In the gpu comparison between the Palit GeForce GTX 950 StormX Dual and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, 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 566 % faster than the Palit GeForce GTX 950 StormX Dual.
The Palit GeForce GTX 950 StormX Dual is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 and has 768 texture shaders and 6 execution units.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is based on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, which has 3584 shaders and 28 execution units.
Memory
Memory
Palit GeForce GTX 950 StormX Dual
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Memory Size
2 GB
12 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR6
Memory Clock
1.653 GHz
1.875 GHz
Memory Speed
6.6 Gbps
15.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth
106 GB/s
360 GB/s
Memory Interface
128 bit
192 bit
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The Palit GeForce GTX 950 StormX Dual has 2 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 106 GB/s.
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 can access 12 GB GDDR6 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 360 GB/s.
Clock Speeds
Clock Speeds
Palit GeForce GTX 950 StormX Dual
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Base Clock
1.064 GHz
1.320 GHz
Boost Clock
1.241 GHz
1.777 GHz
Overclocking
Yes
Yes
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The Palit GeForce GTX 950 StormX Dual clocks in the base with up to 1.064 GHz. The base frequency of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is 1.320 GHz.
Thermal Design
Thermal Design
Palit GeForce GTX 950 StormX Dual
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
TDP
90 W
170 W
Tjunction max
95 °C
93 °C
PCIe-Power
1 x 6-Pin
1 x 8-Pin
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The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the Palit GeForce GTX 950 StormX Dual is 90 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 6-Pin connector.
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 has a TDP of 170 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors.
Cooler & Fans
Cooler & Fans
Palit GeForce GTX 950 StormX Dual
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Fan-Type
Axial
Axial
Fan 1
2 x 80 mm
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Cooler-Type
Air cooling
Air cooling
Noise (Idle)
0 dB
0 dB
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The Palit GeForce GTX 950 StormX Dual has a total of 2 Axial fans.
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 has 0 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory.
Connectivity
Connectivity
Palit GeForce GTX 950 StormX Dual
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Max. Displays
4
4
HDCP
2.2
2.3
HDMI
1x HDMI 2.0
1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort
1x DP 1.2
3x DP 1.4a
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 Palit GeForce GTX 950 StormX Dual.
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 supports a maximum of 4 screens.
Featureset
Featureset
Palit GeForce GTX 950 StormX Dual
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Max. resolution
4096x2160
7680x4320
DirectX
12_1
12_2 (Ultimate)
Raytracing
No
Yes
DLSS / FSR
No
Yes
LED
No LED lighting
No LED lighting
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The Palit GeForce GTX 950 StormX Dual supports a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 pixels.
The maximum resolution of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is 7680x4320 pixels.
Supported Video Codecs
Supported Video Codecs
Palit GeForce GTX 950 StormX Dual
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
h264
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC
No
Decode / Encode
VP8
Decode
Decode
VP9
No
Decode
AV1
No
Decode
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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
Palit GeForce GTX 950 StormX Dual
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Length
215 mm
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Height
112 mm
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Width (Slots)
2 Slots
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SFF-Ready
No
No
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The Palit GeForce GTX 950 StormX Dual is 215 mm long, 112 mm high and -- wide.
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is -- long, -- high and -- wide.
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