The Asus and Noctua Edition RTX 3070 seems like it’s going to be as quiet as it is brown
This unique-looking GPU will be out later this month.
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Earlier in the week, a leaked image of the very brownAsusGeForce RTX 3070 Noctua Editionwas discovered, leading to speculation on whether we would see this thing released anytime soon. Asus has now officially announced its team-up with cooling specialists Noctua as it unveiled the Asus GeForce RTX 3070 Noctua Edition along with an overclocked version, the 3070 Noctua OC Edition coming out this month.
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What makes these unique-looking GPUs special is the sizeable 2.3-slot heatsink and two NF-A12x25 fans. This provides a 10dB lower sound pressure level, making the Noctua quieter than your average GPU and providing decent airflow. I can already see what funkywood PC casestake advantage of these GPUs in Noctua’s signature brown color scheme.
“By using our NF-A12x25 fans and collaborating to fine-tune the heatsink for use with them, this card achieves a significant boost in performance-to-noise efficiency,” Said Noctua CEO Roland Mossig in a statement about what the NF-A12x25 fans and heatsink adds to the Asus line of GeForce GPUs.
Here are the specs for each card:ASUS GeForce RTX 3070 Noctua OC EditionNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070CUDA Cores: 5888OC mode boost clock: 1845 MHzGaming mode boost clock: 1815 MHz8 GB GDDR6PCIe® 4.0 interface2 x native HDMI 2.13 x native DisplayPort 1.4a
Asus GeForce RTX 3070 Noctua EditionCUDA Cores: 5888OC mode boost clock: 1755 MHzGaming mode boost clock: 1725 MHz8 GB GDDR6PCIe® 4.0 interface2 x native HDMI 2.13 x native DisplayPort 1.4a
Expect to start seeing the RTX 3070 Noctua Edition showing up at retailers later this month. If this year has been any indicator, you can expect these GPUs won’t be on store shelves for long. We emailed Asus to get pricing on these cards, and we were told that MSRP has still not been set. We will be sure to update as we find out.
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Jorge is a hardware writer from the enchanted lands of New Jersey. When he’s not filling the office with the smell of Pop-Tarts, he’s reviewing all sorts of gaming hardware, from laptops with the latest mobile GPUs to gaming chairs with built-in back massagers. He’s been covering games and tech for over ten years and has written for Dualshockers, WCCFtech, Tom’s Guide, and a bunch of other places on the world wide web.
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