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GeForce GTX 970 vs GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

GeForce GTX 970 vs GeForce RTX 3060 Ti: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

GeForce GTX 970

4 GB GDDR5 | 256-bit

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FPS Winner

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit

MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Ventus 2X 8G OCV1 LHR GDDR6 1695 MHz Boost 14 Gbps 256-bit 3xDP1.4 HDMI PCIE4.0 (RTX 3060 Ti Ventus 2X 8G OCV1 LHR)

Buy for CA$899.99 on Amazon

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GeForce GTX 970

4 GB GDDR5 | 256-bit

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vs

FPS Winner

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit

MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Ventus 2X 8G OCV1 LHR GDDR6 1695 MHz Boost 14 Gbps 256-bit 3xDP1.4 HDMI PCIE4.0 (RTX 3060 Ti Ventus 2X 8G OCV1 LHR)

Buy for CA$899.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7293 minutes ago

Prices and Stock
MSRP $329

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Prices and Stock
MSRP $399

MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Ventus 2X 8G OCV1 LHR GDDR6 1695 MHz Boost 14 Gbps 256-bit 3xDP1.4 HDMI PCIE4.0 (RTX 3060 Ti Ventus 2X 8G OCV1 LHR)

MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Ventus 3X 8G OC LHR, GDDR6X, 1695 MHz PCI Express 4.0, 256-Bit, 1 x HDMI 2.1, 3 x DPort 1.4a, 8-pin x2

GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Gaming OC 8G (REV2.0) Graphics Card, 3X WINDFORCE Fans, LHR, 8GB 256-bit GDDR6, GV-N306TGAMING OC-8GD REV2.0 Video Card

ASUS NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti V2 Mini LHR Overclocked Dual-Fan 8GB GDDR6 PCIe 4.0 Graphics Card

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Eagle OC 8G (REV2.0) Graphics Card, 2X WINDFORCE Fans, LHR, 8GB 256-bit GDDR6, GV-N306TEAGLE OC-8GD REV2.0 Video Card

Key Differences

In short — GeForce RTX 3060 Ti outperforms GeForce GTX 970 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both GPUs to compare value. The better performing GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is 2265 days newer than GeForce GTX 970.

Advantages of GeForce GTX 970

Consumes up to 26% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti - 148 vs 200 Watts

Advantages of GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

Performs up to 72% better in Elden Ring than GeForce GTX 970 - 91 vs 53 FPS
Up to 100% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 - 8 vs 4 GB

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Elden Ring

Elden Ring

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

GeForce GTX 970

Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014

FPS

53

58%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

Desktop • Dec 1st, 2020

FPS

91

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$9.89/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$899.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Ventus 2X 8G OCV1 LHR GDDR6 1695 MHz Boost 14 Gbps 256-bit 3xDP1.4 HDMI PCIE4.0 (RTX 3060 Ti Ventus 2X 8G OCV1 LHR)

Buy for CA$899.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7293 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

GeForce GTX 970

Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

Desktop • Dec 1st, 2020

370

FPS

437

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

61

FPS

127

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

594

FPS

760

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

387

FPS

393

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

92

FPS

129

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Theoretical Performance

GeForce GTX 970

Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014

Pixel Fillrate

65.97 GPixel/s

50%

Texel Fillrate

122.5 GTexel/s

48%

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

Desktop • Dec 1st, 2020

Pixel Fillrate

133.2 GPixel/s

100%

Texel Fillrate

253.1 GTexel/s

100%

GeForce GTX 970	vs	GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Sep 19th, 2014	Release Date	Dec 1st, 2020
GeForce 900	Generation	GeForce 30
$329	MSRP	$399
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	Outputs	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
2x 6-pin	Power Connectors	1x 12-pin
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
4 GB	Memory	8 GB
GDDR5	Type	GDDR6
256-bit	Bus	256-bit
224.4 GB/s	Bandwidth	448 GB/s
1050 MHz	Base Clock Speed	1410 MHz
1178 MHz	Boost Clock Speed	1665 MHz
1753 MHz	Memory Clock Speed	1750 MHz

PCs Using GeForce GTX 970 or GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

With selected game settings

Skytech Archangel Gaming PC Image

Skytech Archangel Gaming PC

79 FPS

CA$22.31/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

Ryzen 5 5600X

16 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

CA$1,762.82

In Stock

Skytech Azure Gaming PC Image

Skytech Azure Gaming PC

83 FPS

CA$23.1/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

Core i5-12600K

16 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

CA$1,917.03

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Custom Gaming PC Image

Custom Gaming PC

82 FPS

CA$24.87/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

Core i7-12700F

64 GB, 2 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

CA$2,039.09

In Stock

2022 Dell XPS 8950 Desktop PC Image

2022 Dell XPS 8950 Desktop PC

81 FPS

CA$35.17/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

Core i7-12700

32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD

Buy on Amazon

CA$2,848.49

In Stock

CYBERPOWERPC Gamer Xtreme VR Gaming PC Image

CYBERPOWERPC Gamer Xtreme VR Gaming PC

88 FPS

CA$25.78/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

Core i7-13700KF

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

CA$2,268.34

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HAJAAN CYCLONIA Gaming Tower PC Image

HAJAAN CYCLONIA Gaming Tower PC

80 FPS

CA$22.5/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

Core i5-12400F

16 GB, 2 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

CA$1,799.99

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CA$899.99

GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB

CA$619.99

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

CA$899.99

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CA$899.99

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CA$899.99

CA$99.99

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CA$899.99

GeForce RTX 3070

CA$1,309.22

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CA$899.99

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CA$510.21

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GeForce RTX 3090 Ti

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CA$530.2

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CA$279.99

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CA$1,150.23

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CA$549.99

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CA$538.95

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CA$321.55

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Radeon RX 7800 XT

CA$845.87

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CA$228.8

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CA$599.99

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CA$414.48

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CA$1,589

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CA$119.99

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CA$126.99

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CA$256.43

GeForce GTX 970

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CA$829.99

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GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

CA$1,849

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CA$1,465.8

GeForce GTX 970

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CA$397

GeForce GTX 970

GeForce RTX 4090

CA$5,922.12

GeForce GTX 970

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CA$749.99

GeForce GTX 970

CA$88.98

GeForce GTX 970

CA$779.99

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Radeon RX 6750 XT

CA$699.87

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GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB

CA$619.99

GeForce GTX 970

GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER

CA$899.99

GeForce GTX 970

CA$99.99

GeForce GTX 970

GeForce RTX 3070

CA$1,309.22

GeForce GTX 970

GeForce RTX 2060

CA$510.21

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GeForce RTX 3090 Ti

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