Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI 4GD5 OCV1 vs MSI GTX 970 4GD5 OC

34specifications compared
7differ
27identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Graphics processor
- 4GD5 OCV1:GeForce GTX 980
- GTX 970 4GD5 OC:GeForce GTX 970
CUDA cores
- 4GD5 OCV1:2048
- GTX 970 4GD5 OC:1664
Processor frequency
- 4GD5 OCV1:1152 MHz
- GTX 970 4GD5 OC:1076 MHz
Processor boost clock speed
- 4GD5 OCV1:1252 MHz
- GTX 970 4GD5 OC:1216 MHz
Parallel processing technology support
- 4GD5 OCV1:4-Way SLI
- GTX 970 4GD5 OC:3-Way SLI
HDCP
- 4GD5 OCV1:No
- GTX 970 4GD5 OC:Yes
Power consumption (typical)
- 4GD5 OCV1:165 W
- GTX 970 4GD5 OC:148 W

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Comparison of 4GD5 OCV1, GTX 970 4GD5 OC
45 specifications	A MSI 4GD5 OCV1 View product	B MSI GTX 970 4GD5 OC View product
Processor5 differ
Graphics processor family	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
Graphics processorDiffers	GeForce GTX 980	GeForce GTX 970
CUDA	Yes	Yes
CUDA coresDiffers	2048	1664
Processor frequencyDiffers	1152 MHz	1076 MHz
Processor boost clock speedDiffers	1252 MHz	1216 MHz
Graphics card RAMDAC	400 MHz	400 MHz
Maximum analog resolution	2048 x 1536 pixels	2048 x 1536 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 supportDiffers	4-Way SLI	3-Way SLI
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Discrete graphics card memory	4 GB	4 GB
Graphics card memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory bus	256 bit	256 bit
Memory clock speed	7010 MHz	7010 MHz
Ports & interfacesidentical
Interface type	PCI Express x16 3.0	PCI Express x16 3.0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
DVI-I ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	3	3
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4a	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	1.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
PhysX	No	No
TV tuner integrated	No	No
DirectX version	12.0	12.0
OpenGL version	4.4	4.4
HDCPDiffers	No	Yes
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
NVIDIA 3D VisionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NVIDIA GameWorks VR	Yes	Yes
NVIDIA G-SYNC	Yes	Yes
Full HDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Cooling type	Active	Active
Bracket heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full-Height (FH)
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full-Height/Full-Length (FH/FL)
Power1 differ
Minimum system power supply	500 W	500 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs	165 W	148 W
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Length	269 mm	269 mm
Depth	38 mm	38 mm
Height	111 mm	111 mm
WeightKnown for one	824 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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