GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 WINDFORCE 2X Rev. 1.0
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 WINDFORCE 2X Rev. 1.0 and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 WINDFORCE 2X Rev. 1.0 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 and has 1024 texture shaders and 8 execution units. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB is based on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB, which has 3584 shaders and 28 execution units. |
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| GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 WINDFORCE 2X Rev. 1.0 | GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB |
| GM206-300-A1 | GPU Chip | GA106-302-A1 |
| Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | Ampere |
| 8 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 28 |
| 1024 | Shader | 3584 |
| 32 | Render Output Units | 48 |
| 64 | Texture Units | 112 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 28 |
MemoryThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 WINDFORCE 2X Rev. 1.0 has 2 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 112 GB/s. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB can access 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 240 GB/s. |
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| 2 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 1.753 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.875 GHz |
| 7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 15.0 Gbps |
| 112 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 240 GB/s |
| 128 bit | Memory Interface | 128 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 WINDFORCE 2X Rev. 1.0 clocks in the base with up to 1.152 GHz. The base frequency of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB is 1.320 GHz. |
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| 1.152 GHz | Base Clock | 1.320 GHz |
| 1.203 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.777 GHz |
| 1.18 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 WINDFORCE 2X Rev. 1.0 is 120 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 6-Pin connector. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB 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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| 120 W | TDP | 170 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 98 °C | Tjunction max | 93 °C |
| 1 x 6-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 WINDFORCE 2X Rev. 1.0 has a total of 2 Axial fans. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB has 0 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 80 mm | Fan 1 | -- |
| -- | 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 GeForce GTX 960 WINDFORCE 2X Rev. 1.0. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB 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 |
| 1x DP v1.2 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4a |
| 2 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 WINDFORCE 2X Rev. 1.0 supports a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 pixels. The maximum resolution of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 4096x2160 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| No | Raytracing | Yes |
| No | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| Addressable LED | 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 |
| No | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | Decode |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| No | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 WINDFORCE 2X Rev. 1.0 is 177 mm long, 121 mm high and 36 mm wide. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB is -- long, -- high and -- wide. |
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| 177 mm | Length | -- |
| 121 mm | Height | -- |
| 36 mm | Width | -- |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | -- |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 WINDFORCE 2X Rev. 1.0 was released in Q3/2015 at a price of 199 $. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB was introduced in Q4/2022 at a price of 329 $ (Reference). |
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| GV-N960WF2CN-2GD | Part-no | -- |
| Q3/2015 | Release date | Q4/2022 |
| 199 $ | Launch Price | 329 $ (Reference) |
| 28 nm | Structure size | 8 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 GeForce GTX 960 WINDFORCE 2X Rev. 1.0
2 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB
8 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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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB
8 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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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB
8 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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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB
8 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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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 WINDFORCE 2X Rev. 1.0
2 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 WINDFORCE 2X Rev. 1.0
2 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB
8 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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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 WINDFORCE 2X Rev. 1.0
2 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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