NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
31.2Rasterization60.9
26.4Ray Tracing56.3
47.7Memoryspec-based63.7
86.5Efficiencyspec-based73.8
40.4Compute66.3
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 306016 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 63.1 to 42.4, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+30) and rasterization (+30). 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
- 43% lower TDP: 170 W vs 300 W
- Lower launch price: $329 vs $749
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 61 vs 31
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 56 vs 26
- Stronger compute score: 66 vs 40
- 255% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 7,800 vs 2,200
- 216% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 27,500 vs 8,700
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell |
| Process | 8 nm | 5 nm+37% |
| TDP | 170 W+43% | 300 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,584 | 8,960+150% |
| RT cores | 28 | 70+150% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 112 | 280+150% |
| Base clock | 1,320 MHz | 2,295 MHz+74% |
| Boost clock | 1,777 MHz | 2,452 MHz+38% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB | 16 GB+33% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 256 bit+33% |
| Bandwidth | 360 GB/s | 896 GB/s+149% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 8,700Bottom 31% | 27,500+216%Top 10% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,200Bottom 16% | 7,800+255%Top 8% |
| PassMark G3D | 13,800Bottom 29% | 27,500+99%Top 11% |
| 1080p Ultra | 80 fpsBottom 15% | 197 fps+146%Top 10% |
| 1440p Ultra | 57 fpsBottom 15% | 148 fps+160%Top 12% |
| 4K Ultra | 30 fpsBottom 15% | 87 fps+190%Top 12% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 |
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