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Compare GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3P vs ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Dark Hero

GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3P and ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Dark Hero are both motherboards with the same Form factor (ATX), PCI-Express x16 Slots (2) and RAM Slots (4). The main differences are in Socket, Chipset, Supported Memory and Audio Channels.
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Brand
GIGABYTE
Brand
ASUS
Model
GA-970A-UD3P
Model
  • ROG CROSSHAIR X870E DARK HERO
  • 90mb1nt0-m0eay0
  • 90mb1nt0-m0vay0
Release Date
📅 December 2013
Release Date
📅 February 2026
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
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Pros
  • Very good overclock capabilities
  • UEFI BIOS
Pros
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Socket
AM3+
Socket
AM5
Form factor
ATX
Form factor
ATX
Chipset
AMD 970
Chipset
AMD X870E
Supported Memory
DDR3
1066Mhz 1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1866Mhz 2000Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR5
4400Mhz 9600Mhz
* 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
VIA VT2021
Audio Chipset
-
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
Audio Channels
ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4082
LAN Chipset
Realtek
LAN Chipset
-
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
Max LAN Speed
10Gbps + 5Gbps
SLI Support
No
SLI Support
No
CrossFire Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
No
RAID Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
Back Connect
No
Back Connect
No
Back I/O Ports
-
Back I/O Ports
  • 2 x USB4 (40Gbps) ports (2 x USB Type-C)
  • 9 x USB 10Gbps connector (6 x Type-A + 3 x USB Type-C)
  • 1 x HDMI port
  • 1 x Wi-Fi module
  • 1 x Realtek 10Gb Ethernet port
  • 1 x Realtek 5Gb Ethernet port
  • 2 x Gold-plated audio jacks
  • 1 x Optical S/PDIF out port
  • 1 x BIOS FlashBack button
  • 1 x Clear CMOS button
Wireless LAN
No
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wi-Fi Generation
-
Wi-Fi Generation
7
PCI-Express x16 Slots
2
PCI-Express x16 Slots
2
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x1 Slots
3
PCI-Express x1 Slots
0
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
6
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
4
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
M.2 Ports
0
M.2 Ports
5
M.2 Devices support
-
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
  • 2230 - M Key
RAM Slots
4
RAM Slots
4
Maximum Supported RAM
32 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
256 GB
Onboard USB 2.0
3
Onboard USB 2.0
3
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
2
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
2
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Comparison and key differences summary

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Reasons to buy the GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3P:

  • 82% cheaper, you can save $572.99
  • Supports AMD CrossFire
  • +3 Slots PCI-E x1
  • +2 Ports SATA 6Gb/s

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Reasons to buy the ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Dark Hero:

  • Newer Product, it was released around 12 years later
  • Wireless LAN Integrated
  • +5 Ports M.2
  • +224 GB maximum RAM supported
  • +1 Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1

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