In the gpu comparison between the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3080 Vision OC 10G and the Gainward GeForce GTX 970, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
Quick comparison
In FP32 performance, the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3080 Vision OC 10G is 699 % faster than the Gainward GeForce GTX 970.
The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3080 Vision OC 10G is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 and has 8704 texture shaders and 68 execution units.
Gainward GeForce GTX 970 is based on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970, which has 1664 shaders and 13 execution units.
Memory
Memory
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3080 Vision OC 10G
Gainward GeForce GTX 970
Memory Size
10 GB
4 GB
Memory Type
GDDR6X
GDDR5
Memory Clock
1.188 GHz
1.753 GHz
Memory Speed
19.0 Gbps
7.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth
760 GB/s
224 GB/s
Memory Interface
320 bit
256 bit
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The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3080 Vision OC 10G has 10 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR6X and achieves a memory bandwidth of 760 GB/s.
The Gainward GeForce GTX 970 can access 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 224 GB/s.
Clock Speeds
Clock Speeds
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3080 Vision OC 10G
Gainward GeForce GTX 970
Base Clock
1.440 GHz
1.051 GHz
Boost Clock
1.800 GHz
1.178 GHz
Overclocking
Yes
Yes
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The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3080 Vision OC 10G clocks in the base with up to 1.440 GHz. The base frequency of the Gainward GeForce GTX 970 is 1.051 GHz.
Thermal Design
Thermal Design
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3080 Vision OC 10G
Gainward GeForce GTX 970
TDP
320 W
145 W
TDP (up)
370 W
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Tjunction max
93 °C
98 °C
PCIe-Power
2 x 8-Pin
2 x 6-Pin
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The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3080 Vision OC 10G is 320 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 2 x 8-Pin connector.
The Gainward GeForce GTX 970 has a TDP of 145 W and is supplied with the required energy via 2 x 6-Pin PCIe power connectors.
Cooler & Fans
Cooler & Fans
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3080 Vision OC 10G
Gainward GeForce GTX 970
Fan-Type
Axial
Radial
Fan 1
2 x 90 mm
1 x 65 mm
Fan 2
1 x 80 mm
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Cooler-Type
Air cooling
Air cooling
Noise (Idle)
0 dB
0 dB
Noise (Load)
42-45 dB
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The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3080 Vision OC 10G has a total of 3 Axial fans.
The Gainward GeForce GTX 970 has 1 Radial fans to cool the GPU and memory.
Connectivity
Connectivity
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3080 Vision OC 10G
Gainward GeForce GTX 970
Max. Displays
4
4
HDCP
2.3
2.2
HDMI
2x HDMI 2.1
1x HDMI 2.0
DisplayPort
3x DP 1.4a
3x DP 1.2
DVI
--
1
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In 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 RTX 3080 Vision OC 10G.
The Gainward GeForce GTX 970 supports a maximum of 4 screens.
Featureset
Featureset
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3080 Vision OC 10G
Gainward GeForce GTX 970
Max. resolution
7680x4320
4096x2160
DirectX
12_2 (Ultimate)
12_1
Raytracing
Yes
No
DLSS / FSR
Yes
No
LED
GIGABYTE RGB Fusion
No LED lighting
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The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3080 Vision OC 10G supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels.
The maximum resolution of the Gainward GeForce GTX 970 is 4096x2160 pixels.
Supported Video Codecs
Supported Video Codecs
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3080 Vision OC 10G
Gainward GeForce GTX 970
h264
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC
Decode / Encode
No
VP8
Decode
Decode
VP9
Decode
No
AV1
Decode
No
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos.
Dimensions
Dimensions
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3080 Vision OC 10G
Gainward GeForce GTX 970
Length
320 mm
247 mm
Height
126 mm
112 mm
Width
55 mm
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Width (Slots)
3 Slots
2 Slots
SFF-Ready
No
No
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The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3080 Vision OC 10G is 320 mm long, 126 mm high and 55 mm wide.
The Gainward GeForce GTX 970 is 247 mm long, 112 mm high and -- wide.
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