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

✅+237.5% higher PassMark G3D performance.
✅Costs $5,200 less on MSRP ($499 MSRP vs $5,699 MSRP).
✅Delivers 3754.2% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 44.4 vs 1.2 G3D/$ ($499 MSRP vs $5,699 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 4 GB).

Trade-offs

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

GRID P40-3Q

2013

Why buy it

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

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark G3D performance (6,570 vs 22,172).
❌Less VRAM, with 4 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 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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1042.1% HIGHER MSRP
$5,699 MSRPvs$499 MSRP

GeForce RTX 3070

2020

GRID P40-3Q

2013

Why buy it

✅+237.5% higher PassMark G3D performance.
✅Costs $5,200 less on MSRP ($499 MSRP vs $5,699 MSRP).
✅Delivers 3754.2% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 44.4 vs 1.2 G3D/$ ($499 MSRP vs $5,699 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 4 GB).

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 PassMark G3D performance (6,570 vs 22,172).
❌Less VRAM, with 4 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 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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1042.1% HIGHER MSRP
$5,699 MSRPvs$499 MSRP

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce RTX 3070 better than GRID P40-3Q?

Yes. GeForce RTX 3070 is clearly the better overall GPU here. You are also looking at 22,172 vs 6,570 in G3D Mark. On top of that, GeForce RTX 3070 is a 2020 card with DLSS Super Resolution, while GRID P40-3Q is a 2013 model from an older generation 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, 237.5% more raw performance headroom, more VRAM at 8 GB instead of 4 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 $5,200 cheaper on MSRP at $499 MSRP versus $5,699 MSRP, and you are getting 237.5% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 3754.2%. That is why the better overall card still comes out as the smarter buy today, not just the faster one.

Is GRID P40-3Q still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

Yes. GRID P40-3Q 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 $5,699 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

GRID P40-3Q Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 3070	GRID P40-3Q
1080p
low	158 FPS	103 FPS
medium	140 FPS	89 FPS
high	123 FPS	70 FPS
ultra	104 FPS	42 FPS
1440p
low	134 FPS	90 FPS
medium	109 FPS	79 FPS
high	96 FPS	56 FPS
ultra	86 FPS	32 FPS
4K
low	80 FPS	29 FPS
medium	67 FPS	27 FPS
high	52 FPS	18 FPS
ultra	45 FPS	16 FPS

Open GeForce RTX 3070 Open GRID P40-3Q

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 3070	GRID P40-3Q
1080p
low	470 FPS	111 FPS
medium	405 FPS	78 FPS
high	327 FPS	57 FPS
ultra	277 FPS	39 FPS
1440p
low	294 FPS	72 FPS
medium	246 FPS	49 FPS
high	213 FPS	37 FPS
ultra	179 FPS	27 FPS
4K
low	141 FPS	36 FPS
medium	120 FPS	25 FPS
high	105 FPS	20 FPS
ultra	83 FPS	14 FPS

Open GeForce RTX 3070 Open GRID P40-3Q

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce RTX 3070	GRID P40-3Q
1080p
low	885 FPS	296 FPS
medium	712 FPS	237 FPS
high	619 FPS	197 FPS
ultra	499 FPS	148 FPS
1440p
low	692 FPS	222 FPS
medium	557 FPS	177 FPS
high	473 FPS	148 FPS
ultra	374 FPS	111 FPS
4K
low	479 FPS	148 FPS
medium	388 FPS	118 FPS
high	330 FPS	99 FPS
ultra	249 FPS	74 FPS

Open GeForce RTX 3070 Open GRID P40-3Q

League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce RTX 3070	GRID P40-3Q
1080p
low	600 FPS	166 FPS
medium	527 FPS	133 FPS
high	433 FPS	117 FPS
ultra	385 FPS	90 FPS
1440p
low	489 FPS	121 FPS
medium	433 FPS	99 FPS
high	339 FPS	87 FPS
ultra	297 FPS	62 FPS
4K
low	292 FPS	70 FPS
medium	270 FPS	54 FPS
high	238 FPS	44 FPS
ultra	200 FPS	29 FPS

Open GeForce RTX 3070 Open GRID P40-3Q

Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce RTX 3070 and GRID P40-3Q

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.

GRID P40-3Q

The GRID P40-3Q is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in June 28 2013. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock speed is 745 MHz. It has 1536 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 225W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 6,570 points. Launch price was $469.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce RTX 3070 scores 22,172 versus the GRID P40-3Q's 6,570 — the GeForce RTX 3070 leads by 237.5%. The GeForce RTX 3070 is built on Ampere while the GRID P40-3Q uses Kepler, both on 8 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 5,888 (GeForce RTX 3070) vs 1,536 (GRID P40-3Q). Raw compute: 20.31 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 3070) vs 2.289 TFLOPS (GRID P40-3Q).

Feature	GeForce RTX 3070	GRID P40-3Q
G3D Mark Score	22,172+237%	6,570
Architecture	Ampere	Kepler
Process Node	8 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	5888+283%	1536
Compute (TFLOPS)	20.31 TFLOPS+787%	2.289 TFLOPS
ROPs	96+200%	32
TMUs	184+44%	128
L1 Cache	5.8 MB+4362%	0.13 MB
L2 Cache	4 MB+700%	0.5 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 GRID P40-3Q relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3070	GRID P40-3Q
Upscaling Tech	DLSS 2 Super Resolution	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	Standard

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce RTX 3070 comes with 8 GB of VRAM, while the GRID P40-3Q has 4 GB. The GeForce RTX 3070 offers 100% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 256-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 4 MB (GeForce RTX 3070) vs 0.5 MB (GRID P40-3Q) — the GeForce RTX 3070 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3070	GRID P40-3Q
VRAM Capacity	8 GB+100%	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	256-bit+100%	128-bit
L2 Cache	4 MB+700%	0.5 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (GeForce RTX 3070) vs 12 (11_0) (GRID P40-3Q). Vulkan: 1.4 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3070	GRID P40-3Q
DirectX	12 Ultimate	12 (11_0)
Vulkan	1.4+8%	1.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 7th gen (GeForce RTX 3070) vs Tesla NVENC x24 (GRID P40-3Q). Decoder: NVDEC 5th gen vs Tesla NVDEC. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265/HEVC,AV1,VP9 (GeForce RTX 3070) vs H.264,HEVC (GRID P40-3Q).

Feature	GeForce RTX 3070	GRID P40-3Q
Encoder	NVENC 7th gen	Tesla NVENC x24
Decoder	NVDEC 5th gen	Tesla NVDEC
Codecs	H.264,H.265/HEVC,AV1,VP9	H.264,HEVC

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 3070 draws 220W versus the GRID P40-3Q's 225W — a 2.2% difference. The GeForce RTX 3070 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 650W (GeForce RTX 3070) vs 350W (GRID P40-3Q). Power connectors: 8-pin vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 242mm vs 267mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 75°C vs 85°C.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3070	GRID P40-3Q
TDP	220W-2%	225W
Recommended PSU	650W	350W-46%
Power Connector	8-pin	PCIe-powered
Length	242mm	267mm
Height	112mm	111mm
Slots	2	2
Temp (Load)	75°C-12%	85°C
Perf/Watt	100.8+245%	29.2

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Value Analysis

The GeForce RTX 3070 launched at $499 MSRP, while the GRID P40-3Q launched at $5699. The GeForce RTX 3070 costs 91.2% less ($5200 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 44.4 (GeForce RTX 3070) vs 1.2 (GRID P40-3Q) — the GeForce RTX 3070 offers 3600% better value. The GeForce RTX 3070 is the newer GPU (2020 vs 2013).