GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB vs GTX 1070 SLI Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1070 SLI Mobile with GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1070 SLI Mobile
2016
2x 8 GB GDDR5
42.19
+5.6%

GTX 1070 SLI Mobile outperforms RTX 3060 8 GB by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking92108
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data16.19
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code namePascal GP104 SLIGA106
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date16 August 2016 (8 years ago)12 October 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores40963584
Core clock speed1443 MHz1320 MHz
Boost clock speed1645 MHz1777 MHz
Number of transistors14400 Million12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data170 Watt
Texture fill rateno data199.0
Floating-point processing powerno data12.74 TFLOPS
ROPsno data48
TMUsno data112
Tensor Coresno data112
Ray Tracing Coresno data28

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizelargeno data
Interfaceno dataPCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data242 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 12-pin
SLI options+-

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2x 8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed8000 MHz1875 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data240.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectorsno data1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Ready+no data

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12_112 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Modelno data6.7
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data3.0
Vulkan+1.3
CUDA+8.6

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD136
+13.3%
120−130
−13.3%
4K83
+10.7%
75−80
−10.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+5.9%
85−90
−5.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
+7.1%
85−90
−7.1%
Elden Ring 150−160
+7.1%
140−150
−7.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+8%
100−105
−8%
Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+5.9%
85−90
−5.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
+7.1%
85−90
−7.1%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+9.5%
190−200
−9.5%
Metro Exodus 95−100
+10%
90−95
−10%
Red Dead Redemption 2 80−85
+8%
75−80
−8%
Valorant 170−180
+6.3%
160−170
−6.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+8%
100−105
−8%
Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+5.9%
85−90
−5.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
+7.1%
85−90
−7.1%
Dota 2 120−130
+7.5%
120−130
−7.5%
Elden Ring 150−160
+7.1%
140−150
−7.1%
Far Cry 5 100−105
+11.1%
90−95
−11.1%
Fortnite 180−190
+5.9%
170−180
−5.9%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+9.5%
190−200
−9.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 120−130
+6.7%
120−130
−6.7%
Metro Exodus 95−100
+10%
90−95
−10%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110
+10%
100−105
−10%
Red Dead Redemption 2 80−85
+8%
75−80
−8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 149
+6.4%
140−150
−6.4%
Valorant 170−180
+6.3%
160−170
−6.3%
World of Tanks 270−280
+7.3%
260−270
−7.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+8%
100−105
−8%
Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+5.9%
85−90
−5.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
+7.1%
85−90
−7.1%
Dota 2 120−130
+7.5%
120−130
−7.5%
Far Cry 5 100−105
+11.1%
90−95
−11.1%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+9.5%
190−200
−9.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70
+7.7%
65−70
−7.7%
Valorant 170−180
+6.3%
160−170
−6.3%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 75−80
+12.9%
70−75
−12.9%
Elden Ring 85−90
+10%
80−85
−10%
Grand Theft Auto V 75−80
+12.9%
70−75
−12.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+9.4%
160−170
−9.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+7.5%
40−45
−7.5%
World of Tanks 260−270
+6.8%
250−260
−6.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+8.6%
70−75
−8.6%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+10%
40−45
−10%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+10%
40−45
−10%
Far Cry 5 130−140
+13.3%
120−130
−13.3%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+12.7%
110−120
−12.7%
Metro Exodus 90−95
+5.9%
85−90
−5.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
+8.6%
70−75
−8.6%
Valorant 130−140
+14.2%
120−130
−14.2%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+10%
40−45
−10%
Dota 2 85−90
+6.3%
80−85
−6.3%
Elden Ring 40−45
+20%
35−40
−20%
Grand Theft Auto V 85−90
+6.3%
80−85
−6.3%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+20%
30−33
−20%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 141
+8.5%
130−140
−8.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
+16.7%
24−27
−16.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 85−90
+6.3%
80−85
−6.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
+11.1%
45−50
−11.1%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+10%
40−45
−10%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Dota 2 85−90
+6.3%
80−85
−6.3%
Far Cry 5 60−65
+6.7%
60−65
−6.7%
Fortnite 60−65
+12.7%
55−60
−12.7%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+9.2%
65−70
−9.2%
Valorant 70−75
+12.3%
65−70
−12.3%

This is how GTX 1070 SLI Mobile and RTX 3060 8 GB compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1070 SLI Mobile is 13% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1070 SLI Mobile is 11% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 42.19 39.97
Recency 16 August 2016 12 October 2022
Chip lithography 16 nm 8 nm

GTX 1070 SLI Mobile has a 5.6% higher aggregate performance score.

RTX 3060 8 GB, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 1070 SLI Mobile and GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1070 SLI Mobile is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is a desktop one.


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