NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
22.5Rasterization36.1
20Ray Tracing29.9
32.4Memoryspec-based45.7
76.3Efficiencyspec-based82.8
29.8Compute48.3
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 9709 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 45.1 to 32.6, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+18) and rasterization (+14). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
- 28% lower TDP: 145 W vs 200 W
- Lower launch price: $329 vs $399
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 36 vs 23
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 30 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 48 vs 30
- 212% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 11,300 vs 3,625
- 192% higher Shading units: 4,864 vs 1,664
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2014 | 2020 |
| Architecture | Maxwell | Ampere |
| Process | 28 nm | 8 nm+71% |
| TDP | 145 W+28% | 200 W |
| Power connector | 2x 6-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,664 | 4,864+192% |
| RT cores | — | 38 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 152 |
| Base clock | 1,050 MHz | 1,410 MHz+34% |
| Boost clock | 1,178 MHz | 1,665 MHz+41% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 8 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 448 GB/s+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 3,625Bottom 7% | 11,300+212%Bottom 47% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 2,850Bottom 33% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,635Bottom 13% | 17,900+86%Top 50% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 105 fpsBottom 36% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 75 fpsBottom 36% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 40 fpsBottom 38% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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