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GeForce RTX 3060 12GB vs GeForce RTX 3070

Compared by performance index, specifications and load profile. The per-parameter difference comes first; the index follows.

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Verdict

GeForce RTX 3070 is 37% faster on the performance index.

The gap is decisive — these are different classes.

GeForce RTX 3060 12GB leads on 1 parameters, GeForce RTX 3070 on 4.

Specification source: A — NVIDIA; B — NVIDIA. Specifications verified on 2026-07-27

Key differences

GeForce RTX 3060 12GB

Strengths

  • Video memory

Trade-offs

  • Rasterization
  • Memory bandwidth
  • Ray tracing

GeForce RTX 3070

Strengths

  • Rasterization
  • Memory bandwidth
  • Ray tracing

Trade-offs

  • Video memory

Difference per parameter

  • Rasterization

    100
    145

  • Ray tracing

    75
    109

  • Video memory

    12 GB
    8 GB

  • Power efficiency

    170 W
    220 W

  • Memory bandwidth

    192-bit GDDR6
    256-bit GDDR6

Profile of both sides

RasterizationRay tracingVideo memoryPower efficiencyMemory bandwidth
GeForce RTX 3060 12GBGeForce RTX 3070

Specifications side by side

Side AGeForce RTX 3060 12GBSide BGeForce RTX 3070
Performance index100145better
Ray tracing index75109better
Video memory12 GBbetter8 GB
Memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory bus192 bit256 bitbetter
Boost clock1777 MHzbetter1725 MHz
Power draw (TDP)170 Wbetter220 W
UpscalerDLSSDLSS
Process nodeSamsung 8 nmSamsung 8 nm
ReleasedQ1 2021Q4 2020

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