EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SC Gaming
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Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Panther
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn 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.
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GPUThe 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. |
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| EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SC Gaming | GPU | Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Panther |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
| GM204-200-A1 | GPU Chip | AD104-250-A1 |
| Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | Ada Lovelace |
| 13 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 46 |
| 1664 | Shader | 5888 |
| 56 | Render Output Units | 64 |
| 104 | Texture Units | 184 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 46 |
MemoryThe 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. |
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| 4 GB | Memory Size | 12 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6X |
| 1.753 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.313 GHz |
| 7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 21.0 Gbps |
| 224 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 504 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 192 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe 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. |
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| 1.140 GHz | Base Clock | 1.920 GHz |
| 1.279 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.475 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe 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 (Reference) and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 16-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 145 W | TDP | 200 W (Reference) |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 98 °C | Tjunction max | 90 °C |
| 2 x 6-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 16-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe 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. |
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| Radial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 1 x 65 mm | Fan 1 | 3 x 100 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 EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SC Gaming. The Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Panther supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1a |
| 1x DP v1.2 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4a |
| 2 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe 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. |
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| 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 directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | Decode |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| No | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe 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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| 241 mm | Length | 329 mm |
| 111 mm | Height | 128 mm |
| -- | Width | 64 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataThe EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SC Gaming was released in Q3/2014 at a price of 329 $. The Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Panther was introduced in Q2/2023 at a price of 599 $ (Reference). |
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| 04G-P4-1972-KR | Part-no | NED4070019K9-1047Z |
| Q3/2014 | Release date | Q2/2023 |
| 329 $ | Launch Price | 599 $ (Reference) |
| 28 nm | Structure size | 5 nm |
| -- | Documents | data sheet |
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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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EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SC Gaming
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Panther
12 GB GDDR6X |
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Steel Nomad Light Graphics score
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Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Panther
12 GB GDDR6X |
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Steel Nomad Graphics score
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Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Panther
12 GB GDDR6X |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Panther
12 GB GDDR6X |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Panther
12 GB GDDR6X |
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Solar Bay (Raytracing)
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Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Panther
12 GB GDDR6X |
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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)
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Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Panther
12 GB GDDR6X |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Panther
12 GB GDDR6X |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Panther
12 GB GDDR6X |
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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)
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Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Panther
12 GB GDDR6X |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Panther
12 GB GDDR6X |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Panther
12 GB GDDR6X |
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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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Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Panther
12 GB GDDR6X |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Panther
12 GB GDDR6X |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Panther
12 GB GDDR6X |
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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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EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SC Gaming
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Panther
12 GB GDDR6X |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SC Gaming
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Panther
12 GB GDDR6X |
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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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EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SC Gaming
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Panther
12 GB GDDR6X |
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