A tech enthusiast has combined an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 (8GB) with defective memory and an AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT (16GB) with a damaged GPU. The result was a working RTX 3070 with 16GB of VRAM. While the mod by ComputerBase reader AssassinWarlord seems like a great success, especially in VRAM-hungry modern AAA gaming, there are a couple of small wrinkles to be aware of.
A memory boost for the RTX 3070 is an upgrade that would make many people happy. While the RTX 3070 GPU is significantly more potent than its little brother, the RTX 3060 12GB, modern titles have started to hit the boundaries of the VRAM more often. This may be one of the reasons that rumors are swirling about a reanimated RTX 3060 arriving in the coming months, rather than the RTX 3070.
RTX3070 16GB Marvel's Spider Man 2 - YouTube
We've seen a couple of RTX 3070 modded to 16GB VRAM projects before. However, AssassinWarlord's effort is admirable for making use of two non-working cards to make one very usable model. Moreover, the hardware switch, 16GB script, and the avoidance of any need for modded drivers are appreciated.
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