NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition vs GeForce RTX 4060, AI & Machine Learning Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition wins 3 of 12 benchmarks, averaging 36.7% faster.
Both cards were measured first-party on our bench, same suite, same test rig.
What the numbers say
The gap is widest in Llama 3.1 8B, where NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition leads by 54% (80.95 vs 52.4 tok/s); the closest fight is Stable Diffusion XL (9% apart).
Benchmark results head-to-head
| Benchmark | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition | GeForce RTX 4060 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3 4B tok/s | 126.36 | 86.38 | +46% |
| Llama 3.1 8B tok/s | 80.95 | 52.4 | +54% |
| Qwen2.5-Coder 14B tok/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Qwen3 32B tok/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Llama 3.3 70B tok/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Stable Diffusion XL images/min | 3.04 | 2.78 | +9% |
| Z-Image Turbo images/min | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| FLUX.1 dev images/min | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| FLUX.1 Kontext dev images/min | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Qwen-Image-Edit images/min | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| LTX-Video (distilled) frames/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Wan 2.2 5B (720p) frames/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
Specifications compared
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition | GeForce RTX 4060 | |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8GB | 8GB |
| Transistors | 17,400M | 18,900M |
| Die size | 392.5 mm² | 158.7 mm² |
| Transistor density | 44.3 M/mm² | 119.1 M/mm² |
| Architecture | Ampere | Ada Lovelace |
| Memory bandwidth | 448 GB/s | 272 GB/s |
| Boost clock | 1,725 MHz | 2,475 MHz |
| TDP | 220 W | 115 W |
| Launch MSRP | $499 | $299 |
| Release | 2020-10-29 | 2023-05-24 |
FAQ
- Which is better for ai & machine learning: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition or GeForce RTX 4060?
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition performs better for ai & machine learning, winning 3 of 12 benchmarks in our suite with an average 36.7% advantage.
- What are the main hardware differences between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition and GeForce RTX 4060?
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition has 8GB VRAM and a 220W TDP, while GeForce RTX 4060 has 8GB VRAM and a 115W TDP.
- Where is the biggest performance difference between NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition and GeForce RTX 4060?
- Llama 3.1 8B: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Founders Edition leads by roughly 54% (80.95 vs 52.4 tok/s) in our testing.
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