The MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio has stolen the attention of gamers who want to upgrade their VGA card. The RTX 3000 series has been awaited for a long time because the performance offered by this VGA card series surpasses the RTX 2000 series. And as a result, this graphics card from NVIDIA is able to meet these expectations. NVIDIA released the RTX 3000 series in 2020, just in time for the Covid-19 pandemic. For some people, especially gamers, this is good news.
Not only that, the price offered is quite pleasant when it first comes out. NVIDIA immediately released three RTX 3000 series including the RTX 3070, RTX 3080, and the last RTX 3090. The release of this graphics card also coincided with the release of a game that has until now been one of the most demanding and high-spec games, namely Cyberpunk 2077. .
Games with ray-tracing technology have finally become increasingly popular along with the release of the latest generation of gaming consoles, namely PS5 and Xbox Series X (S). Both consoles are capable of applying ray tracing technology and 4K resolution with 60 fps in each game. In fact, for the PS5, the graphics quality can be adjusted according to the wishes of gamers.
The PC gaming industry also became very lively along with the release of the two consoles. There are several other games that take advantage of this ray-tracing technology. Without further ado, on this occasion, we will discuss the latest VGA card from NVIDIA and MSI, namely the MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio. Curious about its performance? Let's follow this article to the end.
MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio Specifications
MSI presents several series for its RTX, including VENTUS 2X, TWIN FAN, TWIN FAN OC, VENTUS 2X OC, VENTUS 3X, VENTUS 3X OC, Gaming Trio, Gaming X Trio, SUPRIM SE, SUPRIM, and SUPRIM X. Gaming Series X Trio is a series that goes into the upper class, although not the top. This series is equipped with RGB and when referring to GPU-Z applications, the MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio is already oced from the factory. The boost clock produced by this series reaches 1830 Mhz.
Then, for cooling, this GPU uses a cooling system called Tri Frozr 2 with 3 fans. The Tri Frozr 2 fan is made with aluminum material and has a very large size. Then, there are six heat-pipes to dissipate heat on the GPU. In addition, what distinguishes this series from the VENTUS series is its RGB feature. Here, of course, you can customize the RGB with the MSI Mystic Light application. Furthermore, the PCB of this VGA card is optimized with a high power limiter that draws power from the 8-pin connector. For the backplate design, this GPU uses the same design as its older brother, the RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio.
GPU with Ampere architecture is a GPU that supports HDMI 2.1 which can increase bandwidth up to 48 Gbps. With this, the Ampere architecture VGA card is capable of displaying high-resolution visuals up to 8K with just a single cable. Meanwhile, for the power input, MSI has a different slot from the Founders Edition version. Whereas the Founders Edition series uses a 12-pin power input, the RTX Gaming X Trio uses an 8+8 power configuration.
MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio . Performance
The performance exhibited by the GPU from MSI and NVIDIA is very satisfying. It can even compete with the high-end series in the previous generation RTX 2080 Ti. The results of several benchmarks from applications such as 3DMark and also some games that already support ray tracing, can even compete with the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti which incidentally has higher memory than this GPU.
Paired with AMD Ryzen 7 3800X, this GPU is able to achieve a score of 34212 at 1080p resolution for its graphics score and 26656 for its total score. For 2K or 1440p resolution, this GPU is capable of achieving a score of 17132 for its graphic score and 16235 for the total. As for the highest resolution for gaming today, 4K, it can reach 8831 (graphic score) and 8873 (total score).
Furthermore, to test the gaming performance, there are several games that are used as testing. The first is Metro Exodus which already supports ray tracing and DLSS technology. At FHD resolution, this GPU is capable of running at 76 fps on average and 43 fps minimum.
For 4K resolution, this game is able to reach 63 fps on the average and 38 on the minimum. After that, the next test used Game Control, which is also known as a new game that optimizes ray tracing technology. The FHD GPU resolution is capable of reaching the range of 110 fps and 73.1 fps for 4K resolution. As for 4K resolution, this GPU only reaches 36.8 fps.
Conclusion
This GPU for us is the right GPU for gamers who want to get more performance with a slightly more budget. In addition, this GPU is the most optimal GPU for gaming at 2K resolution.
