GPU comparison with benchmarksThe Intel Arc A380 Graphics has 1024 shader units and these clock a maximum of 2.00 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 3.64 TFLOPS.
The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 MINI has 1664 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.20 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 4.00 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe Intel Arc A380 Graphics is equipped with a graphics chip of the Alchemist architecture, which has 128 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 MINI is based on the Maxwell 2.0 architecture and is equipped with 13 execution units. |
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| Intel Arc A380 Graphics | GPU | GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 MINI |
| Intel Arc A380 Graphics | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
| ACM-G11 | GPU Chip | GM204-200-A1 |
| Alchemist | Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 |
| 128 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 13 |
| 1024 | Shader | 1664 |
| 32 | Render Output Units | 56 |
| 64 | Texture Units | 104 |
| 8 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe Intel Arc A380 Graphics is equipped with a 6 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory, which is equipped with 1.938 GHz clocks. The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 MINI has a 4 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.753GHz. |
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| 6 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 1.938 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.753 GHz |
| 15.5 Gbps | Memory Speed | 7.0 Gbps |
| 186 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
| 96 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe Intel Arc A380 Graphics has a turbo clock of . The turbo frequency of the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 MINI is 1.203 GHz. |
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| 2.000 GHz | Base Clock | 1.076 GHz |
| Boost Clock | 1.203 GHz | |
| Avg (Game) Clock | 1.18 GHz | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe Intel Arc A380 Graphics has 1 x 8-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as Unknown. The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 MINI is equipped with a 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 98 °C. |
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| 75 W | TDP | 145 W |
| 75 W | TDP (up) | -- |
| Unknown | Tjunction max | 98 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the Intel Arc A380 Graphics are cooled with a Air cooling. The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 MINI is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| -- | Fan 1 | 1 x 90 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe Intel Arc A380 Graphics supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version --. The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 MINI supports HDCP in version 2.2 and all previous versions. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| -- | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.1 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0 |
| 3x DP v2.0 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.2 |
| -- | DVI Ports | 2 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe Intel Arc A380 Graphics supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_2 (Ultimate). The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 MINI supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_1. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 4096x2160 |
| 12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12_1 |
| Yes | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | No |
| No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThis area lists which video codecs can be decoded or encoded by the graphics cards in hardware. As a result, the power consumption can be reduced due to a lower processor load. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | No |
| Decode / Encode | AV1 | No |
| No | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | VP9 | No |
DimensionsThe Intel Arc A380 Graphics is -- wide and therefore needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 MINI is -- and thus requires the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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| -- | Length | 168 mm |
| -- | Height | 123 mm |
| -- | Width | 36 mm |
| -- | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 4.0 x 8 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3 x 16 |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataManufactured using the 6 nanometer process, Intel Arc A380 Graphics was released in Q3/2022. The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 MINI published in Q1/2016 is manufactured with a structure width of 28 nanometers. |
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| -- | Part-no | GV-N970IX-4GD |
| Q3/2022 | Release date | Q1/2016 |
| -- | Launch Price | 329 $ |
| 6 nm | Structure size | 28 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
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Intel Arc A380 Graphics
6 GB GDDR6 |
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 MINI
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Intel Arc A380 Graphics
6 GB GDDR6 |
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Intel Arc A380 Graphics
6 GB GDDR6 |
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 MINI
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Intel Arc A380 Graphics
6 GB GDDR6 |
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 MINI
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Intel Arc A380 Graphics
6 GB GDDR6 |
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 MINI
4 GB GDDR5 |
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