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ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 vs MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING 8G

ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060
ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB GDDR6 · 1.81 GHz · 170 W Speed index 11/100
MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING 8G
MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING 8G 8 GB GDDR5 · 1.72 GHz · 150 W Speed index 5/100
In the gpu comparison between the ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 and the MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING 8G, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 is 96 % faster than the MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING 8G.

ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING 8G
Speed index
11/100
5/100
FP32
12.93 TFLOPS
6.61 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.81 GHz
1.72 GHz
Memory Size
12 GB GDDR6
8 GB GDDR5
Memory bandwidth
360 GB/s
256 GB/s
TDP
170 W
150 W
Launch Price
329 $
379 $
236 pts
178 pts

GPU

GPUASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING 8G
Based onNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
GPU ChipGA106-300-A1GP104-200-A1
Streaming Multiprocessors2815
Shader35841920
Render Output Units4864
Texture Units112120
Raytracing Cores28--
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The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 and has 3584 texture shaders and 28 execution units.

MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING 8G is based on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070, which has 1920 shaders and 15 execution units.

Memory

MemoryASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING 8G
Memory Size12 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR5
Memory Clock1.875 GHz2.002 GHz
Memory Speed15.0 Gbps8.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth360 GB/s256 GB/s
Memory Interface192 bit256 bit
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The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 has 12 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR6 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 360 GB/s.

The MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING 8G can access 8 GB GDDR5 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 256 GB/s.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING 8G
Base Clock1.320 GHz1.506 GHz
Boost Clock1.807 GHz1.721 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock1.78 GHz1.71 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 clocks in the base with up to 1.320 GHz. The base frequency of the MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING 8G is 1.506 GHz.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING 8G
TDP170 W150 W
Tjunction max93 °C94 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 8-Pin1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin
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The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 is 170 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 8-Pin connector.

The MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING 8G has a TDP of 150 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING 8G
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 12 x 100 mm2 x 100 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
Noise (Load)35 dB--
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The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 has a total of 2 Axial fans.

The MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING 8G has 2 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING 8G
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.2
HDMI1x HDMI 2.11x HDMI 2.0b
DisplayPort3x DP 1.4a3x DP 1.4
DVI--1
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In the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060.

The MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING 8G supports a maximum of 4 screens.

Featureset

FeaturesetASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING 8G
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_1
RaytracingYesNo
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNo LED lightingMSI Mystic Light
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The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum resolution of the MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING 8G is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING 8G
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8DecodeDecode
VP9DecodeDecode
AV1DecodeNo
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos.

Dimensions

DimensionsASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING 8G
Length200 mm279 mm
Height123 mm140 mm
Width38 mm42 mm
Width (Slots)2 Slots2 Slots
Weight--1,094 g
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 is 200 mm long, 123 mm high and 38 mm wide.

The MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING 8G is 279 mm long, 140 mm high and 42 mm wide.

Additional data

Additional dataASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING 8G
GPU InterfacePCIe 4.0 x 16PCIe 3.0 x 16
Release dateQ1/2021Q2/2016
Launch Price329 $379 $
Structure size8 nm16 nm
Part-noDUAL-RTX3060-12G--
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 was released in Q1/2021 at a price of 329 $.

The MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING 8G was introduced in Q2/2016 at a price of 379 $.

Benchmark results

3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)

3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.

Time Spy Extreme Graphics score ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 +46.4 %

  1. 4,059
  2. 2,773

Port Royal (Raytracing) ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 +316.1 %

  1. 5,110
  2. 1,228

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)

  1. 2,195
  2. no data

Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077 was developed by CD Projekt Red and is based on the development studio's own REDengine 4. Ray tracing is switched off in our benchmarks.

3840x2160 (2160p)

  1. 29 fps (avg)
  2. no data

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 36 fps (avg)
  2. no data

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 56 fps (avg)
  2. no data

The Last of Us Part 1

The Last of Us Part One is a game released by Sony in June 2013 exclusively for the Playstation and released for the PC in early 2023. The benchmark values here were determined at high details.

3840x2160 (2160p)

  1. 9 fps (avg)
  2. no data

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 24 fps (avg)
  2. no data

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 59 fps (avg)
  2. no data

Battlefield 5

Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.

3840x2160 (2160p) ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 +48.6 %

  1. 52 fps (avg)
  2. 35 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 +41.8 %

  1. 95 fps (avg)
  2. 67 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 +40.4 %

  1. 132 fps (avg)
  2. 94 fps (avg)

Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)

Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.

Geekbench 6 - OpenCL ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 +93.4 %

  1. 90,577
  2. 46,846

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 +83.1 %

  1. 90,984
  2. 49,697

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