ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 4070 12GB
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GALAX GeForce GTX 970 HOF
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 4070 12GB is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 (Ada Lovelace) and has 12 GB GDDR6X graphics memory with a bandwidth of 504 GB/s.
The GALAX GeForce GTX 970 HOF is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 (Maxwell 2.0) and has 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 224 GB/s. |
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GPUThe ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 4070 12GB has the AD104-250-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Ada Lovelace architecture. The GALAX GeForce GTX 970 HOF is based on the graphics chip GM204-200-A1, which comes from the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. |
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| ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 4070 12GB | GPU | GALAX GeForce GTX 970 HOF |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
| AD104-250-A1 | GPU Chip | GM204-200-A1 |
| Ada Lovelace | Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 |
| 46 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 13 |
| 5888 | Shader | 1664 |
| 64 | Render Output Units | 56 |
| 184 | Texture Units | 104 |
| 46 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 4070 12GB clocks at 1.313 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 21.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the GALAX GeForce GTX 970 HOF is 7.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.753 GHz. |
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| 12 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR6X | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 1.313 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.753 GHz |
| 21.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 7.0 Gbps |
| 504 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
| 192 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture. |
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| 1.920 GHz | Base Clock | 1.228 GHz |
| 2.505 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.380 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 4070 12GB is powered by 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 200 W (Reference). The GALAX GeForce GTX 970 HOF has 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 145 W. |
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| 200 W (Reference) | TDP | 145 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 90 °C | Tjunction max | 98 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 4070 12GB is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans. The GALAX GeForce GTX 970 HOF has 3 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 100 mm | Fan 1 | 3 x 90 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 4070 12GB. The GALAX GeForce GTX 970 HOF supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.1 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0 |
| 3x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.2 |
| -- | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 4070 12GB it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the GALAX GeForce GTX 970 HOF is 4096x2160 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 4096x2160 |
| 12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12_1 |
| Yes | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | No |
| No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThe support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | No |
| Decode | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | No |
DimensionsThe ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 4070 12GB is connected to the system via PCIe 4.0 x 16 lanes and requires 3 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The GALAX GeForce GTX 970 HOF needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3 x 16 Lanes interface. |
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| 267 mm | Length | 308 mm |
| 134 mm | Height | 129 mm |
| 51 mm | Width | 49 mm |
| 3 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 4.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3 x 16 |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataThe ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 4070 12GB has been manufactured with a structure width of 5 nanometers since Q2/2023. The GALAX GeForce GTX 970 HOF came on the market in Q4/2014 and will have a structure width of 28 nanometers manufactured. |
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| DUAL-RTX4070-12G | Part-no | 97NQH6DND2TX |
| Q2/2023 | Release date | Q4/2014 |
| 599 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 349 $ |
| 5 nm | Structure size | 28 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | -- |
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Benchmark results
3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)
3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.
Time Spy Extreme Graphics score
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ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 4070 12GB
12 GB GDDR6X |
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GALAX GeForce GTX 970 HOF
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Steel Nomad Light Graphics score
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ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 4070 12GB
12 GB GDDR6X |
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Steel Nomad Graphics score
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ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 4070 12GB
12 GB GDDR6X |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 4070 12GB
12 GB GDDR6X |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 4070 12GB
12 GB GDDR6X |
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Solar Bay (Raytracing)
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ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 4070 12GB
12 GB GDDR6X |
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Cyberpunk 2077
Cyberpunk 2077 was developed by CD Projekt Red and is based on the development studio's own REDengine 4. Ray tracing is switched off in our benchmarks.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 4070 12GB
12 GB GDDR6X |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 4070 12GB
12 GB GDDR6X |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 4070 12GB
12 GB GDDR6X |
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The Last of Us Part 1
The Last of Us Part One is a game released by Sony in June 2013 exclusively for the Playstation and released for the PC in early 2023. The benchmark values here were determined at high details.
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ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 4070 12GB
12 GB GDDR6X |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 4070 12GB
12 GB GDDR6X |
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ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 4070 12GB
12 GB GDDR6X |
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Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.
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ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 4070 12GB
12 GB GDDR6X |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 4070 12GB
12 GB GDDR6X |
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ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 4070 12GB
12 GB GDDR6X |
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Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)
Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.
Geekbench 6 - OpenCL
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ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 4070 12GB
12 GB GDDR6X |
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GALAX GeForce GTX 970 HOF
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 4070 12GB
12 GB GDDR6X |
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GALAX GeForce GTX 970 HOF
4 GB GDDR5 |
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FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
The theoretical computing power of the graphics card with single precision (32 bit) in TFLOPS indicates how many trillion FP32 floating point operations the graphics card (GPU) can perform per second.
FP32 (TFLOPS)
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ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 4070 12GB
12 GB GDDR6X |
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GALAX GeForce GTX 970 HOF
4 GB GDDR5 |
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