GPU Head-to-Head

RTX 5060 vs RTX 3070: Gaming Performance Comparison

Performance King
Nvidia

RTX 5060

8GB GDDR7

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VS
Better Value
Nvidia

RTX 3070

8GB GDDR6

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In gaming workloads, the RTX 5060 delivers approximately +1% higher frame rates compared to the RTX 3070. For budget-conscious buyers, the RTX 3070 currently offers better value, available at a $65.00 price difference.

RTX 5060 Advantages

Up to 1% faster in gaming benchmarks on average – 80 vs 79 FPS

Is newer – 2025-05-20 vs 2020-10-29

Consumes up to 34% less energy – 145W vs 220W

RTX 3070 Advantages

Up to 24% better value for money – $3.28 vs $4.07/FPS

Costs only 80% of the price – $260 vs $325 (20% cheaper)

Performance Analytics

Gaming Throughput

Total average frames per second

RTX 5060
79.9 FPS100% Performance
RTX 3070
79.3 FPS99% Performance

Efficiency Coefficient

Performance delivered per currency unit

RTX 5060
0.246 Value81% Efficiency
RTX 3070
0.305 Value100% Efficiency