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

MSI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 GAMING and Zotac NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 are both graphics cards with the same GPU Interface (PCIe x16), GPU Memory Type (GDDR5) and Cooling Type (2 Fans). The main differences are in GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (+92%), GPU Chipset, GPU Memory Size and GPU Memory Interface.
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85
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Brand
MSI
Brand
Zotac
Model
  • GTX 950 GAMING 2G
  • V320-059R
Model
ZT-90101-10P
Release Date
📅 August 2015
Release Date
📅 September 2014
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews
★★★★★
(4 reviews)
User reviews
★★★★★
(175 reviews)
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts)
87th / 101
(-92%)
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts)
74th / 101
(0%)
Gaming Effective Value
1775th / 1799
Gaming Effective Value
-
TDP
🔌 90 Watts
TDP
🔌 145 Watts
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Compatible PC parts
Compatible PC parts
Series
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 900 Series
Series
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 900 Series
GPU Interface
PCIe x16
GPU Interface
PCIe x16
GPU Chipset
GeForce GTX 950
GPU Chipset
GeForce GTX 970
GPU Memory Size
2 GB
GPU Memory Size
4 GB
GPU Memory Type
GDDR5
GPU Memory Type
GDDR5
GPU Memory Interface
128-bit
GPU Memory Interface
256-bit
GPU Clock Rate
1130 MHz
GPU Clock Rate
1080 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate
1320 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate
1220 MHz
Max Resolution
4096 x 2160
Max Resolution
-
Length
270 mm
Length
203 mm
Cooling Type
2 Fans
Cooling Type
2 Fans
Power Connectors
1 PCIe 6-pin
Power Connectors
2 PCIe 6-pin
DirectX
DirectX 12
DirectX
-
OpenGL
OpenGL 4.5
OpenGL
-
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)
1
DisplayPort
3
DisplayPort
1
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
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Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the MSI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 GAMING:

  • Newer Product, it was released around 11 months later
  • Around 38% lower thermal design power
  • +2 Display Ports

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Reasons to buy the Zotac NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970:

  • Hugely better gaming performance, around +92%
  • More VRAM memory available (+2 GB)
  • +1 Ports DVI-D Dual-Link

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