NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB

Name: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Brand: Nvidia
Availability: InStock

FPS benchmarks across 139 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

Nvidia

RTX 3070 Ti

Ampere · 8 GB GDDR6X

#17 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.56/100

Lowest price

$290

FPS / €

1.438

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Nvidia

RTX 5060 Ti 16GB

Blackwell · 16 GB GDDR7

#8 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.46/100

Lowest price

$550

FPS / €

0.805

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Our verdict

The RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is on average 5% faster than the RTX 3070 Ti at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 3070 Ti is currently $260 cheaper ($290 vs $550).
With 1.438 FPS per euro, the RTX 3070 Ti offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RTX 5060 Ti 16GB packs more video memory (16 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Gaming performance

Benchmarks measured with a r9-9950x3D2 to avoid bottlenecking the graphics cards.

RTX 3070 Ti

RTX 5060 Ti 16GB

Counter-Strike 2

+4%

346 FPS

1% low 211

360 FPS

1% low 213

Apex Legends

+7%

229 FPS

1% low 153

245 FPS

1% low 173

Grand Theft Auto V

+11%

84 FPS

1% low 64

93 FPS

1% low 68

Red Dead Redemption 2

+10%

136 FPS

1% low 94

150 FPS

1% low 104

Cyberpunk 2077

+28%

64 FPS

1% low 48

82 FPS

1% low 60

Rocket League

+5%

716 FPS

1% low 305

751 FPS

1% low 321

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+10%

119 FPS

1% low 85

131 FPS

1% low 102

Crimson Desert

+11%

114 FPS

1% low 79

126 FPS

1% low 87

FPS / €

The higher the number, the better the performance you get for your money.

RTX 3070 Ti

1.438

RTX 5060 Ti 16GB

0.805

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Specifications

	RTX 3070 Ti	RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
Architecture	Ampere	Blackwell
Release date	2021-06	2025-04
Video memory	8 GB	16 GB
Memory type	GDDR6X	GDDR7
Memory bus	256 bit	128 bit
Bandwidth	608 GB/s	448 GB/s
Shading units	6144	4608
Boost clock	1770 MHz	2572 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	290 W	180 W
Recommended PSU	750 W	600 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 5.0 x8
Launch price	$599	$429

Popularity on DropReference

RTX 3070 Ti

#17 / 69

Popularity score3.5/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.1%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

$1,555

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

750 W · $99

Latest builds

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RTX 5060 Ti 16GB

#8 / 69

Popularity score25.6/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.2%

Number of builds created with this GPU

1149

Average build price

$1,406

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black

650 W · $60

Latest builds

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All models

Real-time prices and stock in your region

RTX 3070 Ti

39 models tracked

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RTX 5060 Ti 16GB

92 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RTX 3070 Ti or the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB?

The RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is on average 5% faster than the RTX 3070 Ti at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 3070 Ti is currently $260 cheaper ($290 vs $550). With 1.438 FPS per euro, the RTX 3070 Ti offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RTX 5060 Ti 16GB packs more video memory (16 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RTX 3070 Ti or RTX 5060 Ti 16GB?

At 1440p, the RTX 3070 Ti averages 382 FPS versus 402 FPS for the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 3070 Ti?

A power supply of around 750 W is recommended for the RTX 3070 Ti. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI A750GL PCIE5 750W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB?

A power supply of around 600 W is recommended for the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black.

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 3070 Ti?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 3070 Ti is the r7-7800x3D (3 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is the r5-7500f (193 builds).

How much does the RTX 3070 Ti cost right now?

The RTX 3070 Ti is available from $290. We track 39 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB cost right now?

The RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is available from $550. We track 92 models in real time.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, with Ampere architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 8 GB of GDDR6X memory. An improved version of the RTX 3070, it excels at 1440p and 4K with ray tracing and DLSS enabled.