again is based on the dual axial-flow through thermals. Basically, at the bottom side, air is being pulled in, the hot air is then exhausted at the top and connector port sides. The RTX 3070, 3080, and 3090 cards all get HDMI 2.1 connectors and the latest iteration in DisplayPort. The cards also all get the new 12-pin power connecter header (converter cable included that feeds from two 8-pin connectors). Mind you that I do refer to the FE editions here. AIB partner cards are free to choose and use whatever they deem applicable. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition is delivered in a premium, soft-touch paperboard box. The bundled items include an adapter that converts two 8-pin PCIe power inputs to a 12-pin power connector and documentation.
The GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition card feels premium when you have it in your hands; there is a very great detail to the product's finish. The IO panel is used as an air vent and shows four display connectors, three DisplayPort 1.4, and one HDMI 2.1 connectors that will bring 8K 60 Hz HDR to a single HDMI cable. No more USB type-C VirtualLink connector, as that one is going the way of the dodo.
It weighs in at roughly 1 kg, that's not bad. You will again notice the new 12-pin (MicroFit 3.0) connector. It remains to be an oddity, alright. The connector would work with native PSU cables quite well; the adapter, however, is a bit clumsy and difficult to hide.
The advantage, though, is the connector can pass at least 300 watts of power, twice that of a single 8-pin PCIe connector. Opposed to the RTX 3090, the RTX 3070 and 3080 do not come with an NVLINK connector, but we doubt anyone will go the multi-GPU route anytime soon. Neither do we recommend it these days, as SLI is a thing of the past.
