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.

The Palit GeForce GTX 970 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 (Maxwell 2.0) and has 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 224 GB/s.

The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti (Ampere) and has 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
In FP32 performance, the ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is 321 % faster than the Palit GeForce GTX 970.
| GPU | Palit GeForce GTX 970 | ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
| GPU Chip | GM204-200-A1 | GA104-200-A1 |
| Streaming Multiprocessors | 13 | 38 |
| Shader | 1664 | 4864 |
| Render Output Units | 56 | 80 |
| Texture Units | 104 | 152 |
| Raytracing Cores | -- | 38 |
| Memory | Palit GeForce GTX 970 | ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Clock | 1.753 GHz | 1.750 GHz |
| Memory Speed | 7.0 Gbps | 14.0 Gbps |
| Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 448 GB/s |
| Memory Interface | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Clock Speeds | Palit GeForce GTX 970 | ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1.051 GHz | 1.410 GHz |
| Boost Clock | 1.178 GHz | 1.695 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | -- | 1.67 GHz |
| Overclocking | Yes | Yes |
| Thermal Design | Palit GeForce GTX 970 | ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 145 W | 200 W |
| TDP (up) | -- | 220 W |
| Tjunction max | 98 °C | 93 °C |
| PCIe-Power | 2 x 6-Pin | 1 x 8-Pin |
| Cooler & Fans | Palit GeForce GTX 970 | ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Fan-Type | Radial | Axial |
| Fan 1 | 1 x 65 mm | 2 x 100 mm |
| Cooler-Type | Air cooling | Air cooling |
| Noise (Idle) | 0 dB | 0 dB |
| Noise (Load) | -- | 36 dB |
| Connectivity | Palit GeForce GTX 970 | ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Max. Displays | 4 | 4 |
| HDCP | 2.2 | 2.3 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.0 | 2x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 2x DP 1.2 | 3x DP 1.4a |
| DVI | 1 | -- |
| Featureset | Palit GeForce GTX 970 | ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Max. resolution | 4096x2160 | 7680x4320 |
| DirectX | 12_1 | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| Raytracing | No | Yes |
| DLSS / FSR | No | Yes |
| LED | No LED lighting | No LED lighting |
| Supported Video Codecs | Palit GeForce GTX 970 | ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| h264 | Decode / Encode | Decode / Encode |
| h265 / HEVC | No | Decode / Encode |
| VP8 | Decode | Decode |
| VP9 | No | Decode |
| AV1 | No | Decode |
| Dimensions | Palit GeForce GTX 970 | ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 241 mm | 269 mm |
| Height | 111 mm | 136 mm |
| Width | 38 mm | 52 mm |
| Width (Slots) | 2 Slots | 3 Slots |
| SFF-Ready | No | No |
| Additional data | Palit GeForce GTX 970 | ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Interface | PCIe 3 x 16 | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
| Release date | Q3/2015 | Q4/2020 |
| Launch Price | 299 $ | 459 $ |
| Structure size | 28 nm | 8 nm |
| Part-no | NE5X970016G2F | DUAL-RTX3060TI-8G |
| Documents | -- | data sheet |
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