ASUS GeForce GTX 970 DirectCU II Black
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ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 980 Ti OC
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe ASUS GeForce GTX 970 DirectCU II Black has 1664 shader units and these clock a maximum of 1.18 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 3.92 TFLOPS.
The ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 980 Ti OC has 2816 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.32 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 7.42 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe ASUS GeForce GTX 970 DirectCU II Black is equipped with a graphics chip of the Maxwell 2.0 architecture, which has 13 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 980 Ti OC is based on the Maxwell 2.0 architecture and is equipped with 22 execution units. |
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| ASUS GeForce GTX 970 DirectCU II Black | GPU | ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 980 Ti OC |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti |
| GM204-200-A1 | GPU Chip | GM200-310-A1 |
| Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 |
| 13 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 22 |
| 1664 | Shader | 2816 |
| 56 | Render Output Units | 96 |
| 104 | Texture Units | 176 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe ASUS GeForce GTX 970 DirectCU II Black is equipped with a 4 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory, which is equipped with 1.753 GHz clocks. The ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 980 Ti OC has a 6 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.800GHz. |
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| 4 GB | Memory Size | 6 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 1.753 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.800 GHz |
| 7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 7.2 Gbps |
| 224 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 346 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 384 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe ASUS GeForce GTX 970 DirectCU II Black has a turbo clock of 1.178 GHz. The turbo frequency of the ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 980 Ti OC is 1.317 GHz. |
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| 1.050 GHz | Base Clock | 1.216 GHz |
| 1.178 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.317 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe ASUS GeForce GTX 970 DirectCU II Black has 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 98 °C. The ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 980 Ti OC is equipped with a 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 91 °C. |
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| 145 W | TDP | 250 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 98 °C | Tjunction max | 91 °C |
| 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the ASUS GeForce GTX 970 DirectCU II Black are cooled with a Air cooling. The ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 980 Ti OC is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 95 mm | Fan 1 | 3 x 90 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe ASUS GeForce GTX 970 DirectCU II Black supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.2. The ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 980 Ti OC supports HDCP in version 2.2 and all previous versions. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0 |
| 3x DP v1.2 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.2 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe ASUS GeForce GTX 970 DirectCU II Black supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_1. The ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 980 Ti OC supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_1. |
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| 4096x2160 | Max. resolution | 4096x2160 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_1 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| No | DLSS / FSR | No |
| No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThis area lists which video codecs can be decoded or encoded by the graphics cards in hardware. As a result, the power consumption can be reduced due to a lower processor load. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | h265 / HEVC | No |
| No | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| No | VP9 | No |
DimensionsThe ASUS GeForce GTX 970 DirectCU II Black is 40 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 980 Ti OC is 40 mm and thus requires the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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| 290 mm | Length | 305 mm |
| 147 mm | Height | 152 mm |
| 40 mm | Width | 40 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3 x 16 |
Additional dataManufactured using the 28 nanometer process, ASUS GeForce GTX 970 DirectCU II Black was released in Q3/2014. The ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 980 Ti OC published in Q2/2015 is manufactured with a structure width of 28 nanometers. |
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| GTX970-DC2-4GD5-BLACK | Part-no | STRIX-GTX980TI-DC3OC-6GD5-GAMING |
| Q3/2014 | Release date | Q2/2015 |
| 299 $ | Launch Price | 899 $ |
| 28 nm | Structure size | 28 nm |
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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 GeForce GTX 970 DirectCU II Black
4 GB GDDR5 |
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ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 980 Ti OC
6 GB GDDR5 |
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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 GeForce GTX 970 DirectCU II Black
4 GB GDDR5 |
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ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 980 Ti OC
6 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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ASUS GeForce GTX 970 DirectCU II Black
4 GB GDDR5 |
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ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 980 Ti OC
6 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 GeForce GTX 970 DirectCU II Black
4 GB GDDR5 |
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ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 980 Ti OC
6 GB GDDR5 |
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