GPU comparison with benchmarks

GALAX GeForce GTX 1070 EX vs ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060

GALAX GeForce GTX 1070 EX
GALAX GeForce GTX 1070 EX 8 GB GDDR5 · 1.71 GHz · 150 W Speed index 5/100
ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060
ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB GDDR6 · 1.81 GHz · 170 W Speed index 11/100
In the gpu comparison between the GALAX GeForce GTX 1070 EX and the ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060, 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 97 % faster than the GALAX GeForce GTX 1070 EX.

GALAX GeForce GTX 1070 EXASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060
Speed index
5/100
11/100
FP32
6.56 TFLOPS
12.93 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.71 GHz
1.81 GHz
Memory Size
8 GB GDDR5
12 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
256 GB/s
360 GB/s
TDP
150 W
170 W
Launch Price
379 $
329 $
174 pts
253 pts

GPU

GPUGALAX GeForce GTX 1070 EXASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060
Based onNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
GPU ChipGP104-200-A1GA106-300-A1
Streaming Multiprocessors1528
Shader19203584
Render Output Units6448
Texture Units120112
Raytracing Cores--28
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The GALAX GeForce GTX 1070 EX is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 and has 1920 texture shaders and 15 execution units.

ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 is based on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, which has 3584 shaders and 28 execution units.

Memory

MemoryGALAX GeForce GTX 1070 EXASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060
Memory Size8 GB12 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR6
Memory Clock2.002 GHz1.875 GHz
Memory Speed8.0 Gbps15.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth256 GB/s360 GB/s
Memory Interface256 bit192 bit
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The GALAX GeForce GTX 1070 EX has 8 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 256 GB/s.

The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 can access 12 GB GDDR6 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 360 GB/s.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsGALAX GeForce GTX 1070 EXASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060
Base Clock1.518 GHz1.320 GHz
Boost Clock1.708 GHz1.807 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock--1.78 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The GALAX GeForce GTX 1070 EX clocks in the base with up to 1.518 GHz. The base frequency of the ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 is 1.320 GHz.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignGALAX GeForce GTX 1070 EXASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060
TDP150 W170 W
Tjunction max94 °C93 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin1 x 8-Pin
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The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the GALAX GeForce GTX 1070 EX is 150 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin connector.

The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 has a TDP of 170 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansGALAX GeForce GTX 1070 EXASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060
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 GALAX GeForce GTX 1070 EX has a total of 2 Axial fans.

The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 has 2 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityGALAX GeForce GTX 1070 EXASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.22.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.0b1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort3x DP 1.43x DP 1.4a
DVI1--
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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 GALAX GeForce GTX 1070 EX.

The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 supports a maximum of 4 screens.

Featureset

FeaturesetGALAX GeForce GTX 1070 EXASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_112_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingNoYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNo LED lightingNo LED lighting
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The GALAX GeForce GTX 1070 EX supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum resolution of the ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsGALAX GeForce GTX 1070 EXASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8DecodeDecode
VP9DecodeDecode
AV1NoDecode
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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

DimensionsGALAX GeForce GTX 1070 EXASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060
Length282 mm200 mm
Height128 mm123 mm
Width43 mm38 mm
Width (Slots)2 Slots2 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The GALAX GeForce GTX 1070 EX is 282 mm long, 128 mm high and 43 mm wide.

The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 is 200 mm long, 123 mm high and 38 mm wide.

Additional data

Additional dataGALAX GeForce GTX 1070 EXASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060
GPU InterfacePCIe 3.0 x 16PCIe 4.0 x 16
Release dateQ2/2016Q1/2021
Launch Price379 $329 $
Structure size16 nm8 nm
Part-no70NSH6DHL4XEDUAL-RTX3060-12G
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The GALAX GeForce GTX 1070 EX was released in Q2/2016 at a price of 379 $.

The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 was introduced in Q1/2021 at a price of 329 $.

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 +47.0 %

  1. 2,762
  2. 4,059

Port Royal (Raytracing) ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 +317.8 %

  1. 1,223
  2. 5,110

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)

  1. no data
  2. 2,195

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. no data
  2. 29 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. no data
  2. 36 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. no data
  2. 56 fps (avg)

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. no data
  2. 9 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. no data
  2. 24 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. no data
  2. 59 fps (avg)

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

2560x1440 (1440p) ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 +43.9 %

  1. 66 fps (avg)
  2. 95 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 +41.9 %

  1. 93 fps (avg)
  2. 132 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 +94.8 %

  1. 46,492
  2. 90,577

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 +84.5 %

  1. 49,321
  2. 90,984

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