Comparision Zotac GeForce GTX 970 vs Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
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Top specs and features
- Passmark score
- 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU benchmark score
- 3DMark Fire Strike Score
- 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics test score
- 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark score
Passmark score
3DMark Cloud Gate GPU benchmark score
3DMark Fire Strike Score
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics test score
3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark score
Description
The Zotac GeForce GTX 970 video card is based on the Maxwell architecture. Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 on the Pascal architecture. The first has 5200 million transistors. The second is 4400 million. Zotac GeForce GTX 970 has a transistor size of 28 nm versus 16.
The base clock speed of the first video card is 1076 MHz versus 1506 MHz for the second.
Let's move on to memory. Zotac GeForce GTX 970 has 4 GB. Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 has 4 GB installed. The bandwidth of the first video card is 224.4 Gb/s versus 192.2 Gb/s of the second.
FLOPS of Zotac GeForce GTX 970 is 3.52. At Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 3.79.
Goes to tests in benchmarks. In the Passmark benchmark, Zotac GeForce GTX 970 scored 9781 points. And here is the second card 10198 points. In 3DMark, the first model scored 12008 points. Second 12748 points.
In terms of interfaces. The first video card is connected using PCIe 3.0 x16. The second is PCIe 3.0 x16. Video card Zotac GeForce GTX 970 has Directx version 12. Video card Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 -- Directx version - 12.
Regarding cooling, Zotac GeForce GTX 970 has 148W heat dissipation requirements versus 120W for Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060.
Why Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 is better than Zotac GeForce GTX 970
- 3DMark Ice Storm GPU benchmark score 424195 против 233932 , more on 81%
Zotac GeForce GTX 970 vs Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060: highlights
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FAQ
How does the Zotac GeForce GTX 970 processor perform in benchmarks?
Passmark Zotac GeForce GTX 970 scored 9781 points. The second video card scored 10198 points in Passmark.
What FLOPS do video cards have?
FLOPS Zotac GeForce GTX 970 is 3.52 TFLOPS. But the second video card has FLOPS equal to 3.79 TFLOPS.
What power consumption?
Zotac GeForce GTX 970 148 Watt. Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 120 Watt.
How fast are Zotac GeForce GTX 970 and Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060?
Zotac GeForce GTX 970 operates at 1076 MHz. In this case, the maximum frequency reaches 1216 MHz. The clock base frequency of Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 reaches 1506 MHz. In turbo mode it reaches 1708 MHz.
What kind of memory do graphics cards have?
Zotac GeForce GTX 970 supports GDDR5. Installed 4 GB of RAM. Throughput reaches 224.4 GB/s. Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 works with GDDR5. The second one has 6 GB of RAM installed. Its bandwidth is 224.4 GB/s.
How many HDMI connectors do they have?
Zotac GeForce GTX 970 has There is no data HDMI outputs. Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 is equipped with 1 HDMI outputs.
What power connectors are used?
Zotac GeForce GTX 970 uses There is no data. Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 is equipped with There is no data HDMI outputs.
What architecture are video cards based on?
Zotac GeForce GTX 970 is built on Maxwell. Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 uses the Pascal architecture.
What graphics processor is being used?
Zotac GeForce GTX 970 is equipped with GM204. Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 is set to GP106.
How many PCIe lanes
The first graphics card has 16 PCIe lanes. And the PCIe version is 3. Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 16 PCIe lanes. PCIe version 3.
How many transistors?
Zotac GeForce GTX 970 has 5200 million transistors. Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 has 4400 million transistors