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日本NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (130W) vs RTX 3070 (95W) – the bigger GPU is faster but the 95W version is a decent performer too
The NVIDIA Ampere mobile GPUs are already on the market. As always, the new ones come with better performance compared to the previous generation (in our case – Turing). Thanks to the different TGP versions of the new video cards there is something for everyone.
That’s why we are going to compare the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (130W) and GeForce RTX 3070 (95W). The 130W GPU is the most powerful while the 95W variant is placed in the middle of the pack (there is an 85W version as well).
As you may already guess, the GeForce RTX 3070 (130W) offers higher frequencies and more performance while the 95W sibling is more efficient while keeping the FPS at high levels as well.
You can also check our dedicated article about All laptops with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 / 3070 Max-Q.
Contents
GeForce RTX 3070 variants
No so much to say about the specs of these two graphics cards. The GeForce RTX 3070 [130W] comes with 1110 MHz/1620 Mhz core clock and its memory is set to 1750 Mhz.
The more modest 95W variant has 930 MHz/1410 MHz base and boost clocks and the memory is clocked lower – 1500 MHz.
In addition, everything else regarding these two is the same – CUDAs, ROPs, memory bus, etc.
| GeForce RTX 3070 [130W] | GeForce RTX 3070 [95W] | |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Ampere | Ampere |
| GPU chip | GA104 | GA104 |
| Shader units | 5120 | 5120 |
| ROPs | 80 | 80 |
| Base Clock (MHz) | 1110 (+19%) | 930 |
| Boost clock (MHz) | up to 1620 (+15%) | 1410 |
| Memory clock (MHz) | 1750 (+17%) | 1500 |
| Memory size (MB) | 8192 | 8192 |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus width (bit) | 256 | 256 |
| TGP (Total Graphics Power) | 130W (+37%) | 95W |
| 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
The results are from 3DMark Time Spy (Graphics). Higher is better.
Results are from 3DMark Fire Strike (Graphics) benchmark (higher the score, the better)
Results are from the Unigine Superposition benchmark (higher the score, the better)
Gaming tests
| Far Cry 5 | Full HD, Normal (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 3070 [130W] | 120 fps (+11%) | 115 fps (+12%) | 109 fps (+11%) |
| GeForce RTX 3070 [95W] | 108 fps | 103 fps | 98 fps |
| Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, Very High (Check settings) | Full HD, MAX (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 3070 [130W] | 145 fps (+11%) | 108 fps (+13%) | 77 fps (+13%) |
| GeForce RTX 3070 [95W] | 131 fps | 96 fps | 68 fps |
| Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Very High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 3070 [130W] | 106 fps (+6%) | 95 fps (+7%) | 67 fps (+10%) |
| GeForce RTX 3070 [95W] | 100 fps | 89 fps | 61 fps |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Highest (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 3070 [130W] | 113 fps (+9%) | 110 fps (+8%) | 90 fps (+11%) |
| GeForce RTX 3070 [95W] | 104 fps | 102 fps | 81 fps |
Verdict
Sure, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (130W) is faster but the 95W variant shows some impressive performance gains over the last generation as well. Yes, this is a slower GPU compared to the 130W offering but not by much. The overall performance difference is around 10%.
If money isn’t a problem then the GeForce RTX 3070 (130W) will give you great performance and don’t forget to pick a machine with good cooling too. If you want to spend less money, the GeForce RTX 3070 (95W) is a decent choice as well – its performance isn’t too far behind the 130W sibling and the end price is lower.
You can also check our dedicated article about All laptops with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 / 3070 Max-Q.
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 [130W]
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 [95W]
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