ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Ti V2 OC Edition
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MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 2G
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Ti V2 OC Edition and the MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 2G, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Ti V2 OC Edition is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti and has 6144 texture shaders and 48 execution units. MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 2G is based on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960, which has 1024 shaders and 8 execution units. |
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| ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Ti V2 OC Edition | GPU | MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 2G |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 |
| GA104-400-A1 | GPU Chip | GM206-300-A1 |
| Ampere | Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 |
| 48 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 8 |
| 6144 | Shader | 1024 |
| 96 | Render Output Units | 32 |
| 192 | Texture Units | 64 |
| 48 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Ti V2 OC Edition has 8 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR6X and achieves a memory bandwidth of 608 GB/s. The MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 2G can access 2 GB GDDR5 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 112 GB/s. |
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| 8 GB | Memory Size | 2 GB |
| GDDR6X | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 1.188 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.753 GHz |
| 19.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 7.0 Gbps |
| 608 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 112 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 128 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Ti V2 OC Edition clocks in the base with up to 1.580 GHz. The base frequency of the MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 2G is 1.241 GHz. |
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| 1.580 GHz | Base Clock | 1.241 GHz |
| 1.815 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.304 GHz |
| 1.79 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | 1.25 GHz |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Ti V2 OC Edition is 290 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 2 x 8-Pin connector. The MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 2G has a TDP of 120 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 290 W | TDP | 120 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 93 °C | Tjunction max | 98 °C |
| 2 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Ti V2 OC Edition has a total of 3 Axial fans. The MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 2G has 2 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 3 x 95 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 100 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 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 TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Ti V2 OC Edition. The MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 2G supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 2x 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 TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Ti V2 OC Edition supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 2G is 4096x2160 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 4096x2160 |
| 12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12_1 |
| Yes | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | No |
| ASUS Aura Sync | 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 TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Ti V2 OC Edition is 300 mm long, 127 mm high and 52 mm wide. The MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 2G is 267 mm long, 139 mm high and 36 mm wide. |
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| 300 mm | Length | 267 mm |
| 127 mm | Height | 139 mm |
| 52 mm | Width | 36 mm |
| 3 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | 812 g |
| PCIe 4.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3 x 16 |
Additional dataThe ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Ti V2 OC Edition was released in Q4/2022 at a price of 599 $ (Reference). The MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 2G was introduced in Q1/2015 at a price of 229 $. |
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| -- | Part-no | V320-004R |
| Q4/2022 | Release date | Q1/2015 |
| 599 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 229 $ |
| 8 nm | Structure size | 28 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
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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 TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Ti V2 OC Edition
8 GB GDDR6X |
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MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 2G
2 GB GDDR5 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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)
2560x1440 (1440p)
1920x1080 (1080p)
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)
2560x1440 (1440p)
1920x1080 (1080p)
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)
2560x1440 (1440p)
1920x1080 (1080p)
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 TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Ti V2 OC Edition
8 GB GDDR6X |
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MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 2G
2 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Ti V2 OC Edition
8 GB GDDR6X |
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MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 2G
2 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 TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Ti V2 OC Edition
8 GB GDDR6X |
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MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 2G
2 GB GDDR5 |
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