GeForce RTX 5070 vs GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Compare the GeForce RTX 5070 and GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 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 3060 Ti is the better value, though the GeForce RTX 5070 is the faster card at 1080p.
- GeForce RTX 5070 is about 72% faster at 1080p (gaming index 75 vs 43).
- GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is the cheaper card right now, by roughly 82%.
- GeForce RTX 3060 Ti delivers about 6% more frames per dollar at 1080p.
- GeForce RTX 5070 carries more VRAM (12GB vs 8GB), an edge at 4K and in memory-heavy games.
- GeForce RTX 3060 Ti draws less power (200W vs 250W), 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 5070 is about 72% faster at 1080p.
Performance per dollar
1080p gaming score for every $100 of the card’s current cheapest price. Higher is better value.
8.8
per $100 spent
9.3
per $100 spent
Better value
Specs head-to-head
Productivity & compute
Where to buy
GeForce RTX 5070from $849.00
- ASUS PRIME RTX 5070$849.00306 mm
- PNY RTX 5070 Triple Fan$849.00300 mm
- ASUS PRIME RTX 5070 OC Edition$856.99OC2557 MHz · 306 mm
- PNY RTX 5070 ARGB EPIC-X Overclocked Triple Fan$858.99OC2685 MHz · 300 mm
- MSI RTX 5070 GAMING TRIO$869.99338 mm
- ASUS PRIME RTX 5070 White OC Edition$894.99OC2557 MHz · 304 mm
- $899.99
- GIGABYTE RTX 5070 EAGLE OC SFF$929.99OC2587 MHz · 290 mm
- ASUS TUF Gaming RTX 5070 OC Edition$937.39OC2610 MHz · 329 mm
- GIGABYTE AORUS RTX 5070 INFINITY$959.99OC245 mm
- MSI RTX 5070 VENTUS 2X OC WHITE$990.00OC2542 MHz · 236 mm
- MSI RTX 5070 VENTUS 2X OC$999.00OC2542 MHz · 236 mm
- GIGABYTE RTX 5070 EAGLE OC ICE SFF$999.99OC2587 MHz · 290 mm
- GIGABYTE RTX 5070 WINDFORCE OC SFF$1,000.53OC2542 MHz · 282 mm
- GIGABYTE RTX 5070 AERO OC$1,092.97OC2625 MHz · 324 mm
- Palit RTX 5070 Infinity 3 OC$1,129.99OC2542 MHz · 292 mm
- $1,187.83
- Palit RTX 5070 Infinity 3$1,201.90OC2572 MHz · 292 mm
- $1,209.90
- Inno3D RTX 5070 TWIN X2$1,258.90250 mm
- GIGABYTE AORUS RTX 5070 MASTER$1,424.90OC2715 MHz · 317 mm
- Palit RTX 5070 GamingPro OC$1,432.00OC2572 MHz · 332 mm
- Palit RTX 5070 GamingPro$1,523.00332 mm
- Inno3D RTX 5070 TWIN X2 OC$1,943.00OC2542 MHz · 250 mm
GeForce RTX 3060 Tifrom $467.59
- $467.59
- $467.76
- $519.00
- $549.00
- GIGABYTE RTX 3060 Ti EAGLE OC$599.00OC242 mm
- $599.99
- ASUS TUF RTX 3060 Ti GAMING OC$649.00OC301 mm
- MSI RTX 3060 Ti VENTUS 2X OC LHR$665.00OC232 mm
- $679.99
| Version | Boost Clock | Length | Color | From | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI RTX 3060 Ti VENTUS 2X OCV1 LHROC | — | 235 mm | — | $467.59 | | |
| GIGABYTE RTX 3060 Ti GAMING OC PRO Rev. 3.0OC | — | 281 mm | — | $467.76 | | |
| PNY XLR8 RTX 3060 Ti REVEL EPIC-X LHR | — | 247 mm | — | $519.00 | | |
| EVGA RTX 3060 Ti FTW3 ULTRA LHR | — | 285 mm | — | $549.00 | | |
| GIGABYTE RTX 3060 Ti EAGLE OCOC | — | 242 mm | — | $599.00 | | |
| ASUS ROG STRIX RTX 3060 Ti V2 GAMING OCOC | — | 319 mm | — | $599.99 | | |
| ASUS TUF RTX 3060 Ti GAMING OCOC | — | 301 mm | — | $649.00 | | |
| MSI RTX 3060 Ti VENTUS 2X OC LHROC | — | 232 mm | — | $665.00 | | |
| ASUS ROG STRIX RTX 3060 Ti GAMING OCOC | — | 319 mm | — | $679.99 | |
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