GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB vs GTX 1070 SLI

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1070 SLI and GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1070 SLI
2016
2x 8 GB GDDR5, 300 Watt
38.04

RTX 3060 8 GB outperforms GTX 1070 SLI by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking122107
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency8.7016.12
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code namePascal GP104 SLIGA106
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
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 cores38403584
Core clock speed1506 MHz1320 MHz
Boost clock speed1683 MHz1777 MHz
Number of transistors14400 Million12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt170 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).

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 HD119
−0.8%
120−130
+0.8%
4K59
−1.7%
60−65
+1.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
−4.5%
70−75
+4.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 80−85
−4.9%
85−90
+4.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 65−70
+1.5%
65−70
−1.5%
Battlefield 5 120−130
+2.5%
120−130
−2.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 75−80
−2.6%
80−85
+2.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
−4.5%
70−75
+4.5%
Far Cry 5 90
+0%
90−95
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
−0.5%
190−200
+0.5%
Hitman 3 80−85
−3.7%
85−90
+3.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 160−170
+0.6%
160−170
−0.6%
Metro Exodus 120−130
−4.8%
130−140
+4.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 130−140
−0.7%
140−150
+0.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
−2.4%
130−140
+2.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 80−85
−4.9%
85−90
+4.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 65−70
+1.5%
65−70
−1.5%
Battlefield 5 120−130
+2.5%
120−130
−2.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 75−80
−2.6%
80−85
+2.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
−4.5%
70−75
+4.5%
Far Cry 5 64
−1.6%
65−70
+1.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
−0.5%
190−200
+0.5%
Hitman 3 80−85
−3.7%
85−90
+3.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 160−170
+0.6%
160−170
−0.6%
Metro Exodus 120−130
−4.8%
130−140
+4.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 130−140
−0.7%
140−150
+0.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
−1.3%
80−85
+1.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
−2.4%
130−140
+2.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 80−85
−4.9%
85−90
+4.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 65−70
+1.5%
65−70
−1.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 75−80
−2.6%
80−85
+2.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
−4.5%
70−75
+4.5%
Far Cry 5 48
−4.2%
50−55
+4.2%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
−0.5%
190−200
+0.5%
Hitman 3 80−85
−3.7%
85−90
+3.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 160−170
+0.6%
160−170
−0.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 130−140
−0.7%
140−150
+0.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 73
−2.7%
75−80
+2.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
−2.4%
130−140
+2.4%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
−1.4%
75−80
+1.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 55−60
−1.7%
60−65
+1.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
+2.5%
40−45
−2.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
+5%
40−45
−5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−2.3%
45−50
+2.3%
Forza Horizon 4 210−220
−1.9%
220−230
+1.9%
Hitman 3 45−50
−2%
50−55
+2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 80−85
−2.4%
85−90
+2.4%
Metro Exodus 70−75
−4.2%
75−80
+4.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 90−95
−3.3%
95−100
+3.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 180−190
−0.5%
190−200
+0.5%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
+1.5%
65−70
−1.5%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+8.6%
35−40
−8.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−35
+6.7%
30−33
−6.7%
Hitman 3 30−35
+3.3%
30−33
−3.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 170−180
−0.6%
180−190
+0.6%
Metro Exodus 45−50
−2%
50−55
+2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 54
−1.9%
55−60
+1.9%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
−3.8%
27−30
+3.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
Far Cry 5 20
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−3.8%
55−60
+3.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
+4%
50−55
−4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
−2.9%
35−40
+2.9%

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

  • RTX 3060 8 GB is 1% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3060 8 GB is 2% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 38.04 39.93
Recency 16 August 2016 12 October 2022
Chip lithography 16 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 170 Watt

RTX 3060 8 GB has a 5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 76.5% lower power consumption.

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


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