NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 — source-verified spec comparison. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is $200 cheaper, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 leads in compute with 5,888 CUDA cores. Pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 for budget, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 for performance.

Which one should you buy?

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is $200 cheaper, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 leads in compute with 5,888 CUDA cores. Pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 for budget, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 for performance.

Specifications

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
MSRP $499 $299 ✓
CUDA Cores 5,888 ✓ 3,072
Boost Clock 1,725 MHz 2,460 MHz ✓
Memory 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Bus 256-bit ✓ 128-bit
TDP 220 W 115 W ✓
Memory Type GDDR6 GDDR6
Release 2020-10-29 2023-06-29

✓ = better value for that row (numeric rows only)

Related

Sources

  • www.nvidia.com https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/30-series/rtx-3070-3070ti/
  • en.wikipedia.org https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GeForce_30_series
  • www.nvidia.com https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/rtx-4060/
  • en.wikipedia.org https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GeForce_RTX_40_series