NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR)
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MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR) has 3584 shader units and these clock a maximum of 1.78 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 12.72 TFLOPS.
The MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G has 1664 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.28 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 4.26 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR) is equipped with a graphics chip of the Ampere architecture, which has 28 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G is based on the Maxwell 2.0 architecture and is equipped with 13 execution units. |
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| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR) | GPU | MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 LHR | 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 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR) is equipped with a 12 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory, which is equipped with 1.875 GHz clocks. The MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G has a 4 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.753GHz. |
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| 12 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 |
| 360 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
| 192 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR) has a turbo clock of 1.777 GHz. The turbo frequency of the MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G is 1.279 GHz. |
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| 1.320 GHz | Base Clock | 1.140 GHz |
| 1.777 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.279 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | 1.25 GHz | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR) 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 GAMING 4G is equipped with a 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-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 | 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR) are cooled with a Air cooling. The MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| -- | Fan 1 | 2 x 100 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR) supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.3. The MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G 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 | 1x DP v1.2 |
| -- | DVI Ports | 2 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR) supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_2 (Ultimate). The MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G 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 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR) is -- wide and therefore needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G is -- and thus requires the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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| -- | Length | 277 mm |
| -- | Height | 140 mm |
| -- | Width | 35 mm |
| -- | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | 845 g |
| PCIe 4.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3 x 16 |
Additional dataManufactured using the 8 nanometer process, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR) was released in Q3/2021. The MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G published in Q4/2016 is manufactured with a structure width of 28 nanometers. |
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| -- | Part-no | -- |
| Q3/2021 | Release date | Q4/2016 |
| 329 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 329 $ |
| 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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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR)
12 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR)
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR)
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 3060 (LHR)
12 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR)
12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR)
12 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.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR)
12 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR)
12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR)
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.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR)
12 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR)
12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR)
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 3060 (LHR)
12 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR)
12 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G
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 3060 (LHR)
12 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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