GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 XTREME GAMING V2
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Colorful iGame GeForce RTX 3060 Customization OC 12G L-V
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 XTREME GAMING V2 and the Colorful iGame GeForce RTX 3060 Customization OC 12G L-V, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 XTREME GAMING V2 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 and has 1024 texture shaders and 8 execution units. Colorful iGame GeForce RTX 3060 Customization OC 12G L-V is based on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 LHR, which has 3584 shaders and 28 execution units. |
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| GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 XTREME GAMING V2 | GPU | Colorful iGame GeForce RTX 3060 Customization OC 12G L-V |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 LHR |
| 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 XTREME GAMING V2 has 4 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 112 GB/s. The Colorful iGame GeForce RTX 3060 Customization OC 12G L-V 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 |
| 112 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 360 GB/s |
| 128 bit | Memory Interface | 192 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 XTREME GAMING V2 clocks in the base with up to 1.177 GHz. The base frequency of the Colorful iGame GeForce RTX 3060 Customization OC 12G L-V is 1.320 GHz. |
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| 1.177 GHz | Base Clock | 1.320 GHz |
| 1.241 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.822 GHz |
| 1.22 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | 1.78 GHz |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 XTREME GAMING V2 is 120 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin connector. The Colorful iGame GeForce RTX 3060 Customization OC 12G L-V 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, 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 XTREME GAMING V2 has a total of 2 Axial fans. The Colorful iGame GeForce RTX 3060 Customization OC 12G L-V has 2 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 85 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 100 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | 1 x 90 mm |
| 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 XTREME GAMING V2. The Colorful iGame GeForce RTX 3060 Customization OC 12G L-V 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 GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 XTREME GAMING V2 supports a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 pixels. The maximum resolution of the Colorful iGame GeForce RTX 3060 Customization OC 12G L-V 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 | iGame Energy Core |
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 XTREME GAMING V2 is 262 mm long, 127 mm high and 40 mm wide. The Colorful iGame GeForce RTX 3060 Customization OC 12G L-V is 300 mm long, 134 mm high and 45 mm wide. |
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| 262 mm | Length | 300 mm |
| 127 mm | Height | 134 mm |
| 40 mm | Width | 45 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | 1140 g |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 XTREME GAMING V2 was released in Q1/2016 at a price of 229 $. The Colorful iGame GeForce RTX 3060 Customization OC 12G L-V was introduced in Q4/2021 at a price of 329 $ (Reference). |
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| GV-N960XTREME C-4GD | Part-no | -- |
| Q1/2016 | Release date | Q4/2021 |
| 229 $ | Launch Price | 329 $ (Reference) |
| 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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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 XTREME GAMING V2
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Colorful iGame GeForce RTX 3060 Customization OC 12G L-V
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
Cyberpunk 2077
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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 GeForce GTX 960 XTREME GAMING V2
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Colorful iGame GeForce RTX 3060 Customization OC 12G L-V
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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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