In the gpu comparison between the Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phoenix and the ASRock Radeon RX 5700 8G, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
Quick comparison
In FP32 performance, the ASRock Radeon RX 5700 8G is 83 % faster than the Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phoenix.
The Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phoenix is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 and has 1664 texture shaders and 13 execution units.
ASRock Radeon RX 5700 8G is based on AMD Radeon RX 5700, which has 2304 shaders and 36 execution units.
Memory
Memory
Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phoenix
ASRock Radeon RX 5700 8G
Memory Size
4 GB
8 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR6
Memory Clock
1.753 GHz
1.750 GHz
Memory Speed
7.0 Gbps
14.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth
224 GB/s
448 GB/s
Memory Interface
256 bit
256 bit
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The Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phoenix has 4 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 224 GB/s.
The ASRock Radeon RX 5700 8G can access 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
Clock Speeds
Clock Speeds
Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phoenix
ASRock Radeon RX 5700 8G
Base Clock
1.152 GHz
1.465 GHz
Boost Clock
1.304 GHz
1.725 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock
--
1.63 GHz
Overclocking
Yes
Yes
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The Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phoenix clocks in the base with up to 1.152 GHz. The base frequency of the ASRock Radeon RX 5700 8G is 1.465 GHz.
Thermal Design
Thermal Design
Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phoenix
ASRock Radeon RX 5700 8G
TDP
145 W
180 W
TDP (up)
--
220 W
Tjunction max
98 °C
98 °C
PCIe-Power
2 x 6-Pin
1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin
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The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phoenix is 145 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 2 x 6-Pin connector.
The ASRock Radeon RX 5700 8G has a TDP of 180 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors.
Cooler & Fans
Cooler & Fans
Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phoenix
ASRock Radeon RX 5700 8G
Fan-Type
Axial
Radial
Fan 1
2 x 90 mm
1 x 80 mm
Cooler-Type
Air cooling
Air cooling
Noise (Idle)
0 dB
0 dB
Noise (Load)
--
46-47 dB
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The Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phoenix has a total of 2 Axial fans.
The ASRock Radeon RX 5700 8G has 1 Radial fans to cool the GPU and memory.
Connectivity
Connectivity
Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phoenix
ASRock Radeon RX 5700 8G
Max. Displays
4
4
HDCP
2.2
2.3
HDMI
1x HDMI 2.0
1x HDMI 2.0b
DisplayPort
2x DP 1.2
3x DP 1.4
DVI
1
--
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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 Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phoenix.
The ASRock Radeon RX 5700 8G supports a maximum of 4 screens.
Featureset
Featureset
Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phoenix
ASRock Radeon RX 5700 8G
Max. resolution
4096x2160
7680x4320
DirectX
12_1
12_2 (Ultimate)
Raytracing
No
No
DLSS / FSR
No
Yes
LED
No LED lighting
No LED lighting
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The Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phoenix supports a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 pixels.
The maximum resolution of the ASRock Radeon RX 5700 8G is 7680x4320 pixels.
Supported Video Codecs
Supported Video Codecs
Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phoenix
ASRock Radeon RX 5700 8G
h264
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC
No
Decode / Encode
VP8
Decode
Decode
VP9
No
Decode / Encode
AV1
No
No
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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
Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phoenix
ASRock Radeon RX 5700 8G
Length
247 mm
281 mm
Height
124 mm
127 mm
Width
--
42 mm
Width (Slots)
2 Slots
2 Slots
SFF-Ready
No
No
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The Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phoenix is 247 mm long, 124 mm high and -- wide.
The ASRock Radeon RX 5700 8G is 281 mm long, 127 mm high and 42 mm wide.
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