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 42% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3070 - $301.01 vs $519.99
- Up to 16% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than GeForce RTX 3070 - $6.14 vs $7.32 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 45% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than GeForce RTX 3060 - 71 vs 49 FPS
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
FPS
49
69%
Value, $/FPS
$6.14/FPS
100%
Price, $
$301.01
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $301.01 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 33 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
FPS
71
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.32/FPS
83%
Price, $
$519.99
57%
FPS Winner
Buy for $519.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 33 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
51%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
62%
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 |