GeForce RTX 4070 Ti vs RTX 3060 8 GB

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB and GeForce RTX 4070 Ti, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 3060 8 GB
2022
8 GB GDDR6, 170 Watt
39.83

RTX 4070 Ti outperforms RTX 3060 8 GB by a whopping 106% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking985
Place by popularitynot in top-10075
Cost-effectiveness evaluation33.0229.69
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2022)Ada Lovelace
GPU code nameGA106AD104-400
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date12 October 2022 (1 year ago)3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$799
Current price$384 $837 (1x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3060 8 GB has 11% better value for money than RTX 4070 Ti.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores35847680
Core clock speedno data2310 MHz
Boost clock speed1777 MHz2610 MHz
Number of transistors12,000 million35,800 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)170 Watt285 Watt
Texture fill rate199.0626.4

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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length242 mm336 mm
Width2-slot3-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 12-pin1x 12-pin

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 typeGDDR6GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount8 GB12 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed15 GB/s21000 MHz
Memory bandwidth240.0 GB/s504.2 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-

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 Connectors1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI++

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.76.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA8.68.9

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RTX 3060 8 GB 39.83
RTX 4070 Ti 82.23
+106%

RTX 4070 Ti outperforms RTX 3060 8 GB by 106% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

RTX 3060 8 GB 15384
RTX 4070 Ti 31760
+106%

RTX 4070 Ti outperforms RTX 3060 8 GB by 106% in Passmark.

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 HD100−110
−126%
226
+126%
1440p70−75
−114%
150
+114%
4K45−50
−107%
93
+107%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 110−120
−115%
236
+115%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 60−65
−118%
130−140
+118%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 70−75
−113%
140−150
+113%
Battlefield 5 110−120
−122%
240−250
+122%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 55−60
−118%
120−130
+118%
Cyberpunk 2077 100−105
−118%
218
+118%
Far Cry 5 55−60
−115%
110−120
+115%
Far Cry New Dawn 95−100
−112%
200−210
+112%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
−109%
250−260
+109%
Hitman 3 55−60
−124%
120−130
+124%
Horizon Zero Dawn 220−230
−112%
467
+112%
Metro Exodus 70−75
−113%
140−150
+113%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
−107%
120−130
+107%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 270−280
−113%
575
+113%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
−107%
140−150
+107%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 60−65
−118%
130−140
+118%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 70−75
−113%
140−150
+113%
Battlefield 5 110−120
−122%
240−250
+122%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 55−60
−118%
120−130
+118%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
−118%
185
+118%
Far Cry 5 55−60
−115%
110−120
+115%
Far Cry New Dawn 95−100
−112%
200−210
+112%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
−109%
250−260
+109%
Hitman 3 55−60
−124%
120−130
+124%
Horizon Zero Dawn 160−170
−117%
300−350
+117%
Metro Exodus 40−45
−108%
83
+108%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
−107%
120−130
+107%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 220−230
−115%
473
+115%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 210−220
−116%
453
+116%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
−107%
140−150
+107%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 60−65
−118%
130−140
+118%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 70−75
−113%
140−150
+113%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 55−60
−118%
120−130
+118%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
−109%
167
+109%
Far Cry 5 55−60
−115%
110−120
+115%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
−109%
250−260
+109%
Horizon Zero Dawn 170−180
−106%
351
+106%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 190−200
−116%
410
+116%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 100−105
−122%
222
+122%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
−117%
152
+117%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
−107%
120−130
+107%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
−108%
160−170
+108%
Far Cry New Dawn 65−70
−122%
140−150
+122%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
−120%
95−100
+120%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 50−55
−116%
100−110
+116%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
−124%
110−120
+124%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−110%
105
+110%
Far Cry 5 85−90
−114%
182
+114%
Forza Horizon 4 100−105
−113%
210−220
+113%
Hitman 3 55−60
−120%
120−130
+120%
Horizon Zero Dawn 130−140
−110%
273
+110%
Metro Exodus 70−75
−111%
148
+111%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 130−140
−115%
280
+115%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
−109%
150−160
+109%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
−120%
121
+120%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
−110%
120−130
+110%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
−120%
85−90
+120%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−33
−130%
65−70
+130%
Hitman 3 35−40
−117%
75−80
+117%
Horizon Zero Dawn 65−70
−109%
130−140
+109%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
−108%
104
+108%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70−75
−113%
149
+113%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
−109%
70−75
+109%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−33
−130%
65−70
+130%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
−117%
50−55
+117%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−129%
48
+129%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−108%
50−55
+108%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
−108%
160−170
+108%
Horizon Zero Dawn 75−80
−115%
161
+115%
Metro Exodus 50−55
−124%
112
+124%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
−127%
68
+127%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
−120%
95−100
+120%

This is how RTX 3060 8 GB and RTX 4070 Ti compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4070 Ti is 126% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4070 Ti is 114% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4070 Ti is 107% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 39.83 82.23
Recency 12 October 2022 3 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 8 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 170 Watt 285 Watt

The GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB in performance tests.


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