RTX 3070 Ti Benchmark: Gaming, Composition, and Content Creation

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is still a popular mid-range graphics card that is purchased by consumers, even though it is from the previous generation RTX 30 series. Its successor, the RTX 4070 Ti, was introduced earlier this year, as well as the RTX 4060 Ti, which we recently reviewed. But today we’re going to talk about the ASUS ROG Strix RTX 3070 Ti and the benchmark numbers for this GPU. Let’s take a look at how this graphics card performs in various scenarios such as compositing, content creation, and gaming benchmarks.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti: Testbench

Before we start, let’s take a look at the testbench that we use for all our tests. This allows you to see the exact specs of the PC on which you installed the GPU and ran the benchmark. Note that all settings are set by default, including power target (100%), temperature limit (set to 83 degrees Celsius by default), and stock fan profile.

The test bench has been updated to the latest version of Windows 11 and has been generally removed from resource-intensive software to ensure a stable testing environment for GPUs. HWiNFO is used to log all statistics including the GPU’s maximum core clock, memory clock, utilization level, temperature, and other information. The complete specifications of the testbench are as follows:

• CPU: 13th generation Intel Core i7-13700KF (benchmark here)
• CPU Cooler : Lian Li Galahad 360 AIO ARGB CPU Liquid Cooler
• Motherboard: ASUS ROG STRIX Z790-E GAMING WiFi
• RAM: 32GB (16GB x 2) HyperX FURY DDR5 5200MHz
• GPU : ASUS ROG GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8GB GDDR6X
• SSD: 500GB WD Black SN770 Gen 4 NVMe Storage
• PSU: 1000W Deepcool PQ1000M 80 Plus Gold Power Supply
• Case: Cooler Master MasterFrame 700 Full Tower Case
• Thermal compound: Noctua NT-H1

RTX 3070 Ti Synthetic Benchmark

3DMark Time Spy

3DMark’s Time Spy is one of the most popular synthetic benchmarks and is well known as a benchmark for gamers. The RTX 3070 Ti performed admirably here, scoring 14,814 points in 3DMark Time Spy.

Comparing these numbers to other GPUs, the RTX 3070 Ti outperforms the previous generation (RTX 2070 Super) by up to 15%. When compared to its successor, the RTX 4070 Ti, the difference is much larger at around 52%.

3DMark Time Spy Extreme (4K)

3DMark’s Time Spy Extreme is the same benchmark as above, but instead tests the GPU’s capabilities at 4K resolution. A good score here indicates the card is capable of 4K gaming. The results here were very good, with the RTX 3070 Ti scoring 7,526 points. 4K is also possible, but at slightly lower settings and with DLSS turned on.

Comparing the scores to other GPUs, you’ll see a noticeable point increase as you move up from the 3070 Ti’s predecessor, the RTX 2070 Super. The aforementioned comparison shows an increase in benchmark scores of up to 34%. Second, when compared to the RTX 4070 Ti, it’s about 42% slower.

3DMark Port Royal (Ray Tracing)

3DMark’s Port Royal is a benchmark focused on ray tracing. The RTX 3070 Ti scores 8,639 points here, which is pretty good and you can expect to be able to play ray-tracing games well with this card. Thanks to technologies such as DLSS, frame rates can be further improved.

Comparing the scores gives you a good idea of ​​how the RTX 3070 Ti performs in ray tracing-heavy scenarios. This is what Port Royal is for. The RTX 3070 Ti card scores up to 25% better than the previous generation RTX 2070 Super. And when compared to the RTX 4070 Ti, the new generation is much better, scoring up to 65% higher.

Content creation benchmarks

blender benchmark

Blender is a popular 3D graphics creation software, and we ran an official benchmark that runs various scenes and outputs a cumulative score. Running the Blender loop can be quite taxing on the system (I ran it for stress testing during my review of the i9-13900K), and this benchmark also puts a considerable strain on the system. The results here are pretty good.

The RTX 3070 Ti scored 4,026.15 points in the Blender benchmark. During this test, the RTX 3070 Ti GPU reached approximately 68 degrees Celsius at its hottest point (memory junction) and operated with 197W of power. As for the core clock and memory clock, they reached 1,920MHz and 2,375MHz respectively. Similar observations were made in other content creation benchmarks, and overall fan noise was also within acceptable limits.

PugetBench Premier Pro

Adobe’s Premiere Pro is a popular video editing software, but rendering heavy videos at high resolutions can be quite taxing. This benchmark runs for a fairly long time and extensively tests the PC’s capabilities when it comes to video editing workflows. The RTX 3070 Ti achieved a score of 856 , which is pretty good, but higher-end systems could be faster.

Puget Bench Photoshop

Compared to Premiere Pro, Adobe’s Photoshop is less demanding. However, every PC has its own nuances that can be frustrating. When I ran the standard PugetBench Photoshop benchmark on the RTX 3070 Ti , it scored 1350 . This is very good and means that this card is definitely not to be missed in this application.

game benchmark

We played a number of games on the RTX 3070 Ti and used the built-in benchmark options to measure the performance when using this GPU. Various resolutions were used (4K/2K/1080p), but in all cases DLSS/FSR/XeSS was turned off and graphics settings were turned up to maximum or ultra.

Using DLSS/FSR will improve performance, but it is not suitable for benchmarking purposes where you want to see the native performance of the card. Therefore, we disable these options during testing.

cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077 is definitely one of the most demanding games out there, and even more so when the raytracing option is turned on. I manually turned off DLSS and used the ray tracing “Psycho” preset. You can view individual benchmarks for this GPU in three resolutions: As you can see, we got an average of 47FPS at 1080p and 28FPS at 1440p 2K/QHD.

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition

Metro Exodus was a pretty demanding game at the time, and its Enhanced Edition offers even more ray tracing options. We tested the RTX 3070 Ti at 4K, 1440p, and 1080p Ultra settings.

red dead redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2 is a massive open-world game by Rockstar that, while well optimized, is quite heavy to play on many systems. Looking at the results, the experience was very good as we averaged 59.4FPS at 4K and stayed above the 35PFS mark whether or not the frame rate was dropped. The 3070 Ti then gained 87.3FPS at 1440p and finally 106.6FPS at 1080p , which felt very smooth on a high refresh rate variable refresh rate monitor.

CS:GO

Counter Stike: Global Offensive is a multiplayer esports title that still sees tons of new players join the game every month and is loved by many hardcore fans for its competitive and tactical gameplay. Counter-Strike 2 is scheduled to be released this summer, and once it’s released, we’ll aim to get future benchmarks with that game instead. For now, we’ve tested CS:GO on the trusty Ulletical FPS Benchmark Workshop map. The map also has points where the benchmark tests FPS while players experience different scenarios and smoke grenades are activated. We tested FPS at the highest setting of 2X MSAA in each case.

At 1080p, I got 725.8 FPS. Performance dropped after switching to 1440p, averaging 597.5 FPS. Finally, I got 407.9FPS in 4K. The RTX 3070 Ti is certainly good enough for this title no matter what resolution you play at.

apex legends

Apex Legends is a popular battle royale FPS title and one of the most intensive esports multiplayer games. You need the right system to make sure your FPS is on par with high refresh rate displays. I played several matches at different resolutions. Here are the results:

At 4K, the RTX 3070 Ti achieved 90 FPS. While it may be enough for some, 100FPS or higher is definitely required for a competitive experience in Apex Legends. Switching to a lower resolution significantly improved performance, with the card achieving around 165 FPS at 1440p. Finally, after switching to 1080p, we saw an average of 240FPS. Apex Legends is demanding, but the NVIDIA RTX 3070 Ti delivers a competitive experience with especially tuned settings.