MSI GeForce RTX 5070 VANGUARD SOC
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe MSI GeForce RTX 5070 VANGUARD SOC has 6144 shader units and these clock a maximum of 2.66 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 26.60 TFLOPS.
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 has 3584 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.78 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 12.72 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe MSI GeForce RTX 5070 VANGUARD SOC is equipped with a graphics chip of the Blackwell architecture, which has 48 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is based on the Ampere architecture and is equipped with 28 execution units. |
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| MSI GeForce RTX 5070 VANGUARD SOC | GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
| GB205-300-A1 | GPU Chip | GA106-300-A1 |
| Blackwell | Architecture | Ampere |
| 48 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 28 |
| 6144 | Shader | 3584 |
| 64 | Render Output Units | 48 |
| 192 | Texture Units | 112 |
| 48 | Raytracing Cores | 28 |
MemoryThe MSI GeForce RTX 5070 VANGUARD SOC is equipped with a 12 GB large GDDR7 graphics memory, which is equipped with 1.750 GHz clocks. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 has a 12 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.875GHz. |
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| 12 GB | Memory Size | 12 GB |
| GDDR7 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 1.750 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.875 GHz |
| 28.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 15.0 Gbps |
| 672 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 360 GB/s |
| 192 bit | Memory Interface | 192 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe MSI GeForce RTX 5070 VANGUARD SOC has a turbo clock of 2.655 GHz. The turbo frequency of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is 1.777 GHz. |
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| 2.165 GHz | Base Clock | 1.320 GHz |
| 2.655 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.777 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe MSI GeForce RTX 5070 VANGUARD SOC has 1 x 16-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 85 °C. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is equipped with a 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 93 °C. |
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| 250 W | TDP | 170 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 85 °C | Tjunction max | 93 °C |
| 1 x 16-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the MSI GeForce RTX 5070 VANGUARD SOC are cooled with a Air cooling. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 3 x 100 mm | Fan 1 | -- |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe MSI GeForce RTX 5070 VANGUARD SOC supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.3. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 supports HDCP in version 2.3 and all previous versions. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 1x HDMI v2.1b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1 |
| 3x DP v2.1b | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4a |
| -- | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe MSI GeForce RTX 5070 VANGUARD SOC supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_2 (Ultimate). The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_2 (Ultimate). |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| Yes | Raytracing | Yes |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| MSI Mystic Light | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThis area lists which video codecs can be decoded or encoded by the graphics cards in hardware. As a result, the power consumption can be reduced due to a lower processor load. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | AV1 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe MSI GeForce RTX 5070 VANGUARD SOC is 61 mm wide and therefore needs the space of -- in the case. The width of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is 61 mm and thus requires the space of -- in the PC case. |
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| 337 mm | Length | -- |
| 140 mm | Height | -- |
| 61 mm | Width | -- |
| 3 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | -- |
| 1503 g | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 5 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataManufactured using the 5 nanometer process, MSI GeForce RTX 5070 VANGUARD SOC was released in Q1/2025. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 published in Q1/2021 is manufactured with a structure width of 8 nanometers. |
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| -- | Part-no | -- |
| Q1/2025 | Release date | Q1/2021 |
| 549 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 329 $ (Reference) |
| 5 nm | Structure size | 8 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
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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
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MSI GeForce RTX 5070 VANGUARD SOC
12 GB GDDR7 |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Steel Nomad Light Graphics score
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MSI GeForce RTX 5070 VANGUARD SOC
12 GB GDDR7 |
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Steel Nomad Graphics score
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MSI GeForce RTX 5070 VANGUARD SOC
12 GB GDDR7 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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MSI GeForce RTX 5070 VANGUARD SOC
12 GB GDDR7 |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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MSI GeForce RTX 5070 VANGUARD SOC
12 GB GDDR7 |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Solar Bay (Raytracing)
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MSI GeForce RTX 5070 VANGUARD SOC
12 GB GDDR7 |
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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)
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12 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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12 GB GDDR6 |
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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)
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12 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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12 GB GDDR6 |
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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.
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
12 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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12 GB GDDR6 |
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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
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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12 GB GDDR6 |
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FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
The theoretical computing power of the graphics card with single precision (32 bit) in TFLOPS indicates how many trillion FP32 floating point operations the graphics card (GPU) can perform per second.
FP32 (TFLOPS)
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MSI GeForce RTX 5070 VANGUARD SOC
12 GB GDDR7 |
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