$655–$724estimated range · from catalog price Jun 22, 2026
MSI RTX 3070 Gaming Z Trio 8G LHR: Ampere 1440p card with 8GB GDDR6, 240W, dual 8‑pin, triple‑slot 323 mm, DP×3 + HDMI 2.1.
Graphics performance rankTop 60% of graphics cards
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GPU chipRTX 3070
VRAM8 GB
GPU clock1845 MHZ
Memory clock14000 MHZ
Bus width256-bit
InterfacePCI-E 16x
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Product overview
MSI’s GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming Z Trio 8G LHR launched October 1, 2021 (Japan). It’s an Ampere‑based GeForce RTX 30 card and the LHR refresh of 2020’s RTX 3070.
Positioned as mainstream, it exists to deliver strong 1440p play with modern features below RTX 3080 pricing. Good for 1440p gaming, ray tracing with DLSS, esports/high‑fps, and creator workloads. Board power is 240 W via dual 8‑pin (650 W PSU recommended). The cooler is a long, near‑triple‑slot design at 323 × 140 × 56 mm. Outputs: 3× DisplayPort 1.4a, 1× HDMI 2.1 (4K120). Note the triple‑slot footprint/323 mm length for case clearance.
Best for
1440p gaming
ray tracing
esports/high-fps
content creation/rendering
Specifications
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