NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
26.2Rasterization24.3
20Ray Tracing20.6
38.7Memoryspec-based31.2
80.1Efficiencyspec-based93.3
36.4Compute33.3
7 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10704 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 scores 36.4 against 36.3 for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB. Pick by the categories that matter to you — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 edges ahead in compute and rasterization, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
- Stronger compute score: 36 vs 33
- 167% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 96 bit
- 52% higher bandwidth: 256 GB/s vs 168 GB/s
- 45% higher Base clock: 1,506 MHz vs 1,042 MHz
- 33% higher VRAM: 8 GB vs 6 GB
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
- 53% lower TDP: 70 W vs 150 W
- 50% lower process: 8 nm vs 16 nm
- 20% higher Shading units: 2,304 vs 1,920
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $379
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2024 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Ampere |
| Process | 16 nm | 8 nm+50% |
| TDP | 150 W | 70 W+53% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | None (slot-powered) |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,920 | 2,304+20% |
| RT cores | — | 18 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 72 |
| Base clock | 1,506 MHz+45% | 1,042 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,683 MHz+14% | 1,470 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB+33% | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+167% | 96 bit |
| Bandwidth | 256 GB/s+52% | 168 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 6,078+25%Bottom 19% | 4,851Bottom 13% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 1,116Bottom 8% |
| PassMark G3D | 13,510+26%Bottom 26% | 10,741Bottom 15% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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