NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
31.2Rasterization52.5
26.4Ray Tracing46.7
47.7Memory51.9
86.5Efficiency75.6
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
- Stronger efficiency score: 87 vs 76
- 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 memory score: 52 vs 48
- Stronger compute score: 62 vs 40
- 173% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 6,000 vs 2,200
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 | 8,700Top 88% | 22,500+159%Top 26% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,200Top 87% | 6,000+173%Top 24% |
| PassMark G3D | 13,800Top 84% | 24,900+80%Top 32% |
| 1080p Ultra | 80 fpsTop 86% | 169 fps+111%Top 24% |
| 1440p Ultra | 57 fpsTop 86% | 125 fps+119%Top 26% |
| 4K Ultra | 30 fpsTop 86% | 69 fps+130%Top 29% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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