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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU: Comparison

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU separate most on memory bus width: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU at 192 bit, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU at 128 bit, 33% in favour of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU. VRAM splits them by another 25%, this time favouring NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU. They match on 6 other specifications, including gpu brand, board partner and tier.

Specs

Specification
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
GPU BrandNVIDIANVIDIA
SeriesGeForce RTX 30GeForce RTX 40
Board PartnerOEM (varies by laptop model)OEM (varies by laptop model)
VRAM6 GB-25%8 GB
TierMainstreamMainstream
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Boost Clock1702 MHz-22%2175 MHz
Ray Tracing Supporttruetrue
TDP130 W140 W-8%
ArchitectureAmpere (GA106)Ada Lovelace (AD106)
Slot WidthN/A (mobile GPU, soldered to laptop motherboard)N/A (mobile GPU, soldered to laptop motherboard)
Memory Bus Width192 bit128 bit-33%
CUDA Cores38404608
Configurable TGP Range60-130W60-140W

Verdict

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU

6.8 / 10 Expert Rating

One of the best-value secondhand gaming laptop chips available, ideal for budget 1080p gaming.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU

7.6 / 10 Expert Rating

A dependable mainstream mobile chip, best bought discounted now that Blackwell laptops have taken the mainstream spot.

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