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 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 has 1664 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.18 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 3.92 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 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 is based on the Maxwell 2.0 architecture and is equipped with 13 execution units. |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
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 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 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 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 is 1.178 GHz. |
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1.830 GHz | Base Clock | 1.050 GHz |
2.460 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.178 GHz |
Avg (Game) Clock | ||
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 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 is equipped with a 2 x 6-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 | 2 x 6-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 are cooled with a Air cooling. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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-- | Fan-Type | Radial |
-- | Fan 1 | 1 x 65 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 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 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 | 3x DP v1.2 |
-- | DVI Ports | 1 |
-- | VGA Ports | -- |
-- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_2 (Ultimate). The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 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 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 is -- and thus requires the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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-- | Length | 267 mm |
-- | Height | 111 mm |
-- | Width | 40 mm |
-- | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
-- | Weight | -- |
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 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 published in Q3/2014 is manufactured with a structure width of 28 nanometers. |
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Q2/2023 | Release date | Q3/2014 |
299 $ | Launch Price | 299 $ |
5 nm | Structure size | 28 nm |
data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
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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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
4 GB GDDR5 |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
4 GB GDDR5 |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
4 GB GDDR5 |