In the gpu comparison between the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 and the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 950, 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 552 % faster than the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 950.
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 and has 3584 texture shaders and 28 execution units.
ZOTAC GeForce GTX 950 is based on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950, which has 768 shaders and 6 execution units.
Memory
Memory
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
ZOTAC GeForce GTX 950
Memory Size
12 GB
2 GB
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR5
Memory Clock
1.875 GHz
1.653 GHz
Memory Speed
15.0 Gbps
6.6 Gbps
Memory bandwidth
360 GB/s
106 GB/s
Memory Interface
192 bit
128 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 ZOTAC GeForce GTX 950 can access 2 GB GDDR5 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 106 GB/s.
Clock Speeds
Clock Speeds
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
ZOTAC GeForce GTX 950
Base Clock
1.320 GHz
1.089 GHz
Boost Clock
1.777 GHz
1.266 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 ZOTAC GeForce GTX 950 is 1.089 GHz.
Thermal Design
Thermal Design
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
ZOTAC GeForce GTX 950
TDP
170 W
90 W
Tjunction max
93 °C
95 °C
PCIe-Power
1 x 8-Pin
1 x 6-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 ZOTAC GeForce GTX 950 has a TDP of 90 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 6-Pin PCIe power connectors.
Cooler & Fans
Cooler & Fans
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
ZOTAC GeForce GTX 950
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 ZOTAC GeForce GTX 950 has 1 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory.
Connectivity
Connectivity
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
ZOTAC GeForce GTX 950
Max. Displays
4
4
HDCP
2.3
2.2
HDMI
1x HDMI 2.1
1x HDMI 2.0
DisplayPort
3x DP 1.4a
1x 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 ZOTAC GeForce GTX 950 supports a maximum of 4 screens.
Featureset
Featureset
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
ZOTAC GeForce GTX 950
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 ZOTAC GeForce GTX 950 is 4096x2160 pixels.
Supported Video Codecs
Supported Video Codecs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
ZOTAC GeForce GTX 950
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
ZOTAC GeForce GTX 950
Length
--
174 mm
Height
--
111 mm
Width
--
38 mm
Width (Slots)
--
2 Slots
SFF-Ready
No
No
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is -- long, -- high and -- wide.
The ZOTAC GeForce GTX 950 is 174 mm long, 111 mm high and 38 mm wide.
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