GPU comparison with benchmarksThe SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 7800 XT has 3840 shader units and these clock a maximum of 2.57 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 39.39 TFLOPS.
The EVGA GeForce GTX 970 FTW Gaming ACX 2.0 has 1664 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.37 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 4.55 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 7800 XT is equipped with a graphics chip of the RDNA 3 architecture, which has 60 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card EVGA GeForce GTX 970 FTW Gaming ACX 2.0 is based on the Maxwell 2.0 architecture and is equipped with 13 execution units. |
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SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 7800 XT | GPU | EVGA GeForce GTX 970 FTW Gaming ACX 2.0 |
AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
Navi 32 XT | GPU Chip | GM204-200-A1 |
RDNA 3 | Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 |
60 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 13 |
3840 | Shader | 1664 |
96 | Render Output Units | 56 |
240 | Texture Units | 104 |
60 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 7800 XT is equipped with a 16 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory, which is equipped with 2.438 GHz clocks. The EVGA GeForce GTX 970 FTW Gaming ACX 2.0 has a 4 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.753GHz. |
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16 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
2.438 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.753 GHz |
19.5 Gbps | Memory Speed | 7.0 Gbps |
624 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
256 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 7800 XT has a turbo clock of 2.565 GHz. The turbo frequency of the EVGA GeForce GTX 970 FTW Gaming ACX 2.0 is 1.367 GHz. |
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1.800 GHz | Base Clock | 1.216 GHz |
2.565 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.367 GHz |
2.25 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | |
Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 7800 XT has 2 x 8-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 96 °C. The EVGA GeForce GTX 970 FTW Gaming ACX 2.0 is equipped with a 2 x 6-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 98 °C. |
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288 W | TDP | 145 W |
-- | TDP (up) | -- |
96 °C | Tjunction max | 98 °C |
2 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 6-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 7800 XT are cooled with a Air cooling. The EVGA GeForce GTX 970 FTW Gaming ACX 2.0 is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
3 x 100 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 90 mm |
-- | Fan 2 | -- |
Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
-- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 7800 XT supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.3. The EVGA GeForce GTX 970 FTW Gaming ACX 2.0 supports HDCP in version 2.2 and all previous versions. |
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4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
2x HDMI v2.1 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0 |
2x DP v2.1 | DP Ports | 1x DP v1.2 |
-- | DVI Ports | 2 |
-- | VGA Ports | -- |
-- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 7800 XT supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_2 (Ultimate). The EVGA GeForce GTX 970 FTW Gaming ACX 2.0 supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_1. |
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7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 4096x2160 |
12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12_1 |
Yes | Raytracing | No |
Yes | DLSS / FSR | No |
Addressable LED | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThis area lists which video codecs can be decoded or encoded by the graphics cards in hardware. As a result, the power consumption can be reduced due to a lower processor load. |
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Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | No |
Decode / Encode | AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | VP8 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | VP9 | No |
DimensionsThe SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 7800 XT is 62 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the EVGA GeForce GTX 970 FTW Gaming ACX 2.0 is 62 mm and thus requires the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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320 mm | Length | 241 mm |
135 mm | Height | 111 mm |
62 mm | Width | -- |
3 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
-- | Weight | -- |
PCIe 4 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3 x 16 |
Additional dataManufactured using the 5 nanometer process, SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 7800 XT was released in Q3/2023. The EVGA GeForce GTX 970 FTW Gaming ACX 2.0 published in Q3/2014 is manufactured with a structure width of 28 nanometers. |
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11330-01-20G | Part-no | 04G-P4-2978-KR |
Q3/2023 | Release date | Q3/2014 |
499 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 299 $ |
5 nm | Structure size | 28 nm |
data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 7800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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EVGA GeForce GTX 970 FTW Gaming ACX 2.0
4 GB GDDR5 |
SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 7800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 7800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 7800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 7800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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EVGA GeForce GTX 970 FTW Gaming ACX 2.0
4 GB GDDR5 |
SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 7800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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EVGA GeForce GTX 970 FTW Gaming ACX 2.0
4 GB GDDR5 |
SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 7800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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EVGA GeForce GTX 970 FTW Gaming ACX 2.0
4 GB GDDR5 |