GPU comparison with benchmarksThe Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phantom has 1664 shader units and these clock a maximum of 1.30 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 4.34 TFLOPS.
The AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64 has 4096 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.55 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 12.66 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phantom is equipped with a graphics chip of the Maxwell 2.0 architecture, which has 13 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64 is based on the GCN 5 architecture and is equipped with 64 execution units. |
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| Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phantom | GPU | AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64 |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | Based on | AMD RX Vega 64 |
| GM204-200-A1 | GPU Chip | Vega 10 XT |
| Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | GCN 5 |
| 13 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 64 |
| 1664 | Shader | 4096 |
| 56 | Render Output Units | 64 |
| 104 | Texture Units | 256 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phantom is equipped with a 4 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory, which is equipped with 1.753 GHz clocks. The AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64 has a 8 GB large HBM2 graphics memory and the memory clock is 0.945GHz. |
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| 4 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | HBM2 |
| 1.753 GHz | Memory Clock | 0.945 GHz |
| 7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 1.9 Gbps |
| 224 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 484 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 2048 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phantom has a turbo clock of 1.304 GHz. The turbo frequency of the AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64 is 1.546 GHz. |
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| 1.152 GHz | Base Clock | 1.247 GHz |
| 1.304 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.546 GHz |
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| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phantom has 2 x 6-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 98 °C. The AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64 is equipped with a 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 100 °C. |
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| 145 W | TDP | 295 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 98 °C | Tjunction max | 100 °C |
| 2 x 6-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phantom are cooled with a Air cooling. The AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64 is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Radial |
| 2 x 80 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 70 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phantom supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.2. The AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64 supports HDCP in version 2.2 and all previous versions. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
| 3x DP v1.2 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phantom supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_1. The AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64 supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_1. |
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| 4096x2160 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_1 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| No | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThis area lists which video codecs can be decoded or encoded by the graphics cards in hardware. As a result, the power consumption can be reduced due to a lower processor load. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| No | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phantom is -- wide and therefore needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64 is -- and thus requires the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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| 247 mm | Length | 280 mm |
| 112 mm | Height | 127 mm |
| -- | Width | 41 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataManufactured using the 28 nanometer process, Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phantom was released in Q3/2014. The AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64 published in Q3/2017 is manufactured with a structure width of 14 nanometers. |
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| 426018336-3361 | Part-no | -- |
| Q3/2014 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
| 329 $ | Launch Price | 499 $ (Reference) |
| 28 nm | Structure size | 14 nm |
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Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phantom
4 GB GDDR5 |
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AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64
8 GB HBM2 |
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AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64
8 GB HBM2 |
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AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64
8 GB HBM2 |
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AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64
8 GB HBM2 |
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Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phantom
4 GB GDDR5 |
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AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64
8 GB HBM2 |
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Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phantom
4 GB GDDR5 |
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AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64
8 GB HBM2 |
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AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64
8 GB HBM2 |
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Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phantom
4 GB GDDR5 |
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AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64
8 GB HBM2 |
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