EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SC Gaming ACX
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 AERO ITX 12G
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SC Gaming ACX has 1664 shader units and these clock a maximum of 1.32 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 4.38 TFLOPS.
The MSI GeForce RTX 3060 AERO ITX 12G has 3584 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.78 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 12.72 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SC Gaming ACX is equipped with a graphics chip of the Maxwell 2.0 architecture, which has 13 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card MSI GeForce RTX 3060 AERO ITX 12G is based on the Ampere architecture and is equipped with 28 execution units. |
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| EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SC Gaming ACX | GPU | MSI GeForce RTX 3060 AERO ITX 12G |
| 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 SC Gaming ACX is equipped with a 4 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory, which is equipped with 1.753 GHz clocks. The MSI GeForce RTX 3060 AERO ITX 12G has a 12 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.875GHz. |
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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 SC Gaming ACX has a turbo clock of 1.317 GHz. The turbo frequency of the MSI GeForce RTX 3060 AERO ITX 12G is 1.777 GHz. |
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| 1.165 GHz | Base Clock | 1.320 GHz |
| 1.317 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.777 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SC Gaming ACX has 2 x 6-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 98 °C. The MSI GeForce RTX 3060 AERO ITX 12G is equipped with a 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 93 °C. |
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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 graphics processor and graphics memory of the EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SC Gaming ACX are cooled with a Air cooling. The MSI GeForce RTX 3060 AERO ITX 12G is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 100 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | 40 dB |
ConnectivityThe EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SC Gaming ACX supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.2. The MSI GeForce RTX 3060 AERO ITX 12G supports HDCP in version 2.3 and all previous versions. |
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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 SC Gaming ACX supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_1. The MSI GeForce RTX 3060 AERO ITX 12G supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_2 (Ultimate). |
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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 | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThis area lists which video codecs can be decoded or encoded by the graphics cards in hardware. As a result, the power consumption can be reduced due to a lower processor load. |
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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 SC Gaming ACX is -- wide and therefore needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the MSI GeForce RTX 3060 AERO ITX 12G is -- and thus requires the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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| 241 mm | Length | 172 mm |
| 111 mm | Height | 125 mm |
| -- | Width | 43 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | 503 g |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
Additional dataManufactured using the 28 nanometer process, EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SC Gaming ACX was released in Q3/2014. The MSI GeForce RTX 3060 AERO ITX 12G published in Q1/2021 is manufactured with a structure width of 8 nanometers. |
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| 04G-P4-0974-KR | Part-no | -- |
| 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 SC Gaming ACX
4 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 AERO ITX 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 AERO ITX 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 AERO ITX 12G
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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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 AERO ITX 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 AERO ITX 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 AERO ITX 12G
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.
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 AERO ITX 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 AERO ITX 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 AERO ITX 12G
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.
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 AERO ITX 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 AERO ITX 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 AERO ITX 12G
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 SC Gaming ACX
4 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 AERO ITX 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SC Gaming ACX
4 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 AERO ITX 12G
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 SC Gaming ACX
4 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 AERO ITX 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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