GeForce RTX 2070 vs GeForce RTX 3060: specs and benchmark comparison

ANVIDIA · Turing

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070

8 GB GDDR6
175 W

October 17, 2018 · $499 at launch

BNVIDIA · Ampere

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060

12 GB GDDR6
170 W
PSU 550 W+

$329 at launch

Short verdict

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 leads in every scenario with comparable benchmarks: rendering and compute. This does not imply an advantage in tasks without benchmarks.

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Rendering and compute
B +55.2%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 leads in this scenario (up to 55.2% in comparable benchmarks).

No comparable benchmarks yet: gaming: rasterization, gaming: ray tracing, power efficiency.

Advantages

Only measured and rated values: a noticeable benchmark gap and specs where more is better.

Where GeForce RTX 2070 is better1

Memory bus 64 bit more256 bit vs 192 bit

Where GeForce RTX 3060 is better9

Blender Benchmark 2.93.1 34.5% lower44 s vs 59 s
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1 35.1% lower24 s vs 33 s
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1 38.9% lower203 s vs 282 s
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1 25% lower89 s vs 112 s
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1 17.6% lower156 s vs 183 s
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1 55.2% lower264 s vs 410 s
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1 36% lower381 s vs 518 s
Video memory 4 GB more12 GB vs 8 GB
Launch price $170 lower$329 vs $499

Benchmarks

Results are compared within one benchmark, one version and the same conditions.

Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) · s, lower is better
B ahead by 34.5%
GeForce RTX 207058.8 s
GeForce RTX 306043.7 s
Position among tested models (31, CUDA)
B · 44A · 59
0100200300
Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is ahead by 34.5% in this benchmark.
About the measurement and source
A · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
58.8 s · community measurement, sample 42 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 42 submissions (1 outliers excluded), interquartile range 57.49–61.43; submissions 2021-07-12 to 2022-02-10; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
B · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
43.7 s · community measurement, sample 137 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 137 submissions (21 outliers excluded), interquartile range 43.32–44.29; submissions 2021-07-09 to 2022-02-26; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Render time of a single Cycles scene without synchronization. Median of submissions after filtering.
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX) · s, lower is better
B ahead by 35.1%
GeForce RTX 207033 s
GeForce RTX 306024.4 s
Position among tested models (20, OptiX)
B · 24A · 33
050100150
Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is ahead by 35.1% in this benchmark.
About the measurement and source
A · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
33 s · community measurement, sample 20 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 20 submissions (5 outliers excluded), interquartile range 32.03–33.24; submissions 2021-07-22 to 2022-02-27; OPTIX backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
B · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
24.4 s · community measurement, sample 81 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 81 submissions (15 outliers excluded), interquartile range 24.19–24.61; submissions 2021-07-09 to 2022-03-01; OPTIX backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Render time of a single Cycles scene without synchronization. Median of submissions after filtering.
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, classroom (CUDA) · s, lower is better
B ahead by 38.9%
GeForce RTX 2070282.3 s
GeForce RTX 3060203.2 s
Position among tested models (26, CUDA)
B · 203A · 282
0200400600800
Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is ahead by 38.9% in this benchmark.
About the measurement and source
A · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
282.3 s · community measurement, sample 28 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 28 submissions (2 outliers excluded), interquartile range 276.74–290.98; submissions 2021-07-12 to 2022-02-03; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
B · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
203.2 s · community measurement, sample 122 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 122 submissions (30 outliers excluded), interquartile range 200.78–205.62; submissions 2021-07-10 to 2022-02-26; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Render time of a single Cycles scene without synchronization. Median of submissions after filtering.
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) · s, lower is better
B ahead by 25%
GeForce RTX 2070111.6 s
GeForce RTX 306089.3 s
Position among tested models (21, CUDA)
B · 89A · 112
0100200300
Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is ahead by 25% in this benchmark.
About the measurement and source
A · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
111.6 s · community measurement, sample 27 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 27 submissions (2 outliers excluded), interquartile range 108.46–119.84; submissions 2021-07-12 to 2022-02-03; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
B · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
89.3 s · community measurement, sample 110 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 110 submissions (13 outliers excluded), interquartile range 88.27–90.16; submissions 2021-07-10 to 2022-02-26; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Render time of a single Cycles scene without synchronization. Median of submissions after filtering.
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, koro (CUDA) · s, lower is better
B ahead by 17.6%
GeForce RTX 2070183.1 s
GeForce RTX 3060155.7 s
Position among tested models (20, CUDA)
B · 156A · 183
0200400600
Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is ahead by 17.6% in this benchmark.
About the measurement and source
A · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
183.1 s · community measurement, sample 27 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 27 submissions (2 outliers excluded), interquartile range 178.97–197.3; submissions 2021-07-12 to 2022-02-03; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
B · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
155.7 s · community measurement, sample 109 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 109 submissions (11 outliers excluded), interquartile range 153.77–157.51; submissions 2021-07-10 to 2022-02-26; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Render time of a single Cycles scene without synchronization. Median of submissions after filtering.
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) · s, lower is better
B ahead by 55.2%
GeForce RTX 2070410.2 s
GeForce RTX 3060264.3 s
Position among tested models (21, CUDA)
B · 264A · 410
0200400600800
Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is ahead by 55.2% in this benchmark.
About the measurement and source
A · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
410.2 s · community measurement, sample 25 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 25 submissions (5 outliers excluded), interquartile range 397.21–415.04; submissions 2021-07-12 to 2022-02-03; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
B · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
264.3 s · community measurement, sample 111 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 111 submissions (14 outliers excluded), interquartile range 259.95–267.94; submissions 2021-07-10 to 2022-02-26; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Render time of a single Cycles scene without synchronization. Median of submissions after filtering.
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, victor (CUDA) · s, lower is better
B ahead by 36%
GeForce RTX 2070518.5 s
GeForce RTX 3060381.2 s
Position among tested models (19, CUDA)
B · 381A · 518
02505007501,000
Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is ahead by 36% in this benchmark.
About the measurement and source
A · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
518.5 s · community measurement, sample 27 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 27 submissions (2 outliers excluded), interquartile range 503.35–553.61; submissions 2021-07-12 to 2022-02-03; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
B · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
381.2 s · community measurement, sample 110 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 110 submissions (11 outliers excluded), interquartile range 375.73–388.04; submissions 2021-07-10 to 2022-02-26; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Render time of a single Cycles scene without synchronization. Median of submissions after filtering.
Blender Benchmark 4.5.0
GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) · samples/min, higher is better
2.4% difference, within the threshold
GeForce RTX 20702,108.7 samples/min
GeForce RTX 30602,159.8 samples/min
Position among tested models (67, OptiX)
A · 2,109B · 2,160
05,00010,00015,000
Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, samples/min.
The 2.4% difference is below the noticeable threshold (5%).
About the measurement and source
A · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
2,108.7 samples/min · community measurement, sample 64 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 64 submissions (2 outliers excluded), interquartile range 1999.79–2175.31; submissions 2025-07-22 to 2026-07-07; OPTIX backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
B · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
2,159.8 samples/min · community measurement, sample 583 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 583 submissions (49 outliers excluded), interquartile range 2094.29–2210.76; submissions 2025-07-17 to 2026-11-03; OPTIX backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Cycles render in Blender Benchmark. Median of the sum of samples per minute over three scenes after removing outliers.

Other comparable benchmarks (12)

Benchmark	A	B	Difference
Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, bmw27 (CUDA)	67.8	47.3	B +43.2%
Blender Benchmark 4.2.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)	2,072.7	2,155.1	B +4%
Blender Benchmark 3.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)	2,282.5	2,411.8	B +5.7%
Blender Benchmark 3.2.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)	2,245.7	2,395.8	B +6.7%
Blender Benchmark 3.3.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)	2,322.6	2,445.1	B +5.3%
Blender Benchmark 3.4.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)	2,275.9	2,432.7	B +6.9%
Blender Benchmark 3.5.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)	2,452.8	2,523.8	B +2.9%
Blender Benchmark 3.6.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)	2,450.5	2,537.8	B +3.6%
Blender Benchmark 4.0.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)	2,159.9	2,241.3	B +3.8%
Blender Benchmark 4.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)	2,222.6	2,231.9	B +0.4%
Blender Benchmark 4.3.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)	2,085.9	2,148.8	B +3%
Blender Benchmark 4.4.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)	2,131.7	2,157.9	B +1.2%

Each benchmark version has its own scale: numbers are compared only within a row.

Reference results (118)

Benchmark	A	B	Difference
Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, barbershop_interior (CUDA)	1,086.1	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, barbershop_interior (CUDA)	1,072.6	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, barbershop_interior (OPTIX)	1,907.1	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, barbershop_interior (OPTIX)	1,721.5	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, bmw27 (CUDA)	64	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, bmw27 (CUDA)	64.9	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, bmw27 (CUDA)	64.2	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, bmw27 (CUDA)	67.6	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, bmw27 (CUDA)	67.8	52.5	reference
Blender Benchmark 2.90.1GPU, bmw27 (CUDA)	70.1	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, bmw27 (CUDA)	69.8	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX)	30.9	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, bmw27 (OPTIX)	30.5	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX)	30.8	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX)	30.6	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX)	30.5	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX)	31.6	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX)	30	23.2	reference
Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, classroom (CUDA)	309.9	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, classroom (CUDA)	312.4	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, classroom (CUDA)	297.9	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, classroom (CUDA)	306.1	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, classroom (CUDA)	310.5	150.9	reference
Blender Benchmark 2.90.1GPU, classroom (CUDA)	340.3	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, classroom (CUDA)	321.4	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, classroom (CUDA)	318.4	141.3	reference
Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, classroom (OPTIX)	159.4	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, classroom (OPTIX)	164.5	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, classroom (OPTIX)	165	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, classroom (OPTIX)	168.2	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, classroom (OPTIX)	166.4	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, classroom (OPTIX)	170.4	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, classroom (OPTIX)	168.1	85.1	reference
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, classroom (OPTIX)	177.3	86.9	reference
Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA)	118.1	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, fishy_cat (CUDA)	119.3	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA)	119.9	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA)	129.7	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA)	126.2	92.5	reference
Blender Benchmark 2.90.1GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA)	131.1	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA)	122.6	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA)	117.9	86.7	reference
Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX)	55.1	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX)	56.3	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX)	58.2	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX)	59.1	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX)	54.8	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX)	61.8	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX)	62.1	52.5	reference
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX)	63.4	52.9	reference
Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, koro (CUDA)	209.7	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, koro (CUDA)	212.8	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, koro (CUDA)	211.6	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, koro (CUDA)	226.1	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, koro (CUDA)	195	157.7	reference
Blender Benchmark 2.90.1GPU, koro (CUDA)	213.3	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, koro (CUDA)	196.1	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, koro (CUDA)	186.9	155.3	reference
Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, koro (OPTIX)	102.4	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, koro (OPTIX)	105.6	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, koro (OPTIX)	103.5	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, koro (OPTIX)	105.7	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, koro (OPTIX)	115.2	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, koro (OPTIX)	123	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, koro (OPTIX)	133.3	111.7	reference
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, koro (OPTIX)	126.5	110.4	reference
Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA)	458.6	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA)	457.8	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA)	456.1	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA)	461.6	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA)	472.6	280.4	reference
Blender Benchmark 2.90.1GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA)	505.9	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA)	445.3	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA)	429.3	285.6	reference
Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX)	192.5	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX)	194.8	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX)	196.2	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX)	194.8	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX)	193.2	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX)	196.3	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX)	197.3	115.6	reference
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX)	205.1	118.1	reference
Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, victor (CUDA)	545.7	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, victor (CUDA)	548.4	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, victor (CUDA)	532.1	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, victor (CUDA)	560.2	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, victor (CUDA)	532.1	373.2	reference
Blender Benchmark 2.90.1GPU, victor (CUDA)	528.8	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, victor (CUDA)	554.3	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, victor (CUDA)	574.2	414.8	reference
Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, victor (OPTIX)	255.7	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, victor (OPTIX)	261.9	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, victor (OPTIX)	258.5	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, victor (OPTIX)	260.1	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, victor (OPTIX)	230.6	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, victor (OPTIX)	252.2	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, victor (OPTIX)	268.9	169.9	reference
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, victor (OPTIX)	273.2	169	reference
Blender Benchmark 3.0.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA)	1,401.3	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 3.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA)	1,404.9	1,318.1	reference
Blender Benchmark 3.2.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA)	1,347.9	1,343	reference
Blender Benchmark 3.4.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA)	1,375.7	1,331.4	reference
Blender Benchmark 3.5.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA)	1,467.2	1,408	reference
Blender Benchmark 4.0.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA)	1,433.1	1,370.7	reference
Blender Benchmark 4.5.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA)	1,406.2	1,354.2	reference
Blender Benchmark 5.2.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA)	1,246.1	1,205.1	reference
Blender Benchmark 5.1.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)	1,829.9	1,997.7	reference
Blender Benchmark 5.2.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)	1,926.6	1,992.7	reference
Blender Benchmark 3.0.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)	2,300.4	2,515	reference
Blender Benchmark 3.1.2GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)	2,178.6	2,260.9	reference
Blender Benchmark 3.2.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)	2,266	2,386.5	reference
Blender Benchmark 5.0.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)	1,896.1	1,956.8	reference
Blender Benchmark 5.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)	2,031.8	2,064	reference
Blender Benchmark 3.3.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA)	—	1,350.8	no pair
Blender Benchmark 3.6.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA)	—	1,512.8	no pair
Blender Benchmark 4.3.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA)	—	1,369.9	no pair
Blender Benchmark 4.4.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA)	—	1,353.2	no pair
Blender Benchmark 5.3.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)	—	2,152.8	no pair

Each benchmark version has its own scale: numbers are compared only within a row.

Specifications

Specification	A · GeForce RTX 2070	B · GeForce RTX 3060	Difference
Chip
GPU chip	TU106-400A-A1	no data	no data for B
Architecture	Turing	Ampere	differs
Shader unitsShader unit counts are comparable only within one architecture.	2,304 (CUDA cores)	3,584 (CUDA cores)	not directly comparable
Clocks
Base clock	1,410 MHz	1,320 MHz	A: 90 MHz more
Boost clockClocks of different architectures do not reflect performance directly. For laptop chips, the clock depends on the laptop’s power limit.	1,620 MHz	1,780 MHz	B: 160 MHz more
Memory
Video memory	8 GB	12 GB	B: 4 GB more
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6	equal
Memory bus	256 bit	192 bit	A: 64 bit more
Memory bandwidthExcludes cache (Infinity Cache / L2), which affects effective bandwidth differently.	448 GB/s	no data	no data for B
Power and dimensions
Board powerTGP (NVIDIA) and TBP (AMD/Intel) are calculated differently; higher is not better. For laptops, the chip maker sets the range and the laptop maker picks the value, so the same chip behaves differently in different laptops.	175 W (TDP)	170 W (board power)	not directly comparable
Recommended PSU	no data	550 W	no data for A
Interface	no data	PCIe 4.0	no data for A

Chip

GPU chip
ATU106-400A-A1
Bno data
no data for B
Architecture
ATuring
BAmpere
differs
Shader units
A2,304 (CUDA cores)
B3,584 (CUDA cores)
not directly comparable
Shader unit counts are comparable only within one architecture.

Clocks

Base clock
A1,410 MHz
B1,320 MHz
A: 90 MHz more
Boost clock
A1,620 MHz
B1,780 MHz
B: 160 MHz more
Clocks of different architectures do not reflect performance directly. For laptop chips, the clock depends on the laptop’s power limit.

Memory

Video memory
A8 GB
B12 GB
B: 4 GB more
Memory type
AGDDR6
BGDDR6
equal
Memory bus
A256 bit
B192 bit
A: 64 bit more
Memory bandwidth
A448 GB/s
Bno data
no data for B
Excludes cache (Infinity Cache / L2), which affects effective bandwidth differently.

Power and dimensions

Board power
A175 W (TDP)
B170 W (board power)
not directly comparable
TGP (NVIDIA) and TBP (AMD/Intel) are calculated differently; higher is not better. For laptops, the chip maker sets the range and the laptop maker picks the value, so the same chip behaves differently in different laptops.
Recommended PSU
Ano data
B550 W
no data for A
Interface
Ano data
BPCIe 4.0
no data for A

“More” does not always mean “better”: higher power draw or size is a system requirement, not an advantage (such bars are dimmed).

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An AI model reviews the specs and benchmarks of this pair and gives a plain-language verdict on who each model suits.

AI verdict

Questions and answers

How much video memory do NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 have?

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070: 8 GB GDDR6, 256-bit bus. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060: 12 GB GDDR6, 192-bit bus.

Which is faster: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060?

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 leads in every scenario with comparable benchmarks: rendering and compute. This does not imply an advantage in tasks without benchmarks.

Data sources (3)

Wikipedia (English) — specifications of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070, release date and launch pricechecked November 14, 2026
NVIDIA — specifications of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060checked November 7, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) — benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.81, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.81a, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.82, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.83, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.90, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.90.1, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.91.2, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.92, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.93.1, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.0.1, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.1.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.2.1, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.4.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.5.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.0.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.5.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 5.2.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.3.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.6.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.3.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.4.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.2.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 5.1.1, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.1.2, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.2.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.1.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 5.0.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 5.1.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 5.3.0checked November 14, 2026

How we compare: methodology. Where the data comes from: sources.

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GeForce RTX 2070 vs GeForce RTX 3060: specs and benchmark comparison

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060

Short verdict

Rendering and compute

Advantages

AWhere GeForce RTX 2070 is better1

BWhere GeForce RTX 3060 is better9

Benchmarks

Blender Benchmark 2.93.1

Blender Benchmark 2.93.1

Blender Benchmark 2.93.1

Blender Benchmark 2.93.1

Blender Benchmark 2.93.1

Blender Benchmark 2.93.1

Blender Benchmark 2.93.1

Blender Benchmark 4.5.0

Specifications

Chip

Clocks

Memory

Power and dimensions

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Questions and answers

How much video memory do NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 have?

Which is faster: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060?

See also

Where GeForce RTX 2070 is better1

Where GeForce RTX 3060 is better9