GeForce GTX 970

The GeForce GTX 970 was released by Nvidia in September 2014, alongside its higher-end counterpart, the GTX 980. It was designed to offer high-quality gaming performance at a more affordable price point compared to other high-end graphics cards. The GTX 970 quickly gained popularity among PC gamers due to its impressive performance and energy efficiency, and it remained a popular choice for several years after its release.

GTX 970 Release Date

The GTX 970 is a powerful graphics card designed to deliver top-notch performance to PC gamers. One of its key features is the 4GB of VRAM, which allows it to run even the most demanding games at high resolutions with smooth performance. Another notable aspect of the GTX 970 is its relatively low power consumption of around 145 watts, making it a more energy-efficient option compared to other high-end graphics cards. With its impressive VRAM and energy efficiency, the GTX 970 was a popular choice among gamers who required high-quality graphics without sacrificing too much power. Here are the key specifications for the GTX 970: <ul> <li>GPU Clock: 1050 MHz</li> <li>Memo>ry Clock: 1750 MHz</li> <li>Memory Size: 4GB</li> <li>Memory Type: GDDR5</li> <li>Memory Bus Width: 256-bit</li> <li>Max Resolution: 4096 x 2160</li> <li>Power Consumption: 145 watts</li> <li>DirectX: 12.0</li> <li>OpenGL: 4.5</li> <li>TDP: 145 watts</li> <li>Outputs: 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort</li> </ul>

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GeForce RTX 3070

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 was launched on September 1st, 2020 as a high-end graphics card. It is based on the 8 nm GA104 graphics processor and supports the latest version of DirectX, ensuring compatibility with modern games and access to advanced features like hardware-raytracing and variable-rate shading.

RTX 3070 Release Date

The GeForce RTX 3070 features 5888 shading units, 184 texture mapping units, and 96 ROPs. It also has 184 tensor cores and 46 raytracing acceleration cores for enhanced speed in machine learning applications and improved performance in games that support hardware raytracing. RTX 3070 power consumption is 220W. <a class='link' href='/blog/rtx-3070-power-limit'> Read more about RTX 3070 Power Limits. </a> The GPU has a base clock speed of 1500MHz and can be boosted up to 1725MHz, while the memory operates at a speed of 1750MHz. RTX 3070 vram is 8GB of GDDR6 memory. The card has a dual-slot design, measures 242mm in length and 112mm in width, and uses a PCI-Express 4.0 x16 interface. It offers 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a connectors for connecting to a display.

RTX 3070 Specs

The recommended founder edition RTX 3070 power supply is 550W. However, RTX 3070 power consumption can vary from version to version. For example, the MSI RTX 3070 Suprim X power draw is 280W and its recommended PSU is 600W. While the founder edition power consumption is 220W and the recommended PSU is 550W. Always do the research on your specific GPU version when choosing a power supply.

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