NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 OC V3
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 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 PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 OC V3 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 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 has the GM204-200-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 OC V3 is based on the graphics chip Baffin LE, which comes from the GCN 4 architecture. |
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| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | GPU | PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 OC V3 |
| 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 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 clocks at 1.753 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 7.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 OC V3 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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| 1.050 GHz | Base Clock | 1.019 GHz |
| 1.178 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.190 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 is powered by 2 x 6-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 145 W. The PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 OC V3 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 |
| 2 x 6-Pin | PCIe-Power | |
Cooler & FansThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 is equipped with a total of 1 Radial main fans. The PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 OC V3 has 1 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Radial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 1 x 65 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 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970. The PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 OC V3 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 |
| 3x DP v1.2 | DP Ports | 1x DP v1.4 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 4096x2160 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 OC V3 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 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 is connected to the system via PCIe 3 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 OC V3 needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3.0 x 8 Lanes interface. |
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| 267 mm | Length | 147 mm |
| 111 mm | Height | 111 mm |
| 40 mm | Width | 38 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 8 |
Additional dataThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 has been manufactured with a structure width of 28 nanometers since Q3/2014. The PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 OC V3 came on the market in Q3/2018 and will have a structure width of 14 nanometers manufactured. |
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| -- | Part-no | AXRX 550 4GBD5-DHA/OC |
| Q3/2014 | Release date | Q3/2018 |
| 299 $ | 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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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 OC V3
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Battlefield 5
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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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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
4 GB GDDR5 |
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4 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
4 GB GDDR5 |
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4 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
4 GB GDDR5 |
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4 GB GDDR5 |
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