GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Sea Hawk X and the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 Twin Turbo OC, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Sea Hawk X is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti and has 4352 texture shaders and 68 execution units. GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 Twin Turbo OC is based on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970, which has 1664 shaders and 13 execution units. |
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MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Sea Hawk X | GPU | GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 Twin Turbo OC |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
TU102 | GPU Chip | GM204-200-A1 |
Turing | Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 |
68 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 13 |
4352 | Shader | 1664 |
88 | Render Output Units | 56 |
272 | Texture Units | 104 |
68 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Sea Hawk X has 11 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR6 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 616 GB/s. The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 Twin Turbo OC can access 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 224 GB/s. |
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11 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
1.750 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.753 GHz |
14.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 7.0 Gbps |
616 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
352 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Sea Hawk X clocks in the base with up to 1.350 GHz. The base frequency of the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 Twin Turbo OC is 1.101 GHz. |
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1.350 GHz | Base Clock | 1.101 GHz |
1.755 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.241 GHz |
1.55 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | 1.22 GHz |
Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Sea Hawk X is 300 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 2 x 8-Pin connector. The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 Twin Turbo OC has a TDP of 145 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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300 W | TDP | 145 W |
350 W | TDP (up) | -- |
89 °C | Tjunction max | 98 °C |
2 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Sea Hawk X has a total of 2 Axial-Radial fans. The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 Twin Turbo OC has 1 Radial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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Axial-Radial | Fan-Type | Radial |
1 x 120 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 65 mm |
1 x 65 mm | Fan 2 | -- |
AIO water cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
45 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 RTX 2080 Ti Sea Hawk X. The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 Twin Turbo OC supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0 |
3x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.2 |
-- | DVI Ports | 1 |
-- | VGA Ports | -- |
1 | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Sea Hawk X supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 Twin Turbo OC is 4096x2160 pixels. |
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7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 4096x2160 |
12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12_1 |
Yes | Raytracing | No |
Yes | DLSS / FSR | No |
MSI Mystic Light | 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 |
Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | No |
No | AV1 | No |
Decode | VP8 | Decode |
Decode | VP9 | No |
DimensionsThe MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Sea Hawk X is 268 mm long, 114 mm high and 41 mm wide. The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 Twin Turbo OC is 263 mm long, 121 mm high and 36 mm wide. |
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268 mm | Length | 263 mm |
114 mm | Height | 121 mm |
41 mm | Width | 36 mm |
2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
1420 g | Weight | -- |
PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3 x 16 |
Additional dataThe MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Sea Hawk X was released in Q3/2018 at a price of 1,699 $. The GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 Twin Turbo OC was introduced in Q3/2015 at a price of 329 $. |
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-- | Part-no | GV-N970TTOC-4GD |
Q3/2018 | Release date | Q3/2015 |
1,699 $ | Launch Price | 329 $ |
12 nm | Structure size | 28 nm |
data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Sea Hawk X
11 GB GDDR6 |
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 Twin Turbo OC
4 GB GDDR5 |
MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Sea Hawk X
11 GB GDDR6 |
MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Sea Hawk X
11 GB GDDR6 |
MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Sea Hawk X
11 GB GDDR6 |
MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Sea Hawk X
11 GB GDDR6 |
MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Sea Hawk X
11 GB GDDR6 |
MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Sea Hawk X
11 GB GDDR6 |
MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Sea Hawk X
11 GB GDDR6 |
MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Sea Hawk X
11 GB GDDR6 |
MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Sea Hawk X
11 GB GDDR6 |
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 Twin Turbo OC
4 GB GDDR5 |
MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Sea Hawk X
11 GB GDDR6 |
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 Twin Turbo OC
4 GB GDDR5 |
MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Sea Hawk X
11 GB GDDR6 |
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GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 Twin Turbo OC
4 GB GDDR5 |