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

✅+75.7% higher PassMark G3D performance.
✅Costs $5,800 less on MSRP ($499 MSRP vs $6,299 MSRP).
✅Delivers 2118.3% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 44.4 vs 2.0 G3D/$ ($499 MSRP vs $6,299 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅More future proof: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

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

GRID RTX6000-1Q

2015

Why buy it

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

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark G3D performance (12,617 vs 22,172).
❌No DLSS support; it relies on Upscaling support instead.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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1162.3% HIGHER MSRP
$6,299 MSRPvs$499 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 2.0 vs 44.4 G3D/$ ($6,299 MSRP vs $499 MSRP).

GeForce RTX 3070

2020

GRID RTX6000-1Q

2015

Why buy it

✅+75.7% higher PassMark G3D performance.
✅Costs $5,800 less on MSRP ($499 MSRP vs $6,299 MSRP).
✅Delivers 2118.3% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 44.4 vs 2.0 G3D/$ ($499 MSRP vs $6,299 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅More future proof: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

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 (12,617 vs 22,172).
❌No DLSS support; it relies on Upscaling support instead.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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1162.3% HIGHER MSRP
$6,299 MSRPvs$499 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 2.0 vs 44.4 G3D/$ ($6,299 MSRP vs $499 MSRP).

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce RTX 3070 better than GRID RTX6000-1Q?

Yes. GeForce RTX 3070 is clearly the better overall GPU here. You are also looking at 22,172 vs 12,617 in G3D Mark. On top of that, GeForce RTX 3070 is a 2020 card with DLSS Super Resolution, while GRID RTX6000-1Q is a 2015 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 2015, 75.7% more raw performance headroom, better upscaling support with DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, and a 8nm process instead of 28nm. 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 about $5,800 cheaper on MSRP at $499 MSRP versus $6,299 MSRP, and you are getting 75.7% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 2118.3%. That is why the better overall card still comes out as the smarter buy today, not just the faster one.

Is GRID RTX6000-1Q still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

Yes. GRID RTX6000-1Q 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 $6,299 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 RTX6000-1Q Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 3070	GRID RTX6000-1Q
1080p
low	158 FPS	137 FPS
medium	140 FPS	116 FPS
high	123 FPS	96 FPS
ultra	104 FPS	58 FPS
1440p
low	134 FPS	115 FPS
medium	109 FPS	97 FPS
high	96 FPS	72 FPS
ultra	86 FPS	43 FPS
4K
low	80 FPS	40 FPS
medium	67 FPS	36 FPS
high	52 FPS	23 FPS
ultra	45 FPS	19 FPS

Open GeForce RTX 3070 Open GRID RTX6000-1Q

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 3070	GRID RTX6000-1Q
1080p
low	470 FPS	165 FPS
medium	405 FPS	134 FPS
high	327 FPS	100 FPS
ultra	277 FPS	78 FPS
1440p
low	294 FPS	119 FPS
medium	246 FPS	95 FPS
high	213 FPS	76 FPS
ultra	179 FPS	58 FPS
4K
low	141 FPS	68 FPS
medium	120 FPS	54 FPS
high	105 FPS	45 FPS
ultra	83 FPS	33 FPS

Open GeForce RTX 3070 Open GRID RTX6000-1Q

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce RTX 3070	GRID RTX6000-1Q
1080p
low	885 FPS	568 FPS
medium	712 FPS	454 FPS
high	619 FPS	379 FPS
ultra	499 FPS	284 FPS
1440p
low	692 FPS	426 FPS
medium	557 FPS	341 FPS
high	473 FPS	284 FPS
ultra	374 FPS	213 FPS
4K
low	479 FPS	284 FPS
medium	388 FPS	227 FPS
high	330 FPS	189 FPS
ultra	249 FPS	142 FPS

Open GeForce RTX 3070 Open GRID RTX6000-1Q

League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce RTX 3070	GRID RTX6000-1Q
1080p
low	600 FPS	274 FPS
medium	527 FPS	235 FPS
high	433 FPS	192 FPS
ultra	385 FPS	153 FPS
1440p
low	489 FPS	210 FPS
medium	433 FPS	184 FPS
high	339 FPS	146 FPS
ultra	297 FPS	114 FPS
4K
low	292 FPS	114 FPS
medium	270 FPS	90 FPS
high	238 FPS	74 FPS
ultra	200 FPS	57 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce RTX 3070 and GRID RTX6000-1Q

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 RTX6000-1Q

The GRID RTX6000-1Q is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in August 30 2015. It features the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 557 MHz to 1178 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 225W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 12,617 points.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce RTX 3070 scores 22,172 versus the GRID RTX6000-1Q's 12,617 — the GeForce RTX 3070 leads by 75.7%. The GeForce RTX 3070 is built on Ampere while the GRID RTX6000-1Q uses Maxwell 2.0, both on 8 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 5,888 (GeForce RTX 3070) vs 2,048 (GRID RTX6000-1Q). Raw compute: 20.31 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 3070) vs 4.825 TFLOPS (GRID RTX6000-1Q). Boost clocks: 1725 MHz vs 1178 MHz.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3070	GRID RTX6000-1Q
G3D Mark Score	22,172+76%	12,617
Architecture	Ampere	Maxwell 2.0
Process Node	8 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	5888+188%	2048
Compute (TFLOPS)	20.31 TFLOPS+321%	4.825 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1725 MHz+46%	1178 MHz
ROPs	96+50%	64
TMUs	184+44%	128
L1 Cache	5.8 MB+673%	0.75 MB
L2 Cache	4 MB+100%	2 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GRID RTX6000-1Q supports the newer Upscaling support, whereas the GeForce RTX 3070 is capped at DLSS 2 Super Resolution.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3070	GRID RTX6000-1Q
Upscaling Tech	DLSS 2 Super Resolution	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	NVIDIA Reflex

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 8 GB of GDDR6. Bus width: 256-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 4 MB (GeForce RTX 3070) vs 2 MB (GRID RTX6000-1Q) — the GeForce RTX 3070 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3070	GRID RTX6000-1Q
VRAM Capacity	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	256-bit+100%	128-bit
L2 Cache	4 MB+100%	2 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (GeForce RTX 3070) vs 12.2 (GRID RTX6000-1Q). Vulkan: 1.4 vs 1.1. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 0.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3070	GRID RTX6000-1Q
DirectX	12 Ultimate	12.2+2%
Vulkan	1.4+27%	1.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	0

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 7th gen (GeForce RTX 3070) vs 7th Gen NVENC (GRID RTX6000-1Q). Decoder: NVDEC 5th gen vs 5th Gen NVDEC. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265/HEVC,AV1,VP9 (GeForce RTX 3070) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (GRID RTX6000-1Q).

Feature	GeForce RTX 3070	GRID RTX6000-1Q
Encoder	NVENC 7th gen	7th Gen NVENC
Decoder	NVDEC 5th gen	5th Gen NVDEC
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 GRID RTX6000-1Q's 225W — a 2.2% difference. The GeForce RTX 3070 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 650W (GeForce RTX 3070) vs 500W (GRID RTX6000-1Q). 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 RTX6000-1Q
TDP	220W-2%	225W
Recommended PSU	650W	500W-23%
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+80%	56.1

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Value Analysis

The GeForce RTX 3070 launched at $499 MSRP, while the GRID RTX6000-1Q launched at $6299. The GeForce RTX 3070 costs 92.1% less ($5800 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 44.4 (GeForce RTX 3070) vs 2.0 (GRID RTX6000-1Q) — the GeForce RTX 3070 offers 2120% better value. The GeForce RTX 3070 is the newer GPU (2020 vs 2015).