MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XT
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 SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XT is based on the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT (RDNA 3) and has 20 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 800 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 SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XT is based on the graphics chip Navi 31, which comes from the RDNA 3 architecture. |
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| MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G | 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 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 SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XT is 20.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.500 GHz. |
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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 clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture. |
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| 1.140 GHz | Base Clock | 1.500 GHz |
| 1.279 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.450 GHz |
| 1.25 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | 2.08 GHz |
| 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 SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XT has 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 331 W. |
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| 145 W | TDP | 331 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 98 °C | Tjunction max | 97 °C |
| 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans. The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XT has 3 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 100 mm | Fan 1 | 3 x 90 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G. The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XT supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0 | HDMI Ports | 2x HDMI v2.1 |
| 1x DP v1.2 | DP Ports | 2x DP v2.1 |
| 2 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | 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 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 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 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| No | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
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 SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XT needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4 x 16 Lanes interface. |
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| 277 mm | Length | 313 mm |
| 140 mm | Height | 134 mm |
| 35 mm | Width | 53 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
| 845 g | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4 x 16 |
Additional dataThe MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G has been manufactured with a structure width of 28 nanometers since Q4/2016. The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XT came on the market in Q4/2022 and will have a structure width of 5 nanometers manufactured. |
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| -- | Part-no | 11323-02-20G |
| Q4/2016 | 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 GAMING 4G
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.
2560x1440 (1440p)
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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 GAMING 4G
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 GAMING 4G
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 GAMING 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XT
20 GB GDDR6 |
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