ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 560 4GB GDDR5
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Palit GeForce GTX 970
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 560 4GB GDDR5 and the Palit GeForce GTX 970, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 560 4GB GDDR5 is based on the AMD Radeon RX 560 (16 CU) and has 1024 texture shaders and 16 execution units. Palit GeForce GTX 970 is based on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970, which has 1664 shaders and 13 execution units. |
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| ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 560 4GB GDDR5 | GPU | Palit GeForce GTX 970 |
| AMD Radeon RX 560 (16 CU) | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
| Polaris 21 XT | GPU Chip | GM204-200-A1 |
| GCN 4 | Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 |
| 16 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 13 |
| 1024 | Shader | 1664 |
| 16 | Render Output Units | 56 |
| 64 | Texture Units | 104 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 560 4GB GDDR5 has 4 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 109 GB/s. The Palit GeForce GTX 970 can access 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 224 GB/s. |
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| 4 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 1.700 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.753 GHz |
| 6.8 Gbps | Memory Speed | 7.0 Gbps |
| 109 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
| 128 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 560 4GB GDDR5 clocks in the base with up to 1.199 GHz. The base frequency of the Palit GeForce GTX 970 is 1.051 GHz. |
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| 1.199 GHz | Base Clock | 1.051 GHz |
| 1.199 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.178 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 560 4GB GDDR5 is 75 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 8-Pin connector. The Palit GeForce GTX 970 has a TDP of 145 W and is supplied with the required energy via 2 x 6-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 75 W | TDP | 145 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 97 °C | Tjunction max | 98 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 6-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 560 4GB GDDR5 has a total of 2 Axial fans. The Palit GeForce GTX 970 has 1 Radial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Radial |
| 2 x 95 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 65 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityIn the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 560 4GB GDDR5. The Palit GeForce GTX 970 supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0 |
| -- | DP Ports | 2x DP v1.2 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 560 4GB GDDR5 supports a maximum resolution of 5120x2880 pixels. The maximum resolution of the Palit GeForce GTX 970 is 4096x2160 pixels. |
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| 5120x2880 | Max. resolution | 4096x2160 |
| 12 | DirectX | 12_1 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | No |
| ASUS Aura Sync | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThe support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | No |
| No | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | No |
DimensionsThe ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 560 4GB GDDR5 is 242 mm long, 129 mm high and 42 mm wide. The Palit GeForce GTX 970 is 241 mm long, 111 mm high and 38 mm wide. |
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| 242 mm | Length | 241 mm |
| 129 mm | Height | 111 mm |
| 42 mm | Width | 38 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3.0 x 8 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3 x 16 |
Additional dataThe ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 560 4GB GDDR5 was released in Q2/2017 at a price of 99 $ (Reference). The Palit GeForce GTX 970 was introduced in Q3/2015 at a price of 299 $. |
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| -- | Part-no | NE5X970016G2F |
| Q2/2017 | Release date | Q3/2015 |
| 99 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 299 $ |
| 14 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 ROG Strix Radeon RX 560 4GB GDDR5
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Palit GeForce GTX 970
4 GB GDDR5 |
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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.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 560 4GB GDDR5
4 GB GDDR5 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 560 4GB GDDR5
4 GB GDDR5 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 560 4GB GDDR5
4 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 ROG Strix Radeon RX 560 4GB GDDR5
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Palit GeForce GTX 970
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 560 4GB GDDR5
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Palit GeForce GTX 970
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 560 4GB GDDR5
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 ROG Strix Radeon RX 560 4GB GDDR5
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Palit GeForce GTX 970
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