Should I return this 3070

[SquiddyButler]

I got a Zotac Amp Holo 3070 and people are saying it a bad card, it's loud, the temperature gets high, etc. And I just don't know if it's worth it. It's coming later today in the mail but should i return it and just wait?

[TargetDron3]

Use it and find out?

I have a Zotac 3070 and it runs just fine.  It might be louder than some other cards due to the dual fan instead of triple fan set up, but the card was designed for smaller systems.  

[SkilledRebuilds]

Maybe you should try it first....

[Bartandroid123]

You sure you read about the right card???

[Levent]

I find it extremely dumb to return a product because people say its bad and you have no clue if its bad or not from personal experience. Keep it and use it.

[SquiddyButler]

1 minute ago, SkilledRebuilds said:

Maybe you should try it first....

I will, thanks

[SquiddyButler]

2 minutes ago, TargetDron3 said:

Use it and find out?

I have a Zotac 3070 and it runs just fine.  It might be louder than some other cards due to the dual fan instead of triple fan set up, but the card was designed for smaller systems.  

I don't mind much about the noise because I have an xbox one rn that runs super loud, but it was just a minus. I'll keep it for now, thanks

[Quackers101]

have to try it first, but yes, it's not the first brand one might want to go to. then again any brand can have their issues, zotac isn't all that great... but when it works, it just works. and you might get what you pay for, hopefully without issues tho.

[Middcore]

Geez, dude, how many threads have you posted hemming and hawing about what GPU to get and second-guessing yourself and now you've finally got one when some people have been trying unsuccessfully for months and you want to return it because randos on the internet said it wasn't the bestest one?

 

It's true Zotac isn't a "prestige" brand. What's also true is that all of the 3070 models (with the possible exception of the MSI Ventus 2x, which I've heard has inadequate cooling) all perform pretty close to each other. At least try it out for a few days, it's not like you can just run back to the store and swap it for a different model. 

[Mister Woof]

Given the demand for these cards, I'd hold on to whatever you have like they are some kind of rare gems.

[SquiddyButler]

1 hour ago, Middcore said:

Geez, dude, how many threads have you posted hemming and hawing about what GPU to get and second-guessing yourself and now you've finally got one when some people have been trying unsuccessfully for months and you want to return it because randos on the internet said it wasn't the bestest one?

 

It's true Zotac isn't a "prestige" brand. What's also true is that all of the 3070 models (with the possible exception of the MSI Ventus 2x, which I've heard has inadequate cooling) all perform pretty close to each other. At least try it out for a few days, it's not like you can just run back to the store and swap it for a different model. 

I just wanted to be 100% sure is all, because its all the money I have. Sorry

[Mister Woof]

5 minutes ago, SquiddyButler said:

I just wanted to be 100% sure is all, because its all the money I have. Sorry

Well they have a warranty, so even if it fails you can RMA it. I wouldn't worry. I have had two Zotac cards and they haven't failed me, years later.