Product Comparison: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SC GAMING vs EVGA GeForce GTX 970 FTW GAMING
General Specifications
Brand
EVGA
EVGA
Model
GeForce GTX 970 SC GAMING
GeForce GTX 970 FTW GAMING
Origin
China
China
About the Product
The new EVGA GeForce GTX 970 is powered by the next-generation NVIDIA Maxwell architecture, giving you incredible performance, unmatched power efficiency, and cutting-edge features.
The new EVGA GeForce GTX 970 is powered by the next-generation NVIDIA Maxwell architecture, giving you incredible performance, unmatched power efficiency, and cutting-edge features. Maxwell is the most advanced GPU architecture ever made, designed to be the engine of next-generation gaming.
Key Specs
Video Memory Capacity
4 GB
4 GB
GPU Clock Speed
1165 MHz
1367 MHz
Memory Bus Width
256 bit
256 bit
What customers say about "Key Specs"
EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SC GAMING ACX 2.0, Graphics Card 4GB
- Despite the 3.5 GB controversy, I still decided to get this card and I have not been let down yet. It runs every game I play extremely smoothly.
- Great card for the money. Allows me to play most games at 1080p at well over 60FPS and high to ultra settings.
- Fast!! For gaming at 1080p I can't imagine you'd need anything else.
- Great performance, great temps, and great overclocking. This graphics card runs all of my games at 60 fps at close to max settings on 1080p despite having 3.5gb of real vram.
- I only found out after I bought it that it is not a simple 4GB setup. It is actually 3.5GB + 0.5GB. Sure, this is equal on paper but comparing it to other models it wasn't quite as good.
EVGA GeForce GTX 970 FTW GAMING ACX 2.0, 4GB Graphics Card
- Wow, everything so beautiful. This thing is a monster. Great performance.
- Really affordable and fair price to performance ratio.
- The 4GB of ram is very helpful for running really intensive games so that is a major plus.
- Fast, powerful, and surprisingly quiet card--handles all games on ultra at 1080p with fans that are just barely audible.
- This GPU is a beast! I have had so much fun seeing how great games look. Amazing performance.
Size & Weight
Height
2 in.
1.57 in.
Width
9.5 in.
9.5 in.
Depth
4.4 in.
4.38 in.
Weight
3 lbs.
2.2 lbs.
Features
Processor Type
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
GeForce GTX 970
Video Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Video Memory Clock Speed
7010 MHz
7010 MHz
API Supported
OpenGL4.4, DirectX 12
DirectX 12, OpenCL, OpenGL 4.4
Card Size
Dual Width
Dual Width
Featured Technology
NVIDIA G-SYNC, NVIDIA GPU Boost 2.0, NVIDIA Dynamic Super Resolution Technology, NVIDIA MFAA Technology, NVIDIA GameStream Technology, NVIDIA Surround Technology, NVIDIA CUDA Technology with OpenCL support
NVIDIA Adaptive Vertical Sync, NVIDIA CUDA Technology with OpenCL support, NVIDIA Dynamic Super Resolution Technology, NVIDIA G-SYNC, NVIDIA GameStream, NVIDIA GameWorks, NVIDIA GPU Boost 2.0, NVIDIA MFAA Technology, NVIDIA SLI Ready, NVIDIA Surround Technology
Cooling System
ACX 2.0
ACX 2.0
Extras
Max Resolution: 4096x2160 @60 Hz, 240Hz Max Refresh Rate, Max Monitors Supported: 4
Dual BIOS Support, Quick Switch Dual BIOS, Max Monitors Supported: 4, Super-Smooth and Stutter-Free
What customers say about "Features"
EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SC GAMING ACX 2.0, Graphics Card 4GB
- It also has the revised ACX 2.0 cooler design, so that's nice.
- The card does seem to heat up a bit more than expected (around 78-80C under absolute max gaming load) but otherwise does well.
- It also is very quiet, even with its fans spinning because of the revised ACX 2.0 cooler, ACX 2.0+. Perfect card for 1080p.
- Very good design overall, very small, will fit in any mini to full size chassis.
- Despite its size, it seems to be able to handle any game I throw at it with ease. There are some complaints I have with the card however.
EVGA GeForce GTX 970 FTW GAMING ACX 2.0, 4GB Graphics Card
- Fans don't turn on unless they need too.
- Quiet and fast - with lots of tweakers and tests to ensure it is really cranking.
- Drives my three displays with no problems.
- The card is very quiet, actually virtually inaudible, even under load.
- Super glad I bought this. Highly recommend. Great bang for your buck.
Connectivity
Interface
PCI-E 3.0
PCI-E 3.0
Output(s)
HDMI, DisplayPort, DVI-D, DVI-I
DVI-D, DVI-I, HDMI, DisplayPort
What customers say about "Connectivity"
EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SC GAMING ACX 2.0, Graphics Card 4GB
- Amazing performance and has good connectors.
- I run two monitors off this card which both run insanely well.
- My monitor only has ports for both vga and hdmi. Using the vga to dvi converter, i get a no signal but using purely hdmi i had a signal.
- It has 3 display port connections, one hdmi and one dvi and via DP can reproduce 3,840 pixels by 2160 pixes - 4K ultra high definition.
- The biggest downside I have so far with the card is that it only has 1 HDMI connection.
EVGA GeForce GTX 970 FTW GAMING ACX 2.0, 4GB Graphics Card
- Connected two 27 inch gaming monitors to this card and it's s fantastic, smooth, no lag gaming experience.
- I used both the DisplayPort and HDMI outputs for my two monitors. Great connectivity.
- Pretty easy to connect multiple monitors. Great outputs.
- The biggest downside I have so far with the card is that it only has 1 HDMI connection.
- Not enough connectors. Especially few HDMI connectors.
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
3 year(s)
3 year(s)
Certifications
CE, RoHS, FCC
CE, FCC
Other Information
Manual
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