NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (130W) vs RTX 3060 (130W) – the RTX 3070 is a different class
Sometimes people are hesitating before buying a new gaming device. One of the stumbling stones is always the GPU – in our case that is a higher tier mid-range GPU vs a high-end GPU – ergo, GeForce RTX 3070 (130W) vs RTX 3060 (130W). In this scenario, both GPUs have equal TGPs which is a good starting point for checking the exact performance gap between them.
However, the GeForce RTX 3070 (130W) is more thirsty because it’s equipped with more CUDAs, ROPs, and Tensor cores. But it has a wider memory bus and more video RAM so it should be pretty interesting to see the end result of this comparison.
Contents
GeForce RTX 3070 and RTX 3060 variants
| GeForce RTX 3070 [130W] | GeForce RTX 3060 [130W] | |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Ampere | Ampere |
| GPU chip | GA104 | GA106 |
| Shader units | 5120 (+33%) | 3840 |
| ROPs | 96 (+100%) | 48 |
| Base Clock (MHz) | 1215 | 1387 (+14%) |
| Boost clock (MHz) | 1620 | up to 1702 (+5%) |
| Memory clock (MHz) | 1750 | 1750 |
| Memory size (MB) | 8192 (+33%) | 6144 |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus width (bit) | 256 (+33%) | 192 |
| TGP (Total Graphics Power) | 130W | 130W |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | 12.1 |
| Technology | 8nm | 8nm |
| RTX capabilities | Yes | Yes |
| Release date | 01.2021 | 01.2021 |
| Detailed specs | Link | Link |
Synthetic benchmarks
Gaming tests and gameplay videos (ext. monitor)
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
NORMAL |
HIGH |
VERY HIGH |
MAX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 185 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 161 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 98 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 67 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 130W) | 178 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 147 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 92 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 77 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
MIN |
MAX |
|---|---|---|
| 2053 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 119 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 130W) | 1871 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 89 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
VERY LOW |
MED |
MAX |
|---|---|---|---|
| 608 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 427 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 435 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 130W) | 369 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 353 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 326 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
MIN |
MED |
HIGH |
ULTRA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 102 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 65 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 35 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 130W) | 143 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 92 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 54 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 24 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
MED |
HIGH |
EPIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 149 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 129 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 109 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 66 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 130W) | 177 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 110 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 89 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 55 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
MED |
HIGH |
ULTRA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 136 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 116 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 94 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 82 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 130W) | 127 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 104 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 84 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 71 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
VERY LOW |
NORMAL |
ULTRA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 176 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 135 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 130W) | 165 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 149 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 112 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
MIN |
MED |
ULTRA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 662 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 354 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 223 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
| 677 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 362 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 197 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
MED |
MAX |
|---|---|---|---|
| 493 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 454 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 372 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 130W) | 437 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 408 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 389 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
NORMAL |
HIGH |
MAX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 233 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 200 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 198 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 178 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 130W) | 197 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 169 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 162 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 142 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Verdict
The GeForce RTX 3060 (130W) is 11% slower on average when compared to the GeForce RTX 3070 (130W). Actually, this sounds like a normal difference but don’t forget the fact that the GeForce RTX 3060 has a narrower memory bus and a smaller amount of video memory so the bigger GPU is more future proof. Of course, everything comes down to your budget – if you can afford the GeForce RTX 3070 (130W) it’ll be a good choice because it’s a good piece of hardware and you can play all new games on higher settings.
However, the GeForce RTX 3060 (130W) isn’t slow at all and it performs exceptionally well for a mid-range GPU and it’ll save you some money as well.
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 [130W]
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 [130W]
Author: Nikolay Palaozov
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