Product comparison · 2 gpus

ASUS DUAL-RX480-4G graphics card AMD Radeon RX 480 vs MSI GTX 970 GAMING 4G LE

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 10identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Graphics processor family
    • DUAL-RX480-4G graphics card AMD Radeon RX 480:AMD
    • GTX 970 GAMING 4G LE:NVIDIA
  • Graphics processor
    • DUAL-RX480-4G graphics card AMD Radeon RX 480:Radeon RX 480
    • GTX 970 GAMING 4G LE:GeForce GTX 970
  • Maximum resolution
    • DUAL-RX480-4G graphics card AMD Radeon RX 480:5120 x 2880 pixels
    • GTX 970 GAMING 4G LE:4096 x 2160 pixels
  • CUDA
    • DUAL-RX480-4G graphics card AMD Radeon RX 480:No
    • GTX 970 GAMING 4G LE:Yes
  • Processor frequency
    • DUAL-RX480-4G graphics card AMD Radeon RX 480:1286 MHz
    • GTX 970 GAMING 4G LE:1076 MHz
  • Memory clock speed
    • DUAL-RX480-4G graphics card AMD Radeon RX 480:7000 MHz
    • GTX 970 GAMING 4G LE:7010 MHz
  • Interface type
    • DUAL-RX480-4G graphics card AMD Radeon RX 480:PCI Express 3.0
    • GTX 970 GAMING 4G LE:PCI Express x16 3.0
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • DUAL-RX480-4G graphics card AMD Radeon RX 480:2
    • GTX 970 GAMING 4G LE:1

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Comparison of DUAL-RX480-4G, GTX 970 GAMING 4G LE
50 specifications
Processor5 differ
Graphics processor familyDiffersAMDNVIDIA
Graphics processorDiffersRadeon RX 480GeForce GTX 970
Maximum resolutionDiffers5120 x 2880 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
CUDADiffersNoYes
CUDA coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1664
Processor frequencyDiffers1286 MHz1076 MHz
Processor boost clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1216 MHz
FireStreamKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Graphics card RAMDACKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400 MHz
Maximum digital resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4-Way SLI
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers7000 MHz7010 MHz
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Interface typeDiffersPCI Express 3.0PCI Express x16 3.0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers21
DVI-I ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers21
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2
Performance2 differ
PhysXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
OpenGL versionDiffers4.54.4
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA 3D VisionDiffersNoYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA 3D Vision 2Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA 3D LightBoostKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Bracket heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull-Height (FH)
Form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull-Height/Full-Length (FH/FL)
Number of slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack, Red
Power1 differ
Minimum system power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source145 W
Supplementary power connectorsDiffers1x 8-pin1x 6-pin, 1x 8-pin
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source845 g
LengthDiffers242 mm277 mm
DepthDiffers43 mm35 mm
HeightDiffers130 mm140 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS GPU Tweak II & DriverUnknown — not stated by the source

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