RTX 5060 vs RTX 3070
Short answer: which is best?
RTX 5060 is 1.2 % stronger than RTX 3070. RTX 5060 ranks #17 of 43 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (6,381 GPU score over 7 verified runs). RTX 3070 ranks #18 of 43 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (6,307 GPU score over 4 verified runs). The numbers are measured in 11 verified WhatFPS runs — not estimated, not self-reported.
Measured comparison
| Metric | RTX 5060 | RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU score (the card's own performance) | 6,381 | 6,307 |
| Best rig (GAMING — whole PC) | 7,545 | 7,635 |
| Earth II (Vulkan) | 25.9 FPS | 25.9 FPS |
| Mission to Earth II (DX12) | 32.5 FPS | 32.4 FPS |
| Earth II Landing (DX12 Ultimate) | 32.4 FPS | 31.3 FPS |
| Supernova (DX11) | 77.6 FPS | 89.3 FPS |
| Memory bandwidth | 140 GB/s | 157 GB/s |
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Ray tracing | Yes | Yes |
Fragz' verdict
The RTX 5060 edges out the RTX 3070 by a narrow 1.5% in overall GPU score, securing its place at rank 5 compared to the 3070's rank 6, though the 3070's data is based on a thin sample of just two verified runs. The RTX 5060 achieves this lead through a significantly higher peak clock of 2880 MHz and a robust raw compute of 292015 ALU index, which helps it in modern APIs like Earth II Landing DX12 Ultimate at 32.4 FPS. However, the RTX 3070 holds a clear advantage in memory bandwidth at 160 GB/s, contributing to its slightly higher 26 FPS in Earth II Vulkan and 32.4 FPS in Mission to Earth II DX12. For players prioritizing that higher memory throughput or those specific DX12 and Vulkan titles, the RTX 3070 remains a very competitive option despite the 5060's marginal overall lead.
Generated July 19, 2026 from the 11 verified runs available then. The verdict is never silently rewritten — new numbers get a new verdict.
What the numbers mean
The GPU score is the graphics card's own performance — that is what we rank on. GAMING is the whole rig's score in the best PC we measured the card in, and depends on processor, memory and storage. We show both and never mix them.
All numbers come from our benchmark suite: four hand-built 3D scenes written directly against the graphics APIs in Rust, the same load on every PC. The methodology is open at https://whatfps.com/metodik
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