GeForce RTX 3070 vs GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
Compare the GeForce RTX 3070 and GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB on real gaming benchmarks, full specifications, live retailer prices and performance-per-dollar, then jump straight to the cheapest in-stock version of either card.
The short answer
The GeForce RTX 3070 is the better buy here: it's both faster at 1080p and gives more performance per dollar.
- GeForce RTX 3070 is about 33% faster at 1080p (gaming index 47 vs 35).
- GeForce RTX 3070 is the cheaper card right now, by roughly 10%.
- GeForce RTX 3070 delivers about 47% more frames per dollar at 1080p.
- GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB carries more VRAM (12GB vs 8GB), an edge at 4K and in memory-heavy games.
- GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB draws less power (170W vs 220W), so it runs cooler and asks less of your PSU.
Gaming performance
Gaming score: geometric mean of in-game FPS, normalized so the RTX 5090 = 100. Switch resolution with the toggle above.
GeForce RTX 3070 is about 33% faster at 1080p.
Performance per dollar
1080p gaming score for every $100 of the card’s current cheapest price. Higher is better value.
11.2
per $100 spent
Better value
7.6
per $100 spent
Specs head-to-head
Productivity & compute
Where to buy
GeForce RTX 3070from $420.60
- ZOTAC RTX 3070 Twin Edge232 mm$420.60
- $585.00
- $599.00
- $639.00
- MSI RTX 3070 VENTUS 2X OCOC232 mm$649.00
- EVGA RTX 3070 FTW3 ULTRA300 mm$660.00
- $685.00
- MSI RTX 3070 VENTUS 3X OC LHROC305 mm$695.00
- $699.00
- $725.00
- $740.00
- $745.00
- ZOTAC RTX 3070 Twin Edge OC LHROC232 mm$749.00
- $757.06
- $795.00
- ASUS TUF RTX 3070 GAMING300 mm$795.00
| Version | Boost Clock | Length | Color | From | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZOTAC RTX 3070 Twin Edge | — | 232 mm | — | $420.60 | | |
| EVGA RTX 3070 FTW3 ULTRA LHR | — | 300 mm | — | $585.00 | | |
| MSI RTX 3070 GAMING Z TRIO LHR | — | 323 mm | — | $599.00 | | |
| PNY XLR8 RTX 3070 REVEL EPIC-X Triple Fan LHR | — | 294 mm | — | $639.00 | | |
| MSI RTX 3070 VENTUS 2X OCOC | — | 232 mm | — | $649.00 | | |
| EVGA RTX 3070 FTW3 ULTRA | — | 300 mm | — | $660.00 | | |
| PNY XLR8 RTX 3070 REVEL EPIC-X Triple Fan | — | 294 mm | — | $685.00 | | |
| MSI RTX 3070 VENTUS 3X OC LHROC | — | 305 mm | — | $695.00 | | |
| MSI RTX 3070 GAMING X TRIO | — | 323 mm | — | $699.00 | | |
| GIGABYTE AORUS RTX 3070 MASTER Rev. 2.0 | — | 290 mm | — | $725.00 | | |
| GIGABYTE RTX 3070 EAGLE OC Rev. 2.0OC | — | 282 mm | — | $740.00 | | |
| ASUS ROG STRIX RTX 3070 V2 GAMING OCOC | — | 319 mm | — | $745.00 | | |
| ZOTAC RTX 3070 Twin Edge OC LHROC | — | 232 mm | — | $749.00 | | |
| GIGABYTE AORUS RTX 3070 MASTER | — | 290 mm | — | $757.06 | | |
| ASUS ROG STRIX RTX 3070 GAMING | — | 319 mm | — | $795.00 | | |
| ASUS TUF RTX 3070 GAMING | — | 300 mm | — | $795.00 | |
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GBfrom $463.99
- MSI RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X235 mm$463.99
- $472.09
- ZOTAC RTX 3060 Twin Edge OCOC224 mm$494.99
- ASUS DUAL RTX 3060 V2200 mm$499.99
- MSI RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X OCOC235 mm$529.99
- MSI RTX 3060 GAMING X276 mm$533.80
- $679.99
- GIGABYTE RTX 3060 GAMING OCOC282 mm$680.00
- ZOTAC RTX 3060 Twin Edge224 mm$798.88
| Version | Boost Clock | Length | Color | From | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X | — | 235 mm | — | $463.99 | | |
| GIGABYTE RTX 3060 GAMING OC Rev. 2.0OC | — | 282 mm | — | $472.09 | | |
| ZOTAC RTX 3060 Twin Edge OCOC | — | 224 mm | — | $494.99 | | |
| ASUS DUAL RTX 3060 V2 | — | 200 mm | — | $499.99 | | |
| MSI RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X OCOC | — | 235 mm | — | $529.99 | | |
| MSI RTX 3060 GAMING X | — | 276 mm | — | $533.80 | | |
| ASUS ROG STRIX RTX 3060 V2 GAMING OCOC | — | 300 mm | — | $679.99 | | |
| GIGABYTE RTX 3060 GAMING OCOC | — | 282 mm | — | $680.00 | | |
| ZOTAC RTX 3060 Twin Edge | — | 224 mm | — | $798.88 | |
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