MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5T OC
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MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G
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 MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G has 1664 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.28 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 4.26 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 MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G is based on the Maxwell 2.0 architecture and is equipped with 13 execution units. |
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| MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5T OC | GPU | MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
| GM204-200-A1 | GPU Chip | GM204-200-A1 |
| Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 |
| 13 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 13 |
| 1664 | Shader | 1664 |
| 56 | Render Output Units | 56 |
| 104 | Texture Units | 104 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
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 MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G has a 4 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.753GHz. |
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| 4 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 1.753 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.753 GHz |
| 7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 7.0 Gbps |
| 224 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5T OC has a turbo clock of 1.241 GHz  + 5 %. The turbo frequency of the MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G is 1.279 GHz+ 9 %. |
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| 1.102 GHz+ 5 % |
Base Clock | 1.140 GHz+ 9 % |
| 1.241 GHz+ 5 % |
Boost Clock | 1.279 GHz+ 9 % |
| Avg (Game) Clock | 1.25 GHz | |
| 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 MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G is equipped with a 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 98 °C. |
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145 W -2 % |
TDP | 145 W-2 % |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 98 °C | Tjunction max | 98 °C |
| 2 x 6-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 6-Pin, 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 MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 100 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 100 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 MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G supports HDCP in version 2.2 and all previous versions. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0 |
| 1x DP v1.2 | DP Ports | 1x DP v1.2 |
| 2 | DVI Ports | 2 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5T OC supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_1. The MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_1. |
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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 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 | No |
| No | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| No | VP9 | No |
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 MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G is 36 mm and thus requires the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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| 275 mm | Length | 277 mm |
| 125 mm | Height | 140 mm |
| 36 mm | Width | 35 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | 845 g |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3 x 16 |
Additional dataManufactured using the 28 nanometer process, MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5T OC was released in Q3/2014. The MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G published in Q4/2016 is manufactured with a structure width of 28 nanometers. |
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| -- | Part-no | -- |
| Q3/2014 | Release date | Q4/2016 |
| 299 $ | Launch Price | 329 $ |
| 28 nm | Structure size | 28 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
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MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G
4 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 4GD5T OC
4 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5T OC
4 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G
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 4GD5T OC
4 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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