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Gigabyte GA-970-Gaming SLI vs ASUS CROSSHAIR VI HERO vs Asus ROG MAXIMUS IX CODE vs MSI A68HM GRENADE

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Brand
Gigabyte
Brand
ASUS
Brand
Asus
Brand
MSI
Model
GA-970-Gaming SLI
Model
CROSSHAIR VI HERO
Model
  • MAXIMUS IX CODE
  • 90MB0SE0-M0EAY0
  • ROG MAXIMUS IX CODE
Model
A68HM GRENADE
Release Date
-
Release Date
📅 March 2017
Release Date
-
Release Date
-
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
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User reviews
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User reviews
★★★★★
(1 reviews)
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Supported PC parts
Supported PC parts
Supported PC parts
Supported PC parts
Series
-
Series
ROG
Series
-
Series
-
Socket
AM3+/AM3
Socket
AM4
Socket
LGA1151
Socket
FM2+
Form factor
ATX
Form factor
ATX
Form factor
ATX
Form factor
Micro ATX
Chipset
AMD 970
Chipset
AMD X370
Chipset
Intel Z270
Chipset
AMD A68H
Supported Memory
DDR3
1066Mhz 1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1866Mhz 2000Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR4
2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2933Mhz 3200Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR4
2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3300Mhz 3333Mhz 3400Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3733Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR3
1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1866Mhz 2133Mhz
* High clock speeds may require enabling the XMP profile in the motherboard BIOS
** RAM support may also depend on the CPU memory controller
ECC RAM Support
ECC RAM Support
ECC RAM Support
ECC RAM Support
Audio Chipset
-
Audio Chipset
ROG SupremeFX High Definition Audio CODEC S1220
Audio Chipset
-
Audio Chipset
-
Audio Channels
-
Audio Channels
8 Channels
Audio Channels
-
Audio Channels
-
LAN Chipset
-
LAN Chipset
Intel i211AT
LAN Chipset
-
LAN Chipset
-
Max LAN Speed
-
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
Max LAN Speed
-
Max LAN Speed
-
SLI Support
Yes
SLI Support
Yes
SLI Support
Yes
SLI Support
No
CrossFire Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
No
RAID Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
Wireless LAN
No
Wireless LAN
No
Wireless LAN
No
Wireless LAN
No
PCI-Express x16 Slots
2
PCI-Express x16 Slots
3
PCI-Express x16 Slots
3
PCI-Express x16 Slots
1
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x1 Slots
2
PCI-Express x1 Slots
3
PCI-Express x1 Slots
3
PCI-Express x1 Slots
1
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
6
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
8
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
6
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
4
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
M.2 Ports
1
M.2 Ports
1
M.2 Ports
2
M.2 Ports
0
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
-
RAM Slots
4
RAM Slots
4
RAM Slots
4
RAM Slots
2
Maximum Supported RAM
64 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
64 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
64 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
32 GB
Onboard USB 2.0
3
Onboard USB 2.0
1
Onboard USB 2.0
1
Onboard USB 2.0
2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0

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