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GeForce RTX 4070 vs GeForce RTX 3060

GeForce RTX 4070 vs GeForce RTX 3060: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

GeForce RTX 4070

12 GB GDDR6X | 192-bit

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Logo
MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ventus 2X 12G OC Graphics Card - 12 GB GDDR6X (21 GB/s, 192-bit), PCIe 4.0-2 x TORX 4.0 Fans - HDMI 2.1a, DisplayPort 1.4a

Buy for 576.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 236 minutes ago

vs

GeForce RTX 3060

12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Gaming OC 12G (REV2.0) Graphics Card, 3X WINDFORCE Fans, 12GB 192-bit GDDR6, GV-N3060GAMING OC-12GD Video Card

Buy for 265.76 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 236 minutes ago

FPS Winner

GeForce RTX 4070

12 GB GDDR6X | 192-bit

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Logo
MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ventus 2X 12G OC Graphics Card - 12 GB GDDR6X (21 GB/s, 192-bit), PCIe 4.0-2 x TORX 4.0 Fans - HDMI 2.1a, DisplayPort 1.4a

Buy for 576.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 236 minutes ago

vs

GeForce RTX 3060

12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Gaming OC 12G (REV2.0) Graphics Card, 3X WINDFORCE Fans, 12GB 192-bit GDDR6, GV-N3060GAMING OC-12GD Video Card

Buy for 265.76 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 236 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — GeForce RTX 4070 outperforms the cheaper GeForce RTX 3060 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing GeForce RTX 3060 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce RTX 4070 is 820 days newer than the cheaper GeForce RTX 3060.

Advantages of GeForce RTX 4070

  • Performs up to 29% better in Forza Horizon 4 than GeForce RTX 3060 - 288 vs 224 FPS

Advantages of GeForce RTX 3060

  • Up to 54% cheaper than GeForce RTX 4070 - $239.42 vs $519.36
  • Up to 40% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than GeForce RTX 4070 - $1.19 vs $2.00 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 15% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 - 170 vs 200 Watts
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Forza Horizon 4

Forza Horizon 4

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Logo
GeForce RTX 4070

Desktop • Apr 12th, 2023


FPS

288

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2/FPS

60%

Price, €

€576.49

46%

FPS Winner

MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ventus 2X 12G OC Graphics Card - 12 GB GDDR6X (21 GB/s, 192-bit), PCIe 4.0-2 x TORX 4.0 Fans - HDMI 2.1a, DisplayPort 1.4a

Buy for 576.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 236 minutes ago

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021


FPS

224

78%

Value, €/FPS

€1.19/FPS

100%

Price, €

€265.76

100%

Value Winner

GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Gaming OC 12G (REV2.0) Graphics Card, 3X WINDFORCE Fans, 12GB 192-bit GDDR6, GV-N3060GAMING OC-12GD Video Card

Buy for 265.76 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 236 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Logo
GeForce RTX 4070

Desktop • Apr 12th, 2023

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021

Theoretical Performance

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Logo
GeForce RTX 4070

Desktop • Apr 12th, 2023


Pixel Fillrate

158.4 GPixel/s

100%

Texel Fillrate

455.4 GTexel/s

100%

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021


Pixel Fillrate

85.3 GPixel/s

54%

Texel Fillrate

199 GTexel/s

44%

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Logo

GeForce RTX 4070

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo

GeForce RTX 3060

Apr 12th, 2023
Release DateJan 12th, 2021
GeForce 40GenerationGeForce 30
$599MSRP
$329
1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4aOutputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
1x 16-pinPower Connectors1x 12-pin
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12 GBMemory12 GB
GDDR6XTypeGDDR6
192-bitBus192-bit
504.2 GB/s
Bandwidth360 GB/s
1920 MHz
Base Clock Speed1320 MHz
2475 MHz
Boost Clock Speed1777 MHz
1313 MHzMemory Clock Speed
1875 MHz

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