INNO3D GeForce RTX 3060 8GB TWIN X2
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MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe INNO3D GeForce RTX 3060 8GB TWIN X2 has 3584 shader units and these clock a maximum of 1.78 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 12.74 TFLOPS.
The MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5 has 1664 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.18 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 3.92 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe INNO3D GeForce RTX 3060 8GB TWIN X2 is equipped with a graphics chip of the Ampere architecture, which has 28 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5 is based on the Maxwell 2.0 architecture and is equipped with 13 execution units. |
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| INNO3D GeForce RTX 3060 8GB TWIN X2 | GPU | MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5 |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
| GA106-302-A1 | GPU Chip | GM204-200-A1 |
| Ampere | Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 |
| 28 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 13 |
| 3584 | Shader | 1664 |
| 48 | Render Output Units | 56 |
| 112 | Texture Units | 104 |
| 28 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe INNO3D GeForce RTX 3060 8GB TWIN X2 is equipped with a 8 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory, which is equipped with 1.875 GHz clocks. The MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5 has a 4 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.753GHz. |
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| 8 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 1.875 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.753 GHz |
| 15.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 7.0 Gbps |
| 240 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
| 128 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe INNO3D GeForce RTX 3060 8GB TWIN X2 has a turbo clock of 1.777 GHz. The turbo frequency of the MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5 is 1.178 GHz. |
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| 1.320 GHz | Base Clock | 1.051 GHz |
| 1.777 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.178 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe INNO3D GeForce RTX 3060 8GB TWIN X2 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 93 °C. The MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5 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. |
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| 170 W | TDP | 145 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 93 °C | Tjunction max | 98 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 6-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the INNO3D GeForce RTX 3060 8GB TWIN X2 are cooled with a Air cooling. The MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5 is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Radial |
| 2 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 65 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe INNO3D GeForce RTX 3060 8GB TWIN X2 supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.3. The MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5 supports HDCP in version 2.2 and all previous versions. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.1 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0 |
| 3x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.2 |
| -- | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe INNO3D GeForce RTX 3060 8GB TWIN X2 supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_2 (Ultimate). The MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5 supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_1. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 4096x2160 |
| 12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12_1 |
| Yes | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | No |
| No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
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 | No |
| Decode | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | No |
DimensionsThe INNO3D GeForce RTX 3060 8GB TWIN X2 is -- wide and therefore needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5 is -- and thus requires the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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| 240 mm | Length | 269 mm |
| 120 mm | Height | 111 mm |
| -- | Width | 38 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | 890 g |
| PCIe 4.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3 x 16 |
Additional dataManufactured using the 8 nanometer process, INNO3D GeForce RTX 3060 8GB TWIN X2 was released in Q4/2022. The MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5 published in Q4/2014 is manufactured with a structure width of 28 nanometers. |
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| -- | Part-no | -- |
| Q4/2022 | Release date | Q4/2014 |
| 329 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 299 $ |
| 8 nm | Structure size | 28 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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INNO3D GeForce RTX 3060 8GB TWIN X2
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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INNO3D GeForce RTX 3060 8GB TWIN X2
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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INNO3D GeForce RTX 3060 8GB TWIN X2
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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INNO3D GeForce RTX 3060 8GB TWIN X2
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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INNO3D GeForce RTX 3060 8GB TWIN X2
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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INNO3D GeForce RTX 3060 8GB TWIN X2
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.
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8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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INNO3D GeForce RTX 3060 8GB TWIN X2
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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INNO3D GeForce RTX 3060 8GB TWIN X2
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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INNO3D GeForce RTX 3060 8GB TWIN X2
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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INNO3D GeForce RTX 3060 8GB TWIN X2
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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INNO3D GeForce RTX 3060 8GB TWIN X2
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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INNO3D GeForce RTX 3060 8GB TWIN X2
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5
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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INNO3D GeForce RTX 3060 8GB TWIN X2
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5
4 GB GDDR5 |
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