GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 WINDFORCE 3X OC
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ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 TI EVO
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 WINDFORCE 3X OC and the ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 TI EVO, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 WINDFORCE 3X OC is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 and has 1664 texture shaders and 13 execution units. ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 TI EVO is based on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, which has 1536 shaders and 24 execution units. |
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| GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 WINDFORCE 3X OC | GPU | ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 TI EVO |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
| GM204-200-A1 | GPU Chip | TU116-400-A1 |
| Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | Turing |
| 13 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 24 |
| 1664 | Shader | 1536 |
| 56 | Render Output Units | 48 |
| 104 | Texture Units | 96 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 WINDFORCE 3X OC has 4 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 224 GB/s. The ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 TI EVO can access 6 GB GDDR6 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 288 GB/s. |
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| 4 GB | Memory Size | 6 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 1.753 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.500 GHz |
| 7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 12.0 Gbps |
| 224 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 288 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 192 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 WINDFORCE 3X OC clocks in the base with up to 1.149 GHz. The base frequency of the ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 TI EVO is 1.500 GHz. |
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| 1.149 GHz | Base Clock | 1.500 GHz |
| 1.278 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.800 GHz |
| 1.25 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | 1.77 GHz |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 WINDFORCE 3X OC is 145 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin connector. The ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 TI EVO has a TDP of 120 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 145 W | TDP | 120 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 WINDFORCE 3X OC has a total of 3 Axial fans. The ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 TI EVO has 2 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 3 x 80 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 80 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityIn the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 WINDFORCE 3X OC. The ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 TI EVO supports a maximum of 3 screens. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 3 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0 | HDMI Ports | 2x HDMI v2.0b |
| 3x DP v1.2 | DP Ports | 1x DP v1.4 |
| 2 | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 WINDFORCE 3X OC supports a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 pixels. The maximum resolution of the ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 TI EVO is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 4096x2160 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_1 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| No | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThe support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| No | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 WINDFORCE 3X OC is 297 mm long, 114 mm high and 36 mm wide. The ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 TI EVO is 205 mm long, 124 mm high and 46 mm wide. |
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| 297 mm | Length | 205 mm |
| 114 mm | Height | 124 mm |
| 36 mm | Width | 46 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 WINDFORCE 3X OC was released in Q3/2014 at a price of 329 $. The ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 TI EVO was introduced in Q4/2021 at a price of 279 $ (Reference). |
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| GV-N970WF3OC-4GD | Part-no | TUF-GTX1660TI-6G-EVO-GAMING |
| Q3/2014 | Release date | Q4/2021 |
| 329 $ | Launch Price | 279 $ (Reference) |
| 28 nm | Structure size | 12 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 WINDFORCE 3X OC
4 GB GDDR5 |
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ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 TI EVO
6 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 TI EVO
6 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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ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 TI EVO
6 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 TI EVO
6 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 TI EVO
6 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 WINDFORCE 3X OC
4 GB GDDR5 |
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ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 TI EVO
6 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 WINDFORCE 3X OC
4 GB GDDR5 |
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ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 TI EVO
6 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 WINDFORCE 3X OC
4 GB GDDR5 |
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ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 TI EVO
6 GB GDDR6 |
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