The GeForce RTX 3060 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming GPU than the GeForce RTX 4070 and it's also a slightly worse value for money, as it's only $321.39 cheaper!
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 3060
- Up to 46% cheaper – $378.60 vs $699.99
- Consumes up to 15% less energy – 170 vs 200 Watts
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 4070
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
GeForce RTX 3060 vs GeForce RTX 4070 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce RTX 3060
Jan 12th, 2021
Average FPS
99
65%
Min 1% FPS
55
60%
Price, $
$378.6
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.82/FPS
100%
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$378.60
In Stock
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$425.18
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$466.22
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$409.22
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$379.00
In Stock
GeForce RTX 4070
Apr 12th, 2023
Average FPS
152
100%
Min 1% FPS
92
100%
Price, $
$699.99
54%
Value, $/FPS
$4.6/FPS
83%
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$699.99
In Stock
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$867.22
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$729.99
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$1,879.99
In Stock
GeForce RTX 3060 vs GeForce RTX 4070 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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 vs GeForce RTX 4070 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce RTX 3060 vs GeForce RTX 4070 in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce RTX 3060
Jan 12th, 2021
Memory
12 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
360 GB/s
71%
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 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 12th, 2023 |
$329.00 | MSRP | $599.00 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 40 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
170 W | Power Consumption | 200 W |
| Memory | ||
| 12 GB | Memory Size | 12 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR6X |
| 192-bit | Memory Bus | 192-bit |
| 360 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 |
