The GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming GPU than the GeForce GTX 970 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's €508.01 cheaper!
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Up to 64% cheaper – €289.99 vs €798.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory – 8 vs 4 GB
Advantages of the GeForce GTX 970
- Consumes up to 13% less energy – 148 vs 170 Watts
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB vs GeForce GTX 970 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Oct 12th, 2022
Average FPS
90
100%
Min 1% FPS
49
100%
Price, €
€289.99
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.22/FPS
100%
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€365.08
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€309.98
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GeForce GTX 970
Sep 19th, 2014
Average FPS
65
72%
Min 1% FPS
32
65%
Price, €
€798
36%
Value, €/FPS
€12.27/FPS
26%
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB vs GeForce GTX 970 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB vs GeForce GTX 970 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB vs GeForce GTX 970 in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Oct 12th, 2022
Memory
8 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
240 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
12.74 TFLOPS
100%
GeForce GTX 970
Sep 19th, 2014
Memory
4 GB
50%
Memory Bandwidth
224.4 GB/s
94%
Pixel Fillrate
65.97 GPixel/s
77%
Texture Fillrate
122.5 GTexel/s
62%
FP32
3.92 TFLOPS
31%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Oct 12th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 19th, 2014 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $329.00 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 900 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 170 W | Power Consumption | 148 W |
| Memory | ||
8 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Memory Bus | 256-bit |
240 GB/s | Bandwidth | 224.4 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
85.3 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 65.97 GPixel/s |
199 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 122.5 GTexel/s |
12.74 TFLOPS | FP32 | 3.92 TFLOPS |
