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Gainward GeForce RTX 4060 Python II vs Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phantom

Gainward GeForce RTX 4060 Python II
Gainward GeForce RTX 4060 Python II 8 GB GDDR6 · 2.46 GHz · 115 W Speed index 13/100

The Gainward GeForce RTX 4060 Python II has 3072 shader units and these clock a maximum of 2.46 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 15.11 TFLOPS.

Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phantom
Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phantom 4 GB GDDR5 · 1.30 GHz · 145 W Speed index 4/100

The Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phantom has 1664 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.30 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 4.34 TFLOPS.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the Gainward GeForce RTX 4060 Python II is 248 % faster than the Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phantom.

Gainward GeForce RTX 4060 Python IIGainward GeForce GTX 970 Phantom
Speed index
13/100
4/100
FP32
15.11 TFLOPS
4.34 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
2.46 GHz
1.30 GHz
Memory Size
8 GB GDDR6
4 GB GDDR5
Memory bandwidth
272 GB/s
224 GB/s
TDP
115 W
145 W
Launch Price
299 $
329 $
306 pts
108 pts

GPU

GPUGainward GeForce RTX 4060 Python IIGainward GeForce GTX 970 Phantom
Based onNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
GPU ChipAD107GM204-200-A1
Streaming Multiprocessors2413
Shader30721664
Render Output Units4856
Texture Units96104
Raytracing Cores24--
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The Gainward GeForce RTX 4060 Python II is equipped with a graphics chip of the Ada Lovelace architecture, which has 24 streaming multiprocessors.

The graphics card Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phantom is based on the Maxwell 2.0 architecture and is equipped with 13 execution units.

Memory

MemoryGainward GeForce RTX 4060 Python IIGainward GeForce GTX 970 Phantom
Memory Size8 GB4 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR5
Memory Clock2.125 GHz1.753 GHz
Memory Speed17.0 Gbps7.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth272 GB/s224 GB/s
Memory Interface128 bit256 bit
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The Gainward GeForce RTX 4060 Python II is equipped with a 8 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory, which is equipped with 2.125 GHz clocks.

The Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phantom has a 4 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.753GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsGainward GeForce RTX 4060 Python IIGainward GeForce GTX 970 Phantom
Base Clock1.830 GHz1.152 GHz
Boost Clock2.460 GHz1.304 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The Gainward GeForce RTX 4060 Python II has a turbo clock of 2.460 GHz. The turbo frequency of the Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phantom is 1.304 GHz.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignGainward GeForce RTX 4060 Python IIGainward GeForce GTX 970 Phantom
TDP115 W145 W
Tjunction max90 °C98 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 8-Pin2 x 6-Pin
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The Gainward GeForce RTX 4060 Python II 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 90 °C.

The Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phantom is equipped with a 2 x 6-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 98 °C.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansGainward GeForce RTX 4060 Python IIGainward GeForce GTX 970 Phantom
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 12 x 100 mm2 x 80 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
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The graphics processor and graphics memory of the Gainward GeForce RTX 4060 Python II are cooled with a Air cooling.

The Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phantom is cooled by a Air cooling.

Connectivity

ConnectivityGainward GeForce RTX 4060 Python IIGainward GeForce GTX 970 Phantom
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.2
HDMI1x HDMI 2.1a1x HDMI 2.0
DisplayPort3x DP 1.4a3x DP 1.2
DVI--1
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The Gainward GeForce RTX 4060 Python II supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.3.

The Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phantom supports HDCP in version 2.2 and all previous versions.

Featureset

FeaturesetGainward GeForce RTX 4060 Python IIGainward GeForce GTX 970 Phantom
Max. resolution7680x43204096x2160
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_1
RaytracingYesNo
DLSS / FSRYesNo
LEDNo LED lightingNo LED lighting
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The Gainward GeForce RTX 4060 Python II supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_2 (Ultimate).

The Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phantom supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_1.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsGainward GeForce RTX 4060 Python IIGainward GeForce GTX 970 Phantom
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeNo
VP8DecodeDecode
VP9DecodeNo
AV1Decode / EncodeNo
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This 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.

Dimensions

DimensionsGainward GeForce RTX 4060 Python IIGainward GeForce GTX 970 Phantom
Length250 mm247 mm
Height124 mm112 mm
Width40 mm--
Width (Slots)2 Slots2 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The Gainward GeForce RTX 4060 Python II is 40 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case.

The width of the Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phantom is 40 mm and thus requires the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the PC case.

Additional data

Additional dataGainward GeForce RTX 4060 Python IIGainward GeForce GTX 970 Phantom
GPU InterfacePCIe 4.0 x 8PCIe 3 x 16
Release dateQ1/2024Q3/2014
Launch Price299 $329 $
Structure size5 nm28 nm
Part-noNE64060019P1-1070V426018336-3361
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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Manufactured using the 5 nanometer process, Gainward GeForce RTX 4060 Python II was released in Q1/2024.

The Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phantom published in Q3/2014 is manufactured with a structure width of 28 nanometers.

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 Gainward GeForce RTX 4060 Python II +215.9 %

  1. 4,956
  2. 1,569

Steel Nomad Light Graphics score

  1. 10,579
  2. no data

Steel Nomad Graphics score

  1. 2,372
  2. no data

Port Royal (Raytracing)

  1. 6,038
  2. no data

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)

  1. 2,539
  2. no data

Solar Bay (Raytracing)

  1. 48,867
  2. no data

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)

  1. 42 fps (avg)
  2. no data

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 52 fps (avg)
  2. no data

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 80 fps (avg)
  2. no data

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)

  1. 20 fps (avg)
  2. no data

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 40 fps (avg)
  2. no data

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 82 fps (avg)
  2. no data

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)

  1. 65 fps (avg)
  2. no data

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 112 fps (avg)
  2. no data

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 162 fps (avg)
  2. no data

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 Gainward GeForce RTX 4060 Python II +244.2 %

  1. 101,863
  2. 29,598

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan Gainward GeForce RTX 4060 Python II +170.3 %

  1. 95,286
  2. 35,257

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