Palit GeForce GTX 970 JetStream
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Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe Palit GeForce GTX 970 JetStream has 1664 shader units and these clock a maximum of 1.30 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 4.34 TFLOPS.
The Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX has 3584 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.78 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 12.72 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe Palit GeForce GTX 970 JetStream is equipped with a graphics chip of the Maxwell 2.0 architecture, which has 13 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX is based on the Ampere architecture and is equipped with 28 execution units. |
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| Palit GeForce GTX 970 JetStream | GPU | Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
| GM204-200-A1 | GPU Chip | GA106-300-A1 |
| Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | Ampere |
| 13 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 28 |
| 1664 | Shader | 3584 |
| 56 | Render Output Units | 48 |
| 104 | Texture Units | 112 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 28 |
MemoryThe Palit GeForce GTX 970 JetStream is equipped with a 4 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory, which is equipped with 1.753 GHz clocks. The Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX has a 12 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.875GHz. |
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| 4 GB | Memory Size | 12 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 1.753 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.875 GHz |
| 7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 15.0 Gbps |
| 224 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 360 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 192 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe Palit GeForce GTX 970 JetStream has a turbo clock of 1.304 GHz. The turbo frequency of the Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX is 1.777 GHz. |
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| 1.152 GHz | Base Clock | 1.320 GHz |
| 1.304 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.777 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe Palit GeForce GTX 970 JetStream has 2 x 6-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 98 °C. The Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX is equipped with a 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 93 °C. |
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| 145 W | TDP | 170 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 98 °C | Tjunction max | 93 °C |
| 2 x 6-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the Palit GeForce GTX 970 JetStream are cooled with a Air cooling. The Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 100 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 100 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | 39 dB |
ConnectivityThe Palit GeForce GTX 970 JetStream supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.2. The Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX supports HDCP in version 2.3 and all previous versions. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1 |
| 2x DP v1.2 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4a |
| 1 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe Palit GeForce GTX 970 JetStream supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_1. The Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_2 (Ultimate). |
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| 4096x2160 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| No | Raytracing | Yes |
| No | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | LED | Addressable LED |
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 |
| No | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | Decode |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| No | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe Palit GeForce GTX 970 JetStream is -- wide and therefore needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX is -- and thus requires the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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| 247 mm | Length | 170 mm |
| 126 mm | Height | 125 mm |
| -- | Width | 39 mm |
| 3 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataManufactured using the 28 nanometer process, Palit GeForce GTX 970 JetStream was released in Q3/2015. The Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX published in Q1/2021 is manufactured with a structure width of 8 nanometers. |
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| NE5X970H16G2J | Part-no | NE63060019K9-190AF |
| Q3/2015 | Release date | Q1/2021 |
| 329 $ | Launch Price | 369 $ |
| 28 nm | Structure size | 8 nm |
| -- | Documents | data sheet |
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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
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Palit GeForce GTX 970 JetStream
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX
12 GB GDDR6 |
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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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Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX
12 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX
12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX
12 GB GDDR6 |
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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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Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX
12 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX
12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX
12 GB GDDR6 |
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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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Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX
12 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX
12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX
12 GB GDDR6 |
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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
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Palit GeForce GTX 970 JetStream
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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Palit GeForce GTX 970 JetStream
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX
12 GB GDDR6 |
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FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
The theoretical computing power of the graphics card with single precision (32 bit) in TFLOPS indicates how many trillion FP32 floating point operations the graphics card (GPU) can perform per second.
FP32 (TFLOPS)
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Palit GeForce GTX 970 JetStream
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX
12 GB GDDR6 |
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