MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5T OC
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Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Ghost
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5T OC has 1664 shader units and these clock a maximum of 1.24 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 4.13 TFLOPS.
The Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Ghost has 5888 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 2.48 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 29.15 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5T OC is equipped with a graphics chip of the Maxwell 2.0 architecture, which has 13 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Ghost is based on the Ada Lovelace architecture and is equipped with 46 execution units. |
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| MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5T OC | GPU | Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Ghost |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
| GM204-200-A1 | GPU Chip | AD104-250-A1 |
| Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | Ada Lovelace |
| 13 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 46 |
| 1664 | Shader | 5888 |
| 56 | Render Output Units | 64 |
| 104 | Texture Units | 184 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 46 |
MemoryThe MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5T OC is equipped with a 4 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory, which is equipped with 1.753 GHz clocks. The Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Ghost has a 12 GB large GDDR6X graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.313GHz. |
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| 4 GB | Memory Size | 12 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6X |
| 1.753 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.313 GHz |
| 7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 21.0 Gbps |
| 224 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 504 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 192 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5T OC has a turbo clock of 1.241 GHz. The turbo frequency of the Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Ghost is 2.475 GHz. |
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| 1.102 GHz | Base Clock | 1.920 GHz |
| 1.241 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.475 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5T OC has 2 x 6-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 98 °C. The Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Ghost is equipped with a 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 90 °C. |
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| 145 W | TDP | 200 W (Reference) |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 98 °C | Tjunction max | 90 °C |
| 2 x 6-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5T OC are cooled with a Air cooling. The Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Ghost is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 100 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 90 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5T OC supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.2. The Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Ghost supports HDCP in version 2.3 and all previous versions. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1a |
| 1x DP v1.2 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4a |
| 2 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5T OC supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_1. The Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Ghost supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_2 (Ultimate). |
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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 CodecsThis area lists which video codecs can be decoded or encoded by the graphics cards in hardware. As a result, the power consumption can be reduced due to a lower processor load. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | Decode |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| No | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5T OC is 36 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Ghost is 36 mm and thus requires the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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| 275 mm | Length | 269 mm |
| 125 mm | Height | 132 mm |
| 36 mm | Width | 40 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
Additional dataManufactured using the 28 nanometer process, MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5T OC was released in Q3/2014. The Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Ghost published in Q2/2023 is manufactured with a structure width of 5 nanometers. |
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| -- | Part-no | NED4070019K9-1047B |
| Q3/2014 | Release date | Q2/2023 |
| 299 $ | Launch Price | 599 $ (Reference) |
| 28 nm | Structure size | 5 nm |
| -- | 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 4GD5T OC
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Ghost
12 GB GDDR6X |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Ghost
12 GB GDDR6X |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Ghost
12 GB GDDR6X |
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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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Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Ghost
12 GB GDDR6X |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Ghost
12 GB GDDR6X |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Ghost
12 GB GDDR6X |
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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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Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Ghost
12 GB GDDR6X |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Ghost
12 GB GDDR6X |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Ghost
12 GB GDDR6X |
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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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Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Ghost
12 GB GDDR6X |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Ghost
12 GB GDDR6X |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Ghost
12 GB GDDR6X |
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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 4GD5T OC
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Ghost
12 GB GDDR6X |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5T OC
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Ghost
12 GB GDDR6X |
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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 4GD5T OC
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 Ghost
12 GB GDDR6X |
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