ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060
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KFA2 GeForce GTX 980
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 and the KFA2 GeForce GTX 980, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 and has 3584 texture shaders and 28 execution units. KFA2 GeForce GTX 980 is based on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980, which has 2048 shaders and 16 execution units. |
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| ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 | GPU | KFA2 GeForce GTX 980 |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 |
| GA106-300-A1 | GPU Chip | GM204-400-A1 |
| Ampere | Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 |
| 28 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 16 |
| 3584 | Shader | 2048 |
| 48 | Render Output Units | 64 |
| 112 | Texture Units | 128 |
| 28 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 has 12 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR6 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 360 GB/s. The KFA2 GeForce GTX 980 can access 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 224 GB/s. |
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| 12 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 1.875 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.753 GHz |
| 15.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 7.0 Gbps |
| 360 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
| 192 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 clocks in the base with up to 1.320 GHz. The base frequency of the KFA2 GeForce GTX 980 is 1.126 GHz. |
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| 1.320 GHz | Base Clock | 1.126 GHz |
| 1.807 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.216 GHz |
| 1.78 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 is 170 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 8-Pin connector. The KFA2 GeForce GTX 980 has a TDP of 165 W and is supplied with the required energy via 2 x 6-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 170 W | TDP | 165 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 93 °C | Tjunction max | 98 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 6-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 has a total of 2 Axial fans. The KFA2 GeForce GTX 980 has 1 Radial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Radial |
| 2 x 100 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 65 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| 35 dB | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityIn the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060. The KFA2 GeForce GTX 980 supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.1 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0 |
| 3x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.2 |
| -- | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the KFA2 GeForce GTX 980 is 4096x2160 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 4096x2160 |
| 12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12_1 |
| Yes | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | No |
| No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThe support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | No |
| Decode | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | No |
DimensionsThe ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 is 200 mm long, 123 mm high and 38 mm wide. The KFA2 GeForce GTX 980 is 281 mm long, 124 mm high and 41 mm wide. |
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| 200 mm | Length | 281 mm |
| 123 mm | Height | 124 mm |
| 38 mm | Width | 41 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 4.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3 x 16 |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataThe ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 was released in Q1/2021 at a price of 329 $. The KFA2 GeForce GTX 980 was introduced in Q4/2014 at a price of 499 $. |
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| DUAL-RTX3060-12G | Part-no | 98NQH6DHC8XX |
| Q1/2021 | Release date | Q4/2014 |
| 329 $ | Launch Price | 499 $ |
| 8 nm | Structure size | 28 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | -- |
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Benchmark results
3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)
3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.
Time Spy Extreme Graphics score
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ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060
12 GB GDDR6 |
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KFA2 GeForce GTX 980
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Cyberpunk 2077
Cyberpunk 2077 was developed by CD Projekt Red and is based on the development studio's own REDengine 4. Ray tracing is switched off in our benchmarks.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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12 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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12 GB GDDR6 |
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The Last of Us Part 1
The Last of Us Part One is a game released by Sony in June 2013 exclusively for the Playstation and released for the PC in early 2023. The benchmark values here were determined at high details.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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12 GB GDDR6 |
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12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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12 GB GDDR6 |
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Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060
12 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)
Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.
Geekbench 6 - OpenCL
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ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060
12 GB GDDR6 |
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KFA2 GeForce GTX 980
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060
12 GB GDDR6 |
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KFA2 GeForce GTX 980
4 GB GDDR5 |
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FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
The theoretical computing power of the graphics card with single precision (32 bit) in TFLOPS indicates how many trillion FP32 floating point operations the graphics card (GPU) can perform per second.
FP32 (TFLOPS)
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ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060
12 GB GDDR6 |
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KFA2 GeForce GTX 980
4 GB GDDR5 |
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