MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5
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ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 960 OC
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5 and the ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 960 OC, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 and has 1664 texture shaders and 13 execution units. ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 960 OC is based on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960, which has 1024 shaders and 8 execution units. |
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| MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5 | GPU | ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 960 OC |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 |
| GM204-200-A1 | GPU Chip | GM206-300-A1 |
| Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 |
| 13 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 8 |
| 1664 | Shader | 1024 |
| 56 | Render Output Units | 32 |
| 104 | Texture Units | 64 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5 has 4 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 224 GB/s. The ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 960 OC can access 2 GB GDDR5 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 115 GB/s. |
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| 4 GB | Memory Size | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 1.753 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.800 GHz |
| 7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 7.2 Gbps |
| 224 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 115 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 128 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5 clocks in the base with up to 1.051 GHz. The base frequency of the ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 960 OC is 1.253 GHz. |
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| 1.051 GHz | Base Clock | 1.253 GHz |
| 1.178 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.317 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5 is 145 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 2 x 6-Pin connector. The ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 960 OC has a TDP of 120 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 6-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 145 W | TDP | 120 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 98 °C | Tjunction max | 98 °C |
| 2 x 6-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 6-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5 has a total of 1 Radial fans. The ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 960 OC has 2 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Radial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 1 x 65 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 75 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 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 970 4GD5. The ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 960 OC supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0 |
| 3x DP v1.2 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.2 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5 supports a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 pixels. The maximum resolution of the ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 960 OC is 4096x2160 pixels. |
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| 4096x2160 | Max. resolution | 4096x2160 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_1 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| No | DLSS / FSR | No |
| No LED lighting | 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 |
| No | h265 / HEVC | No |
| No | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| No | VP9 | No |
DimensionsThe MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5 is 269 mm long, 111 mm high and 38 mm wide. The ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 960 OC is 215 mm long, 121 mm high and 41 mm wide. |
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| 269 mm | Length | 215 mm |
| 111 mm | Height | 121 mm |
| 38 mm | Width | 41 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| 890 g | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3 x 16 |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataThe MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5 was released in Q4/2014 at a price of 299 $. The ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 960 OC was introduced in Q1/2015 at a price of 229 $. |
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| -- | Part-no | STRIX-GTX960-DC2OC-2GD5 |
| Q4/2014 | Release date | Q1/2015 |
| 299 $ | Launch Price | 229 $ |
| 28 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 970 4GD5
4 GB GDDR5 |
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ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 960 OC
2 GB GDDR5 |
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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 970 4GD5
4 GB GDDR5 |
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ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 960 OC
2 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5
4 GB GDDR5 |
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ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 960 OC
2 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 970 4GD5
4 GB GDDR5 |
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ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 960 OC
2 GB GDDR5 |
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