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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 vs GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 AERO

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB GDDR6 · 1.78 GHz · 170 W Speed index 11/100
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 AERO
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 AERO 12 GB GDDR7 · 2.51 GHz · 250 W Speed index 26/100
In the gpu comparison between the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 and the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 AERO, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 AERO is 143 % faster than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 AERO
Speed index
11/100
26/100
FP32
12.72 TFLOPS
30.86 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.78 GHz
2.51 GHz
Memory Size
12 GB GDDR6
12 GB GDDR7
Memory bandwidth
360 GB/s
672 GB/s
TDP
170 W
250 W
Launch Price
329 $
549 $
236 pts
794 pts

GPU

GPUNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 AERO
Based onNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
GPU ChipGA106-300-A1GB205-300-A1
Streaming Multiprocessors2848
Shader35846144
Render Output Units4864
Texture Units112192
Raytracing Cores2848
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 and has 3584 texture shaders and 28 execution units.

GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 AERO is based on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070, which has 6144 shaders and 48 execution units.

Memory

MemoryNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 AERO
Memory Size12 GB12 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR7
Memory Clock1.875 GHz1.750 GHz
Memory Speed15.0 Gbps28.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth360 GB/s672 GB/s
Memory Interface192 bit192 bit
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 has 12 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR6 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 360 GB/s.

The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 AERO can access 12 GB GDDR7 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 672 GB/s.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 AERO
Base Clock1.320 GHz2.165 GHz
Boost Clock1.777 GHz2.512 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 clocks in the base with up to 1.320 GHz. The base frequency of the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 AERO is 2.165 GHz.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 AERO
TDP170 W250 W
Tjunction max93 °C85 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 8-Pin1 x 16-Pin
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The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is 170 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 8-Pin connector.

The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 AERO has a TDP of 250 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 16-Pin PCIe power connectors.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 AERO
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 1--3 x 100 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 has a total of 0 Axial fans.

The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 AERO has 3 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 AERO
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.11x HDMI 2.1b
DisplayPort3x DP 1.4a3x DP 2.1b
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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 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060.

The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 AERO supports a maximum of 4 screens.

Featureset

FeaturesetNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 AERO
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingYesYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNo LED lightingGIGABYTE RGB Fusion
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum resolution of the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 AERO is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 AERO
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8DecodeDecode / Encode
VP9DecodeDecode / Encode
AV1DecodeDecode / Encode
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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

DimensionsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 AERO
Length--324 mm
Height--130 mm
Width--56 mm
Width (Slots)--3 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is -- long, -- high and -- wide.

The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 AERO is 324 mm long, 130 mm high and 56 mm wide.

Additional data

Additional dataNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 AERO
GPU InterfacePCIe 4.0 x 16PCIe 5 x 16
Release dateQ1/2021Q3/2025
Launch Price329 $549 $
Structure size8 nm5 nm
Part-no--GV-N5070AERO-12GD
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 was released in Q1/2021 at a price of 329 $.

The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 AERO was introduced in Q3/2025 at a price of 549 $.

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 GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 AERO +165.7 %

  1. 4,026
  2. 10,698

Steel Nomad Light Graphics score

  1. no data
  2. 22,615

Steel Nomad Graphics score

  1. no data
  2. 4,831

Port Royal (Raytracing) GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 AERO +179.0 %

  1. 5,068
  2. 14,141

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing) GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 AERO +170.1 %

  1. 2,177
  2. 5,881

Solar Bay (Raytracing)

  1. no data
  2. 102,201

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. 35 fps (avg)
  2. no data

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 55 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. 58 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)

  1. 51 fps (avg)
  2. no data

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 94 fps (avg)
  2. no data

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 130 fps (avg)
  2. no data

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