GALAX GeForce GTX 970
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ASRock Phantom Gaming M2 Radeon RX 580 8G
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe GALAX GeForce GTX 970 has 1664 shader units and these clock a maximum of 1.18 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 3.92 TFLOPS.
The ASRock Phantom Gaming M2 Radeon RX 580 8G has 2304 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.39 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 5.82 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe GALAX GeForce GTX 970 is equipped with a graphics chip of the Maxwell 2.0 architecture, which has 13 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card ASRock Phantom Gaming M2 Radeon RX 580 8G is based on the GCN 4 architecture and is equipped with 36 execution units. |
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| GALAX GeForce GTX 970 | GPU | ASRock Phantom Gaming M2 Radeon RX 580 8G |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 580 (36 CU) |
| GM204-200-A1 | GPU Chip | Polaris 20 XT |
| Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | GCN 4 |
| 13 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 36 |
| 1664 | Shader | 2304 |
| 56 | Render Output Units | 32 |
| 104 | Texture Units | 144 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe GALAX GeForce GTX 970 is equipped with a 4 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory, which is equipped with 1.753 GHz clocks. The ASRock Phantom Gaming M2 Radeon RX 580 8G has a 8 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory and the memory clock is 2.050GHz. |
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| 4 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 1.753 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.050 GHz |
| 7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 8.2 Gbps |
| 224 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 262 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe GALAX GeForce GTX 970 has a turbo clock of 1.177 GHz. The turbo frequency of the ASRock Phantom Gaming M2 Radeon RX 580 8G is 1.393 GHz. |
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| 1.050 GHz | Base Clock | 1.257 GHz |
| 1.177 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.393 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe GALAX GeForce GTX 970 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 ASRock Phantom Gaming M2 Radeon RX 580 8G is equipped with a 1 x 6-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 90 °C. |
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| 145 W | TDP | 185 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 98 °C | Tjunction max | 90 °C |
| 2 x 6-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 6-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the GALAX GeForce GTX 970 are cooled with a Air cooling. The ASRock Phantom Gaming M2 Radeon RX 580 8G is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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| Radial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 1 x 65 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 80 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe GALAX GeForce GTX 970 supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.2. The ASRock Phantom Gaming M2 Radeon RX 580 8G 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 DP v1.2 | DP Ports | -- |
| 2 | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe GALAX GeForce GTX 970 supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_1. The ASRock Phantom Gaming M2 Radeon RX 580 8G supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12. |
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| 4096x2160 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12 |
| 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 |
DimensionsThe GALAX GeForce GTX 970 is 38 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the ASRock Phantom Gaming M2 Radeon RX 580 8G is 38 mm and thus requires the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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| 241 mm | Length | 236 mm |
| 111 mm | Height | 128 mm |
| 38 mm | Width | 42 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, GALAX GeForce GTX 970 was released in Q3/2014. The ASRock Phantom Gaming M2 Radeon RX 580 8G published in Q2/2017 is manufactured with a structure width of 14 nanometers. |
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| 97NPH6DT6XTZ | Part-no | PHANTOM G M2 R RX580 8G |
| Q3/2014 | Release date | Q2/2017 |
| 299 $ | Launch Price | 229 $ |
| 28 nm | Structure size | 14 nm |
| data sheet | 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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GALAX GeForce GTX 970
4 GB GDDR5 |
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ASRock Phantom Gaming M2 Radeon RX 580 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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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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ASRock Phantom Gaming M2 Radeon RX 580 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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ASRock Phantom Gaming M2 Radeon RX 580 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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ASRock Phantom Gaming M2 Radeon RX 580 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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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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GALAX GeForce GTX 970
4 GB GDDR5 |
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ASRock Phantom Gaming M2 Radeon RX 580 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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GALAX GeForce GTX 970
4 GB GDDR5 |
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ASRock Phantom Gaming M2 Radeon RX 580 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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ASRock Phantom Gaming M2 Radeon RX 580 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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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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GALAX GeForce GTX 970
4 GB GDDR5 |
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ASRock Phantom Gaming M2 Radeon RX 580 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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