RTX 3070 Laptop: Gaming Performance, FPS and Specs

Short answer: the RTX 3070 Laptop is an entry-level gaming GPU that performs roughly like a desktop RTX 5050 at its full power limit. With a Core i7-12700H it averages about 80 FPS at 1080p and 56 FPS at 1440p on High in demanding games, so it is best suited to 1080p gaming. Its 8 GB of video memory is the main limit: some new games need lower textures, especially above 1080p.

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RTX 3070 Laptop: specifications

SpecRTX 3070 Laptop
ArchitectureAmpere
Video memory8 GB GDDR6
Power limit (TGP)80–125 W
Released2021
Similar desktop cardRTX 5050
UpscalingDLSS upscaling (no DLSS Frame Generation)
NVIDIA and AMD specifications. Laptop makers choose the power limit inside the range, so two laptops with the same GPU can perform differently. “Similar desktop card” compares the full-power version in our model.

RTX 3070 Laptop: why the power limit (TGP) matters

Laptop GPUs share a name with a range of power limits. A thin laptop running the RTX 3070 Laptop near the bottom of its 80–125 W range will be noticeably slower than a thick gaming laptop at the top. Before you buy, look for the “TGP” or “maximum graphics power” in the laptop’s spec sheet; the numbers on this page assume a high power limit.

Game1080p High1440p High1080p Medium
Counter-Strike 2257 (201 low)184 (143 low)322
Valorant351 (274 low)251 (196 low)439
Fortnite109 (85 low)78 (61 low)137
Call of Duty: Black Ops 776 (60 low)45 (24 low) ⚠96
Battlefield 686 (67 low)61 (48 low)107
ARC Raiders94 (73 low)67 (52 low)117
Marvel Rivals66 (52 low)47 (37 low)83
Cyberpunk 207774 (58 low)53 (41 low)93
Black Myth: Wukong51 (40 low)36 (28 low)63
Hogwarts Legacy70 (55 low)50 (39 low)88
Baldur's Gate 393 (67 low)67 (52 low)98
Elden Ring60 (47 low)53 (41 low)60
Average FPS and 1% lows from our FPS model with a Core i7-12700H and a high power limit. ⚠ = the game wants more video memory than this GPU has at that setting. Expect real laptops within about ±15%, depending on TGP and cooling.

With DLSS or FSR set to Quality, add roughly 20–30% to these numbers in games that support it.

RTX 3070 Laptop: how it compares with other laptop GPUs

Laptop GPUSpeed vs RTX 3070 LaptopVRAM1440p High avg FPS
RTX 3080 Laptop+12%16 GB64
RX 6800M+1%12 GB58
RTX 4060 Laptop0%8 GB56
RTX 3070 Laptop–8 GB56
RX 7700S-5%8 GB53
RTX 4050 Laptop-12%6 GB41
RTX 3060 Laptop-12%6 GB41
Relative speed from our model at full power. See the full laptop GPU ranking.

RTX 3070 Laptop: does the laptop CPU hold it back?

Laptop processor1080p bottleneck1440p bottleneck1080p avg FPS
Core i7-12700H8% CPU12% GPU80
Core i7-13620H10% CPU11% GPU80
Ryzen 7 7840HS7% CPU13% GPU80
Core i9-14900HX8% GPU24% GPU80
From our bottleneck calculator. Up to 10% is balanced; a GPU limit is normal.

RTX 3070 Laptop: frequently asked questions

Is the RTX 3070 Laptop good for gaming?

Yes for 1080p. It averages about 80 FPS at 1080p High in demanding new games and 56 FPS at 1440p, and much more in esports titles.

What desktop GPU is the RTX 3070 Laptop equal to?

At a high power limit it performs roughly like a desktop RTX 5050 in our model. Low-power versions in thin laptops are slower.

Can the RTX 3070 Laptop run games at 1440p?

Only lighter games, or with Medium settings and upscaling: about 56 FPS on High in demanding titles.

Is 8 GB of VRAM enough?

8 GB is fine at 1080p but tight in some new games at 1440p; lower texture quality if you see stutter.

What TGP should I look for?

As close to the top of the 80–125 W range as you can. The model name alone does not tell you the power limit.

Sources: Notebookcheck RTX 5070 Ti / 5070 Laptop review, Notebookcheck RTX 5060 Laptop preview, NVIDIA and AMD laptop GPU specifications. FPS and bottleneck figures come from our FPS and bottleneck models.