In 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.
Quick comparison
In FP32 performance, the SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XT is 1,201 % faster than the MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5 OC.
The 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.
Memory
Memory
MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5 OC
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XT
Memory Size
4 GB
20 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR6
Memory Clock
1.753 GHz
2.500 GHz
Memory Speed
7.0 Gbps
20.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth
224 GB/s
800 GB/s
Memory Interface
256 bit
320 bit
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The 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.
Clock Speeds
Clock Speeds
MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5 OC
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XT
Base Clock
1.076 GHz
1.500 GHz
Boost Clock
1.216 GHz
2.450 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock
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2.08 GHz
Overclocking
Yes
Yes
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The 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.
Thermal Design
Thermal Design
MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5 OC
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XT
TDP
145 W
331 W
Tjunction max
98 °C
97 °C
PCIe-Power
2 x 6-Pin
2 x 8-Pin
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The 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.
Cooler & Fans
Cooler & Fans
MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5 OC
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XT
Fan-Type
Radial
Axial
Fan 1
1 x 65 mm
3 x 90 mm
Cooler-Type
Air cooling
Air cooling
Noise (Idle)
0 dB
0 dB
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The 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.
Connectivity
Connectivity
MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5 OC
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XT
Max. Displays
4
4
HDCP
2.2
2.3
HDMI
1x HDMI 2.0
2x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort
3x DP 1.2
2x DP 2.1
DVI
1
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In 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.
Featureset
Featureset
MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5 OC
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XT
Max. resolution
4096x2160
7680x4320
DirectX
12_1
12_2 (Ultimate)
Raytracing
No
Yes
DLSS / FSR
No
Yes
LED
No LED lighting
No LED lighting
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The 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.
Supported Video Codecs
Supported Video Codecs
MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5 OC
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XT
h264
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC
No
Decode / Encode
VP8
Decode
Decode / Encode
VP9
No
Decode / Encode
AV1
No
Decode / Encode
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos.
Dimensions
Dimensions
MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5 OC
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XT
Length
269 mm
313 mm
Height
111 mm
134 mm
Width
38 mm
53 mm
Width (Slots)
2 Slots
3 Slots
Weight
890 g
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SFF-Ready
No
No
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The 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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