In the gpu comparison between the Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX and the PNY GeForce GTX 950 OC, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
Quick comparison
In FP32 performance, the Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX is 566 % faster than the PNY GeForce GTX 950 OC.
The Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 and has 3584 texture shaders and 28 execution units.
PNY GeForce GTX 950 OC is based on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950, which has 768 shaders and 6 execution units.
Memory
Memory
Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX
PNY GeForce GTX 950 OC
Memory Size
12 GB
2 GB
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR5
Memory Clock
1.875 GHz
1.653 GHz
Memory Speed
15.0 Gbps
6.6 Gbps
Memory bandwidth
360 GB/s
106 GB/s
Memory Interface
192 bit
128 bit
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The Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX has 12 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR6 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 360 GB/s.
The PNY GeForce GTX 950 OC can access 2 GB GDDR5 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 106 GB/s.
Clock Speeds
Clock Speeds
Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX
PNY GeForce GTX 950 OC
Base Clock
1.320 GHz
1.064 GHz
Boost Clock
1.777 GHz
1.241 GHz
Overclocking
Yes
Yes
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The Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX clocks in the base with up to 1.320 GHz. The base frequency of the PNY GeForce GTX 950 OC is 1.064 GHz.
Thermal Design
Thermal Design
Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX
PNY GeForce GTX 950 OC
TDP
170 W
90 W
Tjunction max
93 °C
95 °C
PCIe-Power
1 x 8-Pin
1 x 6-Pin
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The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX is 170 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 8-Pin connector.
The PNY GeForce GTX 950 OC has a TDP of 90 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 6-Pin PCIe power connectors.
Cooler & Fans
Cooler & Fans
Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX
PNY GeForce GTX 950 OC
Fan-Type
Axial
Axial
Fan 1
1 x 100 mm
2 x 80 mm
Cooler-Type
Air cooling
Air cooling
Noise (Idle)
0 dB
0 dB
Noise (Load)
39 dB
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The Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX has a total of 1 Axial fans.
The PNY GeForce GTX 950 OC has 2 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory.
Connectivity
Connectivity
Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX
PNY GeForce GTX 950 OC
Max. Displays
4
4
HDCP
2.3
2.2
HDMI
1x HDMI 2.1
1x HDMI 2.0
DisplayPort
3x DP 1.4a
1x DP 1.2
DVI
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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 RTX 3060 StormX.
The PNY GeForce GTX 950 OC supports a maximum of 4 screens.
Featureset
Featureset
Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX
PNY GeForce GTX 950 OC
Max. resolution
7680x4320
4096x2160
DirectX
12_2 (Ultimate)
12_1
Raytracing
Yes
No
DLSS / FSR
Yes
No
LED
Addressable LED
No LED lighting
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The Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels.
The maximum resolution of the PNY GeForce GTX 950 OC is 4096x2160 pixels.
Supported Video Codecs
Supported Video Codecs
Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX
PNY GeForce GTX 950 OC
h264
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC
Decode / Encode
No
VP8
Decode
Decode
VP9
Decode
No
AV1
Decode
No
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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 RTX 3060 StormX
PNY GeForce GTX 950 OC
Length
170 mm
212 mm
Height
125 mm
112 mm
Width
39 mm
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Width (Slots)
2 Slots
2 Slots
SFF-Ready
No
No
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The Palit GeForce RTX 3060 StormX is 170 mm long, 125 mm high and 39 mm wide.
The PNY GeForce GTX 950 OC is 212 mm long, 112 mm high and -- wide.
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