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Same as Founder's Edition
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $399
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Boost Clock
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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MSRP in USD: $329
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — GeForce RTX 3060 Ti outperforms the more expensive GeForce GTX 970 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is 2265 days newer than the more expensive GeForce GTX 970.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
- Performs up to 81% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than GeForce GTX 970 - 94 vs 52 FPS
- Up to 19% cheaper than GeForce GTX 970 - $381.11 vs $469.0
- Up to 55% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than GeForce GTX 970 - $4.05 vs $9.02 per FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 - 8 vs 4 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti - 148 vs 200 Watts
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Desktop • Dec 1st, 2020
FPS
94
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.05/FPS
100%
Price, $
$381.11
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Desktop • Dec 1st, 2020
GeForce GTX 970
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Theoretical Performance
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
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
65.97 GPixel/s
49%
Texel Fillrate
122.5 GTexel/s
48%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
Dec 1st, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 19th, 2014 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 900 |
| $399 | MSRP | $329 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| 1x 12-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
448 GB/s | Bandwidth | 224.4 GB/s |
1410 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1050 MHz |
1665 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1178 MHz |
| 1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1753 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce RTX 3060 Ti or GeForce GTX 970
Assassin's Creed Valhalla, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
80 FPS
$16.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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81 FPS
$11.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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84 FPS
$16.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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80 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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83 FPS
$13.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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83 FPS
$27.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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84 FPS
$20.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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83 FPS
$19.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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78 FPS
$17.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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89 FPS
$19.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-13700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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