NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
41.7Rasterization38.9
34.9Ray Tracing37
49.5Memoryspec-based45.7
71.7Efficiencyspec-based89.7
55.7Compute54
9 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti7 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti scores 48.1 against 49.4 for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB. Pick by the categories that matter to you — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB edges ahead in Ray Tracing, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
- 100% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 128 bit
- 36% higher bandwidth: 608 GB/s vs 448 GB/s
- 33% higher Shading units: 6,144 vs 4,608
- 33% higher RT cores: 48 vs 36
- 33% higher Tensor / AI cores: 192 vs 144
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
- 53% higher Base clock: 2,407 MHz vs 1,575 MHz
- 50% lower process: 4 nm vs 8 nm
- 45% higher Boost clock: 2,572 MHz vs 1,770 MHz
- 38% lower TDP: 180 W vs 290 W
- 10% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 4,179 vs 3,800
- Lower launch price: $379 vs $599
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell |
| Process | 8 nm | 4 nm+50% |
| TDP | 290 W | 180 W+38% |
| Power connector | 1x 12-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 6,144+33% | 4,608 |
| RT cores | 48+33% | 36 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 192+33% | 144 |
| Base clock | 1,575 MHz | 2,407 MHz+53% |
| Boost clock | 1,770 MHz | 2,572 MHz+45% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+100% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 608 GB/s+36% | 448 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 14,900Top 37% | 16,170+9%Top 35% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,800Bottom 50% | 4,179+10%Top 43% |
| PassMark G3D | 21,900Top 34% | 21,866Top 36% |
| 1080p Ultra | 127 fps+18%Top 49% | 108 fpsBottom 39% |
| 1440p Ultra | 94 fps+24%Top 47% | 76 fpsBottom 38% |
| 4K Ultra | 50 fps+28%Top 50% | 39 fpsBottom 36% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 |
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