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Ehh.... refurb? You can get a brand new 5060 for $259 with a warranty that will meet or beat this thing and use less power. And all the latest DLSS4 + framegen tech will spank a 3070
edit - looked on ebay and this is about the going price for a used 3070 but at least this one comes with a 90 day warranty. I would still recommend spending another 50 and going new & current gen.
This refurbished RTX 3070 is a solid step up from older cards like the RTX 3050 or GTX 1070, with 5888 CUDA cores and enough muscle for 1440p gaming. The 90 day warranty and reports of Zotac cards running fine add some reassurance, and the LHR design was meant to keep miners away while staying gamer friendly. The main drawback is the 8GB VRAM, which can limit higher settings and makes newer 4060, 5060, or 9060 XT options look more appealing for similar money. A decent midrange upgrade if 8GB fits your needs.
Players on 1080p or 1440p monitors, because 8GB VRAM is still enough when they are willing to avoid 4K settings.
Buyers comparing against newer current-generation cards, because similarly priced 40- and 50-series options offer frame generation, lower power use, and better warranties.
At around $210-$245, it sits near the used-market price for a 3070 and includes a 90-day warranty. Newer cards like the RTX 5060, 4060, or 4060 Ti can cost a bit more but bring lower power use and newer DLSS/frame generation features.
8GB VRAM is generally enough for 1440p gaming, but it can cap settings and makes 4K a poor fit. It is a strong upgrade over older cards like an RTX 3050 or GTX 1070, but newer 8GB cards may offer better warranties and features for similar money.
Yes, it is a meaningful upgrade from a GTX 1070 and should handle 1440p gaming better, especially for titles that already max out the 1070. The exact gain depends on the game and settings, but it is a sensible step up for dual-monitor 1440p use.
LHR means low hash rate: the card was intentionally limited for mining so it would be less attractive to miners while still performing normally for gaming. It does not change the card's gaming focus.
would probably skip on this one. If 8GB is enough vram I think you'd be much better served by a 9060XT 8GB model or even an ARC B580 12GB.
Both cost a bit more but are current cards with better warranties and feature sets. Also much lower power consumption.
Got a 9060xt 8gb recently and its great. With 8gb you are kind of capped at 1440p gaming but thats good enough for most gamers as long as they know to shy away from 4k when in settings.
These were actually created to prevent miners from buying it. They made it a lower hash rate so it wouldn't be worth it for miners but still good for gamers.
Reminds me of the good old days when I paid $999 for a Zotac RTX 3070 during the GPU mining craze
damn, dude, I'm sorry. I was lucky enough to fight my way into getting a founder's edition for retail price from best buy sometime within a year of that launch. 2020 was the start of so much stupid crap.
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Both cost a bit more but are current cards with better warranties and feature sets. Also much lower power consumption.
https://www.amazon.com/GIGABYTE-G...B0F8LDHQ7Y
edit - looked on ebay and this is about the going price for a used 3070 but at least this one comes with a 90 day warranty. I would still recommend spending another 50 and going new & current gen.
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This refurbished RTX 3070 is a solid step up from older cards like the RTX 3050 or GTX 1070, with 5888 CUDA cores and enough muscle for 1440p gaming. The 90 day warranty and reports of Zotac cards running fine add some reassurance, and the LHR design was meant to keep miners away while staying gamer friendly. The main drawback is the 8GB VRAM, which can limit higher settings and makes newer 4060, 5060, or 9060 XT options look more appealing for similar money. A decent midrange upgrade if 8GB fits your needs.
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At around $210-$245, it sits near the used-market price for a 3070 and includes a 90-day warranty. Newer cards like the RTX 5060, 4060, or 4060 Ti can cost a bit more but bring lower power use and newer DLSS/frame generation features.
8GB VRAM is generally enough for 1440p gaming, but it can cap settings and makes 4K a poor fit. It is a strong upgrade over older cards like an RTX 3050 or GTX 1070, but newer 8GB cards may offer better warranties and features for similar money.
Yes, it is a meaningful upgrade from a GTX 1070 and should handle 1440p gaming better, especially for titles that already max out the 1070. The exact gain depends on the game and settings, but it is a sensible step up for dual-monitor 1440p use.
LHR means low hash rate: the card was intentionally limited for mining so it would be less attractive to miners while still performing normally for gaming. It does not change the card's gaming focus.
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Both cost a bit more but are current cards with better warranties and feature sets. Also much lower power consumption.
but i do have cards from both AMD and Nvidia literally in 2 different systems.
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besides - my sim rig has the nvidia gpu and my production pc has the AMD. different strokes for different folks.
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