GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WINDFORCE 3X OC
vs
MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti VENTUS 3X 12G OC


GPU comparison with benchmarks

The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WINDFORCE 3X OC is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 (Maxwell 2.0) and has 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 224 GB/s.

The MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti VENTUS 3X 12G OC is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti (Ada Lovelace) and has 12 GB GDDR6X graphics memory with a bandwidth of 504 GB/s.

GPU

The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WINDFORCE 3X OC has the GM204-400-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Maxwell 2.0 architecture.

The MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti VENTUS 3X 12G OC is based on the graphics chip AD104-400-A1, which comes from the Ada Lovelace architecture.
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WINDFORCE 3X OC GPU MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti VENTUS 3X 12G OC
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Based on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
GM204-400-A1 GPU Chip AD104-400-A1
Maxwell 2.0 Architecture Ada Lovelace
16 Streaming Multiprocessors 60
2048 Shader 7680
64 Render Output Units 80
128 Texture Units 240
0 Raytracing Cores 60

Memory

The graphics memory of the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WINDFORCE 3X OC clocks at 1.753 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 7.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti VENTUS 3X 12G OC is 21.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.313 GHz.

4 GB Memory Size 12 GB
GDDR5 Memory Type GDDR6X
1.753 GHz Memory Clock 1.313 GHz
7.0 Gbps Memory Speed 21.0 Gbps
224 GB/s Memory bandwidth 504 GB/s
256 bit Memory Interface 192 bit

Clock Speeds

The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.

1.203 GHz Base Clock 2.310 GHz
1.304 GHz Boost Clock 2.640 GHz
1.28 GHz Avg (Game) Clock
Yes Overclocking Yes

Thermal Design

The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WINDFORCE 3X OC is powered by 2 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 165 W.

The MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti VENTUS 3X 12G OC has 1 x 16-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 285 W.

165 W TDP 285 W
-- TDP (up) --
98 °C Tjunction max 90 °C
2 x 8-Pin PCIe-Power 1 x 16-Pin

Cooler & Fans

The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WINDFORCE 3X OC is equipped with a total of 3 Axial main fans.

The MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti VENTUS 3X 12G OC has 3 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Axial Fan-Type Axial
3 x 80 mm Fan 1 3 x 90 mm
-- Fan 2 --
Air cooling Cooler-Type Air cooling
0 dB Noise (Idle) 0 dB
-- Noise (Load) --

Connectivity

Up to 4 screens can be operated with the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WINDFORCE 3X OC.

The MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti VENTUS 3X 12G OC supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

4 Max. Displays 4
2.2 HDCP-Version 2.3
1x HDMI v2.0 HDMI Ports 1x HDMI v2.1
3x DP v1.2 DP Ports 3x DP v1.4a
2 DVI Ports --
-- VGA Ports --
-- USB-C Ports --

Featureset

With the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WINDFORCE 3X OC it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 4096x2160 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti VENTUS 3X 12G OC is 7680x4320 pixels.

4096x2160 Max. resolution 7680x4320
12_1 DirectX 12_2 (Ultimate)
No Raytracing Yes
No DLSS / FSR Yes
No LED lighting LED No LED lighting

Supported Video Codecs

The 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.

Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
No h265 / HEVC Decode / Encode
No AV1 Decode
Decode VP8 Decode
No VP9 Decode

Dimensions

The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WINDFORCE 3X OC is connected to the system via PCIe 3 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti VENTUS 3X 12G OC needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 16 Lanes interface.

299 mm Length 308 mm
114 mm Height 123 mm
36 mm Width 52 mm
2 PCIe-Slots Width (Slots) 3 PCIe-Slots
-- Weight 1150 g
PCIe 3 x 16 GPU Interface PCIe 4.0 x 16

Additional data

The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WINDFORCE 3X OC has been manufactured with a structure width of 28 nanometers since Q4/2014.

The MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti VENTUS 3X 12G OC came on the market in Q1/2023 and will have a structure width of 5 nanometers manufactured.

GV-N980WF3OC-4GD Part-no --
Q4/2014 Release date Q1/2023
599 $ Launch Price 799 $ (Reference)
28 nm Structure size 5 nm
data sheet Documents data sheet

Rate these graphics cards now

Here you can rate the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 980 WINDFORCE 3X OC to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 0 stars (0 ratings). Rate now:
Here you can rate the MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti VENTUS 3X 12G OC to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 0 stars (0 ratings). Rate now:

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

Port Royal (Raytracing)

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)

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)

2560x1440 (1440p)

1920x1080 (1080p)

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.

3840x2160 (2160p)

2560x1440 (1440p)

1920x1080 (1080p)

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)

2560x1440 (1440p)

1920x1080 (1080p)

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

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan

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)

Popular comparisons

1. MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti VENTUS 3X 12G OC MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti GAMING X TRIO 12G MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti VENTUS 3X 12G OC vs MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti GAMING X TRIO 12G
2. GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4070 Ti EAGLE OC 12G MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti VENTUS 3X 12G OC GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4070 Ti EAGLE OC 12G vs MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti VENTUS 3X 12G OC
3. MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti VENTUS 3X 12G OC ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4070 Ti 12GB MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti VENTUS 3X 12G OC vs ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4070 Ti 12GB
4. MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti VENTUS 3X 12G OC ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Trinity MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti VENTUS 3X 12G OC vs ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Trinity
5. ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4070 Ti 12GB OC Edition MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti VENTUS 3X 12G OC ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4070 Ti 12GB OC Edition vs MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti VENTUS 3X 12G OC
6. MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti VENTUS 3X 12G OC ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3080 MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti VENTUS 3X 12G OC vs ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3080
7. MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti VENTUS 3X 12G OC MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti GAMING TRIO 12G MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti VENTUS 3X 12G OC vs MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti GAMING TRIO 12G
8. ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Trinity OC MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti VENTUS 3X 12G OC ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Trinity OC vs MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti VENTUS 3X 12G OC
9. GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4070 Ti GAMING OC 12G MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti VENTUS 3X 12G OC GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4070 Ti GAMING OC 12G vs MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti VENTUS 3X 12G OC
10. MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti VENTUS 3X 12G OC ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3080 Ti MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti VENTUS 3X 12G OC vs ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3080 Ti


back to index
Facebook
Twitter