NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
31.2Rasterization52.5
26.4Ray Tracing46.7
47.7Memoryspec-based51.9
86.5Efficiencyspec-based75.6
40.4Compute61.5
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 306014 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 56 to 42.4, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+21) and compute (+21). 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
- 40% lower TDP: 170 W vs 285 W
- Lower launch price: $329 vs $799
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 53 vs 31
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 47 vs 26
- Stronger compute score: 62 vs 40
- 173% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 6,000 vs 2,200
- 159% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 22,500 vs 8,700
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2023 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 8 nm | 5 nm+37% |
| TDP | 170 W+40% | 285 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,584 | 7,680+114% |
| RT cores | 28 | 60+114% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 112 | 240+114% |
| Base clock | 1,320 MHz | 2,310 MHz+75% |
| Boost clock | 1,777 MHz | 2,610 MHz+47% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 8,700Bottom 31% | 22,500+159%Top 16% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,200Bottom 16% | 6,000+173%Top 21% |
| PassMark G3D | 13,800Bottom 29% | 24,900+80%Top 21% |
| 1080p Ultra | 80 fpsBottom 15% | 169 fps+111%Top 23% |
| 1440p Ultra | 57 fpsBottom 15% | 125 fps+119%Top 25% |
| 4K Ultra | 30 fpsBottom 15% | 69 fps+130%Top 26% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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