GPU comparison with benchmarksThe Zotac GeForce GTX 970 Blower has 1664 shader units and these clock a maximum of 1.18 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 3.92 TFLOPS.
The Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5700 8G has 2304 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.75 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 8.07 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe Zotac GeForce GTX 970 Blower is equipped with a graphics chip of the Maxwell 2.0 architecture, which has 13 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5700 8G is based on the RDNA 1 architecture and is equipped with 36 execution units. |
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| Zotac GeForce GTX 970 Blower | GPU | Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5700 8G |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 5700 |
| GM204-200-A1 | GPU Chip | Navi 10 |
| Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | RDNA 1 |
| 13 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 36 |
| 1664 | Shader | 2304 |
| 56 | Render Output Units | 64 |
| 104 | Texture Units | 144 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe Zotac GeForce GTX 970 Blower is equipped with a 4 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory, which is equipped with 1.753 GHz clocks. The Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5700 8G has a 8 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.750GHz. |
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| 4 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 1.753 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.750 GHz |
| 7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 14.0 Gbps |
| 224 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 448 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe Zotac GeForce GTX 970 Blower has a turbo clock of 1.178 GHz. The turbo frequency of the Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5700 8G is 1.750 GHz. |
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| 1.050 GHz | Base Clock | 1.540 GHz |
| 1.178 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.750 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | 1.70 GHz | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe Zotac GeForce GTX 970 Blower has 2 x 6-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 98 °C. The Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5700 8G is equipped with a 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 98 °C. |
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| 145 W | TDP | 180 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | 220 W |
| 98 °C | Tjunction max | 98 °C |
| 2 x 6-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the Zotac GeForce GTX 970 Blower are cooled with a Air cooling. The Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5700 8G is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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| Radial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 1 x 65 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 100 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | 43 dB |
ConnectivityThe Zotac GeForce GTX 970 Blower supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.2. The Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5700 8G supports HDCP in version 2.3 and all previous versions. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
| 1x DP v1.2 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4 |
| 2 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe Zotac GeForce GTX 970 Blower supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_1. The Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5700 8G supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_2 (Ultimate). |
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| 4096x2160 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| No | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | 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 |
| No | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| No | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe Zotac GeForce GTX 970 Blower is -- wide and therefore needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5700 8G is -- and thus requires the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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| 244 mm | Length | 254 mm |
| 111 mm | Height | 135 mm |
| -- | Width | 45 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataManufactured using the 28 nanometer process, Zotac GeForce GTX 970 Blower was released in Q4/2014. The Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5700 8G published in Q3/2019 is manufactured with a structure width of 7 nanometers. |
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| ZT-90105-10P | Part-no | -- |
| Q4/2014 | Release date | Q3/2019 |
| 299 $ | Launch Price | 349 $ |
| 28 nm | Structure size | 7 nm |
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Zotac GeForce GTX 970 Blower
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5700 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5700 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5700 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5700 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5700 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5700 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5700 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5700 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5700 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Zotac GeForce GTX 970 Blower
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5700 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Zotac GeForce GTX 970 Blower
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5700 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5700 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Zotac GeForce GTX 970 Blower
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5700 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
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