NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
26.1Rasterization31.2
20Ray Tracing26.4
38.7Memoryspec-based47.7
80.1Efficiencyspec-based86.5
36.4Compute40.4
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10708 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 wins this graphics card face-off, 42.4 to 36.4, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+6) and rasterization (+5). 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
- 33% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 192 bit
- 14% higher Base clock: 1,506 MHz vs 1,320 MHz
- 12% lower TDP: 150 W vs 170 W
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- Stronger rasterization score: 31 vs 26
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 26 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 40 vs 36
- 87% higher Shading units: 3,584 vs 1,920
- 50% lower process: 8 nm vs 16 nm
- Lower launch price: $329 vs $379
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2021 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Ampere |
| Process | 16 nm | 8 nm+50% |
| TDP | 150 W+12% | 170 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,920 | 3,584+87% |
| RT cores | — | 28 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 112 |
| Base clock | 1,506 MHz+14% | 1,320 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,683 MHz | 1,777 MHz+6% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 12 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+33% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 256 GB/s | 360 GB/s+41% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 6,046Bottom 20% | 8,700+44%Bottom 32% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 2,200Bottom 14% |
| PassMark G3D | 13,511Bottom 28% | 13,800+2%Bottom 30% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 80 fpsBottom 15% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 57 fpsBottom 15% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 30 fpsBottom 15% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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