In the gpu comparison between the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 and the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 MINI, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
Quick comparison
In FP32 performance, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is 218 % faster than the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 MINI.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 MINI
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 and has 3584 texture shaders and 28 execution units.
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 MINI is based on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970, which has 1664 shaders and 13 execution units.
Memory
Memory
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 MINI
Memory Size
12 GB
4 GB
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR5
Memory Clock
1.875 GHz
1.753 GHz
Memory Speed
15.0 Gbps
7.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth
360 GB/s
224 GB/s
Memory Interface
192 bit
256 bit
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 has 12 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR6 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 360 GB/s.
The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 MINI can access 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 224 GB/s.
Clock Speeds
Clock Speeds
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 MINI
Base Clock
1.320 GHz
1.076 GHz
Boost Clock
1.777 GHz
1.203 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock
--
1.18 GHz
Overclocking
Yes
Yes
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 clocks in the base with up to 1.320 GHz. The base frequency of the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 MINI is 1.076 GHz.
Thermal Design
Thermal Design
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 MINI
TDP
170 W
145 W
Tjunction max
93 °C
98 °C
PCIe-Power
1 x 8-Pin
1 x 8-Pin
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The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is 170 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 8-Pin connector.
The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 MINI has a TDP of 145 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors.
Cooler & Fans
Cooler & Fans
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 MINI
Fan-Type
Axial
Axial
Fan 1
--
1 x 90 mm
Cooler-Type
Air cooling
Air cooling
Noise (Idle)
0 dB
0 dB
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 has a total of 0 Axial fans.
The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 MINI has 1 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory.
Connectivity
Connectivity
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 MINI
Max. Displays
4
4
HDCP
2.3
2.2
HDMI
1x HDMI 2.1
1x HDMI 2.0
DisplayPort
3x DP 1.4a
3x DP 1.2
DVI
--
2
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In 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 3060.
The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 MINI supports a maximum of 4 screens.
Featureset
Featureset
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 MINI
Max. resolution
7680x4320
4096x2160
DirectX
12_2 (Ultimate)
12_1
Raytracing
Yes
No
DLSS / FSR
Yes
No
LED
No LED lighting
No LED lighting
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels.
The maximum resolution of the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 MINI is 4096x2160 pixels.
Supported Video Codecs
Supported Video Codecs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 MINI
h264
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC
Decode / Encode
No
VP8
Decode
Decode
VP9
Decode
No
AV1
Decode
No
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos.
Dimensions
Dimensions
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 MINI
Length
--
168 mm
Height
--
123 mm
Width
--
36 mm
Width (Slots)
--
2 Slots
SFF-Ready
No
No
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is -- long, -- high and -- wide.
The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 MINI is 168 mm long, 123 mm high and 36 mm wide.
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