PNY GeForce GTX 970
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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Ti GDDR6X Twin Edge OC
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the PNY GeForce GTX 970 and the ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Ti GDDR6X Twin Edge OC, 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. ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Ti GDDR6X Twin Edge OC is based on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti GDDR6X, which has 4864 shaders and 38 execution units. |
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| PNY GeForce GTX 970 | GPU | ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Ti GDDR6X Twin Edge OC |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti GDDR6X |
| GM204-200-A1 | GPU Chip | GA104-202-A1 |
| Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | Ampere |
| 13 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 38 |
| 1664 | Shader | 4864 |
| 56 | Render Output Units | 80 |
| 104 | Texture Units | 152 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 38 |
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 ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Ti GDDR6X Twin Edge OC can access 8 GB GDDR6X graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 608 GB/s. |
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| 4 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6X |
| 1.753 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.188 GHz |
| 7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 19.0 Gbps |
| 224 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 608 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe PNY GeForce GTX 970 clocks in the base with up to 1.050 GHz. The base frequency of the ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Ti GDDR6X Twin Edge OC is 1.410 GHz. |
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| 1.050 GHz | Base Clock | 1.410 GHz |
| 1.178 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.695 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| 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 ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Ti GDDR6X Twin Edge OC has a TDP of 225 W and is supplied with the required energy via 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 145 W | TDP | 225 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 98 °C | Tjunction max | 93 °C |
| 2 x 6-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe PNY GeForce GTX 970 has a total of 1 Radial fans. The ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Ti GDDR6X Twin Edge OC has 2 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Radial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 1 x 65 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 90 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
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 ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Ti GDDR6X Twin Edge OC 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 | 1x 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 ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Ti GDDR6X Twin Edge OC 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 | No LED lighting |
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 ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Ti GDDR6X Twin Edge OC is 232 mm long, 141 mm high and 42 mm wide. |
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| 247 mm | Length | 232 mm |
| 112 mm | Height | 141 mm |
| 39 mm | Width | 42 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 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 ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Ti GDDR6X Twin Edge OC was introduced in Q1/2023 at a price of 399 $ (Reference). |
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| GF970GTX4GEPB | Part-no | ZT-A30620H-10P |
| Q3/2014 | Release date | Q1/2023 |
| 299 $ | Launch Price | 399 $ (Reference) |
| 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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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Ti GDDR6X Twin Edge OC
8 GB GDDR6X |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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)
2560x1440 (1440p)
1920x1080 (1080p)
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)
2560x1440 (1440p)
1920x1080 (1080p)
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)
2560x1440 (1440p)
1920x1080 (1080p)
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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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Ti GDDR6X Twin Edge OC
8 GB GDDR6X |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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PNY GeForce GTX 970
4 GB GDDR5 |
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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Ti GDDR6X Twin Edge OC
8 GB GDDR6X |
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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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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Ti GDDR6X Twin Edge OC
8 GB GDDR6X |
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