GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 G1 Gaming
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Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT SF 4G
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 G1 Gaming 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 Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT SF 4G is based on the AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT (RDNA 1) and has 4 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 224 GB/s. |
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GPUThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 G1 Gaming has the GM204-200-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT SF 4G is based on the graphics chip Navi 14 XTX, which comes from the RDNA 1 architecture. |
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| GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 G1 Gaming | GPU | Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT SF 4G |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT |
| GM204-200-A1 | GPU Chip | Navi 14 XTX |
| Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | RDNA 1 |
| 13 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 22 |
| 1664 | Shader | 1408 |
| 56 | Render Output Units | 32 |
| 104 | Texture Units | 88 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 G1 Gaming clocks at 1.753 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 7.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT SF 4G is 14.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.750 GHz. |
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| 4 GB | Memory Size | 4 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 | 224 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 128 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture. |
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| 1.203 GHz | Base Clock | 1.607 GHz |
| 1.354 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.845 GHz |
| 1.33 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | 1.74 GHz |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 G1 Gaming is powered by 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 145 W. The Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT SF 4G has 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 135 W. |
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| 145 W | TDP | 135 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 98 °C | Tjunction max | 95 °C |
| 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 G1 Gaming is equipped with a total of 3 Axial main fans. The Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT SF 4G has 1 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 3 x 80 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 85 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | 47 dB |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 G1 Gaming. The Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT SF 4G 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 |
| 3x DP v1.2 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4 |
| 2 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 G1 Gaming it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 4096x2160 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT SF 4G is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 4096x2160 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_1 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| No | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| Addressable LED | 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 | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| No | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 G1 Gaming is connected to the system via PCIe 3 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT SF 4G needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 8 Lanes interface. |
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| 299 mm | Length | 177 mm |
| 114 mm | Height | 102 mm |
| 39 mm | Width | 38 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 8 |
Additional dataThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 G1 Gaming has been manufactured with a structure width of 28 nanometers since Q3/2014. The Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT SF 4G came on the market in Q3/2019 and will have a structure width of 7 nanometers manufactured. |
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| GV-N970G1 GAMING-4GD | Part-no | 11295-07-20G |
| Q3/2014 | Release date | Q3/2019 |
| 329 $ | Launch Price | 169 $ (Reference) |
| 28 nm | Structure size | 7 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 970 G1 Gaming
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT SF 4G
4 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.
2560x1440 (1440p)
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Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT SF 4G
4 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT SF 4G
4 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.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT SF 4G
4 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT SF 4G
4 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT SF 4G
4 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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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 G1 Gaming
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT SF 4G
4 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 G1 Gaming
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT SF 4G
4 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT SF 4G
4 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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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 G1 Gaming
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5500 XT SF 4G
4 GB GDDR6 |
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