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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 G1 Gaming 4G vs MSI GTX 970 GAMING 4G LE

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 13identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • Graphics processor family
    • Radeon RX 480 G1 Gaming 4G:AMD
    • GTX 970 GAMING 4G LE:NVIDIA
  • Graphics processor
    • Radeon RX 480 G1 Gaming 4G:Radeon RX 480
    • GTX 970 GAMING 4G LE:GeForce GTX 970
  • Maximum resolution
    • Radeon RX 480 G1 Gaming 4G:7680 x 4320 pixels
    • GTX 970 GAMING 4G LE:4096 x 2160 pixels
  • Processor frequency
    • Radeon RX 480 G1 Gaming 4G:1290 MHz
    • GTX 970 GAMING 4G LE:1076 MHz
  • Maximum digital resolution
    • Radeon RX 480 G1 Gaming 4G:7680 x 4320 pixels
    • GTX 970 GAMING 4G LE:4096 x 2160 pixels
  • Memory clock speed
    • Radeon RX 480 G1 Gaming 4G:7000 MHz
    • GTX 970 GAMING 4G LE:7010 MHz
  • DVI-I ports quantity
    • Radeon RX 480 G1 Gaming 4G:0
    • GTX 970 GAMING 4G LE:1
  • DisplayPorts quantity
    • Radeon RX 480 G1 Gaming 4G:3
    • GTX 970 GAMING 4G LE:1

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Comparison of Radeon RX 480 G1 Gaming 4G, GTX 970 GAMING 4G LE
48 specifications
Processor5 differ
Graphics processor familyDiffersAMDNVIDIA
Graphics processorDiffersRadeon RX 480GeForce GTX 970
Maximum resolutionDiffers7680 x 4320 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CUDA coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1664
Processor frequencyDiffers1290 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 resolutionDiffers7680 x 4320 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4-Way SLI
Maximum displays per videocardKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Discrete graphics card memory4 GB4 GB
Graphics card memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory bus256 bit256 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers7000 MHz7010 MHz
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Interface typePCI Express x16 3.0PCI Express x16 3.0
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
DVI-I ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers31
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 version12.012.0
OpenGL versionDiffers4.54.4
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dual Link DVIYesYes
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
Bracket heightFull-Height (FH)Full-Height (FH)
Form factorFull-Height/Full-Length (FH/FL)Full-Height/Full-Length (FH/FL)
Number of slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Red
Power1 differ
Minimum system power supply500 W500 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
LengthDiffers232 mm277 mm
DepthDiffers40 mm35 mm
HeightDiffers116 mm140 mm

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