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Radeon HD 8970M vs GeForce RTX 3060

Radeon HD 8970M vs GeForce RTX 3060: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

GeForce RTX 3060

12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
ASUS GeForce Dual RTX 3060 12GB V2 OC Edition Gaming Grafikkarte (GDDR6 Speicher, PCIe 4.0, 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a, DUAL-RTX3060-O12G-V2)

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In Stock

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FPS Winner

GeForce RTX 3060

12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
ASUS GeForce Dual RTX 3060 12GB V2 OC Edition Gaming Grafikkarte (GDDR6 Speicher, PCIe 4.0, 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a, DUAL-RTX3060-O12G-V2)

Buy for 292.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6836 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — GeForce RTX 3060 outperforms Radeon HD 8970M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both GPUs to compare value. The better performing GeForce RTX 3060 is 2800 days newer than Radeon HD 8970M.

Advantages of Radeon HD 8970M

  • Consumes up to 41% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 - 100 vs 170 Watts

Advantages of GeForce RTX 3060

  • Performs up to 37% better in Rust than Radeon HD 8970M - 130 vs 95 FPS
  • Up to 200% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 8970M - 12 vs 4 GB
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Rust

Rust

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Radeon HD 8970M Logo
Radeon HD 8970M

Mobile • May 14th, 2013


FPS

95

73%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021


FPS

130

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.25/FPS

100%

Price, €

€292.02

100%

FPS and Value Winner

ASUS GeForce Dual RTX 3060 12GB V2 OC Edition Gaming Grafikkarte (GDDR6 Speicher, PCIe 4.0, 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a, DUAL-RTX3060-O12G-V2)

Buy for 292.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6836 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Radeon HD 8970M Logo
Radeon HD 8970M

Mobile • May 14th, 2013

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021

Theoretical Performance

AMD Radeon HD 8970M Logo
Radeon HD 8970M

Mobile • May 14th, 2013


Pixel Fillrate

28.8 GPixel/s

34%

Texel Fillrate

72 GTexel/s

36%

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021


Pixel Fillrate

85.3 GPixel/s

100%

Texel Fillrate

199 GTexel/s

100%

AMD Radeon HD 8970M Logo

Radeon HD 8970M

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo

GeForce RTX 3060

May 14th, 2013
Jan 12th, 2021
Solar SystemGeForce 30
Not Available$329
None1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
None1x 12-pin
Mobile
Desktop
4 GB
12 GB
GDDR5GDDR6
256-bit192-bit
153.6 GB/s
360 GB/s
850 MHz
1320 MHz
900 MHz
1777 MHz
1200 MHz
1875 MHz

PCs Using Radeon HD 8970M or GeForce RTX 3060

With selected game settings

Popular Radeon HD 8970M and GeForce RTX 3060 Comparisons

Compare 2 Graphics Cards in Games

AMD Radeon HD 8970M Logo
Radeon HD 8970M
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Logo
GeForce RTX 3050

222.9

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

292.02

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Logo
GeForce RTX 3050

222.9

AMD Radeon HD 8970M Logo
Radeon HD 8970M
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AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7900 XT

779.9

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

292.02

vs
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7900 XT

779.9

AMD Radeon HD 8970M Logo
Radeon HD 8970M
vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Logo
GeForce RTX 4060

310.88

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

292.02

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Logo
GeForce RTX 4060

310.88

AMD Radeon HD 8970M Logo
Radeon HD 8970M
vs
AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7600 XT

363.82

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

292.02

vs
AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7600 XT

363.82

AMD Radeon HD 8970M Logo
Radeon HD 8970M
vs
AMD Radeon RX 6600 Logo
Radeon RX 6600

245.14

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

292.02

vs
AMD Radeon RX 6600 Logo
Radeon RX 6600

245.14

AMD Radeon HD 8970M Logo
Radeon HD 8970M
vs
AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7800 XT

506

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

292.02

vs
AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7800 XT

506

AMD Radeon HD 8970M Logo
Radeon HD 8970M
vs
AMD Radeon RX 580 Logo
Radeon RX 580

Out of Stock

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

292.02

vs
AMD Radeon RX 580 Logo
Radeon RX 580

Out of Stock

AMD Radeon HD 8970M Logo
Radeon HD 8970M
vs
AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7700 XT

431.54

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

292.02

vs
AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT Logo
Radeon RX 7700 XT

431.54

AMD Radeon HD 8970M Logo
Radeon HD 8970M
vs
AMD Radeon RX 7600 Logo
Radeon RX 7600

286.9

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

292.02

vs
AMD Radeon RX 7600 Logo
Radeon RX 7600

286.9

AMD Radeon HD 8970M Logo
Radeon HD 8970M
vs
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX Logo
Radeon RX 7900 XTX

921.9

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

292.02

vs
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX Logo
Radeon RX 7900 XTX

921.9

AMD Radeon HD 8970M Logo
Radeon HD 8970M
vs
AMD Radeon RX 550 Logo
Radeon RX 550

96.99

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

292.02

vs
AMD Radeon RX 550 Logo
Radeon RX 550

96.99

AMD Radeon HD 8970M Logo
Radeon HD 8970M
vs
NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 Logo
GeForce GT 1030

103

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

292.02

vs
NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 Logo
GeForce GT 1030

103

AMD Radeon HD 8970M Logo
Radeon HD 8970M
vs
AMD Radeon RX 6400 Logo
Radeon RX 6400

140

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

292.02

vs
AMD Radeon RX 6400 Logo
Radeon RX 6400

140

AMD Radeon HD 8970M Logo
Radeon HD 8970M
vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Logo
GeForce RTX 4070

629.9

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

292.02

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Logo
GeForce RTX 4070

629.9

AMD Radeon HD 8970M Logo
Radeon HD 8970M
vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER Logo
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

1,199

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

292.02

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER Logo
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

1,199

AMD Radeon HD 8970M Logo
Radeon HD 8970M
vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Logo
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti

1,269

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

292.02

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Logo
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti

1,269

AMD Radeon HD 8970M Logo
Radeon HD 8970M
vs
AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT Logo
Radeon RX 6600 XT

561.8

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

292.02

vs
AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT Logo
Radeon RX 6600 XT

561.8

AMD Radeon HD 8970M Logo
Radeon HD 8970M
vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Logo
GeForce RTX 4090

3,289.99

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

292.02

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Logo
GeForce RTX 4090

3,289.99

AMD Radeon HD 8970M Logo
Radeon HD 8970M
vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB Logo
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB

542

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

292.02

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB Logo
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB

542

AMD Radeon HD 8970M Logo
Radeon HD 8970M
vs
NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 Logo
GeForce GT 710

43.9

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

292.02

vs
NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 Logo
GeForce GT 710

43.9

AMD Radeon HD 8970M Logo
Radeon HD 8970M
vs
AMD Radeon RX 6800 Logo
Radeon RX 6800

794.41

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

292.02

vs
AMD Radeon RX 6800 Logo
Radeon RX 6800

794.41

AMD Radeon HD 8970M Logo
Radeon HD 8970M
vs
AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT Logo
Radeon RX 6750 XT

514.86

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

292.02

vs
AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT Logo
Radeon RX 6750 XT

514.86

AMD Radeon HD 8970M Logo
Radeon HD 8970M
vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Logo
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

489

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

292.02

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Logo
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

489

AMD Radeon HD 8970M Logo
Radeon HD 8970M
vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB Logo
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB

454

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

292.02

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB Logo
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB

454

AMD Radeon HD 8970M Logo
Radeon HD 8970M
vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER Logo
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER

747.81

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

292.02

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER Logo
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER

747.81

AMD Radeon HD 8970M Logo
Radeon HD 8970M
vs
NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 Logo
GeForce GT 730

71.9

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

292.02

vs
NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 Logo
GeForce GT 730

71.9

AMD Radeon HD 8970M Logo
Radeon HD 8970M
vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Logo
GeForce RTX 3070

535.68

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

292.02

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Logo
GeForce RTX 3070

535.68

AMD Radeon HD 8970M Logo
Radeon HD 8970M
vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Logo
GeForce RTX 2060

528.75

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

292.02

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Logo
GeForce RTX 2060

528.75

AMD Radeon HD 8970M Logo
Radeon HD 8970M
vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti Logo
GeForce RTX 3090 Ti

1,879.99

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

292.02

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti Logo
GeForce RTX 3090 Ti

1,879.99

AMD Radeon HD 8970M Logo
Radeon HD 8970M
vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER Logo
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER

927.84

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Logo
GeForce RTX 3060

292.02

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER Logo
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER

927.84

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