Colorful iGame GeForce GTX 970 Ares Top
vs
ASRock Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24GB
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe Colorful iGame GeForce GTX 970 Ares Top 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 ASRock Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24GB is based on the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX (RDNA 3) and has 24 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 960 GB/s. |
||
GPUThe Colorful iGame GeForce GTX 970 Ares Top has the GM204-200-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The ASRock Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24GB is based on the graphics chip Navi 31, which comes from the RDNA 3 architecture. |
||
| Colorful iGame GeForce GTX 970 Ares Top | GPU | ASRock Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24GB |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| GM204-200-A1 | GPU Chip | Navi 31 |
| Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | RDNA 3 |
| 13 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 96 |
| 1664 | Shader | 6144 |
| 56 | Render Output Units | 192 |
| 104 | Texture Units | 384 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 96 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the Colorful iGame GeForce GTX 970 Ares Top clocks at 1.753 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 7.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the ASRock Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24GB is 20.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.500 GHz. |
||
| 4 GB | Memory Size | 24 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 1.753 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.500 GHz |
| 7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 20.0 Gbps |
| 224 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 960 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 384 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture. |
||
| 1.203 GHz | Base Clock | 1.900 GHz |
| 1.355 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.500 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | 2.30 GHz | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe Colorful iGame GeForce GTX 970 Ares Top is powered by 2 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 145 W. The ASRock Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24GB has 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 355 W. |
||
| 145 W | TDP | 355 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 98 °C | Tjunction max | 97 °C |
| 2 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe Colorful iGame GeForce GTX 970 Ares Top is equipped with a total of 3 Axial main fans. The ASRock Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24GB has 3 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
||
| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 3 x 75 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 Colorful iGame GeForce GTX 970 Ares Top. The ASRock Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24GB supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors. |
||
| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1 |
| 3x DP v1.2 | DP Ports | 2x DP v2.1 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | 1 |
FeaturesetWith the Colorful iGame GeForce GTX 970 Ares Top it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 4096x2160 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the ASRock Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24GB is 7680x4320 pixels. |
||
| 4096x2160 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| No | Raytracing | Yes |
| No | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| 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. |
||
| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| No | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe Colorful iGame GeForce GTX 970 Ares Top is connected to the system via PCIe 3 x 16 lanes and requires -- space in the housing. The ASRock Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24GB needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4 x 16 Lanes interface. |
||
| -- | Length | 287 mm |
| -- | Height | 123 mm |
| -- | Width | 51 mm |
| -- | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4 x 16 |
Additional dataThe Colorful iGame GeForce GTX 970 Ares Top has been manufactured with a structure width of 28 nanometers since Q4/2014. The ASRock Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24GB came on the market in Q4/2022 and will have a structure width of 5 nanometers manufactured. |
||
| -- | Part-no | Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24GB |
| Q4/2014 | Release date | Q4/2022 |
| 329 $ | Launch Price | 999 $ (Reference) |
| 28 nm | Structure size | 5 nm |
| -- | Documents | data sheet |
1.203 GHz, 4 GB (145 W TDP)
Buy this graphic card at amazon!
1.900 GHz, 24 GB (355 W TDP)
Buy this graphic card at amazon!
Rate these graphics cards now
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
|
Colorful iGame GeForce GTX 970 Ares Top
4 GB GDDR5 |
||
|
ASRock Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24GB
24 GB GDDR6 |
||
Port Royal (Raytracing)
|
|
ASRock Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24GB
24 GB GDDR6 |
||
Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
|
|
ASRock Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24GB
24 GB GDDR6 |
||
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)
|
|
ASRock Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24GB
24 GB GDDR6 |
||
2560x1440 (1440p)
|
|
ASRock Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24GB
24 GB GDDR6 |
||
1920x1080 (1080p)
|
|
ASRock Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24GB
24 GB GDDR6 |
||
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.
3840x2160 (2160p)
|
|
ASRock Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24GB
24 GB GDDR6 |
||
2560x1440 (1440p)
|
|
ASRock Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24GB
24 GB GDDR6 |
||
1920x1080 (1080p)
|
|
ASRock Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24GB
24 GB GDDR6 |
||
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
|
|
Colorful iGame GeForce GTX 970 Ares Top
4 GB GDDR5 |
||
|
|
ASRock Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24GB
24 GB GDDR6 |
||
Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
|
|
Colorful iGame GeForce GTX 970 Ares Top
4 GB GDDR5 |
||
|
|
ASRock Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24GB
24 GB GDDR6 |
||
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)
|
|
Colorful iGame GeForce GTX 970 Ares Top
4 GB GDDR5 |
||
|
|
ASRock Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24GB
24 GB GDDR6 |
||
Popular comparisons
