Upgrade detective

Will this upgrade actually help?

Compare your current hardware against a potential upgrade at your resolution and frame rate target. If the honest answer is no, we say no.

CALCULATED ESTIMATE
Configuration
USER-PROVIDED DATA
MetricRTX 3060 12GBRTX 4070
Performance index42 / 10070 / 100
VRAM12GB12GB
Board power170W200W
ThermalsCoolModerate
Target resolution1080p high1440p high
Expected improvementBaseline≈ +67% (estimate)
PriceDATA NOT AVAILABLEDATA NOT AVAILABLE
Verdict
WORTH IT

At 2560 × 1440 targeting 120 FPS, moving from RTX 3060 12GB to RTX 4070 is an estimated +67% change in rendering capability. This is a meaningful jump, provided your CPU is not the limiter at this resolution.

Raster performance delta100 / 100

Relative rendering capability, not a measured benchmark.

VRAM comfort88 / 100

Headroom for high textures at your target resolution.

Value82 / 100

Performance per unit of spend — prices unverified.

Estimates only · CONFIDENCE LIMITED without your measured before/after data

Knowledge base

Frequently asked questions

Ten of the questions we answer most often about FPS, bottlenecks, thermals and upgrades.

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