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.

The ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 970 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.

The AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT is based on the AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT (RDNA 2) and has 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 280 GB/s.
In FP32 performance, the AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT is 175 % faster than the ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 970.
| GPU | ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 970 | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT |
| GPU Chip | GM204-200-A1 | Navi 23 KXT |
| Streaming Multiprocessors | 13 | 32 |
| Shader | 1664 | 2048 |
| Render Output Units | 56 | 64 |
| Texture Units | 104 | 128 |
| Raytracing Cores | -- | 32 |
| Memory | ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 970 | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Clock | 1.753 GHz | 2.190 GHz |
| Memory Speed | 7.0 Gbps | 17.5 Gbps |
| Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 280 GB/s |
| Memory Interface | 256 bit | 128 bit |
| Clock Speeds | ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 970 | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1.050 GHz | 2.055 GHz |
| Boost Clock | 1.178 GHz | 2.635 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | -- | 2.41 GHz |
| Overclocking | Yes | Yes |
| Thermal Design | ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 970 | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 145 W | 180 W |
| Tjunction max | 98 °C | 100 °C |
| PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin | 1 x 8-Pin |
| Cooler & Fans | ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 970 | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Fan-Type | Axial | Axial |
| Fan 1 | 2 x 95 mm | -- |
| Cooler-Type | Air cooling | Air cooling |
| Noise (Idle) | 0 dB | 0 dB |
| Connectivity | ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 970 | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Max. Displays | 4 | 4 |
| HDCP | 2.2 | 2.3 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.0 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 1x DP 1.2 | 3x DP 1.4a |
| DVI | 2 | -- |
| Featureset | ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 970 | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Max. resolution | 4096x2160 | 7680x4320 |
| DirectX | 12_1 | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| Raytracing | No | Yes |
| DLSS / FSR | No | Yes |
| LED | No LED lighting | No LED lighting |
| Supported Video Codecs | ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 970 | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT |
|---|---|---|
| h264 | Decode / Encode | Decode / Encode |
| h265 / HEVC | No | Decode / Encode |
| VP8 | Decode | Decode / Encode |
| VP9 | No | Decode / Encode |
| AV1 | No | Decode |
| Dimensions | ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 970 | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 280 mm | -- |
| Height | 140 mm | -- |
| Width | 40 mm | -- |
| Width (Slots) | 2 Slots | -- |
| SFF-Ready | No | No |
| Additional data | ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 970 | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Interface | PCIe 3 x 16 | PCIe 4.0 x 8 |
| Release date | Q1/2015 | Q2/2022 |
| Launch Price | 329 $ | 399 $ |
| Structure size | 28 nm | 7 nm |
| Part-no | STRIX-GTX970-DC2-4GD5 | -- |
| Documents | -- | data sheet |
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