NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 now on sale; make sure to grab one early
NVIDIA delayed the RTX 3070 to have more stock ready, but you should still grab one early.
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Update, October 29 (9:40 AM ET): The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 appears to be out of stock at all major retailers.
What you need to know
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 is the most affordable graphics card from NVIDIA’s new RTX 30 series. The RTX 3070 starts at $500 and will be available starting at 9 AM EST from several retailers, includingAmazon, andBest Buy. NVIDIA delayed the launch of the RTX 3070 to have more stock available, but it’s a good idea to grab one early if you’re interested.
NVIDIA’s RTX 3080 practicallysold out instantly, and the demand for the RTX 30 series of cards appears to be quite high. Even though NVIDIA delayed the RTX 3070 to have more cards available, there’s still a chance that they’ll be hard to find on launch day. Have a look at our guide towhere to buy NVIDIA RTX 30-series graphics cardsfor more information.
The RTX 3070 is a highly anticipated card thanks to its promised performance. It is faster than the RTX 2080 Ti and 60 percent faster than the RTX 2070. If it meets expectations in real-world usage, it will easily be one of thebest graphics cardoptions on the market.
To make sure that your PC setup is ready for the RTX 3070, make sure to grab one of thebest motherboardsand apower supply unitthat works well with the new GPU.
The NVIDIA RTX 3070 should prove to be quite popular thanks to an incredibly attractive price and performance that rivals the current RTX 2080 Ti.
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