GPU comparison with benchmarks

Palit GeForce GTX 970 vs ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

Palit GeForce GTX 970
Palit GeForce GTX 970 4 GB GDDR5 · 1.18 GHz · 145 W Speed index 3/100

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.

ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8 GB GDDR6 · 1.70 GHz · 200 W Speed index 14/100

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.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is 321 % faster than the Palit GeForce GTX 970.

Palit GeForce GTX 970ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Speed index
3/100
14/100
FP32
3.92 TFLOPS
16.49 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.18 GHz
1.70 GHz
Memory Size
4 GB GDDR5
8 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
224 GB/s
448 GB/s
TDP
145 W
200 W
Launch Price
299 $
459 $
108 pts
352 pts

GPU

GPUPalit GeForce GTX 970ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Based onNVIDIA GeForce GTX 970NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
GPU ChipGM204-200-A1GA104-200-A1
Streaming Multiprocessors1338
Shader16644864
Render Output Units5680
Texture Units104152
Raytracing Cores--38
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The Palit GeForce GTX 970 has the GM204-200-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Maxwell 2.0 architecture.

The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is based on the graphics chip GA104-200-A1, which comes from the Ampere architecture.

Memory

MemoryPalit GeForce GTX 970ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Memory Size4 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR6
Memory Clock1.753 GHz1.750 GHz
Memory Speed7.0 Gbps14.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth224 GB/s448 GB/s
Memory Interface256 bit256 bit
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The graphics memory of the Palit GeForce GTX 970 clocks at 1.753 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 7.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is 14.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.750 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsPalit GeForce GTX 970ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Base Clock1.051 GHz1.410 GHz
Boost Clock1.178 GHz1.695 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock--1.67 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignPalit GeForce GTX 970ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
TDP145 W200 W
TDP (up)--220 W
Tjunction max98 °C93 °C
PCIe-Power2 x 6-Pin1 x 8-Pin
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The Palit GeForce GTX 970 is powered by 2 x 6-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 145 W.

The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 Ti has 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 200 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansPalit GeForce GTX 970ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Fan-TypeRadialAxial
Fan 11 x 65 mm2 x 100 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
Noise (Load)--36 dB
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The Palit GeForce GTX 970 is equipped with a total of 1 Radial main fans.

The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 Ti has 2 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityPalit GeForce GTX 970ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.22.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.02x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort2x DP 1.23x DP 1.4a
DVI1--
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the Palit GeForce GTX 970.

The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 Ti supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetPalit GeForce GTX 970ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Max. resolution4096x21607680x4320
DirectX12_112_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingNoYes
DLSS / FSRNoYes
LEDNo LED lightingNo LED lighting
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With the Palit GeForce GTX 970 it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 4096x2160 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsPalit GeForce GTX 970ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCNoDecode / Encode
VP8DecodeDecode
VP9NoDecode
AV1NoDecode
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card.

Dimensions

DimensionsPalit GeForce GTX 970ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Length241 mm269 mm
Height111 mm136 mm
Width38 mm52 mm
Width (Slots)2 Slots3 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The Palit GeForce GTX 970 is connected to the system via PCIe 3 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 Ti needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 16 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataPalit GeForce GTX 970ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
GPU InterfacePCIe 3 x 16PCIe 4.0 x 16
Release dateQ3/2015Q4/2020
Launch Price299 $459 $
Structure size28 nm8 nm
Part-noNE5X970016G2FDUAL-RTX3060TI-8G
Documents--data sheet
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The Palit GeForce GTX 970 has been manufactured with a structure width of 28 nanometers since Q3/2015.

The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 Ti came on the market in Q4/2020 and will have a structure width of 8 nanometers manufactured.

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 ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 Ti +277.0 %

  1. 1,489
  2. 5,613

Port Royal (Raytracing)

  1. no data
  2. 6,870

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)

  1. no data
  2. 2,933

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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  2. 41 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

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  2. 48 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. no data
  2. 72 fps (avg)

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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  2. 18 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

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  2. 41 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. no data
  2. 90 fps (avg)

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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  2. 69 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

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  2. 122 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. no data
  2. 169 fps (avg)

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 ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 Ti +315.3 %

  1. 26,734
  2. 111,037

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 Ti +230.7 %

  1. 31,845
  2. 105,319

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