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

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Pangoly Score (How do we rate?)
95
Pangoly Score (How do we rate?)
97
Brand
Palit
Brand
MSI
Model
NE5X970014G2-2041F
Model
GTX 970 GAMING 4G
Release Date
📅 September 2014
Release Date
📅 September 2014
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews
★★★★★
(10 reviews)
User reviews
★★★★★
(101 reviews)
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts)
n/a
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts)
74th / 101
Gaming Effective Value
-
Gaming Effective Value
1584th / 1799
TDP
🔌 150 Watts
TDP
🔌 145 Watts
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Pros
  • Great overclock potential
  • Low power consumption
  • Quiet
  • Competitive pricing
Pros
  • Excellent cooling system
  • Very quiet
  • Great overclock potential
  • Low power consumption
  • Competitive pricing
Cons
  • None
Cons
  • None
Series
-
Series
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 900 Series
GPU Interface
-
GPU Interface
PCIe x16
GPU Chipset
-
GPU Chipset
GeForce GTX 970
GPU Memory Size
-
GPU Memory Size
4 GB
GPU Memory Type
-
GPU Memory Type
GDDR5
GPU Memory Interface
-
GPU Memory Interface
256-bit
GPU Clock Rate
-
GPU Clock Rate
1140 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate
-
GPU Boost Clock Rate
1320 MHz
Max Resolution
-
Max Resolution
4096 x 2160
Length
-
Length
269 mm
Cooling Type
-
Cooling Type
2 Fans
Power Connectors
-
Power Connectors
1 PCIe 8-pin + 1 PCIe 6-pin
DirectX
-
DirectX
DirectX 12
OpenGL
-
OpenGL
OpenGL 4.4
SLI Support
-
SLI Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
-
CrossFire Support
No
DVI-D (Dual Link)
-
DVI-D (Dual Link)
1
DVI-I (Dual Link)
-
DVI-I (Dual Link)
1
DisplayPort
-
DisplayPort
1
HDMI
-
HDMI
1
G-SYNC Support
-
G-SYNC Support
Yes
FreeSync Support
-
FreeSync Support
No
Expansion slots required
-
Expansion slots required
2

Comparison and key differences summary

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Reasons to buy the MSI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 OC:

  • Better Pangoly Score. (How do we rate?)
  • Around 3% lower thermal design power

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