NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
37.1Rasterization36.2
33.2Ray Tracing33.7
45.7Memoryspec-based45.7
80.3Efficiencyspec-based93
55.7Compute51.1
7 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30708 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 scores 46.9 against 47.8 for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060. Pick by the categories that matter to you — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 edges ahead in Ray Tracing, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
- Stronger compute score: 56 vs 51
- 100% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 128 bit
- 53% higher Shading units: 5,888 vs 3,840
- 53% higher RT cores: 46 vs 30
- 53% higher Tensor / AI cores: 184 vs 120
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
- 52% higher Base clock: 2,280 MHz vs 1,500 MHz
- 45% higher Boost clock: 2,497 MHz vs 1,725 MHz
- 37% lower process: 5 nm vs 8 nm
- 34% lower TDP: 145 W vs 220 W
- Lower launch price: $299 vs $499
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell |
| Process | 8 nm | 5 nm+37% |
| TDP | 220 W | 145 W+34% |
| Power connector | 1x 12-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,888+53% | 3,840 |
| RT cores | 46+53% | 30 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 184+53% | 120 |
| Base clock | 1,500 MHz | 2,280 MHz+52% |
| Boost clock | 1,725 MHz | 2,497 MHz+45% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+100% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 448 GB/s | 448 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 13,646Top 44% | 13,755+1%Top 42% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,479Top 47% | 3,560+2%Top 45% |
| PassMark G3D | 22,066+7%Top 38% | 20,619Top 45% |
| 1080p Ultra | 98 fpsBottom 35% | 98 fps+1%Bottom 38% |
| 1440p Ultra | 71 fps+4%Bottom 38% | 69 fpsBottom 35% |
| 4K Ultra | 39 fps+11%Bottom 38% | 35 fpsBottom 30% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 |
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