GeForce RTX 3070 Ti vs GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB

Speed and memory

In our performance index the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti scores 41 and the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB scores 37, which makes the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti about 11% faster. That is a small gap, below what most people notice without a frame counter.

The GeForce RTX 3070 Ti has 8 GB of video memory and the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB has 16 GB. That difference matters at 1440p and in new games at High textures, and it can outweigh a small speed advantage as the card ages.

In our estimates for popular games at 1080p on High, the biggest gap is in Red Dead Redemption 2 (136 against 124 fps), and the smallest is in Call of Duty (97 against 89 fps). Games that are light enough to run above 200 fps on both cards show little difference at all.

Power and value

The GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is rated at 290 W and the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB at 165 W. With a mid-range processor that means a power supply of about 750 W for the first and 550 W for the second. A gap of 125 W shows up in heat and fan noise, and in your electricity use over a few years.

At launch the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti cost $599 and the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB $499. Per dollar, the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB gave more performance (7.4 points per $100 against 6.8). Current prices differ, so run the same sum on what you can actually buy today.

Which one to buy

Choose the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti if you want the faster card, and you can accept 8 GB of memory. It makes the most sense at 1440p and above, or on a monitor with a high refresh rate.

Choose the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB if the price gap matters more than the 11% speed difference, and you value the extra video memory. Whichever you pick, check reviews for the games you play, because two cards with similar scores can differ in individual titles.