INNO3D GeForce GTX 970 iCHILL HerculeZ X4 Air Boss Ultra
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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe INNO3D GeForce GTX 970 iCHILL HerculeZ X4 Air Boss Ultra is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 (Maxwell 2.0) and has 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 230 GB/s.
The PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 is based on the AMD Radeon RX 550 (Baffin 8 CU) (GCN 4) and has 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 96 GB/s. |
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GPUThe INNO3D GeForce GTX 970 iCHILL HerculeZ X4 Air Boss Ultra has the GM204-200-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 is based on the graphics chip Baffin LE, which comes from the GCN 4 architecture. |
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| INNO3D GeForce GTX 970 iCHILL HerculeZ X4 Air Boss Ultra | GPU | PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 550 (Baffin 8 CU) |
| GM204-200-A1 | GPU Chip | Baffin LE |
| Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | GCN 4 |
| 13 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 8 |
| 1664 | Shader | 512 |
| 56 | Render Output Units | 16 |
| 104 | Texture Units | 32 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the INNO3D GeForce GTX 970 iCHILL HerculeZ X4 Air Boss Ultra clocks at 1.800 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 7.2 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 is 6.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.500 GHz. |
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| 4 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 1.800 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.500 GHz |
| 7.2 Gbps | Memory Speed | 6.0 Gbps |
| 230 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 96 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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| 1.178 GHz | Base Clock | 1.019 GHz |
| 1.329 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.071 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe INNO3D GeForce GTX 970 iCHILL HerculeZ X4 Air Boss Ultra is powered by 2 x 6-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 145 W. The PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 has PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 50 W. |
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| 145 W | TDP | 50 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 98 °C | Tjunction max | 80 °C |
| 2 x 6-Pin | PCIe-Power | |
Cooler & FansThe INNO3D GeForce GTX 970 iCHILL HerculeZ X4 Air Boss Ultra is equipped with a total of 4 Axial main fans. The PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 has 1 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 3 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 90 mm |
| 1 x 45 mm | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the INNO3D GeForce GTX 970 iCHILL HerculeZ X4 Air Boss Ultra. The PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
| 3x DP v1.2 | DP Ports | 1x DP v1.4 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the INNO3D GeForce GTX 970 iCHILL HerculeZ X4 Air Boss Ultra it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 4096x2160 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 is 5120x2880 pixels. |
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| 4096x2160 | Max. resolution | 5120x2880 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| No | DLSS / FSR | No |
| 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 |
DimensionsThe INNO3D GeForce GTX 970 iCHILL HerculeZ X4 Air Boss Ultra is connected to the system via PCIe 3 x 16 lanes and requires 3 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3.0 x 8 Lanes interface. |
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| 300 mm | Length | 152 mm |
| 115 mm | Height | 111 mm |
| -- | Width | 38 mm |
| 3 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 8 |
Additional dataThe INNO3D GeForce GTX 970 iCHILL HerculeZ X4 Air Boss Ultra has been manufactured with a structure width of 28 nanometers since Q3/2014. The PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 came on the market in Q4/2017 and will have a structure width of 14 nanometers manufactured. |
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| C97U-1SDN-M5DNX | Part-no | AXRX 550 4GBD5-DH |
| Q3/2014 | Release date | Q4/2017 |
| 379 $ | Launch Price | 79 $ |
| 28 nm | Structure size | 14 nm |
| -- | Documents | data sheet |
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Benchmark results
3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)
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Time Spy Extreme Graphics score
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Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)
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Geekbench 6 - OpenCL
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INNO3D GeForce GTX 970 iCHILL HerculeZ X4 Air Boss Ultra
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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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INNO3D GeForce GTX 970 iCHILL HerculeZ X4 Air Boss Ultra
4 GB GDDR5 |
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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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