GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 950 XTREME GAMING
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GALAX GeForce GTX 970
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 950 XTREME GAMING is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 (Maxwell 2.0) and has 2 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 112 GB/s.
The GALAX GeForce GTX 970 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. |
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GPUThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 950 XTREME GAMING has the GM206-250-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The GALAX GeForce GTX 970 is based on the graphics chip GM204-200-A1, which comes from the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. |
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| GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 950 XTREME GAMING | GPU | GALAX GeForce GTX 970 |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
| GM206-250-A1 | GPU Chip | GM204-200-A1 |
| Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 |
| 6 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 13 |
| 768 | Shader | 1664 |
| 32 | Render Output Units | 56 |
| 48 | Texture Units | 104 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 950 XTREME GAMING clocks at 1.750 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 7.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the GALAX GeForce GTX 970 is 7.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.753 GHz. |
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| 2 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 1.750 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.753 GHz |
| 7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 7.0 Gbps |
| 112 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
| 128 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 | 1.050 GHz |
| 1.228 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.177 GHz |
| 1.19 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 950 XTREME GAMING is powered by 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 90 W. The GALAX GeForce GTX 970 has 2 x 6-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 145 W. |
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| 90 W | TDP | 145 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 95 °C | Tjunction max | 98 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 6-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 950 XTREME GAMING is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans. The GALAX GeForce GTX 970 has 1 Radial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Radial |
| 2 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 65 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 950 XTREME GAMING. The GALAX GeForce GTX 970 supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0 |
| 3x DP v1.2 | DP Ports | 1x DP v1.2 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | 2 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 950 XTREME GAMING it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 4096x2160 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the GALAX GeForce GTX 970 is 4096x2160 pixels. |
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| 4096x2160 | Max. resolution | 4096x2160 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_1 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| No | DLSS / FSR | No |
| No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
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 | No |
| No | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| No | VP9 | No |
DimensionsThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 950 XTREME GAMING is connected to the system via PCIe 3 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The GALAX GeForce GTX 970 needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3 x 16 Lanes interface. |
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| 227 mm | Length | 241 mm |
| 117 mm | Height | 111 mm |
| 39 mm | Width | 38 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3 x 16 |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 950 XTREME GAMING has been manufactured with a structure width of 28 nanometers since Q2/2015. The GALAX GeForce GTX 970 came on the market in Q3/2014 and will have a structure width of 28 nanometers manufactured. |
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| GV-N950XTREME C-2GD | Part-no | 97NPH6DT6XTZ |
| Q2/2015 | Release date | Q3/2014 |
| 179 $ | Launch Price | 299 $ |
| 28 nm | Structure size | 28 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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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 950 XTREME GAMING
2 GB GDDR5 |
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GALAX GeForce GTX 970
4 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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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 950 XTREME GAMING
2 GB GDDR5 |
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GALAX GeForce GTX 970
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 950 XTREME GAMING
2 GB GDDR5 |
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GALAX GeForce GTX 970
4 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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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 950 XTREME GAMING
2 GB GDDR5 |
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GALAX GeForce GTX 970
4 GB GDDR5 |
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