Zotac GeForce GTX 970 Blower
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Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Ghost OC
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe Zotac GeForce GTX 970 Blower has 1664 shader units and these clock a maximum of 1.18 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 3.92 TFLOPS.
The Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Ghost OC has 2560 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.82 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 9.33 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe Zotac GeForce GTX 970 Blower is equipped with a graphics chip of the Maxwell 2.0 architecture, which has 13 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Ghost OC is based on the Ampere architecture and is equipped with 20 execution units. |
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| Zotac GeForce GTX 970 Blower | GPU | Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Ghost OC |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
| GM204-200-A1 | GPU Chip | GA106-150-A1 |
| Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | Ampere |
| 13 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 20 |
| 1664 | Shader | 2560 |
| 56 | Render Output Units | 48 |
| 104 | Texture Units | 80 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 20 |
MemoryThe Zotac GeForce GTX 970 Blower is equipped with a 4 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory, which is equipped with 1.753 GHz clocks. The Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Ghost OC has a 8 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.750GHz. |
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| 4 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 1.753 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.750 GHz |
| 7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 14.0 Gbps |
| 224 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 128 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe Zotac GeForce GTX 970 Blower has a turbo clock of 1.178 GHz. The turbo frequency of the Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Ghost OC is 1.822 GHz. |
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| 1.050 GHz | Base Clock | 1.552 GHz |
| 1.178 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.822 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe Zotac GeForce GTX 970 Blower 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 Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Ghost OC 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 | 130 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 Zotac GeForce GTX 970 Blower are cooled with a Air cooling. The Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Ghost OC is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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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) | -- |
ConnectivityThe Zotac GeForce GTX 970 Blower supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.2. The Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Ghost OC 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 |
| 1x DP v1.2 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4a |
| 2 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe Zotac GeForce GTX 970 Blower supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_1. The Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Ghost OC 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 | No LED lighting |
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 Zotac GeForce GTX 970 Blower is -- wide and therefore needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Ghost OC is -- and thus requires the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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| 244 mm | Length | 245 mm |
| 111 mm | Height | 119 mm |
| -- | Width | -- |
| 2 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, Zotac GeForce GTX 970 Blower was released in Q4/2014. The Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Ghost OC published in Q1/2022 is manufactured with a structure width of 8 nanometers. |
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| ZT-90105-10P | Part-no | NE63050T19P1-190AB |
| Q4/2014 | Release date | Q1/2022 |
| 299 $ | Launch Price | 249 $ (Reference) |
| 28 nm | Structure size | 8 nm |
| data sheet | 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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Zotac GeForce GTX 970 Blower
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Ghost OC
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Ghost OC
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Ghost OC
8 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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Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Ghost OC
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Ghost OC
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Ghost OC
8 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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Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Ghost OC
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Ghost OC
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Ghost OC
8 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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Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Ghost OC
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Ghost OC
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Ghost OC
8 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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Zotac GeForce GTX 970 Blower
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Ghost OC
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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Zotac GeForce GTX 970 Blower
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Ghost OC
8 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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Zotac GeForce GTX 970 Blower
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Ghost OC
8 GB GDDR6 |
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