MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5 OC
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XT
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5 OC and the SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XT, 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 OC is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 and has 1664 texture shaders and 13 execution units. SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XT is based on AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT, which has 5376 shaders and 84 execution units. |
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| MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5 OC | GPU | SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XT |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT |
| GM204-200-A1 | GPU Chip | Navi 31 |
| Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | RDNA 3 |
| 13 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 84 |
| 1664 | Shader | 5376 |
| 56 | Render Output Units | 192 |
| 104 | Texture Units | 336 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 84 |
MemoryThe MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5 OC has 4 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 224 GB/s. The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XT can access 20 GB GDDR6 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 800 GB/s. |
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| 4 GB | Memory Size | 20 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 1.753 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.500 GHz |
| 7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 20.0 Gbps |
| 224 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 800 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 320 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5 OC clocks in the base with up to 1.076 GHz. The base frequency of the SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XT is 1.500 GHz. |
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| 1.076 GHz | Base Clock | 1.500 GHz |
| 1.216 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.450 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | 2.08 GHz | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5 OC is 145 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 2 x 6-Pin connector. The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XT has a TDP of 331 W and is supplied with the required energy via 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 145 W | TDP | 331 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 98 °C | Tjunction max | 97 °C |
| 2 x 6-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5 OC has a total of 1 Radial fans. The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XT has 3 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Radial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 1 x 65 mm | Fan 1 | 3 x 90 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 OC. The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XT 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 | 2x HDMI v2.1 |
| 3x DP v1.2 | DP Ports | 2x DP v2.1 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5 OC supports a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 pixels. The maximum resolution of the SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XT 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 OC is 269 mm long, 111 mm high and 38 mm wide. The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XT is 313 mm long, 134 mm high and 53 mm wide. |
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| 269 mm | Length | 313 mm |
| 111 mm | Height | 134 mm |
| 38 mm | Width | 53 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
| 890 g | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4 x 16 |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataThe MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5 OC was released in Q4/2014 at a price of 329 $. The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XT was introduced in Q4/2022 at a price of 899 $ (Reference). |
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| -- | Part-no | 11323-02-20G |
| Q4/2014 | Release date | Q4/2022 |
| 329 $ | Launch Price | 899 $ (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 OC
4 GB GDDR5 |
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XT
20 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XT
20 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XT
20 GB GDDR6 |
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Cyberpunk 2077
Cyberpunk 2077 was developed by CD Projekt Red and is based on the development studio's own REDengine 4. Ray tracing is switched off in our benchmarks.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XT
20 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XT
20 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XT
20 GB GDDR6 |
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The Last of Us Part 1
The Last of Us Part One is a game released by Sony in June 2013 exclusively for the Playstation and released for the PC in early 2023. The benchmark values here were determined at high details.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XT
20 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XT
20 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XT
20 GB GDDR6 |
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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 OC
4 GB GDDR5 |
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XT
20 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5 OC
4 GB GDDR5 |
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XT
20 GB GDDR6 |
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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 OC
4 GB GDDR5 |
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XT
20 GB GDDR6 |
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