ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Ti OC 8GB GDDR6X Graphics Card

ASUS TUF RTX 3070 Ti OC  8GB Graphics Card has been stripped down and built back up to provide more robust power and cooling. A new all-metal shroud houses three powerful axial-tech fans that utilize durable dual ball fan bearings. Fan rotation has been optimized for reduced turbulence, and a stop mode brings all three fans to a halt at low temps. Beneath, a thick heatsink keeps thermals under tight control. Additional features, including TUF components, Auto-Extreme Technology, and a backplate vent make the TUF a proper powerhouse. For builders looking for a new  faithful, this card has your back. TUF Gaming cards leverage our tried-and-true Axial-tech fan design, with three fans working in tandem to satisfy the thermal demands of NVIDIA’s new high-octane design.

ASUS TUF RTX 3070 Ti OC fans rely on dual ball fan bearings to ensure consistent performance and increased longevity compared to sleeve bearings and other bearing types. To get heat up off the die and into the heatsink array, we’ve engaged MaxContact technology to polish the surface of the heat spreader and improve smoothness at the microscopic level. The extra flatness allows for better contact with the die for enhanced thermal transfer. The heat spreader draws heat up into heat pipes that carry it through a fin stack that fills most of the card’s large, 2.7-slot footprint. Components are selected for TUF Gaming graphics cards based on their durability and performance. In addition to top-shelf chokes and MOSFETs, capacitors that meet military-grade certification make the TUF stand tall amongst the competition.

ASUS TUF RTX 3070 Ti OC components are soldered to the PCB using our advanced Auto-Extreme automated manufacturing process. Smooth joints on the rear of the PCB and the elimination of human errors ensure each graphics card meets our rigorous specifications. Finally, to ensure flawless performance when it counts, the cards are subjected to a grueling 144-hour validation trial. An all-aluminum shroud adds robust protection to TUF Gaming graphics cards and a no-nonsense industrial design and grayscale colorway fits into any build with ease. ASUS TUF RTX 3070 Ti OC underside of the card reveals a host of improvements. Most of the rear is swathed in a protective metal backplate that prominently features a wide vent.

ASUS TUF RTX 3070 Ti OC vent allows hot air to escape towards chassis exhaust fans instead of being recycled back into the GPU cooler. Stainless steel is used for the I/O bracket to protect ports and provide a more secure mount. A conveniently placed Dual Bios switch allows customization of the card’s default performance profile without software. ASUS TUF RTX 3070 Ti OC top-side RGB element can be customized to display a range of aesthetic and functional effects and also synced with other ASUS components to enable uniform lighting. To fulfill the power demands of the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti OC, two 8-pin connectors are present, along with onboard LEDs that light up if PSU PCIe power connectors are not plugged-in correctly. The ASUS GPU Tweak II utility takes graphics card tuning to the next level.

ASUS TUF RTX 3070 Ti OC allows you to tweak critical parameters including GPU core clocks, memory frequency, and voltage settings, with the option to monitor everything in real-time through a customizable on-screen display. Advanced fan control is also included along with many more features to help you get the most out of your graphics card. The ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX3070Ti OC comes with 2 years of warranty.

ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Ti OC 8GB GDDR6X Review

While it’s more than likely you’re still holding out to actually purchase one at a reasonable price, it’s time for yet another graphics card. NVIDIA launched the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti in May 2021 as a slightly beefier version of the RTX 3070. After the miserable RTX 3080 Ti launch, which was essentially a slightly handicapped RTX 3090, expectations for this new Ti GPU were low.

ASUS was kind enough to ship us the company’s ASUS TUF RTX 3070 Ti OC for review. After a good many hours of playing (“testing”) games and a few synthetic benchmarks to see how the card runs inside a chassis, is the ASUS TUF RTX 3070 Ti OC as terrible as the 3080 Ti in terms of value, or is it somehow a contender for best graphics card?

ASUS TUF RTX 3070 Ti OC is essentially the same as the non-Ti RTX 3070, but with slightly higher clock speeds and faster memory. The upgraded GDDR6X VRAM allows for a total bandwidth of 608GB/s, which is a substantial improvement over the RTX 3070.

That’s about it for the improvements, which is why the RTX 3070 Ti is a slight disappointment to many on paper. All of this requires a slightly beefier PSU and adequate case cooling, thanks to an increased power thermal design power of 290W.

But one shouldn’t overlook a TUF Gaming card. ThisASUS TUF RTX 3070 Ti OC from ASUS is a beast on paper, surpassing the set clock speeds by NVIDIA thanks to easy overclocking. It’s also rocking a tri-fan setup to help keep the memory, chip, and all other internal parts cooler under heavy loads. While it may not be the flashiest graphics card around, I really dig the understated look.

While this is the “more affordable” RTX 3070 Ti, ASUS managed to include an all-metal shroud with three dual-ball bearing axial-tech fans upfront. Even the fan rotation has been optimized for reduced turbulence, which we weren’t able to confirm but temperatures were solid after running some high-end games and benchmarks.

Beneath the shroud and fans are two heatsinks, one side dedicated to the GPU and the other for RAM. This can clearly be seen on the side, as well as a small RUG RGB logo (that can be hidden behind cabling if ran from below) and sizable GeForce RTX branding. The passive cooling on this card is massive.

On the rear of the GPU is a metal bracket to help with graphics card sagging. While the ASUS TUF Gaming RTX 3070 Ti isn’t as heavy as larger and more powerful cards, you can still notice a slight dip from left to right after installed onto a PCIe slot. Interestingly, ASUS took a leaf out of NVIDIA’s book with a cut-out in the metal backplate for air to pass through from the right-most fan, much like the RTX 30-series founders edition GPUs.

On the rear of the GPU is the usual array of three DisplayPort 1.4a and a single HDMI 2.1, as is the case with most RTX 3070 and RTX 3070 Ti cards. If one looks closely to the left of the dual 8-pin power ports, a small toggle allows for a quick switch between performance and quiet modes.