Gigabyte GA-970-Gaming SLI vs MSI 970 GAMING Motherboard Comparison

Gigabyte GA-970-Gaming SLI and MSI 970 GAMING are both motherboards with the same Form factor (ATX), Chipset (AMD 970) and PCI-Express x16 Slots (2). The main differences are in Socket, Supported Memory, M.2 Ports and Maximum Supported RAM.

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Gigabyte GA-970-Gaming SLI	MSI 970 GAMING
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Brand Gigabyte	Brand MSI
Model GA-970-Gaming SLI	Model 970 GAMING
Release Date -	Release Date -
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
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Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►
Series -	Series Motherboard does NOT support 200W TDP or above CPU! Refer to msi.com/file/test_report/TR19_3193.pdf
Socket AM3+/AM3	Socket AM3+
Form factor ATX	Form factor ATX
Chipset AMD 970	Chipset AMD 970
Supported Memory DDR3 1066Mhz 1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1866Mhz 2000Mhz	Supported Memory DDR3 1066Mhz 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 No	ECC RAM Support No
Audio Chipset -	Audio Chipset Realtek ALC1150
Audio Channels -	Audio Channels 7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset -	LAN Chipset Killer E2205 Gigabit LAN controller
Max LAN Speed -	Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000Mbps
SLI Support Yes	SLI Support Yes
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 2	PCI-Express x1 Slots 2
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 3	Onboard USB 2.0 3
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 2x2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0