GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
On raw speed the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti comes out dramatically faster — about 67% ahead of the GeForce RTX 3060 12GB. It also wins on performance-per-dollar, making it the cleaner choice when you can afford it.
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GeForce RTX 3070 Ti vs GeForce RTX 3060 12GB: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 3070 Ti vs GeForce RTX 3060 12GB
The GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is dramatically faster, around 67% ahead of the GeForce RTX 3060 12GB. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is comfortable at 1440p, while the GeForce RTX 3060 12GB is better matched to 1080p. The GeForce RTX 3070 Ti packs 6,144 CUDA cores versus 3,584 on the GeForce RTX 3060 12GB. The GeForce RTX 3070 Ti also has more RT cores (48 vs 28) and more AI cores (192 vs 112), strengthening its ray-tracing and AI-upscaling performance.
Price & Value
The GeForce RTX 3060 12GB currently lists from $387 EUR, $56 EUR less than the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti at $443 EUR. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti wins on performance-per-dollar by about 45%. The GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is trading below its $599 EUR MSRP — a genuine deal.
Power & Efficiency
At 170W against 290W, the GeForce RTX 3060 12GB is both the lower-power and the more efficient card, making it the easier build to cool and power.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
The GeForce RTX 3060 12GB carries 12GB versus 8GB on the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti. The extra 4GB helps at 4K, with high-resolution texture packs, and for content-creation or local-AI workloads that exhaust smaller buffers. The GeForce RTX 3070 Ti's memory is also faster — 608 GB/s versus 360 GB/s (256-bit vs 192-bit bus) — which helps feed the GPU at 4K and with heavy textures.
Which should you buy: GeForce RTX 3060 12GB or GeForce RTX 3070 Ti?
The GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is the all-round winner here — it's faster and the better value, so buy it if it fits your budget. Only consider the GeForce RTX 3060 12GB if you find it at a steep discount.