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Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB outperforms GeForce GTX 970 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is 2945 days newer than GeForce GTX 970.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
- Consumes up to 13% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - 148 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
- Performs up to 42% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than GeForce GTX 970 - 128 vs 90 FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 - 8 vs 4 GB
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
FPS
128
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
Price, CA$
CA$478.58
100%
FPS Winner
ASUS Dual GeForce RTX™ 3060 White OC Edition 8GB GDDR6 (PCIe 4.0, 8GB GDDR6, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a)
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce GTX 970
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 970
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
65.97 GPixel/s
77.3388042203986%
Texel Fillrate
122.5 GTexel/s
61.55778894472361%
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 19th, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2022 |
| GeForce 900 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
| $329 | MSRP | Not Available |
| 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 | 128-bit |
| 224.4 GB/s | Bandwidth | 240 GB/s |
| 1050 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1320 MHz |
| 1178 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1777 MHz |
| 1753 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1875 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce GTX 970 or GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
84 FPS
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