MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Founders Edition
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5 and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Founders Edition, 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. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Founders Edition is based on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070, which has 6144 shaders and 48 execution units. |
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| MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5 | GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Founders Edition |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| GM204-200-A1 | GPU Chip | GB205-300-A1 |
| Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | Blackwell |
| 13 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 48 |
| 1664 | Shader | 6144 |
| 56 | Render Output Units | 64 |
| 104 | Texture Units | 192 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 48 |
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 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Founders Edition can access 12 GB GDDR7 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 672 GB/s. |
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| 4 GB | Memory Size | 12 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR7 |
| 1.753 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.750 GHz |
| 7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 28.0 Gbps |
| 224 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 672 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 192 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5 clocks in the base with up to 1.051 GHz. The base frequency of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Founders Edition is 2.165 GHz. |
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| 1.051 GHz | Base Clock | 2.165 GHz |
| 1.178 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.510 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 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Founders Edition has a TDP of 250 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 16-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 145 W | TDP | 250 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 98 °C | Tjunction max | 85 °C |
| 2 x 6-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 16-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5 has a total of 1 Radial fans. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Founders Edition has 0 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Radial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 1 x 65 mm | Fan 1 | -- |
| -- | 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 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Founders Edition supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1b |
| 3x DP v1.2 | DP Ports | 3x DP v2.1b |
| 1 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5 supports a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 pixels. The maximum resolution of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Founders Edition is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 4096x2160 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| No | Raytracing | Yes |
| No | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| 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 | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| No | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5 is 269 mm long, 111 mm high and 38 mm wide. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Founders Edition is 242 mm long, 112 mm high and -- wide. |
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| 269 mm | Length | 242 mm |
| 111 mm | Height | 112 mm |
| 38 mm | Width | -- |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| 890 g | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 5 x 16 |
| No | SFF-Ready | Yes |
Additional dataThe MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5 was released in Q4/2014 at a price of 299 $. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Founders Edition was introduced in Q1/2025 at a price of 549 $ (Reference). |
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| -- | Part-no | -- |
| Q4/2014 | Release date | Q1/2025 |
| 299 $ | Launch Price | 549 $ (Reference) |
| 28 nm | Structure size | 5 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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MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5
4 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Founders Edition
12 GB GDDR7 |
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Steel Nomad Light Graphics score
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Founders Edition
12 GB GDDR7 |
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Steel Nomad Graphics score
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Founders Edition
12 GB GDDR7 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Founders Edition
12 GB GDDR7 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Founders Edition
12 GB GDDR7 |
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Solar Bay (Raytracing)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Founders Edition
12 GB GDDR7 |
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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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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5
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 970 4GD5
4 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Founders Edition
12 GB GDDR7 |
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