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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3090 TURBO 24G vs Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phoenix

GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3090 TURBO 24G
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3090 TURBO 24G 24 GB GDDR6X · 1.95 GHz · 350 W Speed index 34/100

The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3090 TURBO 24G is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 (Ampere) and has 24 GB GDDR6X graphics memory with a bandwidth of 936 GB/s.

Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phoenix
Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phoenix 4 GB GDDR5 · 1.30 GHz · 145 W Speed index 4/100

The Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phoenix 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.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3090 TURBO 24G is 843 % faster than the Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phoenix.

GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3090 TURBO 24GGainward GeForce GTX 970 Phoenix
Speed index
34/100
4/100
FP32
40.93 TFLOPS
4.34 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.95 GHz
1.30 GHz
Memory Size
24 GB GDDR6X
4 GB GDDR5
Memory bandwidth
936 GB/s
224 GB/s
TDP
350 W
145 W
Launch Price
1,589 $
329 $
641 pts
108 pts

GPU

GPUGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3090 TURBO 24GGainward GeForce GTX 970 Phoenix
Based onNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
GPU ChipGA102-300-A1GM204-200-A1
Streaming Multiprocessors8213
Shader104961664
Render Output Units11256
Texture Units328104
Raytracing Cores82--
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The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3090 TURBO 24G has the GA102-300-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Ampere architecture.

The Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phoenix is based on the graphics chip GM204-200-A1, which comes from the Maxwell 2.0 architecture.

Memory

MemoryGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3090 TURBO 24GGainward GeForce GTX 970 Phoenix
Memory Size24 GB4 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6XGDDR5
Memory Clock1.219 GHz1.753 GHz
Memory Speed19.5 Gbps7.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth936 GB/s224 GB/s
Memory Interface384 bit256 bit
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The graphics memory of the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3090 TURBO 24G clocks at 1.219 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 19.5 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phoenix is 7.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.753 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3090 TURBO 24GGainward GeForce GTX 970 Phoenix
Base Clock1.395 GHz1.152 GHz
Boost Clock1.950 GHz1.304 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock1.70 GHz--
OverclockingYesYes
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The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3090 TURBO 24GGainward GeForce GTX 970 Phoenix
TDP350 W145 W
Tjunction max93 °C98 °C
PCIe-Power2 x 8-Pin2 x 6-Pin
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The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3090 TURBO 24G is powered by 2 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 350 W.

The Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phoenix has 2 x 6-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 145 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3090 TURBO 24GGainward GeForce GTX 970 Phoenix
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 11 x 80 mm2 x 90 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
Noise (Load)47 dB--
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The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3090 TURBO 24G is equipped with a total of 1 Axial main fans.

The Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phoenix has 2 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3090 TURBO 24GGainward GeForce GTX 970 Phoenix
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.2
HDMI1x HDMI 2.11x HDMI 2.0
DisplayPort3x DP 1.4a2x DP 1.2
DVI--1
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3090 TURBO 24G.

The Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phoenix supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3090 TURBO 24GGainward GeForce GTX 970 Phoenix
Max. resolution7680x43204096x2160
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_1
RaytracingYesNo
DLSS / FSRYesNo
LEDNo LED lightingNo LED lighting
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With the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3090 TURBO 24G it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phoenix is 4096x2160 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3090 TURBO 24GGainward GeForce GTX 970 Phoenix
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeNo
VP8DecodeDecode
VP9DecodeNo
AV1DecodeNo
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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.

Dimensions

DimensionsGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3090 TURBO 24GGainward GeForce GTX 970 Phoenix
Length267 mm247 mm
Height111 mm124 mm
Width (Slots)2 Slots2 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3090 TURBO 24G is connected to the system via PCIe 4.0 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phoenix needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3 x 16 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3090 TURBO 24GGainward GeForce GTX 970 Phoenix
GPU InterfacePCIe 4.0 x 16PCIe 3 x 16
Release dateQ4/2020Q3/2015
Launch Price1,589 $329 $
Structure size8 nm28 nm
Part-no--426018336-3521
Documents--data sheet
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The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3090 TURBO 24G has been manufactured with a structure width of 8 nanometers since Q4/2020.

The Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phoenix came on the market in Q3/2015 and will have a structure width of 28 nanometers manufactured.

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 GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3090 TURBO 24G +598.5 %

  1. 10,959
  2. 1,569

Port Royal (Raytracing)

  1. 14,426
  2. no data

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)

  1. 5,823
  2. no data

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)

  1. 74 fps (avg)
  2. no data

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 90 fps (avg)
  2. no data

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 130 fps (avg)
  2. no data

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)

  1. 48 fps (avg)
  2. no data

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 92 fps (avg)
  2. no data

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 150 fps (avg)
  2. no data

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)

  1. 129 fps (avg)
  2. no data

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 216 fps (avg)
  2. no data

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 230 fps (avg)
  2. no data

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 GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3090 TURBO 24G +643.8 %

  1. 220,139
  2. 29,598

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3090 TURBO 24G +448.0 %

  1. 193,202
  2. 35,257

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