NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
26.1Rasterization26.5
20Ray Tracing22.4
38.7Memoryspec-based37.1
80.1Efficiencyspec-based91.5
36.4Compute32.8
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10707 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 wins this graphics card face-off, 38 to 36.4, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+2) and rasterization (+0). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
- Stronger compute score: 36 vs 33
- 100% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 128 bit
- 35% higher PassMark G3D: 13,511 vs 10,000
- 14% higher bandwidth: 256 GB/s vs 224 GB/s
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- 50% lower process: 8 nm vs 16 nm
- 33% higher Shading units: 2,560 vs 1,920
- 13% lower TDP: 130 W vs 150 W
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $379
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2022 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Ampere |
| Process | 16 nm | 8 nm+50% |
| TDP | 150 W | 130 W+13% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,920 | 2,560+33% |
| RT cores | — | 20 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 80 |
| Base clock | 1,506 MHz | 1,552 MHz+3% |
| Boost clock | 1,683 MHz | 1,777 MHz+6% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+100% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 256 GB/s+14% | 224 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 6,046Bottom 20% | 6,100+1%Bottom 22% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 1,450Bottom 2% |
| PassMark G3D | 13,511+35%Bottom 28% | 10,000Bottom 14% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 56 fpsBottom 8% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 40 fpsBottom 8% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 21 fpsBottom 8% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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