MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 LHR Gaming Z Trio 8G

Brand
MSI
Model
Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 LHR
$569–$629estimated range · from catalog price Oct 19, 2026Seen 13% off

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 62% of graphics cards
TierMainstream?GixCore tierWhat a part was built to do — not what it costs.EntryBudgetMainstreamHigh endEnthusiastFlagship A part can be cheap because it is an ageing flagship, or because it is a current entry-level model. The tier tells you which.
ReleasedOct 2021
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GPU chipRTX 3070
VRAM8 GB
GPU clock1845 MHZ
Memory clock14000 MHZ
Bus width256-bit
InterfacePCI-E 16x
Recommended PSU650 W
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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
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Specifications

At a glance iEach dot represents a catalog model. Farther right means a higher measured value, not necessarily a better fit.Measured against the graphics cards catalog
Current modelCatalog models
VRAM8 GB
Higher than 31% of graphics cards
GPU clock1845 MHZ
Higher than 35% of graphics cards
Bus width256-bit
Higher than 86% of graphics cards
GPU chip
RTX 3070
VRAM
8 GB
GPU clock
1845 MHZ
Bus width
256-bit
Interface
PCI-E 16x
Graphics Ram Type
GDDR6
Memory Transfer Speed
448 GB/s
VR
Yes
Tdp
240 W