GeForce RTX 3070 OC 8GB ASUS ROG Strix AXIAL-TECH MODIFICATIONS Better, quicker, and more powerful For a new, larger heatsink with more fins and surface area than the previous generation, our Axial-tech fan design has been optimized. All three fans now have more blades—the center fan now has 13 and the auxiliary fans have 11. To improve airflow through the cooling array and enable more lateral intake, the side fans' barrier ring has been reduced in size. The full-height ring and additional blades on the center fan increase static pressure, blasting air straight onto the GPU heat spreader. CHANGE IN DIRECTION In order to support the specific functions of the auxiliary and center fans, the center fan's rotational direction has