GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB vs GeForce RTX 3070
Compare the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB and GeForce RTX 3070 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 value, though the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is the faster card at 1080p.
- GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is about 27% faster at 1080p (gaming index 60 vs 47).
- GeForce RTX 3070 is the cheaper card right now, by roughly 73%.
- GeForce RTX 3070 delivers about 36% more frames per dollar at 1080p.
- GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB carries more VRAM (16GB vs 8GB), an edge at 4K and in memory-heavy games.
- GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB draws less power (180W 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 5060 Ti 16GB is about 27% faster at 1080p.
Performance per dollar
1080p gaming score for every $100 of the card’s current cheapest price. Higher is better value.
7.6
per $100 spent
10.4
per $100 spent
Better value
Specs head-to-head
Productivity & compute
Where to buy
GeForce RTX 3070from $456.61
- $456.61
- ASUS TUF RTX 3070 GAMING$466.78300 mm
- GIGABYTE RTX 3070 EAGLE OC$470.74OC282 mm
- MSI RTX 3070 VENTUS 3X OC LHR$471.73OC305 mm
- $480.64
- ZOTAC RTX 3070 Twin Edge$484.61232 mm
- EVGA RTX 3070 FTW3 ULTRA$499.00300 mm
- $585.00
- $595.00
- $599.00
- $599.00
- ZOTAC RTX 3070 Twin Edge OC LHR$635.00OC232 mm
- MSI RTX 3070 VENTUS 2X OC$649.00OC232 mm
- $679.00
- $725.00
- $735.00
- $740.00
| Version | Boost Clock | Length | Color | From | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIGABYTE AORUS RTX 3070 MASTER | — | 290 mm | — | $456.61 | | |
| ASUS TUF RTX 3070 GAMING | — | 300 mm | — | $466.78 | | |
| GIGABYTE RTX 3070 EAGLE OCOC | — | 282 mm | — | $470.74 | | |
| MSI RTX 3070 VENTUS 3X OC LHROC | — | 305 mm | — | $471.73 | | |
| GIGABYTE AORUS RTX 3070 MASTER Rev. 2.0 | — | 290 mm | — | $480.64 | | |
| ZOTAC RTX 3070 Twin Edge | — | 232 mm | — | $484.61 | | |
| EVGA RTX 3070 FTW3 ULTRA | — | 300 mm | — | $499.00 | | |
| EVGA RTX 3070 FTW3 ULTRA LHR | — | 300 mm | — | $585.00 | | |
| PNY XLR8 RTX 3070 REVEL EPIC-X Triple Fan LHR | — | 294 mm | — | $595.00 | | |
| PNY XLR8 RTX 3070 REVEL EPIC-X Triple Fan | — | 294 mm | — | $599.00 | | |
| MSI RTX 3070 GAMING Z TRIO LHR | — | 323 mm | — | $599.00 | | |
| ZOTAC RTX 3070 Twin Edge OC LHROC | — | 232 mm | — | $635.00 | | |
| MSI RTX 3070 VENTUS 2X OCOC | — | 232 mm | — | $649.00 | | |
| MSI RTX 3070 GAMING X TRIO | — | 323 mm | — | $679.00 | | |
| ASUS ROG STRIX RTX 3070 GAMING | — | 319 mm | — | $725.00 | | |
| ASUS ROG STRIX RTX 3070 V2 GAMING OCOC | — | 319 mm | — | $735.00 | | |
| GIGABYTE RTX 3070 EAGLE OC Rev. 2.0OC | — | 282 mm | — | $740.00 | |
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GBfrom $788.50
- $788.50
- ASUS PRIME RTX 5060 Ti OC Edition 16 GB$788.99OC2617 MHz · 304 mm
- ASUS DUAL RTX 5060 Ti OC Edition 16 GB$794.37OC2602 MHz · 229 mm
- PNY RTX 5060 Ti OC 16 GB$799.99OC2692 MHz · 245 mm
- MSI RTX 5060 Ti GAMING TRIO OC 16 GB$799.99OC2647 MHz · 300 mm
- MSI RTX 5060 Ti VENTUS 2X OC PLUS 16 GB$799.99OC2602 MHz · 227 mm
- $799.99
- GIGABYTE RTX 5060 Ti EAGLE OC 16 GB$809.99OC2617 MHz · 215 mm
- MSI RTX 5060 Ti GAMING OC 16 GB$819.99OC2647 MHz · 247 mm
- GIGABYTE RTX 5060 Ti WINDFORCE OC 16 GB$829.99OC2587 MHz · 208 mm
- GIGABYTE RTX 5060 Ti GAMING OC 16 GB$849.99OC2647 MHz · 281 mm
- ZOTAC RTX 5060 Ti Twin Edge OC White Edition 16 GB$979.99OC2602 MHz · 221 mm
- $1,010.99
- Palit RTX 5060 Ti Infinity 3 OC 16 GB$1,070.19OC2662 MHz · 292 mm
- GIGABYTE RTX 5060 Ti EAGLE OC ICE 16 GB$1,180.46OC2617 MHz · 215 mm
- $1,339.00
- Inno3D RTX 5060 Ti TWIN X2 OC 16 GB$1,910.00OC2602 MHz · 250 mm
- Inno3D RTX 5060 Ti X3 OC 16 GB$2,031.00OC2602 MHz · 300 mm
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