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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
42.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super
59.1Inno Score
31.2Rasterization55.5
26.4Ray Tracing49.3
47.7Memoryspec-based60.1
86.5Efficiencyspec-based75.6
40.4Compute62.8
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 306016 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super

InnoReviews verdict

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super wins this graphics card face-off, 59.1 to 42.4, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+24) and Ray Tracing (+23). 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 Super

  • Stronger rasterization score: 56 vs 31
  • Stronger Ray Tracing score: 49 vs 26
  • Stronger compute score: 63 vs 40
  • 195% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 6,500 vs 2,200
  • 176% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 24,000 vs 8,700

General

General comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super
Announced20212024
ArchitectureAmpereAda Lovelace
Process8 nm5 nm+37%
TDP170 W+40%285 W
Power connector1x 8-pin1x 16-pin

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super
Shading units3,5848,448+136%
RT cores2866+136%
Tensor / AI cores112264+136%
Base clock1,320 MHz2,340 MHz+77%
Boost clock1,777 MHz2,610 MHz+47%

Memory

Memory comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super
VRAM12 GB16 GB+33%
VRAM typeGDDR6GDDR6X
Bus width192 bit256 bit+33%
Bandwidth360 GB/s672 GB/s+87%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super
3DMark Time Spy8,700Bottom 31%24,000+176%Top 14%
3DMark Speed Way2,200Bottom 16%6,500+195%Top 16%
PassMark G3D13,800Bottom 29%25,400+84%Top 20%
1080p Ultra80 fpsBottom 15%178 fps+123%Top 17%
1440p Ultra57 fpsBottom 15%134 fps+135%Top 17%
4K Ultra30 fpsBottom 15%76 fps+153%Top 17%

Features

Features comparison: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super
SpecNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super
UpscalingDLSS 4 (no FG)DLSS 4 (no MFG)

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