Gainward GeForce RTX 2070
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING X 12G
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe Gainward GeForce RTX 2070 has 2304 shader units and these clock a maximum of 1.62 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 7.46 TFLOPS.
The MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING X 12G has 3584 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.84 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 13.15 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe Gainward GeForce RTX 2070 is equipped with a graphics chip of the Turing architecture, which has 36 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING X 12G is based on the Ampere architecture and is equipped with 28 execution units. |
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| Gainward GeForce RTX 2070 | GPU | MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING X 12G |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
| TU106 | GPU Chip | GA106-300-A1 |
| Turing | Architecture | Ampere |
| 36 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 28 |
| 2304 | Shader | 3584 |
| 64 | Render Output Units | 48 |
| 144 | Texture Units | 112 |
| 36 | Raytracing Cores | 28 |
MemoryThe Gainward GeForce RTX 2070 is equipped with a 8 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory, which is equipped with 1.750 GHz clocks. The MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING X 12G has a 12 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.875GHz. |
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| 8 GB | Memory Size | 12 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 1.750 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.875 GHz |
| 14.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 15.0 Gbps |
| 448 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 360 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 192 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe Gainward GeForce RTX 2070 has a turbo clock of 1.620 GHz. The turbo frequency of the MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING X 12G is 1.837 GHz. |
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| 1.410 GHz | Base Clock | 1.320 GHz |
| 1.620 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.837 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | 1.78 GHz | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe Gainward GeForce RTX 2070 has 1 x 8-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 89 °C. The MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING X 12G is equipped with a 1 x 6-Pin, 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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| 175 W | TDP | 170 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 89 °C | Tjunction max | 93 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the Gainward GeForce RTX 2070 are cooled with a Air cooling. The MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING X 12G is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 100 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | 36 dB |
ConnectivityThe Gainward GeForce RTX 2070 supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.2. The MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING X 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 v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1 |
| 1x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4a |
| 1 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe Gainward GeForce RTX 2070 supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_2 (Ultimate). The MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING X 12G supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_2 (Ultimate). |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| Yes | Raytracing | Yes |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | LED | MSI Mystic Light |
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 |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | Decode |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe Gainward GeForce RTX 2070 is -- wide and therefore needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING X 12G is -- and thus requires the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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| 235 mm | Length | 276 mm |
| 112 mm | Height | 131 mm |
| -- | Width | 51 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | 996 g |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataManufactured using the 12 nanometer process, Gainward GeForce RTX 2070 was released in Q4/2018. The MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING X 12G published in Q1/2021 is manufactured with a structure width of 8 nanometers. |
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| 471056224-1440 | Part-no | -- |
| Q4/2018 | Release date | Q1/2021 |
| 499 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 459 $ |
| 12 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 RTX 2070
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING X 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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Gainward GeForce RTX 2070
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING X 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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Gainward GeForce RTX 2070
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING X 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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Gainward GeForce RTX 2070
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING X 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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Gainward GeForce RTX 2070
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING X 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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Gainward GeForce RTX 2070
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING X 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.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING X 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING X 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING X 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.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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Gainward GeForce RTX 2070
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING X 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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Gainward GeForce RTX 2070
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING X 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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Gainward GeForce RTX 2070
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING X 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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Gainward GeForce RTX 2070
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING X 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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Gainward GeForce RTX 2070
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING X 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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Gainward GeForce RTX 2070
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING X 12G
12 GB GDDR6 |
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