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Compare MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Gaming X 12G vs GeForce RTX 4070 GAMING X SLIM 12G

MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Gaming X 12G and MSI GeForce RTX 4070 GAMING X SLIM 12G are both graphics cards with the same GPU Interface (PCIe x16), GPU Memory Size (12 GB) and GPU Memory Interface (192-bit). The main differences are in GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (+83%), GPU Chipset, GPU Memory Type and GPU Clock Rate.
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Brand
MSI
Brand
MSI
Model
  • RTX 3060 Gaming X12G
  • GeForce RTX 3060 Gaming X12G
  • RTX 3060 Gaming X 12G
Model
  • RTX 4070 GAMING X SLIM 12G
  • GeForce RTX 4070 GAMING X SLIM 12G
  • 912-V513-251
  • V513-251R
Release Date
📅 February 2021
Release Date
📅 August 2023
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews
★★★★★
(10 reviews)
User reviews
★★★★☆
(20 reviews)
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts)
49th / 101
(-83%)
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts)
22nd / 101
(0%)
Gaming Effective Value
1048th / 1799
Gaming Effective Value
542nd / 1799
TDP
🔌 170 Watts
TDP
🔌 215 Watts
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Compatible PC parts
Compatible PC parts
Series
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 Series
Series
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 Series
GPU Interface
PCIe x16
GPU Interface
PCIe x16
GPU Chipset
GeForce RTX 3060
GPU Chipset
GeForce RTX 4070
GPU Memory Size
12 GB
GPU Memory Size
12 GB
GPU Memory Type
GDDR6
GPU Memory Type
GDDR6X
GPU Memory Interface
192-bit
GPU Memory Interface
192-bit
GPU Clock Rate
1320 MHz
GPU Clock Rate
1920 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate
1837 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate
2625 MHz
Max Resolution
7680 x 4320
Max Resolution
7680 x 4320
Length
276 mm
Length
307 mm
Cooling Type
2 Fans
Cooling Type
3 Fans
Power Connectors
1 PCIe 8-pin + 1 PCIe 6-pin
Power Connectors
1 PCIe 16-pin
DirectX
DirectX 12 Ultimate
DirectX
DirectX 12 Ultimate
OpenGL
OpenGL 4.6
OpenGL
OpenGL 4.6
SLI Support
No
SLI Support
No
CrossFire Support
No
CrossFire Support
No
DVI-D (Dual Link)
0
DVI-D (Dual Link)
0
DVI-I (Dual Link)
0
DVI-I (Dual Link)
0
DisplayPort
3
DisplayPort
3
HDMI
1
HDMI
1
G-SYNC Support
Yes
G-SYNC Support
Yes
FreeSync Support
No
FreeSync Support
No
Expansion slots required
2
Expansion slots required
2

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Gaming X 12G:

  • 44% cheaper, you can save $244.05
  • Around 21% lower thermal design power

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Reasons to buy the MSI GeForce RTX 4070 GAMING X SLIM 12G:

  • Hugely better gaming performance, around +83%
  • Moderately better gaming effective value.
  • Newer Product, it was released around 2 years later

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