Product comparison · 2 gpus

ASUS Radeon RX 480 Strix Gaming vs MSI GAMING GeForce GTX 970

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 7identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Graphics processor family
    • Radeon RX 480 Strix Gaming:AMD
    • GAMING GeForce GTX 970:NVIDIA
  • Graphics processor
    • Radeon RX 480 Strix Gaming:Radeon RX 480
    • GAMING GeForce GTX 970:GeForce GTX 970
  • Maximum resolution
    • Radeon RX 480 Strix Gaming:7680 x 4320 pixels
    • GAMING GeForce GTX 970:4096 x 2160 pixels
  • CUDA
    • Radeon RX 480 Strix Gaming:No
    • GAMING GeForce GTX 970:Yes
  • Processor frequency
    • Radeon RX 480 Strix Gaming:1330 MHz
    • GAMING GeForce GTX 970:1114 MHz
  • Discrete graphics card memory
    • Radeon RX 480 Strix Gaming:8 GB
    • GAMING GeForce GTX 970:4 GB
  • Memory clock speed
    • Radeon RX 480 Strix Gaming:8000 MHz
    • GAMING GeForce GTX 970:7010 MHz
  • Interface type
    • Radeon RX 480 Strix Gaming:PCI Express 3.0
    • GAMING GeForce GTX 970:PCI Express x16 3.0

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Comparison of STRIX-RX480-O8G-GAMING, 00V316-001R
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Radeon RX 480 Strix Gaming

Model STRIX-RX480-O8G-GAMING

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Processor5 differ
Graphics processor familyDiffersAMDNVIDIA
Graphics processorDiffersRadeon RX 480GeForce GTX 970
Maximum resolutionDiffers7680 x 4320 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
CUDADiffersNoYes
CUDA coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1664
Processor frequencyDiffers1330 MHz1114 MHz
Processor boost clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1253 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
Memory2 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Graphics card memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory bus256 bit256 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers8000 MHz7010 MHz
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Interface typeDiffersPCI Express 3.0PCI Express x16 3.0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers21
DVI-D ports quantity11
DVI-I ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers21
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
Performance1 differ
PhysXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
OpenGL versionDiffers4.54.4
HDCPYesYes
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA 3D VisionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full HDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Cooling typeActiveActive
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 fan(s)
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 slots22
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Red
Poweridentical
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 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x 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
LengthDiffers298 mm277 mm
DepthDiffers40 mm35 mm
HeightDiffers134 mm140 mm

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