SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT V2
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Gainward GeForce GTX 970
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT V2 and the Gainward GeForce GTX 970, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT V2 is based on the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT and has 1024 texture shaders and 16 execution units. Gainward GeForce GTX 970 is based on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970, which has 1664 shaders and 13 execution units. |
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| SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT V2 | GPU | Gainward GeForce GTX 970 |
| AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
| Navi 24 XT | GPU Chip | GM204-200-A1 |
| RDNA 2 | Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 |
| 16 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 13 |
| 1024 | Shader | 1664 |
| 32 | Render Output Units | 56 |
| 64 | Texture Units | 104 |
| 16 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT V2 has 4 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR6 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 144 GB/s. The Gainward GeForce GTX 970 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 |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 2.250 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.753 GHz |
| 18.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 7.0 Gbps |
| 144 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
| 64 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT V2 clocks in the base with up to 2.200 GHz. The base frequency of the Gainward GeForce GTX 970 is 1.051 GHz. |
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| 2.200 GHz | Base Clock | 1.051 GHz |
| 2.825 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.178 GHz |
| 2.69 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT V2 is 130 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 6-Pin connector. The Gainward GeForce GTX 970 has a TDP of 145 W and is supplied with the required energy via 2 x 6-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 130 W | TDP | 145 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 97 °C | Tjunction max | 98 °C |
| 1 x 6-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 6-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT V2 has a total of 2 Axial fans. The Gainward GeForce GTX 970 has 1 Radial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Radial |
| 2 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 65 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 2 screens can be connected to the SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT V2. The Gainward GeForce GTX 970 supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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| 2 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.1 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0 |
| 1x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.2 |
| -- | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT V2 supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the Gainward GeForce GTX 970 is 4096x2160 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 4096x2160 |
| 12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12_1 |
| Yes | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | 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 | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | h265 / HEVC | No |
| No | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | No |
DimensionsThe SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT V2 is 194 mm long, 107 mm high and 40 mm wide. The Gainward GeForce GTX 970 is 247 mm long, 112 mm high and -- wide. |
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| 194 mm | Length | 247 mm |
| 107 mm | Height | 112 mm |
| 40 mm | Width | -- |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 4.0 x 4 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3 x 16 |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataThe SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT V2 was released in Q3/2024 at a price of 199 $ (Reference). The Gainward GeForce GTX 970 was introduced in Q3/2014 at a price of 299 $. |
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| 11314-07-20G | Part-no | 426018336-3354 |
| Q3/2024 | Release date | Q3/2014 |
| 199 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 299 $ |
| 6 nm | Structure size | 28 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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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT V2
4 GB GDDR6 |
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Gainward GeForce GTX 970
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT V2
4 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT V2
4 GB GDDR6 |
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Cyberpunk 2077
Cyberpunk 2077 was developed by CD Projekt Red and is based on the development studio's own REDengine 4. Ray tracing is switched off in our benchmarks.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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4 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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4 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT V2
4 GB GDDR6 |
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The Last of Us Part 1
The Last of Us Part One is a game released by Sony in June 2013 exclusively for the Playstation and released for the PC in early 2023. The benchmark values here were determined at high details.
1920x1080 (1080p)
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT V2
4 GB GDDR6 |
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Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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4 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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4 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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4 GB GDDR6 |
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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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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT V2
4 GB GDDR6 |
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Gainward GeForce GTX 970
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT V2
4 GB GDDR6 |
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Gainward GeForce GTX 970
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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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT V2
4 GB GDDR6 |
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Gainward GeForce GTX 970
4 GB GDDR5 |
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