RTX 3060 Ti vs RTX 3070 for Blender
Compare RTX 3060 Ti vs RTX 3070 for Blender: benchmarks, VRAM, render-time estimates, power, and upgrade fit. RTX 3070 leads the Blender benchmark score by 12.8%.
Fastest in Blender
RTX 3070 (3,378.34 score)
Lowest power draw
RTX 3060 Ti (200 W TDP)
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ||
| Blender benchmark score | 2,995.64 -11% | 3,378.34 |
| CUDA cores | 4,864 -17% | 5,888 |
| Boost clock | 1665 MHz -3% | 1725 MHz |
| RT cores | RT cores: 38 -17% | RT cores: 46 |
| Tensor cores | Tensor cores: 152 -17% | Tensor cores: 184 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bandwidth | 448 GB/s | 448 GB/s |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 256-bit | 256-bit |
| Platform | ||
| Architecture | Ampere | Ampere |
| Render support | OptiX, CUDA | OptiX, CUDA |
| TDP | 200 W | 220 W +10% |
| Release year | 2020 | 2020 |
Benchmark comparison
Estimated seconds to render one frame of each standard Blender benchmark scene. 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.
Which GPU makes more sense?
RTX 3070 is the stronger Blender rendering pick here, and both cards have the same VRAM capacity.
Blender render speed
RTX 3070 leads by 12.8% in the Renderjuice Blender benchmark model (3,378 vs 2,996). For render-time-first decisions, that is the card to prioritize.
VRAM and scene headroom
Both cards have 8 GB of VRAM, so the decision is less about scene capacity and more about render speed, architecture, power draw, and price.
Power and cooling
RTX 3060 Ti is the lower-power option at 200 W TDP, compared with 220 W for RTX 3070. If render speed is close, that can make RTX 3060 Ti easier to cool and run quietly.
Upgrade decision
RTX 3070 is the straightforward performance pick, while RTX 3060 Ti needs a price, power, availability, or compatibility advantage to make more sense.
Quick take on RTX 3060 Ti vs RTX 3070
RTX 3070 leads the Blender benchmark score by 12.8%.
Fastest in Blender: RTX 3070 3,378.34 score.
Lowest power draw: RTX 3060 Ti 200 W TDP.
Both GPUs ship with 8 GB of VRAM, so the tradeoff is more about speed, architecture, and efficiency than memory capacity.
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.