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Palit GeForce GTX 970 vs MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4G OC

Palit GeForce GTX 970
Palit GeForce GTX 970 4 GB GDDR5 · 1.18 GHz · 145 W Speed index 3/100

The Palit 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.

MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4G OC
MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4G OC 4 GB GDDR5 · 1.46 GHz · 75 W Speed index 2/100

The MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4G OC is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (Pascal) and has 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 112 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the Palit GeForce GTX 970 is 75 % faster than the MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4G OC.

Palit GeForce GTX 970MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4G OC
Speed index
3/100
2/100
FP32
3.92 TFLOPS
2.24 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.18 GHz
1.46 GHz
Memory Size
4 GB GDDR5
4 GB GDDR5
Memory bandwidth
224 GB/s
112 GB/s
TDP
145 W
75 W
Launch Price
299 $
139 $

GPU

GPUPalit GeForce GTX 970MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4G OC
Based onNVIDIA GeForce GTX 970NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
GPU ChipGM204-200-A1GP107-400-A1
Streaming Multiprocessors136
Shader1664768
Render Output Units5632
Texture Units10448
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The Palit GeForce GTX 970 has the GM204-200-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Maxwell 2.0 architecture.

The MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4G OC is based on the graphics chip GP107-400-A1, which comes from the Pascal architecture.

Memory

MemoryPalit GeForce GTX 970MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4G OC
Memory Size4 GB4 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Clock1.753 GHz1.752 GHz
Memory Speed7.0 Gbps7.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth224 GB/s112 GB/s
Memory Interface256 bit128 bit
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The graphics memory of the Palit GeForce GTX 970 clocks at 1.753 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 7.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4G OC is 7.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.752 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsPalit GeForce GTX 970MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4G OC
Base Clock1.051 GHz1.341 GHz
Boost Clock1.178 GHz1.455 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignPalit GeForce GTX 970MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4G OC
TDP145 W75 W
Tjunction max98 °C97 °C
PCIe-Power2 x 6-Pin--
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The Palit GeForce GTX 970 is powered by 2 x 6-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 145 W.

The MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4G OC has -- PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 75 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansPalit GeForce GTX 970MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4G OC
Fan-TypeRadialAxial
Fan 11 x 65 mm1 x 90 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB--
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The Palit GeForce GTX 970 is equipped with a total of 1 Radial main fans.

The MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4G OC has 1 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityPalit GeForce GTX 970MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4G OC
Max. Displays43
HDCP2.22.2
HDMI1x HDMI 2.01x HDMI 2.0b
DisplayPort2x DP 1.21x DP 1.4
DVI11
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the Palit GeForce GTX 970.

The MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4G OC supports the operation of a maximum of 3 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetPalit GeForce GTX 970MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4G OC
Max. resolution4096x21607680x4320
DirectX12_112_1
RaytracingNoNo
DLSS / FSRNoYes
LEDNo LED lightingNo LED lighting
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With the Palit 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 MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4G OC is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsPalit GeForce GTX 970MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4G OC
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCNoDecode / Encode
VP8DecodeNo
VP9NoDecode
AV1NoNo
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The 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.

Dimensions

DimensionsPalit GeForce GTX 970MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4G OC
Length241 mm177 mm
Height111 mm118 mm
Width38 mm34 mm
Width (Slots)2 Slots2 Slots
Weight--330 g
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The Palit GeForce GTX 970 is connected to the system via PCIe 3 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4G OC needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3.0 x 16 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataPalit GeForce GTX 970MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4G OC
GPU InterfacePCIe 3 x 16PCIe 3.0 x 16
Release dateQ3/2015Q4/2016
Launch Price299 $139 $
Structure size28 nm14 nm
Part-noNE5X970016G2F--
Documents--data sheet
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The Palit GeForce GTX 970 has been manufactured with a structure width of 28 nanometers since Q3/2015.

The MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4G OC came on the market in Q4/2016 and will have a structure width of 14 nanometers manufactured.

Benchmark results

Battlefield 5

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3840x2160 (2160p)

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  2. 18 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

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  2. 35 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

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  2. 48 fps (avg)

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 Palit GeForce GTX 970 +23.8 %

  1. 26,734
  2. 21,598

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan Palit GeForce GTX 970 +53.0 %

  1. 31,845
  2. 20,818

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