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Compare MSI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 OC vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 OC

MSI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 OC and MSI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 OC 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?)
97
Pangoly Score (How do we rate?)
83
Brand
MSI
Brand
MSI
Model
GTX 970 GAMING 4G
Model
GTX 950 2GD5 OC
Release Date
📅 September 2014
Release Date
📅 August 2015
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews
★★★★★
(101 reviews)
User reviews
★★★★★
(1 reviews)
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts)
74th / 101
(0%)
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts)
87th / 101
(-92%)
Gaming Effective Value
1584th / 1799
Gaming Effective Value
1739th / 1799
TDP
🔌 145 Watts
TDP
🔌 90 Watts
Price history
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Pros
  • Excellent cooling system
  • Very quiet
  • Great overclock potential
  • Low power consumption
  • Competitive pricing
Pros
-
Cons
  • None
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
1140 MHz
GPU Clock Rate
1080 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate
1320 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate
1250 MHz
Max Resolution
4096 x 2160
Max Resolution
-
Length
269 mm
Length
170 mm
Cooling Type
2 Fans
Cooling Type
1 Fan
Power Connectors
1 PCIe 8-pin + 1 PCIe 6-pin
Power Connectors
1 PCIe 6-pin
DirectX
DirectX 12
DirectX
-
OpenGL
OpenGL 4.4
OpenGL
-
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
1
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 MSI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 OC:

  • Better Pangoly Score. (How do we rate?)
  • Hugely better gaming performance, around +92%
  • Much better gaming effective value.
  • If you are NOT building a mini ITX PC
  • 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 OC:

  • 25% cheaper, you can save $65.01
  • Newer Product, it was released around 11 months later
  • Around 38% lower thermal design power
  • If you are building a mini ITX PC
  • +2 Display Ports

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