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ASRock 970A-G/3.1 and Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P FX are both motherboards with the same Socket (AM3+/AM3), Form factor (ATX) and PCI-Express x16 Slots (2). The main differences are in Chipset, Supported Memory, PCI-Express x1 Slots and M.2 Ports.
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ASRock 970A-G/3.1 Socket AM3+ AMD 970 DDR3 M.2 ATX
ASRock 970A-G/3.1
Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P FX AM3+ 970 DDR3 SATA 6Gbps USB 3.0 ATX
Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P FX
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Brand
ASRock
Brand
Gigabyte
Model
970A-G/3.1
Model
GA-970A-DS3P FX
Release Date
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Release Date
📅 August 2017
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
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Socket
AM3+/AM3
Socket
AM3+/AM3
Form factor
ATX
Form factor
ATX
Chipset
AMD 970
Chipset
AMD 990FX
Supported Memory
DDR3
1066Mhz 1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1800Mhz 1866Mhz 2100Mhz 2400Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR3
1066Mhz 1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1866Mhz 2000Mhz
* 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
No
ECC RAM Support
No
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC1150
Audio Chipset
-
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
Audio Channels
-
LAN Chipset
Realtek 8111-GR
LAN Chipset
-
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
Max LAN Speed
-
SLI Support
No
SLI Support
No
CrossFire Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
Back Connect
No
Back Connect
No
Wireless LAN
No
Wireless LAN
No
PCI-Express x16 Slots
2
PCI-Express x16 Slots
2
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x1 Slots
1
PCI-Express x1 Slots
3
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
6
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
6
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
M.2 Ports
1
M.2 Ports
0
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
-
RAM Slots
4
RAM Slots
4
Maximum Supported RAM
64 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
32 GB
Onboard USB 2.0
2
Onboard USB 2.0
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
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
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Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the ASRock 970A-G/3.1:

  • Supports the following RAM types: DDR3 2100MHz, 2400MHz
  • +1 Ports M.2
  • +32 GB maximum RAM supported
  • +2 Onboard USB 2.0
  • +1 Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1

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Reasons to buy the Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P FX:

  • 19% cheaper, you can save $34.99
  • +2 Slots PCI-E x1

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