GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Gaming OC 12G (rev. 2.0) LHR vs ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4070 12GB OC Edition. Specifications, performance, tests

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Gaming OC 12G (rev. 2.0) LHR and ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4070 12GB OC Edition, chip, information processing units.

• Based on
  NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 LHR NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
• Execution Units
  28 -
• GPU Chip
  GA106-302-A1 AD104-250 / AD104-251 (Ada Lovelace)
• Render Output Units
  64 64
• Shader
  3584 5888
• Texture Units
  112 184
• RT Cores
  - 46
• Streaming Multiprocessors
  - 46

Video memory capacity, type, bus width and bandwidth describe different properties. These values alone do not determine graphics performance.

• Memory Bandwidth
  360 GB/s 504 GB/s
• Memory Bus
  192 bit 192 bit
• Memory Size
  12 GB 12 GB
• Memory Speed (legacy frequency label)
  1875 MHz -
• Memory Type
  GDDR6 GDDR6X
• Memory Clock
  - 1313 MHz
• Memory Data Rate
  - 21 Gbps

Published GPU clock frequencies describe different operating modes. Clock speed alone does not determine graphics performance.

• Base Clock
  1320 MHz 1920 MHz
• Boost Clock
  1837 MHz + 3% 2640 MHz + 7%
• Game Clock
  1777 MHz -
• Overclocking
  Yes Yes

Graphics card power limits and recommended system power supply describe different specifications.

• Maximum Junction Temperature
  - 90 °C
• TDP
  170 W 200 W (Reference)
• TDP (up)
  180 W+ 6 % -

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Gaming OC 12G (rev. 2.0) LHR and ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4070 12GB OC Edition.

• Cooler-Type
  Air cooling Air cooling
• Fan-Type
  Axial Axial
• Fan 1
  3 x 80 mm 3 x 100 mm
• Fan 2
  - -
• Noise (Idle)
  0 dB / Silent 0 dB / Silent
• Noise (Load)
  34 dB -

Connectivity and connections.

• DisplayPort Ports
  2 × DisplayPort 1.4a 3 × DisplayPort 1.4a
• DVI Ports
  - -
• HDCP Version
  2.3 2.3
• HDMI Ports
  2 × HDMI 2.1 2 × HDMI 2.1
• Max. Displays
  4 4
• PCIe Interface
  PCIe 4.0 x16 PCIe 4.0 x16
• Power Connectors
  1 x 8-Pin 1 x 16-Pin
• USB-C Ports
  - -
• VGA Ports
  - -

Technical data that is used to its full potential in computer games.

• DirectX
  12_2 12_2 (Ultimate)
• DLSS / FSR
  Yes Yes
• LED
  GIGABYTE RGB Fusion ASUS Aura Sync
• Max. resolution
  7680 × 4320 7680 × 4320
• Raytracing
  Yes Yes

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

• AV1
  Decode Decode
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode Decode
• VP9
  Decode Decode

The difference in size, weight and slot of the compared devices

• Height
  117 mm 150 mm
• Length
  282 mm 338 mm
• Slot Size
  2 PCIe-Slots 3 PCIe-Slots
• Weight
  - -
• Width
  41 mm 63 mm

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4070 12GB OC Edition and GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Gaming OC 12G (rev. 2.0) LHR.

• Documents
  data sheet data sheet
• Launch Price (historical)
  469 $ 599 $ (Reference)
• Part Number
  GV-N3060GAMING OC-12GD -
• Process Technology
  8 nm 4 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2021 Q2/2023