In the gpu comparison between the EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SC Gaming and the Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Panther, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
Quick comparison
In FP32 performance, the Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Panther is 584 % faster than the EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SC Gaming.
The EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SC Gaming is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 and has 1664 texture shaders and 13 execution units.
Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Panther is based on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, which has 5888 shaders and 46 execution units.
Memory
Memory
EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SC Gaming
Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Panther
Memory Size
4 GB
12 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR6X
Memory Clock
1.753 GHz
1.313 GHz
Memory Speed
7.0 Gbps
21.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth
224 GB/s
504 GB/s
Memory Interface
256 bit
192 bit
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The EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SC Gaming has 4 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 224 GB/s.
The Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Panther can access 12 GB GDDR6X graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 504 GB/s.
Clock Speeds
Clock Speeds
EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SC Gaming
Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Panther
Base Clock
1.140 GHz
1.920 GHz
Boost Clock
1.279 GHz
2.475 GHz
Overclocking
Yes
Yes
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The EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SC Gaming clocks in the base with up to 1.140 GHz. The base frequency of the Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Panther is 1.920 GHz.
Thermal Design
Thermal Design
EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SC Gaming
Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Panther
TDP
145 W
200 W
Tjunction max
98 °C
90 °C
PCIe-Power
2 x 6-Pin
1 x 16-Pin
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The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SC Gaming is 145 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 2 x 6-Pin connector.
The Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Panther has a TDP of 200 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 16-Pin PCIe power connectors.
Cooler & Fans
Cooler & Fans
EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SC Gaming
Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Panther
Fan-Type
Radial
Axial
Fan 1
1 x 65 mm
3 x 100 mm
Cooler-Type
Air cooling
Air cooling
Noise (Idle)
0 dB
0 dB
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The EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SC Gaming has a total of 1 Radial fans.
The Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Panther has 3 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory.
Connectivity
Connectivity
EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SC Gaming
Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Panther
Max. Displays
4
4
HDCP
2.2
2.3
HDMI
1x HDMI 2.0
1x HDMI 2.1a
DisplayPort
1x DP 1.2
3x DP 1.4a
DVI
2
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In the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SC Gaming.
The Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Panther supports a maximum of 4 screens.
Featureset
Featureset
EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SC Gaming
Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Panther
Max. resolution
4096x2160
7680x4320
DirectX
12_1
12_2 (Ultimate)
Raytracing
No
Yes
DLSS / FSR
No
Yes
LED
No LED lighting
No LED lighting
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The EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SC Gaming supports a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 pixels.
The maximum resolution of the Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Panther is 7680x4320 pixels.
Supported Video Codecs
Supported Video Codecs
EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SC Gaming
Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Panther
h264
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC
No
Decode / Encode
VP8
Decode
Decode
VP9
No
Decode
AV1
No
Decode
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos.
Dimensions
Dimensions
EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SC Gaming
Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Panther
Length
241 mm
329 mm
Height
111 mm
128 mm
Width
--
64 mm
Width (Slots)
2 Slots
3 Slots
SFF-Ready
No
No
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The EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SC Gaming is 241 mm long, 111 mm high and -- wide.
The Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Panther is 329 mm long, 128 mm high and 64 mm wide.
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