GeForce RTX 3070 vs NVS 315

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared NVS 315 with GeForce RTX 3070, including specs and performance data.

NVS 315
2013
1 GB DDR3, 19 Watt
0.77

RTX 3070 outperforms NVS 315 by a whopping 6375% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

NVS 315 NVS 315
RTX 3070 RTX 3070

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking114250
Place by popularitynot in top-10038
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0757.31
Power efficiency3.2218.03
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGF119GA104
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date10 March 2013 (12 years ago)1 September 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$159 $499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RTX 3070 has 81771% better value for money than NVS 315.

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 cores485888
Core clock speed523 MHz1500 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1725 MHz
Number of transistors292 million17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)19 Watt220 Watt
Texture fill rate4.184317.4
Floating-point processing power0.1004 TFLOPS20.31 TFLOPS
ROPs496
TMUs8184
Tensor Coresno data184
Ray Tracing Coresno data46

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 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length145 mm242 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 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 typeDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1 GB8 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed875 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth14 GB/s448.0 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-
Resizable BAR-+

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 DMS-591x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.12.0
VulkanN/A1.2
CUDA2.18.5
DLSS-+

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

NVS 315 0.77
RTX 3070 49.86
+6375%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. 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.

NVS 315 346
RTX 3070 22279
+6339%

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

NVS 315 882
RTX 3070 123479
+13900%

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 HD2−3
−7300%
148
+7300%
1440p1−2
−9800%
99
+9800%
4K0−163

Cost per frame, $

1080p79.50
−2258%
3.37
+2258%
1440p159.00
−3055%
5.04
+3055%
4Kno data7.92
  • RTX 3070 has 2258% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 3070 has 3055% lower cost per frame in 1440p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 263
+0%
263
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 147
+0%
147
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 196
+0%
196
+0%
Battlefield 5 149
+0%
149
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 330
+0%
330
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 139
+0%
139
+0%
Far Cry 5 154
+0%
154
+0%
Fortnite 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 159
+0%
159
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 113
+0%
113
+0%
Battlefield 5 132
+0%
132
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 257
+0%
257
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 126
+0%
126
+0%
Dota 2 133
+0%
133
+0%
Far Cry 5 148
+0%
148
+0%
Fortnite 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 148
+0%
148
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 139
+0%
139
+0%
Metro Exodus 120
+0%
120
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 230
+0%
230
+0%
Valorant 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 119
+0%
119
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 102
+0%
102
+0%
Dota 2 125
+0%
125
+0%
Far Cry 5 141
+0%
141
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 121
+0%
121
+0%
Valorant 237
+0%
237
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 167
+0%
167
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 98
+0%
98
+0%
Metro Exodus 75
+0%
75
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 103
+0%
103
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 62
+0%
62
+0%
Far Cry 5 125
+0%
125
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 43
+0%
43
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 117
+0%
117
+0%
Metro Exodus 49
+0%
49
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 90
+0%
90
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 70
+0%
70
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30
+0%
30
+0%
Dota 2 125
+0%
125
+0%
Far Cry 5 70
+0%
70
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how NVS 315 and RTX 3070 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3070 is 7300% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3070 is 9800% faster in 1440p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.77 49.86
Recency 10 March 2013 1 September 2020
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 19 Watt 220 Watt

NVS 315 has 1057.9% lower power consumption.

RTX 3070, on the other hand, has a 6375.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 400% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3070 is our recommended choice as it beats the NVS 315 in performance tests.

Be aware that NVS 315 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 3070 is a desktop one.

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