Product comparison · 2 gpus

GIGABYTE GV-N970WF3-4GD graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 vs MSI GTX 960 GAMING 4G

30specifications compared
14differ
16identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Graphics processor
- GV-N970WF3-4GD graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970:GeForce GTX 970
- GTX 960 GAMING 4G:GeForce GTX 960
CUDA cores
- GV-N970WF3-4GD graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970:1664
- GTX 960 GAMING 4G:1024
Processor frequency
- GV-N970WF3-4GD graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970:1051 MHz
- GTX 960 GAMING 4G:1241 MHz
Processor boost clock speed
- GV-N970WF3-4GD graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970:1178 MHz
- GTX 960 GAMING 4G:1304 MHz
Maximum analog resolution
- GV-N970WF3-4GD graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970:2048 x 1536 pixels
- GTX 960 GAMING 4G:2560 x 1600 pixels
Memory bus
- GV-N970WF3-4GD graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970:256 bit
- GTX 960 GAMING 4G:128 bit
Interface type
- GV-N970WF3-4GD graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970:PCI Express 3.0
- GTX 960 GAMING 4G:PCI Express x16 3.0
DVI-D ports quantity
- GV-N970WF3-4GD graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970:1
- GTX 960 GAMING 4G:0

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Comparison of GV-N970WF3-4GD, GTX 960 GAMING 4G
45 specifications	A GIGABYTE GV-N970WF3-4GD graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 Model GV-N970WF3-4GD View product	B MSI GTX 960 GAMING 4G View product
Processor5 differ
Graphics processor family	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
Graphics processorDiffers	GeForce GTX 970	GeForce GTX 960
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
CUDA	Yes	Yes
CUDA coresDiffers	1664	1024
Processor frequencyDiffers	1051 MHz	1241 MHz
Processor boost clock speedDiffers	1178 MHz	1304 MHz
Graphics card RAMDACKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 MHz
Maximum analog resolutionDiffers	2048 x 1536 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
Maximum digital resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
Maximum displays per videocardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way SLI
Memory1 differ
Discrete graphics card memory	4 GB	4 GB
Graphics card memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
Memory busDiffers	256 bit	128 bit
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7010 MHz
Data transfer rateKnown for one	7 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Interface typeDiffers	PCI Express 3.0	PCI Express x16 3.0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-I ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	3	3
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
Performance1 differ
PhysX	No	No
TV tuner integrated	No	No
DirectX version	12.0	12.0
OpenGL version	4.4	4.4
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRDiffers	Yes	No
NVIDIA G-SYNC	Yes	Yes
Full HDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Cooling type	Active	Active
Bracket heightKnown for one	Full-Height (FH)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one	Full-Height/Full-Length (FH/FL)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Minimum system power supplyDiffers	550 W	400 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 W
Supplementary power connectorsDiffers	1x 6-pin, 1x 8-pin	1x 8-pin
Weight & dimensions3 differ
LengthDiffers	310 mm	267 mm
DepthDiffers	43 mm	40 mm
HeightDiffers	129 mm	139 mm
Other featuresidentical
Multi ViewKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source

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