NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB
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EVGA GeForce GTX 970 Gaming ACX
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB and the EVGA GeForce GTX 970 Gaming ACX, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB and has 2176 texture shaders and 34 execution units. EVGA GeForce GTX 970 Gaming ACX is based on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970, which has 1664 shaders and 13 execution units. |
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| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB | GPU | EVGA GeForce GTX 970 Gaming ACX |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
| TU106 | GPU Chip | GM204-200-A1 |
| Turing | Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 |
| 34 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 13 |
| 2176 | Shader | 1664 |
| 48 | Render Output Units | 56 |
| 136 | Texture Units | 104 |
| 34 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB has 12 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR6 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 336 GB/s. The EVGA GeForce GTX 970 Gaming ACX can access 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 224 GB/s. |
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| 12 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 |
| 336 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
| 192 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB clocks in the base with up to 1.470 GHz. The base frequency of the EVGA GeForce GTX 970 Gaming ACX is 1.050 GHz. |
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| 1.470 GHz | Base Clock | 1.050 GHz |
| 1.650 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.178 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB is 185 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 8-Pin connector. The EVGA GeForce GTX 970 Gaming ACX has a TDP of 145 W and is supplied with the required energy via 2 x 6-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 185 W | TDP | 145 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 88 °C | Tjunction max | 98 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 6-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB has a total of 2 Axial fans. The EVGA GeForce GTX 970 Gaming ACX has 2 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 90 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 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB. The EVGA GeForce GTX 970 Gaming ACX supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0 |
| 2x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | 1x DP v1.2 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | 2 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the EVGA GeForce GTX 970 Gaming ACX is 4096x2160 pixels. |
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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 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 |
| No | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | No |
DimensionsThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB is 229 mm long, 113 mm high and -- wide. The EVGA GeForce GTX 970 Gaming ACX is 241 mm long, 111 mm high and -- wide. |
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| 229 mm | Length | 241 mm |
| 113 mm | Height | 111 mm |
| -- | Width | -- |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3 x 16 |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB was released in Q4/2021 at a price of 289 $ (Reference). The EVGA GeForce GTX 970 Gaming ACX was introduced in Q3/2014 at a price of 299 $. |
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| -- | Part-no | 04G-P4-0972-KR |
| Q4/2021 | Release date | Q3/2014 |
| 289 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 299 $ |
| 12 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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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB
12 GB GDDR6 |
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EVGA GeForce GTX 970 Gaming ACX
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB
12 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 2060 12GB
12 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB
12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB
12 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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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB
12 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB
12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB
12 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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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB
12 GB GDDR6 |
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EVGA GeForce GTX 970 Gaming ACX
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB
12 GB GDDR6 |
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EVGA GeForce GTX 970 Gaming ACX
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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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB
12 GB GDDR6 |
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EVGA GeForce GTX 970 Gaming ACX
4 GB GDDR5 |
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