Comparision EVGA GeForce GTX 980 vs Zotac GeForce GTX 970
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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 EVGA GeForce GTX 980 video card is based on the Maxwell architecture. Zotac GeForce GTX 970 on the Maxwell architecture. The first has 5200 million transistors. The second is 5200 million. EVGA GeForce GTX 980 has a transistor size of 28 nm versus 28.
The base clock speed of the first video card is 1126 MHz versus 1076 MHz for the second.
Let's move on to memory. EVGA GeForce GTX 980 has 4 GB. Zotac GeForce GTX 970 has 4 GB installed. The bandwidth of the first video card is 224.3 Gb/s versus 224.4 Gb/s of the second.
FLOPS of EVGA GeForce GTX 980 is 4.83. At Zotac GeForce GTX 970 3.52.
Goes to tests in benchmarks. In the Passmark benchmark, EVGA GeForce GTX 980 scored 10862 points. And here is the second card 9781 points. In 3DMark, the first model scored 12476 points. Second 12008 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 EVGA GeForce GTX 980 has Directx version 12. Video card Zotac GeForce GTX 970 -- Directx version - 12.
Regarding cooling, EVGA GeForce GTX 980 has 165W heat dissipation requirements versus 148W for Zotac GeForce GTX 970.
Why EVGA GeForce GTX 980 is better than Zotac GeForce GTX 970
- Passmark score 10862 против 9781 , more on 11%
- 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU benchmark score 82328 против 73147 , more on 13%
- 3DMark Fire Strike Score 10027 против 9476 , more on 6%
- 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics test score 12476 против 12008 , more on 4%
- 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark score 16977 против 16105 , more on 5%
- Unigine Heaven 4.0 test score 1821 против 1550 , more on 17%
EVGA GeForce GTX 980 vs Zotac GeForce GTX 970: highlights
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Memory
General information
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FAQ
How does the EVGA GeForce GTX 980 processor perform in benchmarks?
Passmark EVGA GeForce GTX 980 scored 10862 points. The second video card scored 9781 points in Passmark.
What FLOPS do video cards have?
FLOPS EVGA GeForce GTX 980 is 4.83 TFLOPS. But the second video card has FLOPS equal to 3.52 TFLOPS.
What power consumption?
EVGA GeForce GTX 980 165 Watt. Zotac GeForce GTX 970 148 Watt.
How fast are EVGA GeForce GTX 980 and Zotac GeForce GTX 970?
EVGA GeForce GTX 980 operates at 1126 MHz. In this case, the maximum frequency reaches 1216 MHz. The clock base frequency of Zotac GeForce GTX 970 reaches 1076 MHz. In turbo mode it reaches 1216 MHz.
What kind of memory do graphics cards have?
EVGA GeForce GTX 980 supports GDDR5. Installed 4 GB of RAM. Throughput reaches 224.3 GB/s. Zotac GeForce GTX 970 works with GDDR5. The second one has 4 GB of RAM installed. Its bandwidth is 224.3 GB/s.
How many HDMI connectors do they have?
EVGA GeForce GTX 980 has 1 HDMI outputs. Zotac GeForce GTX 970 is equipped with There is no data HDMI outputs.
What power connectors are used?
EVGA GeForce GTX 980 uses There is no data. Zotac GeForce GTX 970 is equipped with There is no data HDMI outputs.
What architecture are video cards based on?
EVGA GeForce GTX 980 is built on Maxwell. Zotac GeForce GTX 970 uses the Maxwell architecture.
What graphics processor is being used?
EVGA GeForce GTX 980 is equipped with GM204. Zotac GeForce GTX 970 is set to GM204.
How many PCIe lanes
The first graphics card has 16 PCIe lanes. And the PCIe version is 3. Zotac GeForce GTX 970 16 PCIe lanes. PCIe version 3.
How many transistors?
EVGA GeForce GTX 980 has 5200 million transistors. Zotac GeForce GTX 970 has 5200 million transistors