NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (130W) vs RTX 3060 (130W) – the RTX 3070 is a different class
Sometimes people are hesitating before buying a new gaming device. One of the stumbling stones is always the GPU – in our case that is a higher tier mid-range GPU vs a high-end GPU – ergo, GeForce RTX 3070 (130W) vs RTX 3060 (130W). In this scenario, both GPUs have equal TGPs which is a good starting point for checking the exact performance gap between them.
However, the GeForce RTX 3070 (130W) is more thirsty because it’s equipped with more CUDAs, ROPs, and Tensor cores. But it has a wider memory bus and more video RAM so it should be pretty interesting to see the end result of this comparison.
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GeForce RTX 3070 and RTX 3060 variants
GeForce RTX 3070 [130W] | GeForce RTX 3060 [130W] | |
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Architecture | Ampere | Ampere |
GPU chip | GA104 | GA106 |
Shader units | 5120 (+33%) | 3840 |
ROPs | 96 (+100%) | 48 |
Base Clock (MHz) | 1215 | 1387 (+14%) |
Boost clock (MHz) | 1620 | up to 1702 (+5%) |
Memory clock (MHz) | 1750 | 1750 |
Memory size (MB) | 8192 (+33%) | 6144 |
Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
Memory bus width (bit) | 256 (+33%) | 192 |
TGP (Total Graphics Power) | 130W | 130W |
DirectX version | 12.1 | 12.1 |
Technology | 8nm | 8nm |
RTX capabilities | Yes | Yes |
Release date | 01.2021 | 01.2021 |
Detailed specs | Link | Link |
Synthetic benchmarks
Results are from the 3DMark: Fire Strike (Graphics) benchmark (higher the score, the better)
Results are from the Unigine Superposition benchmark (higher the score, the better)
Gaming tests and gameplay videos (ext. monitor)

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299 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 277 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 206 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 130W) | 299 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 260 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 184 FPS PLAY VIDEO |

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185 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 161 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 98 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 67 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 130W) | 178 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 147 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 92 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 77 FPS PLAY VIDEO |

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120 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 102 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 65 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 35 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 130W) | 143 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 92 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 54 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 24 FPS PLAY VIDEO |

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
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149 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 129 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 109 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 66 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 130W) | 177 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 110 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 89 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 55 FPS PLAY VIDEO |

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
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136 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 116 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 94 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 82 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 130W) | 127 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 104 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 84 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 71 FPS PLAY VIDEO |

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2053 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 119 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 130W) | 1871 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 89 FPS PLAY VIDEO |

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
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VERY LOW
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190 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 176 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 135 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 130W) | 165 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 149 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 112 FPS PLAY VIDEO |

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662 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 354 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 223 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
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677 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 362 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 197 FPS PLAY VIDEO |

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117 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 105 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 91 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 78 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 130W) | 112 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 95 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 79 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 69 FPS PLAY VIDEO |

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608 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 427 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 435 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 130W) | 369 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 353 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 326 FPS PLAY VIDEO |

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493 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 454 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 372 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 130W) | 437 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 408 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 389 FPS PLAY VIDEO |

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
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233 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 200 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 198 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 178 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 130W) | 197 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 169 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 162 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 142 FPS PLAY VIDEO |

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
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263 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 157 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 104 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 78 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 130W) | 234 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 139 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 101 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 84 FPS PLAY VIDEO |

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
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268 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 219 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 195 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 134 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 130W) | 263 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 200 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 173 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 114 FPS PLAY VIDEO |

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
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112 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 95 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 69 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 130W) | - PLAY VIDEO | - PLAY VIDEO | - PLAY VIDEO |

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
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LOW
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ULTRA
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277 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 236 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 130W) | 229 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 212 FPS PLAY VIDEO |

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
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LOW
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197 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 176 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 156 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 143 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 130W) | 187 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 153 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 149 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 137 FPS PLAY VIDEO |

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
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VERY LOW
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MED
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HIGH
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ULTRA
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257 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 216 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 203 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 168 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 130W) | 219 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 207 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 210 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 189 FPS PLAY VIDEO |

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
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LOW
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HIGH
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309 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 215 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 130W) | 271 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 222 FPS PLAY VIDEO |

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
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LOW
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MED
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231 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 218 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 161 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 130W) | 194 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 190 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 187 FPS PLAY VIDEO |

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
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LOW
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MED
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129 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 115 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 100 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 67 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 130W) | 103 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 96 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 87 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 73 FPS PLAY VIDEO |

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
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LOW
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HIGH
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115 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 101 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 92 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 130W) | 99 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 86 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 78 FPS PLAY VIDEO |

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
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LOWEST
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HIGH
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EPIC
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400 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 296 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 210 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 130W) | 270 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 243 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 215 FPS PLAY VIDEO |

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
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HIGH PERF
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HIGH QLT
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801 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 439 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 130W) | 720 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 401 FPS PLAY VIDEO |

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
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LOW
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HIGH
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516 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 315 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 130W) | 434 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 340 FPS PLAY VIDEO |

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
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MED
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HIGH
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ULTRA
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402 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 320 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 313 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 315 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 130W) | 332 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 284 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 283 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 282 FPS PLAY VIDEO |

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
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VERY LOW
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MED
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BADASS
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133 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 118 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 95 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 76 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 130W) | 115 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 103 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 95 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 81 FPS PLAY VIDEO |

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
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LOW
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 130W) | 243 FPS | 190 FPS | 106 FPS | 75 FPS |

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
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184 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 177 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 130W) | 160 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 148 FPS PLAY VIDEO |

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
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LOW
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MED
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ULTRA
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200 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 200 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 200 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
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200 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 200 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 200 FPS PLAY VIDEO |

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
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LOW
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309 FPS | 215 FPS |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 130W) | 271 FPS | 222 FPS |

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
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LOWEST
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MED
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HIGHEST
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144 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 122 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 118 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 82 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 130W) | 113 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 101 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 101 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 89 FPS PLAY VIDEO |

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
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LOW
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ULTRA
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 130W) | 314 FPS | 251 FPS |

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
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LOW
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HIGH
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EXTREME
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118 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 87 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 45 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 130W) | 120 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 77 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 38 FPS PLAY VIDEO |

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
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LOW
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MED
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ULTRA
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172 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 131 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 119 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 98 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 130W) | 153 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 123 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 116 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 106 FPS PLAY VIDEO |

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
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PERF.
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ENCH.
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296 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 262 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 240 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 130W) | 257 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 231 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 192 FPS PLAY VIDEO |

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
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PERF.
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BAL.
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GRAPH.
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MAX
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264 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 230 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 218 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 192 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 130W) | 249 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 214 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 194 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 169 FPS PLAY VIDEO |

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
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LOW
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HIGH
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ULTRA
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129 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 110 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 98 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 130W) | 112 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 97 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 87 FPS PLAY VIDEO |

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
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MED
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HIGH
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EXTREME
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238 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 228 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 183 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 130W) | 204 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 196 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 155 FPS PLAY VIDEO |

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
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LOW
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MED
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HIGH
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426 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 387 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 60 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 130W) | 250 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 178 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 60 FPS PLAY VIDEO |

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
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MED
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HIGH
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VERY HIGH
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ULTRA
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123 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 115 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 99 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 64 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 130W) | 110 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 107 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 98 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 72 FPS PLAY VIDEO |

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
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LOW
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MED
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ULTRA
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196 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 175 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 162 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 136 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 130W) | 163 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 142 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 134 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 112 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Verdict
The GeForce RTX 3060 (130W) is 11% slower on average when compared to the GeForce RTX 3070 (130W). Actually, this sounds like a normal difference but don’t forget the fact that the GeForce RTX 3060 has a narrower memory bus and a smaller amount of video memory so the bigger GPU is more future proof. Of course, everything comes down to your budget – if you can afford the GeForce RTX 3070 (130W) it’ll be a good choice because it’s a good piece of hardware and you can play all new games on higher settings.
However, the GeForce RTX 3060 (130W) isn’t slow at all and it performs exceptionally well for a mid-range GPU and it’ll save you some money as well.
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 [130W]
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 [130W]