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Comparison Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING OC 8G vs Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3060 WINDFORCE OC 12G LHR

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InterfacePCI-E v4.0PCI-E v4.0
LHR (low hash rate)
GPU
GPU modelNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
ArchitectureAmpereAmpere
Memory size8 GB12 GB
Memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory bus128 bit192 bit
GPU clock speed1807 MHz1792 MHz
Memory clock15000 MHz15000 MHz
Lithography8 nm8 nm
Max. resolution7680x4320 px7680x4320 px
Passmark G3D Mark16618 score(s)16618 score(s)
Connections
HDMI22
HDMI versionv.2.1v.2.1
DisplayPort22
DisplayPort versionv.1.4av.1.4a
Software
DirectX12 Ultimate12 Ultimate
OpenGL4.64.6
VR
Stream processors35843584
Texture units112112
General
Monitors connection44
Coolingactive (fan)active (fan)
Fans22
Additional power8 pin8 pin
Minimum PSU recommendation550 W550 W
Number of slots22
Length
198 mm /198x121x39/
198 mm /198x121x39/
Added to E-Catalogjanuary 2023october 2022

LHR (low hash rate)

Video cards, hardware-protected from mining. The term Low Hash Rate was coined by NVIDIA to discourage cryptocurrency miners from video cards and return the favor of the computer gamer audience. There are LHR versions of video cards only among the generation of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3000 series. Early GeForce graphics accelerators have no factory mining restrictions, as well as all old and new AMD Radeon graphics cards. However, among the GeForce RTX 3000 series there are video cards without LHR.

Memory size

The amount of own memory of the GPU; this parameter is sometimes called the amount of graphics card memory. The larger the amount of GPU memory, the more complex and detailed picture it is able to process in a period of time, and therefore, the higher its performance and speed (which is especially important for resource-intensive tasks like high-end games, video editing, 3D rendering, etc. ).

When choosing, it is worth considering that the performance of a graphics card is affected not only by the amount of memory, but also by its type, frequency of operation (see below) and other features. Therefore, situations are quite possible when a model with less memory will be more advanced and expensive than a more voluminous one. And you can unambiguously compare with each other only options that are similar in other memory characteristics.

On the modern market, there are mainly video cards with memory capacities of 2 GB, 4 GB, 6 GB, 8 GB, 10 GB, 11 GB, 12 GB, and 16 GB or even more can be installed in the most advanced models.

Memory bus

The amount of data (bits) that can be transferred over the graphics card's memory bus in one cycle. The performance of the graphics card directly depends on the bus width: the higher the bit width, the more data the bus transfers per unit of time and, accordingly, the video memory runs faster.

The minimum bit depth for modern video cards is actually 128 bits, this figure is typical mainly for low-cost models. In mid-level solutions, there are indicators of 192 bits and 256 bits, and in advanced models — 352 bits, 384 bits and more, up to 2048 bits.

GPU clock speed

The frequency of the graphics processor of the graphics card. As a general rule, the higher the frequency of the GPU, the higher the performance of the graphics card, but this parameter is not the only one — a lot also depends on the design features of the graphics card, in particular, the type and amount of video memory (see the relevant glossary items). As a result, it is not unusual for a model with a lower processor frequency to be more performant of two video cards. In addition, it should be noted that high-frequency processors also have high heat dissipation, which requires the use of powerful cooling systems.
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