KFA2 GeForce GTX 970
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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 14CU 2GB GDDR5 V2
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 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.
The PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 14CU 2GB GDDR5 V2 is based on the AMD Radeon RX 560 (14 CU) (GCN 4) and has 2 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 96 GB/s. |
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GPUThe KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 has the GM204-200-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 14CU 2GB GDDR5 V2 is based on the graphics chip Polaris 21 XL, which comes from the GCN 4 architecture. |
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| KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 | GPU | PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 14CU 2GB GDDR5 V2 |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 560 (14 CU) |
| GM204-200-A1 | GPU Chip | Polaris 21 XL |
| Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | GCN 4 |
| 13 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 14 |
| 1664 | Shader | 896 |
| 56 | Render Output Units | 16 |
| 104 | Texture Units | 56 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 clocks at 1.753 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 7.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 14CU 2GB GDDR5 V2 is 6.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.500 GHz. |
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| 4 GB | Memory Size | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 1.753 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.500 GHz |
| 7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 6.0 Gbps |
| 224 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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| 1.051 GHz | Base Clock | 1.090 GHz |
| 1.177 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.176 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 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 560 14CU 2GB GDDR5 V2 has PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 45 W. |
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| 145 W | TDP | 45 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 98 °C | Tjunction max | 97 °C |
| 2 x 6-Pin | PCIe-Power | |
Cooler & FansThe KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 is equipped with a total of 1 Radial main fans. The PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 14CU 2GB GDDR5 V2 has 1 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Radial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 1 x 65 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 90 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the KFA2 GeForce GTX 970. The PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 14CU 2GB GDDR5 V2 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 |
| 1x DP v1.2 | DP Ports | 1x DP v1.4 |
| 2 | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 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 560 14CU 2GB GDDR5 V2 is 5120x2880 pixels. |
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| 4096x2160 | Max. resolution | 5120x2880 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| No | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | 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 KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 is connected to the system via PCIe 3 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 14CU 2GB GDDR5 V2 needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3.0 x 8 Lanes interface. |
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| 241 mm | Length | 225 mm |
| 111 mm | Height | 128 mm |
| 38 mm | Width | 38 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 8 |
Additional dataThe KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 has been manufactured with a structure width of 28 nanometers since Q3/2014. The PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 14CU 2GB GDDR5 V2 came on the market in Q3/2017 and will have a structure width of 14 nanometers manufactured. |
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| 97NPH6DT6XVZ | Part-no | AXRX 560 2GBD5-DHAV2 |
| Q3/2014 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
| 299 $ | Launch Price | 99 $ (Reference) |
| 28 nm | Structure size | 14 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
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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
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KFA2 GeForce GTX 970
4 GB GDDR5 |
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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 14CU 2GB GDDR5 V2
2 GB GDDR5 |
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Battlefield 5
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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
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KFA2 GeForce GTX 970
4 GB GDDR5 |
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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 14CU 2GB GDDR5 V2
2 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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KFA2 GeForce GTX 970
4 GB GDDR5 |
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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 14CU 2GB GDDR5 V2
2 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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)
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KFA2 GeForce GTX 970
4 GB GDDR5 |
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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 14CU 2GB GDDR5 V2
2 GB GDDR5 |
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