The RTX 3070 is now officially available for pre-order. Our 3070 review shows that Nvidia's promise of RTX 2080 Ti performance at half the price is pretty accurate, so expect a lot of demand for the new cards. In this article, we'll share the best places in the US and UK to pick up your new RTX 3070 now that we've reached the 1PM GMT / 9AM ET release date.
So why is this card so hotly anticipated? Put simply, it brings the advancements of Nvidia's bleeding-edge Ampere GPUs like the RTX 3080 and 3090 down to a more mainstream price point, while still offering more than enough performance for the 1080p and 1440p screens that are the most popular amongst gamers. If you're building a mid-range to high-end rig, this is a great choice with a good degree of future-proofing, thanks to HDMI 2.1 support, 8GB of VRAM and DLSS/RT capabilities. It's also cheaper than AMD's competing RX 6800, which doesn't have a DLSS alternative and may not be as competitive in RT performance.
All that is to say that this card is expected to go fast, even though Nvidia has claimed that a greater number of cards will be available, so here's what you need to know - and the web pages you should probably bookmark!