GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Ti ELITE 8G (rev. 2.0) LHR
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Palit GeForce GTX 980
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Ti ELITE 8G (rev. 2.0) LHR and the Palit GeForce GTX 980, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Ti ELITE 8G (rev. 2.0) LHR is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti LHR and has 4864 texture shaders and 38 execution units. Palit GeForce GTX 980 is based on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980, which has 2048 shaders and 16 execution units. |
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| GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Ti ELITE 8G (rev. 2.0) LHR | GPU | Palit GeForce GTX 980 |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti LHR | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 |
| GA104-202-A1 | GPU Chip | GM204-400-A1 |
| Ampere | Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 |
| 38 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 16 |
| 4864 | Shader | 2048 |
| 80 | Render Output Units | 64 |
| 152 | Texture Units | 128 |
| 38 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Ti ELITE 8G (rev. 2.0) LHR has 8 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR6 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s. The Palit GeForce GTX 980 can access 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 224 GB/s. |
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| 8 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 1.750 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.753 GHz |
| 14.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 7.0 Gbps |
| 448 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Ti ELITE 8G (rev. 2.0) LHR clocks in the base with up to 1.410 GHz. The base frequency of the Palit GeForce GTX 980 is 1.126 GHz. |
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| 1.410 GHz | Base Clock | 1.126 GHz |
| 1.785 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.216 GHz |
| 1.67 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Ti ELITE 8G (rev. 2.0) LHR is 200 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin connector. The Palit GeForce GTX 980 has a TDP of 165 W and is supplied with the required energy via 2 x 6-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 200 W | TDP | 165 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 93 °C | Tjunction max | 98 °C |
| 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 6-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Ti ELITE 8G (rev. 2.0) LHR has a total of 3 Axial fans. The Palit GeForce GTX 980 has 1 Radial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Radial |
| 3 x 80 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 65 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityIn the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Ti ELITE 8G (rev. 2.0) LHR. The Palit GeForce GTX 980 supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 2x HDMI v2.1 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0 |
| 2x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.2 |
| -- | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Ti ELITE 8G (rev. 2.0) LHR supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the Palit GeForce GTX 980 is 4096x2160 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 4096x2160 |
| 12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12_1 |
| Yes | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | No |
| GIGABYTE RGB Fusion | LED | No LED lighting |
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 |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | No |
| Decode | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | No |
DimensionsThe GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Ti ELITE 8G (rev. 2.0) LHR is 296 mm long, 117 mm high and 56 mm wide. The Palit GeForce GTX 980 is 267 mm long, 111 mm high and 38 mm wide. |
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| 296 mm | Length | 267 mm |
| 117 mm | Height | 111 mm |
| 56 mm | Width | 38 mm |
| 3 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 4.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3 x 16 |
Additional dataThe GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Ti ELITE 8G (rev. 2.0) LHR was released in Q2/2021 at a price of 399 $ (Reference). The Palit GeForce GTX 980 was introduced in Q3/2014 at a price of 499 $. |
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| GV-N306TAORUS E-8GD | Part-no | NE5X980015G2F |
| Q2/2021 | Release date | Q3/2014 |
| 399 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 499 $ |
| 8 nm | Structure size | 28 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | -- |
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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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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Ti ELITE 8G (rev. 2.0) LHR
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Palit GeForce GTX 980
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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)
2560x1440 (1440p)
1920x1080 (1080p)
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)
2560x1440 (1440p)
1920x1080 (1080p)
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)
2560x1440 (1440p)
1920x1080 (1080p)
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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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Ti ELITE 8G (rev. 2.0) LHR
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Palit GeForce GTX 980
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Ti ELITE 8G (rev. 2.0) LHR
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Palit GeForce GTX 980
4 GB GDDR5 |
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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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GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3060 Ti ELITE 8G (rev. 2.0) LHR
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Palit GeForce GTX 980
4 GB GDDR5 |
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