ROG Ally Extreme GPU vs GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 124 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Ampere (2020−2024) | RDNA 3.0 (2023−2024) |
| GPU code name | GN20-E5 GA104 | Phoenix |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 4 January 2021 (3 years ago) | 13 June 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $699 |
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 cores | 5120 | 768 |
| Core clock speed | 780 - 1100 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1290 - 1620 MHz | 2700 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 17,400 million | 25,390 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 8 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 30 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 287.0 | 129.6 |
| Floating-point processing power | 18.37 gflops | no data |
| ROPs | 96 | 32 |
| TMUs | 184 | 48 |
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 size | large | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | no data |
| Length | no data | 280 mm |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 type | GDDR6 | LPDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 14000 MHz | 6.4 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | 320.0 GB/s | 51.2 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | no 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 Connectors | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | 1x USB Type-C |
| HDMI | + | - |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 8.5 | - |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 4 January 2021 | 13 June 2023 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Chip lithography | 8 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 30 Watt |
ROG Ally Extreme GPU has an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 316.7% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile and ROG Ally Extreme GPU. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile is a notebook card while ROG Ally Extreme GPU is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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