GPU — NVIDIA
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB
The ultimate budget entry card. 12GB of VRAM provides the vital headroom needed for Llama 3 and Stable Diffusion at minimum cost.
- VRAM
- 12GB
- TDP
- 170W
- Bandwidth
- 360GB/s
- AI Throughput
- 102TOPS
Est. Price$249.99
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
Architect's technical teardown: VRAM capacity, memory bandwidth, TDP, and AI throughput — compared head-to-head for local LLM workloads.
★ Recommended for Local AI
GPU — NVIDIA
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
The budget Blackwell entry. Optimized for 12B-14B models with the latest tensor cores for FP4 precision support.
- VRAM
- 12GB
- TDP
- 250W
- Bandwidth
- 672GB/s
- AI Throughput
- 988TOPS
Est. Price$649.99
Full Specification Matrix
| Metric | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12GB | 12GB |
| Memory Bandwidth | 360 GB/s | 672 GB/s |
| AI Throughput (TOPS) | 102 | 988 |
| TDP (Power Draw) | 170W | 250W |
| Est. Price | $249.99 | $649.99 |