NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
31.2Rasterization45.6
26.4Ray Tracing41.3
47.7Memoryspec-based51.9
86.5Efficiencyspec-based86.2
40.4Compute55.4
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 306014 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 wins this graphics card face-off, 53.2 to 42.4, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+15) and Ray Tracing (+15). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 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 RTX 3060
- 15% lower TDP: 170 W vs 200 W
- Lower launch price: $329 vs $599
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
- Stronger rasterization score: 46 vs 31
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 41 vs 26
- Stronger compute score: 55 vs 40
- 127% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 5,000 vs 2,200
- 107% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 18,000 vs 8,700
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2023 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 8 nm | 5 nm+37% |
| TDP | 170 W+15% | 200 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,584 | 5,888+64% |
| RT cores | 28 | 46+64% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 112 | 184+64% |
| Base clock | 1,320 MHz | 1,920 MHz+45% |
| Boost clock | 1,777 MHz | 2,475 MHz+39% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 360 GB/s | 504 GB/s+40% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 8,700Bottom 31% | 18,000+107%Top 29% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,200Bottom 16% | 5,000+127%Top 34% |
| PassMark G3D | 13,800Bottom 29% | 21,900+59%Top 33% |
| 1080p Ultra | 80 fpsBottom 15% | 144 fps+80%Top 43% |
| 1440p Ultra | 57 fpsBottom 15% | 105 fps+84%Top 43% |
| 4K Ultra | 30 fpsBottom 15% | 56 fps+87%Top 43% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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