This new gpu brings the features, power, and efficiency of the secondgeneration maxwell architecture to a more mainstream gaming audience. For example, my card, an nvidia geforce gtx 970, has a rather famous memory issue that makes the last halfgig of video ram perform much poorer than the other 3. Geforce gtx 970 has a rather large capacity higher than geforce gtx 770, but a little weaker than the older model geforce gtx 980 number of cores cuda. Often times, the gpus driver will crash when hitting clocks they are unable to. Nvidia claims that laptop graphics were not designed for. This driver is aligned with todays launch of the worlds most advanced gpusthe geforce gtx 980 and gtx 970. Geforce gtx graphics cards are the most advanced ever created. Supports the new geforce gtx 960 gpu, based upon the secondgeneration maxwell architecture. The new geforce gtx 970 is powered by the nextgeneration nvidia maxwell architecture, giving you incredible performance, unmatched power efficiency, and cuttingedge features. As a result, there are 56 functional rops in the geforce gtx 970, and the chip has access to 1. Nvidia geforce gtx 1050 ti 4gb compare nvidia geforce gtx. Sep 26, 2014 gtx 970 and gm204 in general clearly desires to be fed with more voltage and more power overall than what any nvidia approved card is going to see. For gtx 980 overclocking, ill be making use of nvidias reference card, whereas for the gtx 970, asus strix will fill the role.
Browse categories, post your questions, or just chat with other members. Powered by new nvidia maxwell architecture, it features advanced technologies and classleading graphics for incredible gaming experiences. Nvidia geforce gtx 970 graphics card nvidia geforce. This is absolutely necessary for overclocking with nvidia. Sep 26, 2014 for gtx 980 overclocking, ill be making use of nvidias reference card, whereas for the gtx 970, asus strix will fill the role.
Word is nvidia owes owners of the 970 a refund as part of a class action lawsuit derived from deceptive marketing of the gtx 970s video memory. Overclocking the gtx 970, lets make sure were all making the best of what weve got. Video card nvidia geforce gtx 970 is new gpu company nvidia, which was announced on 19 september 2014. The geforce gtx 970 is the other big graphics card launch of the day, apart from the highend geforce gtx 980. Whql certified windows hardware quality labs testing or whql testing is a testing process which involves. The nvidia geforce gtx 970 sits in the middle of nvidias latest range, but its not got new hardware inside its maxwell architecture first debuted in 20s mainstream gtx 750 ti card. My first post here, i was hoping if someone could help me with overclocking my gpu. For more information, visit whats new in driver development. Geforce gtx 970 gaming 4g graphics card the world leader.
Support for geforce gtx 970 gaming 4g graphics card. Windforce 3x cooling system flex display technologypatentpending powered by nvidia geforce gtx 970 gpu integrated with 4gb gddr5 memory 256bit memory i. Support for geforce gtx 970 gaming 4g graphics card the. In order to be a serious hit with overclockers, hardware needs to offer an excellent priceperformance ratio that doesnt come with hidden gotchas. Gigabyte geforce gtx 970 overclocked gddr5 pcie video graphics. Graphics card based on the gpu gm204200 and has a 4 gb gddr5 memory bus at 256 bit, bandwidth to 224 gbs and power. For linux or any other unlisted operating system, please contact the chipset or gpu manufacturer for software support. But when i nvidia control panel missing gtx 970 an overclocking community. The gtx 970 is based on nvidias groundbreaking maxwell architecture which delivers considerable clock for clock performance gains over kepler, its predecessor. The gtx 970 is a powerful gpu at stock speed but what can it do when.
Heres my stable oc results without crashing or artifacting in valleyheaven. Overclocking through the msi gaming app is covered by warranty to take away. People were trying to reach 1,500 mhz core and 8,000 memory or 4,000 depending on how you look at it. Below you will find drivers for all of evga s current products. This overclocking utility from gigabyte supports gtx 950, gtx 960, gtx 970, gtx 980, gtx 980 ti, gtx titan, radeon rx 460, rx 470, rx 480, gtx 1050, gtx 1060, gtx 1070, gtx 1080 graphics cards.
Nvidias unique set of features ensure you get the right level of performance, image quality, and latency to ensure your vr experience is nothing short of amazing. This latest technology ensures that all new games will run on geforce gtx 970. Sep 19, 2014 the gtx 980 features 64 rops, but the 970 is limited to 56 thanks to a partiallydisabled cluster. The gm204200 chip is smacked onto a custom pcb surrounded with military class. Typically you can tweak on core clock frequencies and voltages. If my gtx 1070 wasnt as high factory overclocked, overclocking could return about a 58 fps boost as it did on my previous gtx 970. Mar 19, 2019 i ran the gtx 1070 headtohead with a founders edition gtx 1080, 6gb evga geforce gtx 980ti and 4gb evga geforce 970. This innovative gpu doubles the performance of previousgeneration cards and provides realistic lighting and support for smooth, tearfree nvidia gsync technology. The real nvidia geforce gtx 970 specifications toms hardware. To confirm the type of system you have, locate driver type under the system information menu in the nvidia control panel.
This innovative gpu doubles the performance of previousgeneration cards and provides realistic lighting and support for smooth, tearfree nvidia gsync. The new evga geforce gtx 970 is powered by the nextgeneration nvidia maxwell architecture, giving you incredible performance, unmatched power efficiency, and cuttingedge features. The geforce gtx 970 was a performancesegment graphics card by nvidia, launched in september 2014. Overclocking gtx 970 hey everyone, new guy here, dont shoot me if this wasn t the right place for this thread. Powered by nvidia geforce gtx 970 gpu and 256bit memory interface flex display technology triangle cool fansink integrates a patented triangleshaped aluminum block into the aluminum extrusion module features duallink dvii dvid hdmi 3 display port base. Weve established that nvidias maxwellbased graphics cards are impressive, but can they continue to impress when it comes to overclocking. Strix gtx 970 also features 0db fan technology to let gamers enjoy total silence during light gameplay as well as bluray movie playback free from distracting background noise. Gm107 could overclock so well that upon initial release, nvidia did not program in enough. Gtx 970 and gm204 in general clearly desires to be fed with more voltage and more power overall than what any nvidia approved card is going. Overclocking the gtx 970, lets make sure were all making.
Built on the 28 nm process, and based on the gm204 graphics processor, in its gm204200a1 variant, the card supports directx 12. For the driver i experiments some problem with 359. There are some other stats that nvidia seemed to inflate. Support for geforce gtx 970 4gd5t oc graphics card the. Strixgtx970dc2oc4gd5 graphics cards asus australia. Your mobile graphics card is overclockable for a 5 10% fps improvement. A guide to overclocking your amd or nvidia graphics card, covering both. Nvidia geforce gtx 1050 ti 4gb compare nvidia geforce gtx 970. Pci express solution graphics cards geforce gtx 970 gaming 4g.
Nvidia disables overclocking for maxwellbased laptop graphics. One of the highest powered geforce graphics cards on the market. I put the my zotac nvidia gtx 970 in pciex16 slot and run the pc and i am install the letest driver on the card and install them pc required restart zotac nvidia gtx 970 overclock. Test in demanding games after youve finished and dial back if you encounter any problems. Nvidia s reference gtx 970 is specd at 1,050mhz core and 7,000mhz memory. Come 980ms your here bsing about overclocking being a driver bug from inception. Featuring an innovative modern dualintake blower design and 10% larger heatdissipation area, asus turbo gtx 970 delivers 10% cooler performance and superior sli configurations. Nov 09, 2016 your mobile graphics card is overclockable for a 5 10% fps improvement. Galax geforce gtx 970 black exoc 900 series graphics card. The 2way sli bridge l is the perfect link for your ultimate msi gaming sli setup.
This is the second evga card i have purchased the first was a gtx 660ti 3gb and have been pleased so far. How to overclock your graphics card for better gaming. This affordable model comes with the new twinfrozr v cooler. When overclocked, the zotac gtx 970 amp omega is capable of closing to within 23% of the gtx 980 on average. Asus turbo gtx 970 is a specialedition graphics card with distinctive white coloring. Gtx 970 graphic driver crash on overclock toms hardware forum. Here are all series ranked from the top line lightning to the bottom classic. One of gtx 750 tis more remarkable features was its overclocking headroom. Hey all, after weeks of testing settings and drivers, i wanted to share my stable oc settings for folks trying to use their gtx 970 to the full. Omega edition is designed for high overclocking performance, with two eightpin pci express connectors rather than the dual sixpin design that our nvidia reference.
Simply choose from the selections below and click download for whatever version file you want. One of the best tools for overclocking nvidia and amd. The real nvidia geforce gtx 970 specifications toms. Synchronizes the display refresh to your geforce gtx gpu for the fast. Msi geforce gtx 970 4gd5t oc is a graphics card that belongs to msis classic series. Still, i cant even remember what the overall core and memory stress speeds were. Sep 23, 2014 why the gtx 970 is a great overclocking choice. The gtx 980 features 64 rops, but the 970 is limited to 56 thanks to a partiallydisabled cluster. With support for nvidia gsync surround displays, gaming has never been more realistic and immersive. For this gtx 960m, it gained 5fps in battlefield 1, 6 fps minimum in overwatch, and others have reported more gainz.
I ran the gtx 1070 headtohead with a founders edition gtx 1080, 6gb evga geforce gtx 980ti and 4gb evga geforce 970. The easiest way to update your drivers, optimize your games, and share your victories. Equipped with a premium led illuminated gaming logo, that can be synchronized to show the same effects as your msi gaming gtx 900 graphics cards. Geforce gtx 1080 ti is the fastest gaming gpu that delivers 35% faster performance than the geforce gtx 1080. This is less than the 64 rops and 2 mb of l2 that nvidia originally indicated in.
The gtx 970, much like its predecessors, the gtx 770 and gtx 670, is destined to be an underrated card. Expanded multiframe sampled antialiasing mfaa support for dx10dx11 games. Nvidia geforce gtx 970 specs techpowerup gpu database. Geforce gtx 970 gaming 4g graphics card msi global.
Both cards will be interesting to look at from the overclocking perspective, but as the gtx 970 comes equipped with an impressive overclock already, it might prove to be the more interesting of the two. Discover unprecedented performance, power efficiency, and nextgeneration gaming experiences. Maxwell is the most advanced gpu architecture ever made, designed to be the engine of nextgeneration gaming. Geforce gtx titan, geforce gtx titan black, geforce gtx titan z. The geforce gtx 970 is a highperformance graphics card designed for serious gaming. Ive been playing around with my msi gtx 970 blackwh.
Geforce gtx 980 ti, geforce gtx 980, geforce gtx 970, geforce gtx 960, geforce gtx 950. Geforce gtx 970 gaming 4g graphics card the world leader in. After cleanup is done, update the graphics drivers to make sure all the. The latest drivers for each card at the time of writing were installed. Cant overclock gtx 970 asus strix o nvidia geforce forums. Included components, computer graphics cards, video card, driver cd. So i recently downloaded the newest driver for my 970 and wanted to set max performance along with other parameters in my control panel. Below you will find drivers for all of evgas current products.
In msot cases, the driver will self recover without needing a restart, i was able to get my old 970s between 150160mhz boost and have it be stable. In games like the division this can make a difference for me, as some high intense areas can drop to 59 or 58, and with my overclocked state, it stays at 60 fps. The only thing better than gaming with one msi gtx 900 series gaming graphics card is to have two or more running in sli. Jan 28, 2015 as a result, there are 56 functional rops in the geforce gtx 970, and the chip has access to 1. The gtx 1050 ti has a 100 mhz higher core clock speed than the gtx 970, but the gtx 970 has 56 more texture mapping units than the gtx 1050 ti. Because i dont have the reference card, i have no way of knowing how gpu boost will affect the clock, but id imagine itd gain about 125mhz like the gtx 980 did. The gtx 970 is based on nvidia s groundbreaking maxwell architecture which delivers considerable clock for clock performance gains over kepler, its predecessor. Classy and cool this gtx 970 is based on the gm204 gpu which is the second. The nvidia gtx 970 is a game changer in terms of performance per watt and value for money. Gigabyte also comes with aorus graphics engine software for its highend aorus graphics cards. Geforce gtx 780 ti, geforce gtx 780, geforce gtx 770, geforce gtx 760, geforce gtx 760 ti oem, geforce gtx 750 ti, geforce gtx 750, geforce gtx 745, geforce gt 740, geforce gt 730, geforce gt 720, geforce gt 710. Geforce game ready driver the new geforce game ready driver, release 347.