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.
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GeForce RTX 3070 and RTX 3060 variants
GeForce RTX 3070 [130W] | GeForce RTX 3060 [130W] | |
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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
De resultaten zijn afkomstig van de 3DMark: Time Spy (Graphics) benchmark (hoe hoger de score, hoe beter)
Resultaten zijn van de 3DMark: Fire Strike (Graphics) benchmark (hoe hoger de score, hoe beter)
Resultaten zijn van de Unigine Superposition benchmark (hoe hoger de score, hoe beter)
Gaming tests and gameplay videos (ext. monitor)
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
MIN |
MED |
HIGH |
ULTRA |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 130W) | 120 FPS VIDEO AFSPELEN | 102 FPS VIDEO AFSPELEN | 65 FPS VIDEO AFSPELEN | 35 FPS VIDEO AFSPELEN |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 130W) | 143 FPS VIDEO AFSPELEN | 92 FPS VIDEO AFSPELEN | 54 FPS VIDEO AFSPELEN | 24 FPS VIDEO AFSPELEN |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
MIN |
MED |
MAX |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 130W) | 299 FPS VIDEO AFSPELEN | 277 FPS VIDEO AFSPELEN | 206 FPS VIDEO AFSPELEN |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 130W) | 299 FPS VIDEO AFSPELEN | 260 FPS VIDEO AFSPELEN | 184 FPS VIDEO AFSPELEN |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
NORMAL |
HIGH |
VERY HIGH |
MAX |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 130W) | 185 FPS VIDEO AFSPELEN | 161 FPS VIDEO AFSPELEN | 98 FPS VIDEO AFSPELEN | 67 FPS VIDEO AFSPELEN |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 130W) | 178 FPS VIDEO AFSPELEN | 147 FPS VIDEO AFSPELEN | 92 FPS VIDEO AFSPELEN | 77 FPS VIDEO AFSPELEN |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
MED |
HIGH |
ULTRA |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 130W) | 136 FPS VIDEO AFSPELEN | 116 FPS VIDEO AFSPELEN | 94 FPS VIDEO AFSPELEN | 82 FPS VIDEO AFSPELEN |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 130W) | 127 FPS VIDEO AFSPELEN | 104 FPS VIDEO AFSPELEN | 84 FPS VIDEO AFSPELEN | 71 FPS VIDEO AFSPELEN |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
MIN |
MAX |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 130W) | 2053 FPS VIDEO AFSPELEN | 119 FPS VIDEO AFSPELEN |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 130W) | 1871 FPS VIDEO AFSPELEN | 89 FPS VIDEO AFSPELEN |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
MED |
EPIC |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 130W) | 112 FPS VIDEO AFSPELEN | 95 FPS VIDEO AFSPELEN | 69 FPS VIDEO AFSPELEN |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 130W) | - VIDEO AFSPELEN | - VIDEO AFSPELEN | - VIDEO AFSPELEN |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
VERY LOW |
MED |
MAX |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 130W) | 608 FPS VIDEO AFSPELEN | 427 FPS VIDEO AFSPELEN | 435 FPS VIDEO AFSPELEN |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 130W) | 369 FPS VIDEO AFSPELEN | 353 FPS VIDEO AFSPELEN | 326 FPS VIDEO AFSPELEN |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
NORMAL |
HIGH |
MAX |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 130W) | 233 FPS VIDEO AFSPELEN | 200 FPS VIDEO AFSPELEN | 198 FPS VIDEO AFSPELEN | 178 FPS VIDEO AFSPELEN |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 130W) | 197 FPS VIDEO AFSPELEN | 169 FPS VIDEO AFSPELEN | 162 FPS VIDEO AFSPELEN | 142 FPS VIDEO AFSPELEN |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
MIN |
MED |
ULTRA |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 130W) | 662 FPS VIDEO AFSPELEN | 354 FPS VIDEO AFSPELEN | 223 FPS VIDEO AFSPELEN |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 130W) | 677 FPS VIDEO AFSPELEN | 362 FPS VIDEO AFSPELEN | 197 FPS VIDEO AFSPELEN |
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]