RTX 3070 vs RTX 3060 Ti: The Ultimate Comparison

RTX 3070 vs RTX 3060 Ti review: Is the extra money worth it? The specific models used in this video were the Asus Dual OC RTX 3070 and the RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition.

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro, MSRP, average performance, current pricing, specific models tested
1:36 1080p Cyberpunk 2077 Ultra
2:47 Ray Tracing 1080p Cyberpunk 2077 (RT Ultra as well as just RT Reflections)
3:56 1440p Cyberpunk 2077 Ultra vs High
5:07 1440p DLSS Ultra vs Native High
6:18 Ray Tracing 1440p RT Low native vs DLSS Quality
7:29 4K Cyberpunk 2077 native Medium vs DLSS Quality High and Medium
8:40 1080p Red Dead Redemption 2 Max "Favor Quality" Preset
9:22 1440p Red Dead Redemption 2 Max "Favor Quality" Preset
10:05 4K Red Dead Redemption 2 Max vs Hardware Unboxed Optimized Settings
11:16 Horizon Zero Dawn 1080p Ultra vs 1440p Ultra
12:28 4K Horizon Zero Dawn 4K Ultra native vs DLSS Quality
13:38 Forza Horizon 5 1080p and 1440p Extreme
14:50 4K Forza Horizon 4 Extreme vs Ultra
15:59 Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy 1080p Ultra and 1440p Ultra
16:29 Ray Tracing 1080p Max Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
17:00 Ray Tracing 1440p Max native vs DLSS Quality Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
17:31 4K Ultra native vs DLSS Quality Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
17:56 Some final thoughts
18:11 Final thoughts about 1080p
19:22 Final thoughts about 1440p
21:27 Final thoughts about 4K

[unknown]

I the way the videos are put together. No sponsorship crap, straight to the point, and the way you put your videos into chapters by cutting them up into parts makes it so easy for me to find exactly what I'm looking for without wasting 20 minutes looking for the part I'm interested in. Doing god's work Daniel!

[ThatGuySquippy]

Thank you so much for doing this video. From what I've been able to observe, the 3070 is much better with frame timing than the 3060 ti. I noticed on several occasions that the 3060 ti's perception of smoothness was much choppier than the 3070's simply due to the difference in frame timing, even at high fps.

This video has convinced me to spend the extra couple bucks to avoid the choppier framerate of the cheaper card.

[LedZeppelinPage]

Just upgraded my 1070 to 3060 ti for 1440p gameplay. I'm happy with my decision. Grabbed it at $480 while the 3700 was at $600. The 10ish% improvement isn't worth the extra buck imo.

[purple_haze]

The amount of effort you put into your videos is amazing

[JamesSmith-swnk]

Good video. Another thing about the 3060ti is there are a few models with only a single 8pin connection (I have 2 of them).
Great little card at/near MRSP.

[nicholasdavidson]

love my 3060ti. Cyberpunk at max settings, max rtx, and the quality dlss gets me above 55 fps which is what i locked the game to. otherwise, its inbetween 55 and probably around 75. great experience with a controller

[ryandewerff]

Having used the 3070 primary at 4k, I have found that it can handle most games at 4k with optimized settings (usually High) and DLSS Quality. It’s certainly not as good as the 3080 and above, but it’s value is unmatched by almost anything else.

[sacrefice_]

So a 3060ti is more than enough for 2k gaming good to know since my 2060 super struggles a bit with more recent games. Ray Tracing would be nice to have but i made it 20 years without it and i think a few more years without it wont kill me ^^ btw the price difference here between a 3060ti and a 3070 is a whooping 150-200€ so yeah i dont think thats worth it for 15% more performance

[privateprivate]

After years of deliberating I decided on the 3060 Ti with DLSS and min RT. Appreciate your videos and analysis

[Temp_Nom]

hey Owen! I'd like to thank you for helping me build my first pc! watching your vids helped a ton while looking for a gpu:D

[ThinkBeyondTheBox]

I would love to see a video from you about buying used graphics cards - I know it is a lot more difficult to get average prices, etc. but even a video where you discuss what you would be looking for in terms of a discount, by card, would be interesting. That, and you could discuss the pros/cons of buying used!
I've bought a lot of used components for my pc, netting me an approx. 25% discount on my entire PC and I have never had any issues.

[Cyberware]

Now i can get a 3070 for £300 and a 3060 ti for near the same price, so the 3070 has better value currently.

[SpitfireSpud]

I managed to grab a 3070 Ti for €760 off Amazon. A great GPU upgrade from my 1660 Super.👍

[mehranmahdlou]

Fantastic review and commentary, exactly what I needed! Thank you.

[iosatlost]

Who needs the maximum settings. Reduce a few things, which no one can see and the 3060TI is as fast as the 3070 with ultra settings.

[hollow_warden]

awesome video i recommend adding a competitive game to the benchmarks as well bc many might want to build their pc for that purpose

[foxtrotplays]

Got a 3060 ti OC edition recently at near MSRP. Though it is not marketed as a 4k card, I am quite surprised at the performance it gives for 2160p. VRAM is the limiting factor here and I ain't a ray tracing worshipper.

✅1080p - Just EZ for this card. RT is something that "might" require DLSS (like some areas in Spiderman), otherwise, it's smooth AF.
🟡1440p/4k DLSS - go blindly with 3060ti if you want constant 60-75 FPS. If you have a higher refresh rate monitor, you CAN go with 3070 but make sure you are not bottlenecked by any other hardware (Like CPU, even disk speed and RAM).
❌4k native - Well, go with something with a higher VRAM cap because 8GB just won't do (in most games). DLSS might help you in some cases but you'll be at the mercy of gaming industry. (I pray day and night for FSR 2.0 to be available to each and every game FFS). You might get away with 3070 Ti at this time but you won't be future proof. Sorry and it hurts to say but 3080 and higher is the range you are looking for. 💰

Just think through what you need and check if you are not bottlenecked by anything else. And most importantly, remember that -
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While you are exploring Night City, Takemura is still waiting at Tom's diner!!!! 🤣

[simonworthington]

Great video thanks. Exactly what I'm looking for as I'm considering both cards. At 1080p I'm leaning toward the 3060 TI.

[daviddamasceno]

I'm impressed with the performance of the 3060 Ti, but I'm happy I chose the 3070. That extra performance really comes in handy, and it makes playing in 4k much more enjoyable, despite not being the absolute best experience. But hey, it's the best you can get unless you're willing to break the bank with an 3080.

[ablsilent]

Thank you so much this video realy helped me