PNY GeForce GTX 970
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ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the PNY GeForce GTX 970 and the ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe PNY GeForce GTX 970 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 and has 1664 texture shaders and 13 execution units. ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition is based on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, which has 3584 shaders and 28 execution units. |
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| PNY GeForce GTX 970 | GPU | ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition |
| 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 PNY GeForce GTX 970 has 4 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 224 GB/s. The ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition can access 12 GB GDDR6 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 360 GB/s. |
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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 PNY GeForce GTX 970 clocks in the base with up to 1.050 GHz. The base frequency of the ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition is 1.320 GHz. |
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| 1.050 GHz | Base Clock | 1.320 GHz |
| 1.178 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.882 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | 1.85 GHz | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the PNY GeForce GTX 970 is 145 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 2 x 6-Pin connector. The ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition has a TDP of 170 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 145 W | TDP | 170 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | 180 W |
| 98 °C | Tjunction max | 93 °C |
| 2 x 6-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe PNY GeForce GTX 970 has a total of 1 Radial fans. The ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition has 3 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Radial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 1 x 65 mm | Fan 1 | 3 x 95 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | 33 dB |
ConnectivityIn the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the PNY GeForce GTX 970. The ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0 | HDMI Ports | 2x HDMI v2.1 |
| 3x DP v1.2 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4a |
| 1 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe PNY GeForce GTX 970 supports a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 pixels. The maximum resolution of the ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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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 | ASUS Aura Sync |
Supported Video CodecsThe support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | Decode |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| No | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe PNY GeForce GTX 970 is 247 mm long, 112 mm high and 39 mm wide. The ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition is 301 mm long, 143 mm high and 54 mm wide. |
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| 247 mm | Length | 301 mm |
| 112 mm | Height | 143 mm |
| 39 mm | Width | 54 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe PNY GeForce GTX 970 was released in Q3/2014 at a price of 299 $. The ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition was introduced in Q1/2021 at a price of 529 $. |
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| GF970GTX4GEPB | Part-no | TUF-RTX3060-O12G-GAMING |
| Q3/2014 | Release date | Q1/2021 |
| 299 $ | Launch Price | 529 $ |
| 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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PNY GeForce GTX 970
4 GB GDDR5 |
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ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition
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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ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition
12 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition
12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition
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.
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ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition
12 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition
12 GB GDDR6 |
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ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition
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.
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ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition
12 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition
12 GB GDDR6 |
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ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition
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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PNY GeForce GTX 970
4 GB GDDR5 |
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ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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PNY GeForce GTX 970
4 GB GDDR5 |
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ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition
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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PNY GeForce GTX 970
4 GB GDDR5 |
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ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition
12 GB GDDR6 |
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