RTX 3070 for Blender

Average speed
Light VRAM
RTX 30 series

Ampere GPU best suited to lighter Blender scenes, learning workflows, and budget-conscious rendering setups.

Last updated: October 5, 2026

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Lowest price

$452.16

Checked Oct 9, 2026

Blender score
2,956
3.9× slower than
VRAM
8 GB
Meets Blender’s recommended VRAM
Released
2020
Render support
OptiX, CUDA
Power draw (TDP)
220 W
System PSU
650 W

Technical specifications

GPU

  • ArchitectureAmpere
  • CUDA cores5,888
  • Tensor cores184
  • RT cores46

Memory

  • TypeGDDR6
  • Bandwidth448 GB/s
  • Bus width256-bit

Clocks & manufacturing

  • Boost clock1725 MHz
  • Base clock1500 MHz
  • Process size8 nm
  • GPU chipGA104
Power & PSU sources

GPU power ratings

  • Graphics Card Power (W): 220 W · Graphics card power

    Manufacturer: NVIDIA reference specifications ↗ · Checked Sep 23, 2026 · Reference card

    Reference/Founders Edition specifications; card specifications and system power requirements can vary by manufacturer and system configuration.

  • TDP: 220 W

    Secondary source: RightNow GPU Database / TechPowerUp ↗ · Checked Sep 23, 2026 · Reference card

System power supply

  • Required System Power (W) (5): 650 W

    Manufacturer: NVIDIA reference specifications ↗ · Checked Sep 23, 2026 · Reference system

    Reference/Founders Edition specifications; card specifications and system power requirements can vary by manufacturer and system configuration.

  • Suggested PSU: 550 W

    Secondary source: RightNow GPU Database / TechPowerUp ↗ · Checked Sep 23, 2026 · Reference system

    Third-party source suggestion; not the manufacturer’s minimum system requirement.

GPU power ratings and whole-system PSU recommendations measure different things. Check the exact card and the source’s system assumptions.

RTX 3070 Blender benchmarks

Estimated time to render one benchmark frame · Lower is faster.

Blender score 2,956

Blender 5.2.0 · OptiX · 71 runs

Junkshop
17.44s
Monster
15.46s
Classroom
27.00s
Benchmark sceneseconds
About these estimates

Times estimate one frame of each benchmark scene from the same runs, Blender version and backend as the displayed Cycles score. The calculation uses 240 samples for Junkshop, 256 for Monster and 300 for Classroom, plus a 19% estimation buffer. Actual project render times vary. Results from different Blender versions may not be directly comparable.

Blender Open Data

Is RTX 3070 good for Blender?

A concise editorial read on where this GPU looks strong, the tradeoffs to keep in mind, and who it suits best.

What stands out

  • Ampere architecture
  • 8 nm process size
  • Longer render waits; consider when rendering time is a lower priority.

Tradeoffs to know

  • 8 GB VRAM may not be sufficient for large-scale scenes
  • Not the latest generation

Who should choose it

  • Ampere GPU best suited to lighter Blender scenes, learning workflows, and budget-conscious rendering setups.

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Alternative GPUs for Blender

These are nearby alternatives from the same generation, a similar class of card, or a similar Blender performance tier.

Same Generation

Other GPUs from the same lineup generation, useful when you want nearby options in the same family.

RTX 3070 Ti

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RTX 3060 Ti

Same generation

2,595

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RTX 3060

Same generation

1,990

2021

Same Tier

Cards that sit in a similar tier class, often helpful for older-vs-newer generation comparisons.

RTX 3070 Max-Q

Same tier

2021 • 8 GB VRAM

RTX 3070 Mobile

Same tier

2021 • 8 GB VRAM

RTX 4070

Same tier

5,127

2023 • 12 GB VRAM

Similar Blender Performance

Nearby benchmark alternatives when you care more about practical Blender performance than branding.

RTX 4060

Benchmark neighbor

2,964

2023 • 8 GB VRAM

RX 6950 XT

Benchmark neighbor

2,970

2022 • 16 GB VRAM

RX 9070

Benchmark neighbor

3,004

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