NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090

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

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

Nvidia

RTX 3070

Ampere · 8 GB GDDR6

#15 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.48/100

Lowest price

442€

FPS / €

0.943

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Nvidia

RTX 3090

Ampere · 24 GB GDDR6X

#29 / 69

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.78/100

Lowest price

1,805€

FPS / €

0.272

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Our verdict

The RTX 3090 is on average 23% faster than the RTX 3070 at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 3070 is currently 1,363€ cheaper (442€ vs 1,805€).
With 0.943 FPS per euro, the RTX 3070 offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RTX 3090 packs more video memory (24 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

RTX 3090

Counter-Strike 2

+8%

351 FPS

1% low 207

380 FPS

1% low 231

Apex Legends

+22%

221 FPS

1% low 156

269 FPS

1% low 189

Grand Theft Auto V

+40%

81 FPS

1% low 58

113 FPS

1% low 80

Red Dead Redemption 2

+32%

126 FPS

1% low 89

166 FPS

1% low 119

Cyberpunk 2077

+65%

60 FPS

1% low 46

99 FPS

1% low 71

Rocket League

+22%

676 FPS

1% low 299

828 FPS

1% low 366

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+34%

114 FPS

1% low 83

153 FPS

1% low 119

Crimson Desert

+32%

106 FPS

1% low 75

140 FPS

1% low 100

FPS / €

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

RTX 3070

0.943

RTX 3090

0.272

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Specifications

	RTX 3070	RTX 3090
Architecture	Ampere	Ampere
Release date	2020-10	2020-09
Video memory	8 GB	24 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6X
Memory bus	256 bit	384 bit
Bandwidth	448 GB/s	936 GB/s
Shading units	5888	10496
Boost clock	1725 MHz	1695 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	220 W	350 W
Recommended PSU	650 W	750 W
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Launch price	$499	$1499

Popularity on DropReference

RTX 3070

#15 / 69

Popularity score4.7/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0.2%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

1,383€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

NZXT C850 850W 80 Plus Gold Black

850 W · 112€

Latest builds

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RTX 3090

#29 / 69

Popularity score2.2/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.0%

Number of builds created with this GPU

Average build price

3,508€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A850GL 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

850 W · 95€

Latest builds

Unnamed build

Le meilleur PC gaming en 2020 à 4800€ E-ATX 1440P/4K

r9-5950x

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Real-time prices and stock in your region

RTX 3070

80 models tracked

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RTX 3090

41 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RTX 3070 or the RTX 3090?

The RTX 3090 is on average 23% faster than the RTX 3070 at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 3070 is currently 1,363€ cheaper (442€ vs 1,805€). With 0.943 FPS per euro, the RTX 3070 offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RTX 3090 packs more video memory (24 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RTX 3070 or RTX 3090?

At 1440p, the RTX 3070 averages 363 FPS versus 446 FPS for the RTX 3090 across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 3070?

A power supply of around 650 W is recommended for the RTX 3070. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the NZXT C850 850W 80 Plus Gold Black.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 3090?

A power supply of around 750 W is recommended for the RTX 3090. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI MAG A850GL 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black.

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 3070?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 3070 is the r7-5700x (6 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 3090?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 3090 is the r7-9700x (2 builds).

How much does the RTX 3070 cost right now?

The RTX 3070 is available from 442€. We track 80 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 3090 cost right now?

The RTX 3090 is available from 1,805€. We track 41 models in real time.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, with Ampere architecture, offers high-end gaming performance with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory. Excellent for 1440p and 4K gaming, it supports ray tracing and DLSS for revolutionary graphics.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, with Ampere architecture, offers ultra high-end gaming performance with 24 GB of GDDR6X memory. The absolute flagship card of the RTX 3000 series excels at 4K and competes with the best cards of its generation.