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$544.18
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Same as Founder's Edition
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $399
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MSRP in USD: $399
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MSRP in USD: $549
Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3060 Ti outperforms the cheaper Radeon HD 7970 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Radeon HD 7970 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is 3267 days newer than the cheaper Radeon HD 7970.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
- Performs up to 81% better in Saints Row than Radeon HD 7970 - 87 vs 48 FPS
- Consumes up to 20% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7970 - 200 vs 250 Watts
- Up to 167% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 7970 - 8 vs 3 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7970
- Up to 68% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3060 Ti - $175.0 vs $544.18
- Up to 42% better value when playing Saints Row than GeForce RTX 3060 Ti - $3.65 vs $6.25 per FPS
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Desktop • Dec 1st, 2020
FPS
87
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.25/FPS
58.4%
Price, $
$544.18
32%
FPS Winner
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition 8GB GDDR6 PCI Express 4.0 Graphics Card
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Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
FPS
48
55.172413793103445%
Value, $/FPS
$3.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$175
100%
Value Winner
Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 OC with Boost 3GB DDR5 DL-DVI-I/SL-DVI-D/HDMI/DP PCI-Express Graphics Card 11197-03-40G
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Updated 320974 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Desktop • Dec 1st, 2020
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Desktop • Dec 1st, 2020
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
253.1 GTexel/s
100%
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Pixel Fillrate
29.6 GPixel/s
22.222222222222225%
Texel Fillrate
118.4 GTexel/s
46.779928881864876%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|
Dec 1st, 2020 | Release Date | Dec 22nd, 2011 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | Southern Islands |
$399 | MSRP | $549 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| 1x 12-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
448 GB/s | Bandwidth | 264 GB/s |
1410 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 925 MHz |
| 1665 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1375 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce RTX 3060 Ti or Radeon HD 7970
Saints Row, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
78 FPS
$15.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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74 FPS
$14.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,099.99
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64 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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72 FPS
$18.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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72 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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74 FPS
$15.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,132.54
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76 FPS
$14.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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61 FPS
$22.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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76 FPS
$16.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700F
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
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72 FPS
$23.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-11700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,669.99
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