In terms of performance, the GeForce RTX 3070 nearly matches the RTX 2080 Ti from the previous generation in the high-end $500 market.
The Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 is the younger child of the “green” GPU series, which includes 5888 Nvidia CUDA cores, 8GB of GDDR6 memory, and a boost clock of 1.73 GHz. According to the manufacturer, the RTX 3070 outperforms the RTX 2070 by 30–40% and the GTX 1070 by at least two to one.
Users claim that this model falls far short of the expensive RTX 3090. However, the price difference is substantial: the RTX 3070 was introduced at $580. You also receive a top-notch build and a powerful cooling system.
GeForce RTX 3070 Specs
| Release | October 2020 |
| Base Clock | 1500 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1730 MHz |
| Memory Clock | 9500 MHz |
| GPU Power | 220 W |
| Max temp | 93°C |
| CUDA cores | 5888 |
| Memory Interface | 256 Bits |
| Max Memory Size | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6X |
| Price | $580 |
GeForce RTX 3070 Mining Hashrate
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 is able to archive a performance of 62.34 Mh/s while mining Ethereum Classic. Ethereum Classic (ETC) uses the algorithm etchash.
GeForce RTX 3070 Overclock
The Nvidia 3000 series cards tend to have high memory temperatures, so it is important to take care of proper cooling.
Overclock values for Nvidia RTX 3070 are only a reference point for this type of GPU so use them at your own risk. They might not work for all memory types equally and results can vary.
Estimates on Medium overclock
| Revenue | $0.18 |
| Profit | $-0.10 |
| Revenue ETC | 0.00926 ETC |
| Hashrate | 62.34 Mh/s |
| Efficiency | 0.53 Mh/W |
| Power Reported | 118 watt |