MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING X 8G
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KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 Gamer OC
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING X 8G and the KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 Gamer OC, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING X 8G is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 and has 2560 texture shaders and 20 execution units. KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 Gamer OC is based on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970, which has 1664 shaders and 13 execution units. |
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| MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING X 8G | GPU | KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 Gamer OC |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
| GP104-400-A1 / GP104-410-A1 | GPU Chip | GM204-200-A1 |
| Pascal | Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 |
| 20 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 13 |
| 2560 | Shader | 1664 |
| 64 | Render Output Units | 56 |
| 160 | Texture Units | 104 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING X 8G has 8 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5X and achieves a memory bandwidth of 323 GB/s. The KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 Gamer OC can access 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 224 GB/s. |
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| 8 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR5X | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 1.264 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.753 GHz |
| 10.1 Gbps | Memory Speed | 7.0 Gbps |
| 323 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING X 8G clocks in the base with up to 1.607 GHz. The base frequency of the KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 Gamer OC is 1.126 GHz. |
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| 1.607 GHz | Base Clock | 1.126 GHz |
| 1.847 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.266 GHz |
| 1.82 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING X 8G is 180 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin connector. The KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 Gamer OC has a TDP of 145 W and is supplied with the required energy via 2 x 6-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 180 W | TDP | 145 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 94 °C | Tjunction max | 98 °C |
| 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 6-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING X 8G has a total of 2 Axial fans. The KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 Gamer OC has 2 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 100 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 80 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityIn the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING X 8G. The KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 Gamer OC supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0 |
| 3x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 1x DP v1.2 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | 2 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING X 8G supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 Gamer OC is 4096x2160 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 4096x2160 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_1 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | No |
| MSI Mystic Light | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThe support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | No |
| No | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | No |
DimensionsThe MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING X 8G is 279 mm long, 140 mm high and 42 mm wide. The KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 Gamer OC is 180 mm long, 124 mm high and 41 mm wide. |
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| 279 mm | Length | 180 mm |
| 140 mm | Height | 124 mm |
| 42 mm | Width | 41 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| 1100 g | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3 x 16 |
Additional dataThe MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING X 8G was released in Q2/2016 at a price of 599 $ (Reference). The KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 Gamer OC was introduced in Q4/2014 at a price of 329 $. |
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| -- | Part-no | 97NPH6DT8RVZ |
| Q2/2016 | Release date | Q4/2014 |
| 599 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 329 $ |
| 16 nm | Structure size | 28 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | -- |
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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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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING X 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 Gamer OC
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING X 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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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)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING X 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING X 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING X 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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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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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING X 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 Gamer OC
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING X 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 Gamer OC
4 GB GDDR5 |
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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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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING X 8G
8 GB GDDR5X |
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KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 Gamer OC
4 GB GDDR5 |
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