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Boost Clock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $379
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Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB outperforms the cheaper GeForce GTX 1070 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing GeForce GTX 1070 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is 2315 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GTX 1070.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
- Up to 55% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - $136.47 vs $299.99
- Up to 47% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - $2.57 vs $4.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - 150 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
- Performs up to 17% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than GeForce GTX 1070 - 62 vs 53 FPS
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
GeForce GTX 1070
Desktop • Jun 10th, 2016
FPS
53
85%
Value, $/FPS
$2.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$136.47
100%
Value Winner
ASUS Dual GEFORCE GTX 1070 8GB OC Computer Graphics Card - PCI-E G-Sync 4K and VR Ready GPU
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GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
FPS
62
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.84/FPS
53%
Price, $
$299.99
45%
FPS Winner
Asus Dual GeForce RTX™ 3060 White OC Edition 8GB GDDR6 (PCIe 4.0, 8GB GDDR6, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
GeForce GTX 1070
Desktop • Jun 10th, 2016
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 1070
Desktop • Jun 10th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
107.7 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
202 GTexel/s
100%
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
79%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
98%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 10th, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2022 |
| GeForce 10 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
| $379 | MSRP | Not Available |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 12-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
256.3 GB/s | Bandwidth | 240 GB/s |
1506 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1320 MHz |
| 1683 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1777 MHz |
2002 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1875 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce GTX 1070 or GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
36 FPS
$26.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i7-13700
24 GB, 1 TB HDD
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Core i9-13900
64 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i7-13700
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$28.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-13700
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$37.51/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$23.58/FPS
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Core i5-10400F
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