G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

GeForce GTX Titan

2013

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 3070 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 6 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on Upscaling support instead.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2013-era hardware with 6 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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100.2% HIGHER MSRP
$999 MSRPvs$499 MSRP

GeForce RTX 3070

2020

Why buy it

✅124.3% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $500 less on MSRP ($499 MSRP vs $999 MSRP).
✅Delivers 442.6% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 44.4 vs 8.2 G3D/$ ($499 MSRP vs $999 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅33.3% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 6 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

GeForce GTX Titan

2013

GeForce RTX 3070

2020

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Why buy it

✅124.3% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $500 less on MSRP ($499 MSRP vs $999 MSRP).
✅Delivers 442.6% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 44.4 vs 8.2 G3D/$ ($499 MSRP vs $999 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅33.3% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 6 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 3070 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 6 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on Upscaling support instead.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2013-era hardware with 6 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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100.2% HIGHER MSRP
$999 MSRPvs$499 MSRP

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce RTX 3070 better than GeForce GTX Titan?

Yes. GeForce RTX 3070 is clearly the better overall GPU here. GeForce RTX 3070 averages 124.3% more FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 22,172 vs 8,181 in G3D Mark. On top of that, GeForce RTX 3070 is a 2020 card with DLSS Super Resolution, while GeForce GTX Titan is a 2013 model from an older flagship class with no meaningful modern upscaling stack. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce RTX 3070 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2020 generation instead of 2013, 171.0% more raw performance headroom, more VRAM at 8 GB instead of 6 GB, and better upscaling support with DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack. That leaves it with more room for heavier textures, tougher ray tracing loads, and higher-end 1440p or 4K gaming over the next few years.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

GeForce RTX 3070 is the smarter buy today, but it is not as lopsided as a simple winner label makes it sound. GeForce RTX 3070 is about $500 cheaper on MSRP at $499 MSRP versus $999 MSRP, and you are getting 124.3% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 171.0% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 442.6%. That is why the better overall card still comes out as the smarter buy today, not just the faster one.

Is GeForce GTX Titan still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

Yes. GeForce GTX Titan is still a strong modern gaming GPU: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It remains a good buy when you can get it meaningfully cheaper than the alternative around $999 MSRP, even if GeForce RTX 3070 is still the cleaner recommendation on overall value today.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

GeForce GTX Titan Benchmark Check

GeForce RTX 3070 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce GTX Titan	GeForce RTX 3070
1080p
low	86 FPS	158 FPS
medium	75 FPS	140 FPS
high	61 FPS	123 FPS
ultra	41 FPS	104 FPS
1440p
low	72 FPS	134 FPS
medium	64 FPS	109 FPS
high	46 FPS	96 FPS
ultra	31 FPS	86 FPS
4K
low	27 FPS	80 FPS
medium	25 FPS	67 FPS
high	17 FPS	52 FPS
ultra	14 FPS	45 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce GTX Titan	GeForce RTX 3070
1080p
low	172 FPS	470 FPS
medium	150 FPS	405 FPS
high	118 FPS	327 FPS
ultra	86 FPS	277 FPS
1440p
low	115 FPS	294 FPS
medium	89 FPS	246 FPS
high	67 FPS	213 FPS
ultra	47 FPS	179 FPS
4K
low	49 FPS	141 FPS
medium	40 FPS	120 FPS
high	36 FPS	105 FPS
ultra	27 FPS	83 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce GTX Titan	GeForce RTX 3070
1080p
low	368 FPS	885 FPS
medium	295 FPS	712 FPS
high	245 FPS	619 FPS
ultra	184 FPS	499 FPS
1440p
low	276 FPS	692 FPS
medium	221 FPS	557 FPS
high	184 FPS	473 FPS
ultra	138 FPS	374 FPS
4K
low	184 FPS	479 FPS
medium	147 FPS	388 FPS
high	123 FPS	330 FPS
ultra	92 FPS	249 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce GTX Titan	GeForce RTX 3070
1080p
low	217 FPS	600 FPS
medium	181 FPS	527 FPS
high	145 FPS	433 FPS
ultra	120 FPS	385 FPS
1440p
low	166 FPS	489 FPS
medium	142 FPS	433 FPS
high	110 FPS	339 FPS
ultra	87 FPS	297 FPS
4K
low	94 FPS	292 FPS
medium	73 FPS	270 FPS
high	58 FPS	238 FPS
ultra	44 FPS	200 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce GTX Titan and GeForce RTX 3070

GeForce GTX Titan

The GeForce GTX Titan is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in February 19 2013. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock ranges from 837 MHz to 876 MHz. It has 2688 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 250W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 8,181 points. Launch price was $999.

GeForce RTX 3070

The GeForce RTX 3070 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in September 1 2020. It features the Ampere architecture. The core clock ranges from 1500 MHz to 1725 MHz. It has 5888 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 220W. Manufactured using 8 nm process technology. It features 46 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 22,172 points. Launch price was $499.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce GTX Titan scores 8,181 versus the GeForce RTX 3070's 22,172 — the GeForce RTX 3070 leads by 171%. The GeForce GTX Titan is built on Kepler while the GeForce RTX 3070 uses Ampere, both on 28 nm vs 8 nm. Shader units: 2,688 (GeForce GTX Titan) vs 5,888 (GeForce RTX 3070). Raw compute: 4.709 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX Titan) vs 20.31 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 3070). Boost clocks: 876 MHz vs 1725 MHz.

Feature	GeForce GTX Titan	GeForce RTX 3070
G3D Mark Score	8,181	22,172+171%
Architecture	Kepler	Ampere
Process Node	28 nm	8 nm
Shading Units	2688	5888+119%
Compute (TFLOPS)	4.709 TFLOPS	20.31 TFLOPS+331%
Boost Clock	876 MHz	1725 MHz+97%
ROPs	48	96+100%
TMUs	224+22%	184
L1 Cache	0.22 MB	5.8 MB+2536%
L2 Cache	1.5 MB	4 MB+167%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce RTX 3070 supports the newer DLSS 2 Super Resolution, whereas the GeForce GTX Titan is capped at Upscaling support.

Feature	GeForce GTX Titan	GeForce RTX 3070
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	DLSS 2 Super Resolution
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	NVIDIA Reflex

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce GTX Titan comes with 6 GB of VRAM, while the GeForce RTX 3070 has 8 GB. The GeForce RTX 3070 offers 33.3% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Memory bandwidth: 288 GB/s (GeForce GTX Titan) vs 448 GB/s (GeForce RTX 3070) — a 55.6% advantage for the GeForce RTX 3070. Bus width: 384-bit vs 256-bit. L2 Cache: 1.5 MB (GeForce GTX Titan) vs 4 MB (GeForce RTX 3070) — the GeForce RTX 3070 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce GTX Titan	GeForce RTX 3070
VRAM Capacity	6 GB	8 GB+33%
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth	288 GB/s	448 GB/s+56%
Bus Width	384-bit+50%	256-bit
L2 Cache	1.5 MB	4 MB+167%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (GeForce GTX Titan) vs 12 Ultimate (GeForce RTX 3070). Vulkan: 1.0 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce GTX Titan	GeForce RTX 3070
DirectX	12	12 Ultimate
Vulkan	1.0	1.4+40%
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 1st gen (GeForce GTX Titan) vs NVENC 7th gen (GeForce RTX 3070). Decoder: NVDEC 1st gen vs NVDEC 5th gen. Supported codecs: H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1 (GeForce GTX Titan) vs H.264,H.265/HEVC,AV1,VP9 (GeForce RTX 3070).

Feature	GeForce GTX Titan	GeForce RTX 3070
Encoder	NVENC 1st gen	NVENC 7th gen
Decoder	NVDEC 1st gen	NVDEC 5th gen
Codecs	H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1	H.264,H.265/HEVC,AV1,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX Titan draws 250W versus the GeForce RTX 3070's 220W — a 12.8% difference. The GeForce RTX 3070 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 600W (GeForce GTX Titan) vs 650W (GeForce RTX 3070). Power connectors: 6-pin + 8-pin vs 8-pin. Card length: 267mm vs 242mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 75°C.

Feature	GeForce GTX Titan	GeForce RTX 3070
TDP	250W	220W-12%
Recommended PSU	600W-8%	650W
Power Connector	6-pin + 8-pin	8-pin
Length	267mm	242mm
Height	111mm	112mm
Slots	2	2
Temp (Load)	80°C	75°C-6%
Perf/Watt	32.7	100.8+208%

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Value Analysis

The GeForce GTX Titan launched at $999 MSRP, while the GeForce RTX 3070 launched at $499. The GeForce RTX 3070 costs 50.1% less ($500 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 8.2 (GeForce GTX Titan) vs 44.4 (GeForce RTX 3070) — the GeForce RTX 3070 offers 441.5% better value. The GeForce RTX 3070 is the newer GPU (2020 vs 2013).