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    GeForce GTX 465 vs Radeon HD 7970

    When comparing GeForce GTX 465 and Radeon HD 7970, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between GeForce GTX 465 and Radeon HD 7970 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
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    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 465 Radeon HD 7970
    Power consumption (TDP) 200 Watt 300 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors Two 6-pins 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 3 GB
    Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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    • Radeon HD 7970 has 50% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 465.
    • GeForce GTX 465 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7970 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • Radeon HD 7970 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 465.
    • Both cards are used in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 465 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 7970 - with GCN.
    • GeForce GTX 465 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7970 - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Radeon HD 7970 is 265 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 465.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 465 is 228 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 14−16 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 8−9 21−24
    QHD / 1440p 3−4 16−18
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 30−33 60−65
    medium / 1080p 18−20 40−45
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 140% more, than GeForce GTX 465.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 465 Radeon HD 7970
    Architecture Fermi GCN
    Code name GF100 Tahiti XT
    Type Desktop Desktop
    Release date 31 May 2010 22 December 2011
    Pipelines 352 2048
    Core clock speed 1215 MHz
    Boost Clock 925 MHz
    Transistor count 3,100 million 4,313 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 26.7 billion/sec 118.4
    Floating-point performance 855.4 gflops 3,789 gflops
    Length 9.5" (241 mm) (24.1 cm) 274 mm
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 384 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1603 MHz (3206 data rate) 1375 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 102.6 GB/s 264 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 12 (11_0)
    Shader Model 5.1 5.1
    OpenGL 4.2 4.6
    OpenCL 1.1 1.2
    Vulkan N/A
    CUDA +
    FreeSync +
    CUDA cores 352
    Bus support PCI-E 2.0 x 16 PCIe 2.1 x16
    Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
    SLI options +
    Multi monitor support +
    HDMI + +
    Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
    Audio input for HDMI Internal
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 64 Mh/s 485 Mh/s
    Eyefinity +
    Design reference
    CrossFire +
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 20.71 Mh/s
    Compute performance 30x
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