GPU comparison with benchmarksThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 has 3072 shader units and these clock a maximum of 2.46 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 15.11 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 4060 is equipped with a graphics chip of the Ada Lovelace architecture, which has 24 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 4060 | GPU | MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
AD107 | GPU Chip | GM204-200-A1 |
Ada Lovelace | Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 |
24 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 13 |
3072 | Shader | 1664 |
48 | Render Output Units | 56 |
96 | Texture Units | 104 |
24 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is equipped with a 8 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory, which is equipped with 2.125 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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8 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
2.125 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.753 GHz |
17.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 7.0 Gbps |
272 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
128 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 has a turbo clock of 2.460 GHz. The turbo frequency of the MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G is 1.279 GHz. |
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1.830 GHz | Base Clock | 1.140 GHz |
2.460 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.279 GHz |
Avg (Game) Clock | 1.25 GHz | |
Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 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 90 °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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115 W | TDP | 145 W |
-- | TDP (up) | -- |
90 °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 4060 are cooled with a Air cooling. The MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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-- | 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 4060 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 v2.1a | 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 4060 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 / Encode | AV1 | No |
Decode | VP8 | Decode |
Decode | VP9 | No |
DimensionsThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 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 8 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3 x 16 |
Additional dataManufactured using the 5 nanometer process, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 was released in Q2/2023. The MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G published in Q4/2016 is manufactured with a structure width of 28 nanometers. |
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Q2/2023 | Release date | Q4/2016 |
299 $ | Launch Price | 329 $ |
5 nm | Structure size | 28 nm |
data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |