PNY GeForce GTX 970
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EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SC Gaming ACX 2.0
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the PNY GeForce GTX 970 and the EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SC Gaming ACX 2.0, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe PNY GeForce GTX 970 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 and has 1664 texture shaders and 13 execution units. EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SC Gaming ACX 2.0 is based on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970, which has 1664 shaders and 13 execution units. |
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| PNY GeForce GTX 970 | GPU | EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SC Gaming ACX 2.0 |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
| GM204-200-A1 | GPU Chip | GM204-200-A1 |
| Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 |
| 13 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 13 |
| 1664 | Shader | 1664 |
| 56 | Render Output Units | 56 |
| 104 | Texture Units | 104 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe PNY GeForce GTX 970 has 4 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 224 GB/s. The EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SC Gaming ACX 2.0 can access 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 224 GB/s. |
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| 4 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 1.753 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.753 GHz |
| 7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 7.0 Gbps |
| 224 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe PNY GeForce GTX 970 clocks in the base with up to 1.050 GHz. The base frequency of the EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SC Gaming ACX 2.0 is 1.165 GHz  + 11 %. |
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| 1.050 GHz | Base Clock | 1.165 GHz+ 11 % |
| 1.178 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.317 GHz+ 12 % |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the PNY GeForce GTX 970 is 145 W  -2 %. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 2 x 6-Pin connector.The EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SC Gaming ACX 2.0 has a TDP of 145 W -2 % and is supplied with the required energy via 2 x 6-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 145 W-2 % |
TDP | 145 W-2 % |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 98 °C | Tjunction max | 98 °C |
| 2 x 6-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 6-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe PNY GeForce GTX 970 has a total of 1 Radial fans. The EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SC Gaming ACX 2.0 has 2 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Radial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 1 x 65 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 90 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 PNY GeForce GTX 970. The EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SC Gaming ACX 2.0 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 v2.0 |
| 3x DP v1.2 | DP Ports | 1x DP v1.2 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | 2 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe PNY GeForce GTX 970 supports a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 pixels. The maximum resolution of the EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SC Gaming ACX 2.0 is 4096x2160 pixels. |
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| 4096x2160 | Max. resolution | 4096x2160 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_1 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| No | DLSS / FSR | No |
| 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 | No |
| No | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| No | VP9 | No |
DimensionsThe PNY GeForce GTX 970 is 247 mm long, 112 mm high and 39 mm wide. The EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SC Gaming ACX 2.0 is 241 mm long, 111 mm high and -- wide. |
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| 247 mm | Length | 241 mm |
| 112 mm | Height | 111 mm |
| 39 mm | Width | -- |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3 x 16 |
Additional dataThe PNY GeForce GTX 970 was released in Q3/2014 at a price of 299 $. The EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SC Gaming ACX 2.0 was introduced in Q3/2014 at a price of 299 $. |
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| GF970GTX4GEPB | Part-no | 04G-P4-2974-KR |
| Q3/2014 | Release date | Q3/2014 |
| 299 $ | Launch Price | 299 $ |
| 28 nm | Structure size | 28 nm |
| -- | 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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PNY GeForce GTX 970
4 GB GDDR5 |
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EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SC Gaming ACX 2.0
4 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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PNY GeForce GTX 970
4 GB GDDR5 |
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EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SC Gaming ACX 2.0
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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PNY GeForce GTX 970
4 GB GDDR5 |
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EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SC Gaming ACX 2.0
4 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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PNY GeForce GTX 970
4 GB GDDR5 |
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EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SC Gaming ACX 2.0
4 GB GDDR5 |
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