Conclusion
...ships with a heightened 270W TDP in order to push the mid-range Ampere GPU even closer to its limit.The launch of Nvidia's third Ampere GPU, RTX 3070, was intended to bring the goodness of the new-and-improved architecture to a wider audience of gamers.
Priced from £469, the promise is undoubtedly there, yet we're all having to get accustomed to stock shortages, and despite a delayed launch, RTX 3070 has only added to the frustration. Enthusiasts who are eager to buy continue to find themselves beaten to the punch by others choosing to make a quick buck on Ebay.
It is amid this chaos that partners are vying for attention. Palit's GeForce RTX 3070 JetStream OC is the latest to pass through the HEXUS labs and ships with a heightened 270W TDP in order to push the mid-range Ampere GPU even closer to its limit. Real-world performance gains, however, are minimal, and there's a trade off in terms of extra heat and noise.
Bottom line: Palit's dual-fan interpretation of RTX 3070 isn't perfect, yet it delivers on the performance front and right now the manufacturer needs to do only one thing to guarantee sales: get it on shelves.
Excellent at QHD, decent at 4K UHD
Healthy factory overclock
Dual BIOS
TDP 50W higher than reference
Where is the stock?
Palit GeForce RTX 3070 JetStream OC
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TBC.
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