MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 8GB
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Colorful iGame GTX 980 Ti TOP
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 8GB 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 Colorful iGame GTX 980 Ti TOP has 2816 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.22 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 6.85 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 8GB is equipped with a graphics chip of the Ampere architecture, which has 28 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card Colorful iGame GTX 980 Ti TOP is based on the Maxwell 2.0 architecture and is equipped with 22 execution units. |
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| MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 8GB | GPU | Colorful iGame GTX 980 Ti TOP |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti |
| GA106-302-A1 | GPU Chip | GM200-310-A1 |
| Ampere | Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 |
| 28 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 22 |
| 3584 | Shader | 2816 |
| 48 | Render Output Units | 96 |
| 112 | Texture Units | 176 |
| 28 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 8GB is equipped with a 8 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory, which is equipped with 1.875 GHz clocks. The Colorful iGame GTX 980 Ti TOP has a 6 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.753GHz. |
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| 8 GB | Memory Size | 6 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 | 337 GB/s |
| 128 bit | Memory Interface | 384 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 8GB has a turbo clock of 1.777 GHz. The turbo frequency of the Colorful iGame GTX 980 Ti TOP is 1.216 GHz. |
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| 1.320 GHz | Base Clock | 1.127 GHz |
| 1.777 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.216 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 8GB 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 Colorful iGame GTX 980 Ti TOP is equipped with a 3 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 91 °C. |
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| 170 W | TDP | 250 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 93 °C | Tjunction max | 91 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 3 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 8GB are cooled with a Air cooling. The Colorful iGame GTX 980 Ti TOP is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 100 mm | Fan 1 | 3 x 80 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 8GB supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.3. The Colorful iGame GTX 980 Ti TOP 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 MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 8GB supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_2 (Ultimate). The Colorful iGame GTX 980 Ti TOP 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 MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 8GB is 42 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the Colorful iGame GTX 980 Ti TOP is 42 mm and thus requires the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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| 235 mm | Length | 299 mm |
| 124 mm | Height | -- |
| 42 mm | Width | -- |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| 675 g | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 4.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3 x 16 |
Additional dataManufactured using the 8 nanometer process, MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 8GB was released in Q4/2022. The Colorful iGame GTX 980 Ti TOP published in Q2/2015 is manufactured with a structure width of 28 nanometers. |
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| -- | Part-no | -- |
| Q4/2022 | Release date | Q2/2015 |
| 329 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 649 $ (Reference) |
| 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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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Colorful iGame GTX 980 Ti TOP
6 GB GDDR5 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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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.
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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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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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8 GB GDDR6 |
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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.
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8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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8 GB GDDR6 |
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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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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Colorful iGame GTX 980 Ti TOP
6 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Colorful iGame GTX 980 Ti TOP
6 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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MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 8GB
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Colorful iGame GTX 980 Ti TOP
6 GB GDDR5 |
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