In the gpu comparison between the ASUS GeForce GTX 960 Mini and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
Quick comparison
In FP32 performance, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB is 398 % faster than the ASUS GeForce GTX 960 Mini.
ASUS GeForce GTX 960 MiniNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB
The ASUS GeForce GTX 960 Mini is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 and has 1024 texture shaders and 8 execution units.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB is based on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB, which has 3584 shaders and 28 execution units.
Memory
Memory
ASUS GeForce GTX 960 Mini
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB
Memory Size
4 GB
8 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR6
Memory Clock
1.753 GHz
1.875 GHz
Memory Speed
7.0 Gbps
15.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth
112 GB/s
240 GB/s
Memory Interface
128 bit
128 bit
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The ASUS GeForce GTX 960 Mini has 4 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 112 GB/s.
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB can access 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 240 GB/s.
Clock Speeds
Clock Speeds
ASUS GeForce GTX 960 Mini
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB
Base Clock
1.190 GHz
1.320 GHz
Boost Clock
1.253 GHz
1.777 GHz
Overclocking
Yes
Yes
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The ASUS GeForce GTX 960 Mini clocks in the base with up to 1.190 GHz. The base frequency of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB is 1.320 GHz.
Thermal Design
Thermal Design
ASUS GeForce GTX 960 Mini
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB
TDP
120 W
170 W
Tjunction max
98 °C
93 °C
PCIe-Power
1 x 6-Pin
1 x 8-Pin
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The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the ASUS GeForce GTX 960 Mini is 120 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 6-Pin connector.
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB has a TDP of 170 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors.
Cooler & Fans
Cooler & Fans
ASUS GeForce GTX 960 Mini
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB
Fan-Type
Axial
Axial
Fan 1
1 x 90 mm
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Cooler-Type
Air cooling
Air cooling
Noise (Idle)
0 dB
0 dB
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The ASUS GeForce GTX 960 Mini has a total of 1 Axial fans.
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB has 0 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory.
Connectivity
Connectivity
ASUS GeForce GTX 960 Mini
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB
Max. Displays
4
4
HDCP
2.2
2.3
HDMI
1x HDMI 2.0
1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort
3x DP 1.2
3x DP 1.4a
DVI
1
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In the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the ASUS GeForce GTX 960 Mini.
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB supports a maximum of 4 screens.
Featureset
Featureset
ASUS GeForce GTX 960 Mini
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB
Max. resolution
4096x2160
7680x4320
DirectX
12_1
12_2 (Ultimate)
Raytracing
No
Yes
DLSS / FSR
No
Yes
LED
No LED lighting
No LED lighting
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The ASUS GeForce GTX 960 Mini supports a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 pixels.
The maximum resolution of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB is 7680x4320 pixels.
Supported Video Codecs
Supported Video Codecs
ASUS GeForce GTX 960 Mini
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB
h264
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC
No
Decode / Encode
VP8
Decode
Decode
VP9
No
Decode
AV1
No
Decode
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos.
Dimensions
Dimensions
ASUS GeForce GTX 960 Mini
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB
Length
170 mm
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Height
122 mm
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Width
41 mm
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Width (Slots)
2 Slots
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SFF-Ready
No
No
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The ASUS GeForce GTX 960 Mini is 170 mm long, 122 mm high and 41 mm wide.
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB is -- long, -- high and -- wide.
Additional data
Additional data
ASUS GeForce GTX 960 Mini
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB
GPU Interface
PCIe 3 x 16
PCIe 4.0 x 16
Release date
Q1/2015
Q4/2022
Launch Price
199 $
329 $
Structure size
28 nm
8 nm
Part-no
GTX960-MOC-2GD5
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The ASUS GeForce GTX 960 Mini was released in Q1/2015 at a price of 199 $.
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB was introduced in Q4/2022 at a price of 329 $.
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