Gainward GeForce GTX 970 V2
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MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming X
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe Gainward GeForce GTX 970 V2 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 MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming X is based on the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (RDNA 1) and has 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 448 GB/s. |
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GPUThe Gainward GeForce GTX 970 V2 has the GM204-200-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming X is based on the graphics chip Navi 10 XT, which comes from the RDNA 1 architecture. |
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| Gainward GeForce GTX 970 V2 | GPU | MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming X |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT |
| GM204-200-A1 | GPU Chip | Navi 10 XT |
| Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | RDNA 1 |
| 13 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 40 |
| 1664 | Shader | 2560 |
| 56 | Render Output Units | 64 |
| 104 | Texture Units | 160 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the Gainward GeForce GTX 970 V2 clocks at 1.753 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 7.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming X is 14.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.750 GHz. |
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| 4 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 1.753 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.750 GHz |
| 7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 14.0 Gbps |
| 224 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 448 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture. |
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| 1.051 GHz | Base Clock | 1.730 GHz |
| 1.178 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.980 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | 1.87 GHz | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe Gainward GeForce GTX 970 V2 is powered by 2 x 6-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 145 W. The MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming X has 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 225 W. |
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| 145 W | TDP | 225 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | 335 W |
| 98 °C | Tjunction max | 99 °C |
| 2 x 6-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe Gainward GeForce GTX 970 V2 is equipped with a total of 1 Radial main fans. The MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming X has 2 MSI TORX FAN 3.0 (Axial) main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Radial | Fan-Type | MSI TORX FAN 3.0 (Axial) |
| 1 x 65 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 100 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | 45 dB |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the Gainward GeForce GTX 970 V2. The MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming X supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
| 2x DP v1.2 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the Gainward GeForce GTX 970 V2 it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 4096x2160 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming X is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 4096x2160 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| No | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | LED | MSI Mystic Light |
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. |
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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 V2 is connected to the system via PCIe 3 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming X needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 16 Lanes interface. |
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| 247 mm | Length | 297 mm |
| 112 mm | Height | 140 mm |
| -- | Width | 58 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | 1406 g |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataThe Gainward GeForce GTX 970 V2 has been manufactured with a structure width of 28 nanometers since Q2/2015. The MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming X came on the market in Q3/2019 and will have a structure width of 7 nanometers manufactured. |
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| 426018336-3460 | Part-no | -- |
| Q2/2015 | Release date | Q3/2019 |
| 299 $ | Launch Price | 429 $ |
| 28 nm | Structure size | 7 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | -- |
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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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Gainward GeForce GTX 970 V2
4 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming X
8 GB GDDR6 |
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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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MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming X
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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8 GB GDDR6 |
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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.
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MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming X
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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8 GB GDDR6 |
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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.
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8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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8 GB GDDR6 |
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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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Gainward GeForce GTX 970 V2
4 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming X
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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Gainward GeForce GTX 970 V2
4 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming X
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming X
8 GB GDDR6 |
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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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Gainward GeForce GTX 970 V2
4 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming X
8 GB GDDR6 |
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