Gainward GeForce GTX 970
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Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the Gainward GeForce GTX 970 and the Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe Gainward GeForce GTX 970 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 and has 1664 texture shaders and 13 execution units. Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost is based on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, which has 3584 shaders and 28 execution units. |
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| Gainward GeForce GTX 970 | GPU | Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost |
| 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 Gainward GeForce GTX 970 has 4 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 224 GB/s. The Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost 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 Gainward GeForce GTX 970 clocks in the base with up to 1.051 GHz. The base frequency of the Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost is 1.320 GHz. |
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| 1.051 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 Gainward GeForce GTX 970 is 145 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 2 x 6-Pin connector. The Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost 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 Gainward GeForce GTX 970 has a total of 1 Radial fans. The Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost has 2 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Radial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 1 x 65 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 Gainward GeForce GTX 970. The Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost 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 |
| 3x DP v1.2 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4a |
| 1 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe Gainward GeForce GTX 970 supports a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 pixels. The maximum resolution of the Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost 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 | Addressable LED |
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 Gainward GeForce GTX 970 is 247 mm long, 112 mm high and -- wide. The Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost is 245 mm long, 119 mm high and -- wide. |
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| 247 mm | Length | 245 mm |
| 112 mm | Height | 119 mm |
| -- | Width | -- |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataThe Gainward GeForce GTX 970 was released in Q3/2014 at a price of 299 $. The Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost was introduced in Q1/2021 at a price of 389 $. |
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| 426018336-3354 | Part-no | NE63060019K9-190AU |
| 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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Gainward GeForce GTX 970
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost
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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Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost
12 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost
12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost
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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Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost
12 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost
12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost
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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Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost
12 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost
12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost
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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Gainward GeForce GTX 970
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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Gainward GeForce GTX 970
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost
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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Gainward GeForce GTX 970
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost
12 GB GDDR6 |
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