MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G
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ASUS Phoenix Radeon RX 550 4GB
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 (Maxwell 2.0) and has 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 224 GB/s.
The ASUS Phoenix Radeon RX 550 4GB is based on the AMD Radeon RX 550 (Baffin 10 CU) (GCN 4) and has 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 96 GB/s. |
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GPUThe MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G has the GM204-200-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The ASUS Phoenix Radeon RX 550 4GB is based on the graphics chip Baffin LE, which comes from the GCN 4 architecture. |
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| MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G | GPU | ASUS Phoenix Radeon RX 550 4GB |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 550 (Baffin 10 CU) |
| GM204-200-A1 | GPU Chip | Baffin LE |
| Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | GCN 4 |
| 13 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 10 |
| 1664 | Shader | 640 |
| 56 | Render Output Units | 16 |
| 104 | Texture Units | 40 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G clocks at 1.753 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 7.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the ASUS Phoenix Radeon RX 550 4GB is 6.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.500 GHz. |
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| 4 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 1.753 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.500 GHz |
| 7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 6.0 Gbps |
| 224 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 96 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 128 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture. |
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| 1.140 GHz | Base Clock | 1.019 GHz |
| 1.279 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.071 GHz |
| 1.25 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G is powered by 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 145 W. The ASUS Phoenix Radeon RX 550 4GB has PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 60 W. |
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| 145 W | TDP | 60 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 98 °C | Tjunction max | 80 °C |
| 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | |
Cooler & FansThe MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans. The ASUS Phoenix Radeon RX 550 4GB has 1 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 100 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 80 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G. The ASUS Phoenix Radeon RX 550 4GB supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
| 1x DP v1.2 | DP Ports | 1x DP v1.4 |
| 2 | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 4096x2160 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the ASUS Phoenix Radeon RX 550 4GB is 5120x2880 pixels. |
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| 4096x2160 | Max. resolution | 5120x2880 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| No | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThe support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| No | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G is connected to the system via PCIe 3 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The ASUS Phoenix Radeon RX 550 4GB needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3.0 x 8 Lanes interface. |
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| 277 mm | Length | 192 mm |
| 140 mm | Height | 115 mm |
| 35 mm | Width | 39 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| 845 g | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 8 |
Additional dataThe MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G has been manufactured with a structure width of 28 nanometers since Q4/2016. The ASUS Phoenix Radeon RX 550 4GB came on the market in Q1/2018 and will have a structure width of 14 nanometers manufactured. |
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| -- | Part-no | PH-RX550-4G |
| Q4/2016 | Release date | Q1/2018 |
| 329 $ | Launch Price | 79 $ |
| 28 nm | Structure size | 14 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 GAMING 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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4 GB GDDR5 |
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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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ASUS Phoenix Radeon RX 550 4GB
4 GB GDDR5 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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ASUS Phoenix Radeon RX 550 4GB
4 GB GDDR5 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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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 GAMING 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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ASUS Phoenix Radeon RX 550 4GB
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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ASUS Phoenix Radeon RX 550 4GB
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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ASUS Phoenix Radeon RX 550 4GB
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 GAMING 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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4 GB GDDR5 |
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