NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
39.3Rasterization50.6
33.1Ray Tracing42.9
45.7Memoryspec-based73.7
80.3Efficiencyspec-based64.3
52.9Compute65.4
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 307012 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 wins this graphics card face-off, 56.8 to 47.2, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+13) and rasterization (+11). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 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 3070
- 37% lower TDP: 220 W vs 350 W
- Lower launch price: $499 vs $1,499
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
- Stronger rasterization score: 51 vs 39
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 43 vs 33
- Stronger compute score: 65 vs 53
- 200% higher VRAM: 24 GB vs 8 GB
- 109% higher bandwidth: 936 GB/s vs 448 GB/s
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2020 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Ampere |
| Process | 8 nm | 8 nm |
| TDP | 220 W+37% | 350 W |
| Power connector | 1x 12-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,888 | 10,496+78% |
| RT cores | 46 | 82+78% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 184 | 328+78% |
| Base clock | 1,500 MHz+8% | 1,395 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,725 MHz+2% | 1,695 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 24 GB+200% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 384 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 448 GB/s | 936 GB/s+109% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 13,600Top 41% | 19,900+46%Top 25% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,450Bottom 46% | 5,300+54%Top 31% |
| PassMark G3D | 20,200Top 40% | 26,300+30%Top 15% |
| 1080p Ultra | 119 fpsBottom 50% | 158 fps+33%Top 34% |
| 1440p Ultra | 86 fpsBottom 50% | 121 fps+41%Top 30% |
| 4K Ultra | 45 fpsBottom 50% | 69 fps+53%Top 26% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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