NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
39.3Rasterization34.4
33.1Ray Tracing28.8
45.7Memoryspec-based39.5
80.3Efficiencyspec-based96.7
52.9Compute42.1
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, 47.2 to 44.5, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+11) and rasterization (+5). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 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
- Stronger rasterization score: 39 vs 34
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 33 vs 29
- Stronger compute score: 53 vs 42
- 100% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 128 bit
- 92% higher Shading units: 5,888 vs 3,072
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
- 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%Top 41% | 10,700Bottom 41% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,450+30%Bottom 46% | 2,650Bottom 31% |
| PassMark G3D | 20,200+30%Top 40% | 15,500Bottom 39% |
| 1080p Ultra | 119 fps+24%Bottom 50% | 96 fpsBottom 32% |
| 1440p Ultra | 86 fps+26%Bottom 50% | 68 fpsBottom 32% |
| 4K Ultra | 45 fps+25%Bottom 50% | 36 fpsBottom 32% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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