NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
26.1Rasterization24.3
20Ray Tracing—
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
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB wins this graphics card face-off, 40.2 to 36.4. 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
- 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 | 6,046+25%Bottom 20% | 4,831Bottom 14% |
| PassMark G3D | 13,511+26%Bottom 28% | 10,740Bottom 18% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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