NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
35Rasterization28.8
28.9Ray Tracing24
30.7Memory20.2
67Efficiency95
46.1Compute28.6
11 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30705 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 wins this graphics card face-off, 39.6 to 36.5, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+18) and memory (+11). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
- Stronger rasterization score: 35 vs 29
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 29 vs 24
- Stronger memory score: 31 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 46 vs 29
- 100% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 128 bit
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
- Stronger efficiency score: 95 vs 67
- 48% lower TDP: 115 W vs 220 W
- 43% higher Boost clock: 2,460 MHz vs 1,725 MHz
- 37% lower process: 5 nm vs 8 nm
- 22% higher Base clock: 1,830 MHz vs 1,500 MHz
- Lower launch price: $299 vs $499
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2023 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 8 nm | 5 nm+37% |
| TDP | 220 W | 115 W+48% |
| Power connector | 1x 12-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,888+92% | 3,072 |
| RT cores | 46+92% | 24 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 184+92% | 96 |
| Base clock | 1,500 MHz | 1,830 MHz+22% |
| Boost clock | 1,725 MHz | 2,460 MHz+43% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+100% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 448 GB/s+65% | 272 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 13,600+27% | 10,700 |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,450+30% | 2,650 |
| PassMark G3D | 20,200+30% | 15,500 |
| 1080p Ultra | 119 fps+24% | 96 fps |
| 1440p Ultra | 86 fps+26% | 68 fps |
| 4K Ultra | 45 fps+25% | 36 fps |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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