The GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming GPU than the GeForce RTX 4070 and it's also a worse value for money, as it's only €319.59 cheaper!
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
- Up to 50% cheaper – €324.69 vs €644.28
- Consumes up to 15% less energy – 170 vs 200 Watts
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 4070
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory – 12 vs 8 GB
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB vs GeForce RTX 4070 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Oct 12th, 2022
Average FPS
90
59%
Min 1% FPS
49
53%
Price, €
€324.69
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.6/FPS
100%
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€324.69
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€290.13
In Stock
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€337.00
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N/A
Out of Stock
GeForce RTX 4070
Apr 12th, 2023
Average FPS
152
100%
Min 1% FPS
92
100%
Price, €
€644.28
50%
Value, €/FPS
€4.23/FPS
85%
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€644.28
In Stock
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€1,225.33
In Stock
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N/A
Out of Stock
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N/A
Out of Stock
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB vs GeForce RTX 4070 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB vs GeForce RTX 4070 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB vs GeForce RTX 4070 in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Oct 12th, 2022
Memory
8 GB
67%
Memory Bandwidth
240 GB/s
48%
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
54%
Texture Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
44%
FP32
12.74 TFLOPS
44%
GeForce RTX 4070
Apr 12th, 2023
Memory
12 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
504.2 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
158.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
455.4 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
29.15 TFLOPS
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 12th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 12th, 2023 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $599.00 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 40 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
170 W | Power Consumption | 200 W |
| Memory | ||
| 8 GB | Memory Size | 12 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR6X |
| 128-bit | Memory Bus | 192-bit |
| 240 GB/s | Bandwidth | 504.2 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
| 85.3 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 158.4 GPixel/s |
| 199 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 455.4 GTexel/s |
| 12.74 TFLOPS | FP32 | 29.15 TFLOPS |
