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Boost Clock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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MSRP in USD: $329
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Same as Founder's Edition
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Same as Founder's Edition
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $499
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MSRP in USD: $499
Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3070 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 3070 is 133 days older than the cheaper GeForce RTX 3060.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- Up to 52% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3070 - $280.99 vs $582.3
- Up to 38% better value when playing Elden Ring than GeForce RTX 3070 - $3.7 vs $6.0 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 - 170 vs 220 Watts
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 - 12 vs 8 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
- Performs up to 28% better in Elden Ring than GeForce RTX 3060 - 97 vs 76 FPS
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
FPS
76
78%
Value, $/FPS
$3.7/FPS
100%
Price, $
$280.99
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
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Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming OC 8G Graphics Card, 3X WINDFORCE Fans, 8GB 256-Bit GDDR6, GV-N3070GAMING OC-8GD Video Card
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
GeForce RTX 3070
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
51%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
62%
GeForce RTX 3070
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
Pixel Fillrate
165.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
317.4 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2020 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
$329 | MSRP | $499 |
| 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 |
12 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 192-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
| 360 GB/s | Bandwidth | 448 GB/s |
| 1320 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
1777 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1725 MHz |
1875 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1750 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce RTX 3060 or GeForce RTX 3070
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
85 FPS
$11.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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73 FPS
$16.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-13700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,182.98
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70 FPS
$17.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,248.45
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64 FPS
$13.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$849
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67 FPS
$19.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,299
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68 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$849.99
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91 FPS
$7.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$682.56
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97 FPS
$19.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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70 FPS
$17.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,257
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68 FPS
$14.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,002
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