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 RTX 3070

2020

Why buy it

✅43.3% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Delivers 59% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 44.4 vs 28.0 G3D/$ ($499 MSRP vs $499 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅More future proof: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 220W instead of 295W, a 75W reduction.

Trade-offs

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

Radeon RX Vega 64

2017

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.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 28.0 vs 44.4 G3D/$ ($499 MSRP vs $499 MSRP).
❌34.1% higher power demand at 295W vs 220W.

GeForce RTX 3070

2020

Radeon RX Vega 64

2017

Why buy it

✅43.3% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Delivers 59% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 44.4 vs 28.0 G3D/$ ($499 MSRP vs $499 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅More future proof: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 220W instead of 295W, a 75W reduction.

Why buy it

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

Trade-offs

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

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 3070 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 28.0 vs 44.4 G3D/$ ($499 MSRP vs $499 MSRP).
❌34.1% higher power demand at 295W vs 220W.

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce RTX 3070 better than Radeon RX Vega 64?

Yes. GeForce RTX 3070 is clearly the better overall GPU here. GeForce RTX 3070 averages 43.3% more FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 22,172 vs 13,949 in G3D Mark. On top of that, GeForce RTX 3070 is a 2020 card with DLSS Super Resolution, while Radeon RX Vega 64 is a 2017 model from an older generation with FSR upscaling. 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 2017, 59.0% more raw performance headroom, the stronger feature stack with DLSS Super Resolution instead of FSR upscaling, and a 8nm process instead of 14nm. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

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 in basically the same MSRP band at $499 MSRP versus $499 MSRP, and you are getting 43.3% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 59.0% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 59%. That is why the better overall card still comes out as the smarter buy today, not just the faster one.

Is Radeon RX Vega 64 still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

Yes. Radeon RX Vega 64 is still a strong modern gaming GPU: it is very strong for 1080p, good for 1440p, and more limited at 4K. It remains a good buy when you can get it meaningfully cheaper than the alternative around $499 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 RTX 3070 Benchmark Check

Radeon RX Vega 64 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 3070	Radeon RX Vega 64
1080p
low	158 FPS	141 FPS
medium	140 FPS	126 FPS
high	123 FPS	108 FPS
ultra	104 FPS	90 FPS
1440p
low	134 FPS	122 FPS
medium	109 FPS	100 FPS
high	96 FPS	83 FPS
ultra	86 FPS	71 FPS
4K
low	80 FPS	68 FPS
medium	67 FPS	57 FPS
high	52 FPS	43 FPS
ultra	45 FPS	37 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 3070	Radeon RX Vega 64
1080p
low	470 FPS	317 FPS
medium	405 FPS	279 FPS
high	327 FPS	224 FPS
ultra	277 FPS	186 FPS
1440p
low	294 FPS	215 FPS
medium	246 FPS	187 FPS
high	213 FPS	160 FPS
ultra	179 FPS	128 FPS
4K
low	141 FPS	103 FPS
medium	120 FPS	88 FPS
high	105 FPS	73 FPS
ultra	83 FPS	57 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce RTX 3070	Radeon RX Vega 64
1080p
low	885 FPS	628 FPS
medium	712 FPS	502 FPS
high	619 FPS	418 FPS
ultra	499 FPS	314 FPS
1440p
low	692 FPS	471 FPS
medium	557 FPS	377 FPS
high	473 FPS	314 FPS
ultra	374 FPS	235 FPS
4K
low	479 FPS	314 FPS
medium	388 FPS	251 FPS
high	330 FPS	209 FPS
ultra	249 FPS	157 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce RTX 3070	Radeon RX Vega 64
1080p
low	600 FPS	391 FPS
medium	527 FPS	347 FPS
high	433 FPS	295 FPS
ultra	385 FPS	236 FPS
1440p
low	489 FPS	314 FPS
medium	433 FPS	279 FPS
high	339 FPS	228 FPS
ultra	297 FPS	181 FPS
4K
low	292 FPS	200 FPS
medium	270 FPS	188 FPS
high	238 FPS	152 FPS
ultra	200 FPS	127 FPS

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce RTX 3070 and Radeon RX Vega 64

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.

Radeon RX Vega 64

The Radeon RX Vega 64 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in August 7 2017. It features the GCN 5.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1247 MHz to 1546 MHz. It has 4096 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 295W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 13,949 points. Launch price was $499.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce RTX 3070 scores 22,172 versus the Radeon RX Vega 64's 13,949 — the GeForce RTX 3070 leads by 59%. The GeForce RTX 3070 is built on Ampere while the Radeon RX Vega 64 uses GCN 5.0, both on 8 nm vs 14 nm. Shader units: 5,888 (GeForce RTX 3070) vs 4,096 (Radeon RX Vega 64). Raw compute: 20.31 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 3070) vs 12.66 TFLOPS (Radeon RX Vega 64). Boost clocks: 1725 MHz vs 1546 MHz.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3070	Radeon RX Vega 64
G3D Mark Score	22,172+59%	13,949
Architecture	Ampere	GCN 5.0
Process Node	8 nm	14 nm
Shading Units	5888+44%	4096
Compute (TFLOPS)	20.31 TFLOPS+60%	12.66 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1725 MHz+12%	1546 MHz
ROPs	96+50%	64
TMUs	184	256+39%
L1 Cache	5.8 MB+480%	1 MB
L2 Cache	4 MB	4 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce RTX 3070 gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon RX Vega 64 relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3070	Radeon RX Vega 64
Upscaling Tech	DLSS 2 Super Resolution	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 8 GB of video memory. Memory bandwidth: 448 GB/s (GeForce RTX 3070) vs 484 GB/s (Radeon RX Vega 64) — a 8% advantage for the Radeon RX Vega 64. Bus width: 256-bit vs 2048-bit.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3070	Radeon RX Vega 64
VRAM Capacity	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	HBM2
Memory Bandwidth	448 GB/s	484 GB/s+8%
Bus Width	256-bit	2048-bit+700%
L2 Cache	4 MB	4 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (GeForce RTX 3070) vs 12.1 (Radeon RX Vega 64). Vulkan: 1.4 vs 1.1. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3070	Radeon RX Vega 64
DirectX	12 Ultimate	12.1
Vulkan	1.4+27%	1.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 7th gen (GeForce RTX 3070) vs VCE 4.0 (Radeon RX Vega 64). Decoder: NVDEC 5th gen vs UVD 7.0. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265/HEVC,AV1,VP9 (GeForce RTX 3070) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon RX Vega 64).

Feature	GeForce RTX 3070	Radeon RX Vega 64
Encoder	NVENC 7th gen	VCE 4.0
Decoder	NVDEC 5th gen	UVD 7.0
Codecs	H.264,H.265/HEVC,AV1,VP9	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 3070 draws 220W versus the Radeon RX Vega 64's 295W — a 29.1% difference. The GeForce RTX 3070 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 650W (GeForce RTX 3070) vs 750W (Radeon RX Vega 64). Power connectors: 8-pin vs 2x 8-pin. Card length: 242mm vs 267mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 75°C vs 85°C.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3070	Radeon RX Vega 64
TDP	220W-25%	295W
Recommended PSU	650W-13%	750W
Power Connector	8-pin	2x 8-pin
Length	242mm	267mm
Height	112mm	111mm
Slots	2	2
Temp (Load)	75°C-12%	85°C
Perf/Watt	100.8+113%	47.3

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Value Analysis

The GeForce RTX 3070 launched at $499 MSRP, while the Radeon RX Vega 64 launched at $499. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 44.4 (GeForce RTX 3070) vs 28.0 (Radeon RX Vega 64) — the GeForce RTX 3070 offers 58.6% better value. The GeForce RTX 3070 is the newer GPU (2020 vs 2017).