EVGA GeForce GTX 970 Gaming ACX 2.0
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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Twin Edge
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the EVGA GeForce GTX 970 Gaming ACX 2.0 and the ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Twin Edge, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe EVGA GeForce GTX 970 Gaming ACX 2.0 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 and has 1664 texture shaders and 13 execution units. ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Twin Edge is based on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, which has 3584 shaders and 28 execution units. |
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| EVGA GeForce GTX 970 Gaming ACX 2.0 | GPU | ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Twin Edge |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
| GM204-200-A1 | GPU Chip | GA106-300-A1 |
| Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | Ampere |
| 13 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 28 |
| 1664 | Shader | 3584 |
| 56 | Render Output Units | 48 |
| 104 | Texture Units | 112 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 28 |
MemoryThe EVGA GeForce GTX 970 Gaming ACX 2.0 has 4 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 224 GB/s. The ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Twin Edge can access 12 GB GDDR6 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 360 GB/s. |
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| 4 GB | Memory Size | 12 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 1.753 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.875 GHz |
| 7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 15.0 Gbps |
| 224 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 360 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 192 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe EVGA GeForce GTX 970 Gaming ACX 2.0 clocks in the base with up to 1.050 GHz. The base frequency of the ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Twin Edge is 1.320 GHz. |
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| 1.050 GHz | Base Clock | 1.320 GHz |
| 1.178 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.777 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the EVGA GeForce GTX 970 Gaming ACX 2.0 is 145 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 2 x 6-Pin connector. The ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Twin Edge has a TDP of 170 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 145 W | TDP | 170 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 98 °C | Tjunction max | 93 °C |
| 2 x 6-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe EVGA GeForce GTX 970 Gaming ACX 2.0 has a total of 2 Axial fans. The ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Twin Edge has 2 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 90 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | 35 dB |
ConnectivityIn the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the EVGA GeForce GTX 970 Gaming ACX 2.0. The ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Twin Edge supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1 |
| 1x DP v1.2 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4a |
| 2 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe EVGA GeForce GTX 970 Gaming ACX 2.0 supports a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 pixels. The maximum resolution of the ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Twin Edge is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 4096x2160 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| No | Raytracing | Yes |
| No | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | LED | ZOTAC SPECTRA |
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 |
| No | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | Decode |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| No | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe EVGA GeForce GTX 970 Gaming ACX 2.0 is 241 mm long, 111 mm high and -- wide. The ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Twin Edge is 224 mm long, 116 mm high and 39 mm wide. |
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| 241 mm | Length | 224 mm |
| 111 mm | Height | 116 mm |
| -- | Width | 39 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe EVGA GeForce GTX 970 Gaming ACX 2.0 was released in Q3/2014 at a price of 299 $. The ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Twin Edge was introduced in Q1/2021 at a price of 389 $. |
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| 04G-P4-2972-KR | Part-no | ZT-A30600E-10M |
| Q3/2014 | Release date | Q1/2021 |
| 299 $ | Launch Price | 389 $ |
| 28 nm | Structure size | 8 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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EVGA GeForce GTX 970 Gaming ACX 2.0
4 GB GDDR5 |
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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Twin Edge
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Twin Edge
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Twin Edge
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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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Twin Edge
12 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Twin Edge
12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Twin Edge
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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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Twin Edge
12 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Twin Edge
12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Twin Edge
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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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Twin Edge
12 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Twin Edge
12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Twin Edge
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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EVGA GeForce GTX 970 Gaming ACX 2.0
4 GB GDDR5 |
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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Twin Edge
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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EVGA GeForce GTX 970 Gaming ACX 2.0
4 GB GDDR5 |
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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Twin Edge
12 GB GDDR6 |
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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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EVGA GeForce GTX 970 Gaming ACX 2.0
4 GB GDDR5 |
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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Twin Edge
12 GB GDDR6 |
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