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Compare GIGABYTE NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 vs MSI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 GAMING

GIGABYTE NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 and MSI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 GAMING are both graphics cards with the same GPU Interface (PCIe x16), GPU Memory Type (GDDR5) and DVI-I (Dual Link) (1). The main differences are in GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (+92%), GPU Chipset, GPU Memory Size and GPU Memory Interface.
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Pangoly Score (How do we rate?)
94
Pangoly Score (How do we rate?)
85
Brand
GIGABYTE
Brand
MSI
Model
GV-N970G1 GAMING-4GD
Model
  • GTX 950 GAMING 2G
  • V320-059R
Release Date
📅 September 2014
Release Date
📅 August 2015
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews
★★★★★
(165 reviews)
User reviews
★★★★★
(4 reviews)
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts)
74th / 101
(0%)
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts)
87th / 101
(-92%)
Gaming Effective Value
1688th / 1799
Gaming Effective Value
1775th / 1799
TDP
🔌 145 Watts
TDP
🔌 90 Watts
Price history
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Compatible PC parts
Pros
  • Excellent cooling system
  • Very quiet
  • Great overclock potential
  • Competitive pricing
Pros
-
Cons
  • Long PCB
  • Power consumption is higher than other GTX 970
Cons
-
Series
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 900 Series
Series
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 900 Series
GPU Interface
PCIe x16
GPU Interface
PCIe x16
GPU Chipset
GeForce GTX 970
GPU Chipset
GeForce GTX 950
GPU Memory Size
4 GB
GPU Memory Size
2 GB
GPU Memory Type
GDDR5
GPU Memory Type
GDDR5
GPU Memory Interface
256-bit
GPU Memory Interface
128-bit
GPU Clock Rate
1180 MHz
GPU Clock Rate
1130 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate
1330 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate
1320 MHz
Max Resolution
-
Max Resolution
4096 x 2160
Length
312 mm
Length
270 mm
Cooling Type
3 Fans
Cooling Type
2 Fans
Power Connectors
1 PCIe 8-pin + 1 PCIe 6-pin
Power Connectors
1 PCIe 6-pin
DirectX
-
DirectX
DirectX 12
OpenGL
-
OpenGL
OpenGL 4.5
SLI Support
Yes
SLI Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
No
CrossFire Support
No
DVI-D (Dual Link)
1
DVI-D (Dual Link)
0
DVI-I (Dual Link)
1
DVI-I (Dual Link)
1
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

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the GIGABYTE NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970:

  • Better Pangoly Score. (How do we rate?)
  • Hugely better gaming performance, around +92%
  • Much better gaming effective value.
  • More VRAM memory available (+2 GB)
  • +1 Ports DVI-D Dual-Link

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Reasons to buy the MSI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 GAMING:

  • 29% cheaper, you can save $134.00
  • Newer Product, it was released around 11 months later
  • Around 38% lower thermal design power

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