GIGABYTE NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970

GIGABYTE NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4GB GDDR5 GV-N970G1 GAMING-4GD

GIGABYTE NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4GB GDDR5 GV-N970G1 GAMING-4GD

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  • Windforce 3X cooling system
  • Flex Display Technology
  • Powered by Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 GPU, Integrated with industry's best 4GB GDDR5 memory 256-bit memory interface
  • Features Dual-link DVI-I / DVI-D / HDMI / 3 Display Port, Base: 1178 MHz / BOOST: 1329 MHz
  • System power supply requirement: 550W (with one 6-pin and one 8-pin external power connectors)

Specifications Overview

Model GV-N970G1 GAMING-4GD
Release Date September 2014

* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.

Series NVIDIA GeForce GTX 900 Series
GPU Interface PCIe x16
GPU Chipset GeForce GTX 970
GPU Memory Size 4 GB
GPU Memory Type GDDR5
GPU Memory Interface 256-Bit
GPU Clock Rate 1180 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate 1330 MHz
TDP 145 W
Length 312 mm
Cooling Type 3 Fans
Power Connectors 1 PCIe 8-pin + 1 PCIe 6-pin
SLI Support
CrossFire Support
DVI-D (Dual Link) 1
DVI-I (Dual Link) 1
DisplayPort 3
HDMI 1
G-SYNC Support
FreeSync Support
Expansion slots required 2

Pros

  • Excellent cooling system
  • Very quiet
  • Great overclock potential
  • Competitive pricing

Cons

  • Long PCB
  • Power consumption is higher than other GTX 970

GIGABYTE NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 Performance comparison with similar Graphics Cards

(Higher is better)

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GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization)

GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (64th)
114%
Radeon RX 6500 XT (65th)
110%
Radeon R9 390X (66th)
108%
GeForce GTX 780 Ti (67th)
106%
Radeon RX 580 (68th)
104%
GeForce GTX 1060 3GB (68th)
104%
Radeon RX 5500 XT (69th)
102%
Radeon R9 390 (69th)
102%
Radeon R9 290X (69th)
102%
GeForce GTX 970 (70th)
100%
Radeon RX 480 (71st)
92%
Radeon R9 290 (71st)
92%
Radeon RX 570 (72nd)
90%
GeForce GTX 780 (72nd)
90%
GeForce GTX 1650 G5 (73rd)
86%
GeForce GTX 1650 G6 (73rd)
86%
Arc A380 (74th)
84%
Radeon RX 470 (75th)
82%
Quadro P2000 (75th)
82%
Radeon RX 6400 (76th)
80%
* Performance data is based on tests performed by Gamers Nexus, Linus Tech Tips, Hardware Unboxed, TechSpot and other trustworthy sources.

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Description

Chipset GeForce GTX 970
Core Clock Base / Boost clock:1178 / 1329 MHz
Process Technology 28 nm
Memory Clock 7Gbps
Memory Size 4 GB
Memory Bus 256 bit
Memory Type GDDR5
Card Bus PCI-E 3.0
DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.4
PCB Form ATX
Digital max resolution 4096 X 2160
Analog max resolution 2048 x 1536
Multi-view 4
I/O Dual-link DVI-I / DVI-D / DisplayPort*3 / HDMI*1
Card size L=312mm, W=129mm, H=43mm
Power requirement 550W(with one 6-pin and one 8-pin external power connectors)


Expert reviews

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Yes, the Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 G1 Gaming SOC edition is absolutely lovely. Now let this be said though, the GeForce 970 G1 Gaming SOC doesn't have the extra bite that its big broither the 980 SOC offers, but value for money wise this card is the way to go. We have no doubt that if you opt for this product you'll be a happy savvy puppy. It is ...

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W are amazed with the efficiency of the GeForce GTX 980 and GTX 970, and are equally impressed with how cool Gigabyte’s WindForce X3 is able to keep them under load.

Legion Hardware

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A seriously quick, well-priced, overclockable graphics card, that still manages to run incredibly cool and quiet.


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