Comparision Asus Strix GeForce GTX 970 DirectCU II vs EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Kingpin ACX 2.0+ Ref
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Top specs and features
- Passmark score
- 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU benchmark score
- 3DMark Fire Strike Score
- 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics test score
- 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark score
Passmark score
3DMark Cloud Gate GPU benchmark score
3DMark Fire Strike Score
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics test score
3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark score
Description
The Asus Strix GeForce GTX 970 DirectCU II video card is based on the Maxwell architecture. EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Kingpin ACX 2.0+ Ref on the Maxwell architecture. The first has 5200 million transistors. The second is 5200 million. Asus Strix GeForce GTX 970 DirectCU II has a transistor size of 28 nm versus 28.
The base clock speed of the first video card is 1050 MHz versus 1127 MHz for the second.
Let's move on to memory. Asus Strix GeForce GTX 970 DirectCU II has 4 GB. EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Kingpin ACX 2.0+ Ref has 4 GB installed. The bandwidth of the first video card is 224.4 Gb/s versus 224.4 Gb/s of the second.
FLOPS of Asus Strix GeForce GTX 970 DirectCU II is 3.38. At EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Kingpin ACX 2.0+ Ref 4.57.
Goes to tests in benchmarks. In the Passmark benchmark, Asus Strix GeForce GTX 970 DirectCU II scored 9323 points. And here is the second card 11050 points. In 3DMark, the first model scored 11446 points. Second 12692 points.
In terms of interfaces. The first video card is connected using PCIe 3.0 x16. The second is PCIe 3.0 x16. Video card Asus Strix GeForce GTX 970 DirectCU II has Directx version 12. Video card EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Kingpin ACX 2.0+ Ref -- Directx version - 12.
Regarding cooling, Asus Strix GeForce GTX 970 DirectCU II has 148W heat dissipation requirements versus 165W for EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Kingpin ACX 2.0+ Ref.
Why EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Kingpin ACX 2.0+ Ref is better than Asus Strix GeForce GTX 970 DirectCU II
- 3DMark Vantage Performance test score 40465 против 37274 , more on 9%
- 3DMark Ice Storm GPU benchmark score 404330 против 316931 , more on 28%
Asus Strix GeForce GTX 970 DirectCU II vs EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Kingpin ACX 2.0+ Ref: highlights
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FAQ
How does the Asus Strix GeForce GTX 970 DirectCU II processor perform in benchmarks?
Passmark Asus Strix GeForce GTX 970 DirectCU II scored 9323 points. The second video card scored 11050 points in Passmark.
What FLOPS do video cards have?
FLOPS Asus Strix GeForce GTX 970 DirectCU II is 3.38 TFLOPS. But the second video card has FLOPS equal to 4.57 TFLOPS.
What power consumption?
Asus Strix GeForce GTX 970 DirectCU II 148 Watt. EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Kingpin ACX 2.0+ Ref 165 Watt.
How fast are Asus Strix GeForce GTX 970 DirectCU II and EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Kingpin ACX 2.0+ Ref?
Asus Strix GeForce GTX 970 DirectCU II operates at 1050 MHz. In this case, the maximum frequency reaches 1178 MHz. The clock base frequency of EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Kingpin ACX 2.0+ Ref reaches 1127 MHz. In turbo mode it reaches 1216 MHz.
What kind of memory do graphics cards have?
Asus Strix GeForce GTX 970 DirectCU II supports GDDR5. Installed 4 GB of RAM. Throughput reaches 224.4 GB/s. EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Kingpin ACX 2.0+ Ref works with GDDR5. The second one has 4 GB of RAM installed. Its bandwidth is 224.4 GB/s.
How many HDMI connectors do they have?
Asus Strix GeForce GTX 970 DirectCU II has There is no data HDMI outputs. EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Kingpin ACX 2.0+ Ref is equipped with 1 HDMI outputs.
What power connectors are used?
Asus Strix GeForce GTX 970 DirectCU II uses There is no data. EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Kingpin ACX 2.0+ Ref is equipped with There is no data HDMI outputs.
What architecture are video cards based on?
Asus Strix GeForce GTX 970 DirectCU II is built on Maxwell. EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Kingpin ACX 2.0+ Ref uses the Maxwell architecture.
What graphics processor is being used?
Asus Strix GeForce GTX 970 DirectCU II is equipped with GM204. EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Kingpin ACX 2.0+ Ref is set to GM204.
How many PCIe lanes
The first graphics card has 16 PCIe lanes. And the PCIe version is 3. EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Kingpin ACX 2.0+ Ref 16 PCIe lanes. PCIe version 3.
How many transistors?
Asus Strix GeForce GTX 970 DirectCU II has 5200 million transistors. EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Kingpin ACX 2.0+ Ref has 5200 million transistors