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ASUS STRIX GTX 980 vs EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 SC

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Pangoly Score (How do we rate?)
92
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-
Brand
ASUS
Brand
EVGA
Model
  • STRIX-GTX980-DC2OC-4GD5
  • 90YV07D0-M0NA00
Model
  • 08G-P4-5173-KR
  • 08G-P4-5173
Release Date
📅 October 2014
Release Date
📅 October 2016
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews
★★★★★
(33 reviews)
User reviews
★★★★☆
(185 reviews)
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts)
60th / 95
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts)
51st / 95
Gaming Effective Value
1039th / 1430
Gaming Effective Value
937th / 1430
TDP
🔌 165 Watts
TDP
🔌 170 Watts
Price history
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Supported PC parts
Supported PC parts
Series
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 900 Series
Series
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10 Series
GPU Interface
PCIe x16
GPU Interface
PCIe x16
GPU Chipset
GeForce GTX 980
GPU Chipset
GeForce GTX 1070
GPU Memory Size
4 GB
GPU Memory Size
8 GB
GPU Memory Type
GDDR5
GPU Memory Type
GDDR5
GPU Memory Interface
256-bit
GPU Memory Interface
256-bit
GPU Clock Rate
1180 MHz
GPU Clock Rate
1590 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate
1280 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate
1780 MHz
DirectX
-
DirectX
DirectX 12
OpenGL
OpenGL 4.4
OpenGL
OpenGL 4.5
Max Resolution
4096 x 2160
Max Resolution
7680 x 4320
Length
289 mm
Length
267 mm
Cooling Type
2 Fans
Cooling Type
2 Fans
Power Connectors
1 PCIe 8-pin + 1 PCIe 6-pin
Power Connectors
1 PCIe 8-pin
SLI Support
Yes
SLI Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
No
CrossFire Support
No
DVI-D (Dual Link)
0
DVI-D (Dual Link)
1
DVI-I (Dual Link)
1
DVI-I (Dual Link)
0
DisplayPort
3
DisplayPort
3
HDMI
1
HDMI
1
G-SYNC Support
Yes
G-SYNC Support
Yes
FreeSync Support
No
FreeSync Support
No
Expansion slots required
2
Expansion slots required
2

What are the differences between ASUS STRIX GTX 980 and EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 SC? Analyze head-to-head all specifications and features to find out the better video card.

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to pick the ASUS STRIX GTX 980:

  • 26% cheaper, you can save $82.01.
  • Around 3% lower thermal design power.
  • +1 Ports DVI-I Dual-Link.

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Reasons to pick the EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 SC:

  • Much better average gaming performance, around +37%.
  • Moderately better gaming effective value.
  • Newer Product, it was released around 2 years later.
  • More VRAM memory available (+4 GB)
  • +1 Ports DVI-D Dual-Link.

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