MSI GeForce GTX 980 GAMING 4G
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KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 EX
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the MSI GeForce GTX 980 GAMING 4G and the KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 EX, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe MSI GeForce GTX 980 GAMING 4G is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 and has 2048 texture shaders and 16 execution units. KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 EX is based on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070, which has 1920 shaders and 15 execution units. |
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| MSI GeForce GTX 980 GAMING 4G | GPU | KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 EX |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 |
| GM204-400-A1 | GPU Chip | GP104-200-A1 |
| Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | Pascal |
| 16 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 15 |
| 2048 | Shader | 1920 |
| 64 | Render Output Units | 64 |
| 128 | Texture Units | 120 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe MSI GeForce GTX 980 GAMING 4G has 4 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 224 GB/s. The KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 EX can access 8 GB GDDR5 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 256 GB/s. |
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| 4 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 1.753 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.002 GHz |
| 7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 8.0 Gbps |
| 224 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 256 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe MSI GeForce GTX 980 GAMING 4G clocks in the base with up to 1.216 GHz. The base frequency of the KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 EX is 1.518 GHz. |
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| 1.216 GHz | Base Clock | 1.518 GHz |
| 1.317 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.708 GHz |
| 1.29 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the MSI GeForce GTX 980 GAMING 4G is 165 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 2 x 8-Pin connector. The KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 EX has a TDP of 150 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 165 W | TDP | 150 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 98 °C | Tjunction max | 94 °C |
| 2 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe MSI GeForce GTX 980 GAMING 4G has a total of 2 Axial fans. The KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 EX has 2 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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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) | -- |
ConnectivityIn 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 980 GAMING 4G. The KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 EX supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
| 3x DP v1.2 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe MSI GeForce GTX 980 GAMING 4G supports a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 pixels. The maximum resolution of the KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 EX is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 4096x2160 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_1 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| No | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThe support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos. |
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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 980 GAMING 4G is 279 mm long, 140 mm high and 36 mm wide. The KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 EX is 282 mm long, 128 mm high and 43 mm wide. |
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| 279 mm | Length | 282 mm |
| 140 mm | Height | 128 mm |
| 36 mm | Width | 43 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| 936 g | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe MSI GeForce GTX 980 GAMING 4G was released in Q3/2014 at a price of 529 $. The KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 EX was introduced in Q2/2016 at a price of 379 $ (Reference). |
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| V317-008R | Part-no | 70NSH6DHL4XK |
| Q3/2014 | Release date | Q2/2016 |
| 529 $ | Launch Price | 379 $ (Reference) |
| 28 nm | Structure size | 16 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 980 GAMING 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 EX
8 GB GDDR5 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 EX
8 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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KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 EX
8 GB GDDR5 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 EX
8 GB GDDR5 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 EX
8 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 980 GAMING 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 EX
8 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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MSI GeForce GTX 980 GAMING 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 EX
8 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 980 GAMING 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 EX
8 GB GDDR5 |
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