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ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 Mini vs GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle 12G

ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 Mini
ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 Mini 8 GB GDDR5 · 1.71 GHz · 150 W Speed index 5/100

The ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 Mini is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (Pascal) and has 8 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 256 GB/s.

GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle 12G
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle 12G 12 GB GDDR6 · 1.78 GHz · 170 W Speed index 11/100

The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle 12G is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Ampere) and has 12 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 360 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle 12G is 94 % faster than the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 Mini.

ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 MiniGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle 12G
Speed index
5/100
11/100
FP32
6.56 TFLOPS
12.72 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.71 GHz
1.78 GHz
Memory Size
8 GB GDDR5
12 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
256 GB/s
360 GB/s
TDP
150 W
170 W
Launch Price
379 $
389 $
180 pts
236 pts

GPU

GPUZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 MiniGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle 12G
Based onNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
GPU ChipGP104-200-A1GA106-300-A1
Streaming Multiprocessors1528
Shader19203584
Render Output Units6448
Texture Units120112
Raytracing Cores--28
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The ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 Mini has the GP104-200-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Pascal architecture.

The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle 12G is based on the graphics chip GA106-300-A1, which comes from the Ampere architecture.

Memory

MemoryZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 MiniGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle 12G
Memory Size8 GB12 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR6
Memory Clock2.002 GHz1.875 GHz
Memory Speed8.0 Gbps15.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth256 GB/s360 GB/s
Memory Interface256 bit192 bit
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The graphics memory of the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 Mini clocks at 2.002 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 8.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle 12G is 15.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.875 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 MiniGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle 12G
Base Clock1.518 GHz1.320 GHz
Boost Clock1.708 GHz1.777 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 DesignZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 MiniGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle 12G
TDP150 W170 W
Tjunction max94 °C93 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 8-Pin1 x 8-Pin
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The ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 Mini is powered by 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 150 W.

The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle 12G has 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 170 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 MiniGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle 12G
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 12 x 90 mm2 x 100 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)--0 dB
Noise (Load)--35 dB
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The ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 Mini is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans.

The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle 12G has 2 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 MiniGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle 12G
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.22.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.0b2x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort3x DP 1.42x DP 1.4a
DVI1--
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 Mini.

The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle 12G supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 MiniGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle 12G
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_112_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingNoYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNo LED lightingGIGABYTE RGB Fusion
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With the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 Mini it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle 12G is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 MiniGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle 12G
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8DecodeDecode
VP9DecodeDecode
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

DimensionsZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 MiniGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle 12G
Length210 mm242 mm
Height122 mm124 mm
Width--41 mm
Width (Slots)2 Slots2 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 Mini is connected to the system via PCIe 3.0 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle 12G needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 16 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 MiniGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle 12G
GPU InterfacePCIe 3.0 x 16PCIe 4.0 x 16
Release dateQ4/2016Q1/2021
Launch Price379 $389 $
Structure size16 nm8 nm
Part-noZT-P10700G-10MGV-N3060EAGLE-12GD
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 Mini has been manufactured with a structure width of 16 nanometers since Q4/2016.

The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle 12G came on the market in Q1/2021 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 GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle 12G +45.8 %

  1. 2,762
  2. 4,026

Port Royal (Raytracing) GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle 12G +314.4 %

  1. 1,223
  2. 5,068

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)

  1. no data
  2. 2,177

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)

  1. no data
  2. 29 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. no data
  2. 35 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. no data
  2. 55 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)

  1. no data
  2. 9 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. no data
  2. 24 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. no data
  2. 58 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) GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle 12G +45.7 %

  1. 35 fps (avg)
  2. 51 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle 12G +42.4 %

  1. 66 fps (avg)
  2. 94 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle 12G +39.8 %

  1. 93 fps (avg)
  2. 130 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 GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle 12G +91.7 %

  1. 46,492
  2. 89,106

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Eagle 12G +81.5 %

  1. 49,321
  2. 89,506

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