RTX 3060 vs RTX 3070 for Blender
Compare RTX 3060 and RTX 3070 for Blender rendering. See benchmark scores, VRAM, memory bandwidth, power draw, and estimated OptiX/CUDA render times side by side on Renderjuice. RTX 3070 leads the Blender benchmark score by 46.6%.
Fastest in Blender
RTX 3070 (3,380.77 score)
Most VRAM
RTX 3060 (12 GB)
Lowest power draw
RTX 3060 (170 W TDP)
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ||
| Blender benchmark score | 2,306.46 -32% | 3,380.77 |
| CUDA cores | 3,584 -39% | 5,888 |
| Boost clock | 1.78 GHz | 1725 MHz -3% |
| RT cores | 28 RT Cores (2nd Gen) -39% | RT cores: 46 |
| Tensor cores | 112 Tensor Cores (3rd Gen) -39% | Tensor cores: 184 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 12 GB | 8 GB -33% |
| Memory bandwidth | 360 GB/s -20% | 448 GB/s |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 192-bit -25% | 256-bit |
| Memory speed | 15 Gbps | N/A |
| Platform | ||
| Architecture | Ampere | Ampere |
| Render support | OptiX, CUDA | OptiX, CUDA |
| TDP | 170 W | 220 W +29% |
| Release year | 2021 | 2020 |
Benchmark comparison
Estimated render times for standard Blender benchmark scenes. Lower is faster.
These timings are derived from Blender Open Data benchmark medians and should be treated as comparative estimates, not guaranteed real-project render times.
Quick take on RTX 3060 vs RTX 3070
RTX 3070 leads the Blender benchmark score by 46.6%.
Fastest in Blender: RTX 3070 3,380.77 score.
Most VRAM: RTX 3060 12 gb.
Lowest power draw: RTX 3060 170 w tdp.
RTX 3060 has 12 GB of VRAM, while RTX 3070 has 8 GB, which matters when scenes, textures, or geometry get heavier.
If you are deciding between these cards for Blender, focus first on Blender benchmark score, VRAM capacity, memory bandwidth, and whether your scenes are likely to benefit more from raw speed or extra memory headroom. The comparison table above keeps those tradeoffs in one place.