Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — GeForce RTX 3070 outperforms the cheaper GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing GeForce RTX 3070 is 771 days older than the cheaper GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
- Performs up to 21% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - 92 vs 76 FPS
- Up to 12% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - CA$5.33 vs CA$6.08 per FPS
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
- Up to 6% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3070 - CA$462.34 vs CA$489.99
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 - 170 vs 220 Watts
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
FPS
92
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$5.33/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$489.99
94%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for CA$489.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12046 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
FPS
76
82%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$6.08/FPS
87%
Price, CA$
CA$462.34
100%
Buy for CA$462.34 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12045 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
Pixel Fillrate
165.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
317.4 GTexel/s
100%
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
51%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
62%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB |
---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2022 |
GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
$499 | MSRP | Not Available |
1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
1x 12-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 12-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
GDDR6 | Type | GDDR6 |
256-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
448 GB/s | Bandwidth | 240 GB/s |
1500 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1320 MHz |
1725 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1777 MHz |
1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1875 MHz |