The cutting-edge GPU architecture named Maxwell which inherits the Kepler generation had, NVIDIA first introduced to the small, fine gaming Introductory card GeForce GTX 750 (Ti) - finally pulling with the GeForce GTX 970 ( here with custom cooler from ASUS) in the upper performance segment and the GeForce GTX 980 in the high-end range and impressed by how in the small first-fruits by an incredible energy efficiency with outstanding gaming performance.
The cutting-edge GPU architecture named Maxwell which inherits the Kepler generation had, NVIDIA first introduced to the small, fine gaming Introductory card GeForce GTX 750 (Ti) - finally pulling with the GeForce GTX 970 ( here with custom cooler from ASUS) in the upper performance segment and the GeForce GTX 980 in the high-end range and impressed by how in the small first-fruits by an incredibl...
The cutting-edge GPU architecture named Maxwell which inherits the Kepler generation had, NVIDIA first introduced to the small, fine gaming Introductory card GeForce GTX 750 (Ti) - finally pulling with the GeForce GTX 970 ( here with custom cooler from ASUS) in the upper performance segment and the GeForce GTX 980 in the high-end range and impressed by how in the small first-fruits by an incredibl...
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The GM204-chip offered here ASUS GeForce GTX 970 DC2 STRIX clocked into the basic level of 1.050 MHz and boosts up to 1,178 MHz when needed and thereby unfolds – despite significantly lower power consumption than previous generations VGA – an impressive gaming performance! This conjures up via DisplayPort 1.2, HDMI 2.0 and DVI even 4K (surround) resolutions smoothly and with high details at (more) Ultra-HD displays.
G-Sync-compatible monitors can be 970 even served by the NVIDIA GeForce GTX way up to 4K resolution, which now also the ultra-HD gaming, the specific interaction of NVIDIA graphics card and display ensures that unsightly tearing effects of past. Thanks to NVIDIAs new Super Resolution feature 4K graphics are now displayed in detail on Full HD monitors and the Game Stream technology ensures that PC games can be streamed to an NVIDIA SHIELD device.
The powerful performance of the ASUS GeForce GTX 970 STRIX DC2 also the 4,096 MB lush GDDR5 graphics memory is responsible beside the Maxwell GPU GM204 with its revised SMX units and the 1,664 CUDA cores operating at 3505 (effective 7010) MHz and is connected with a total of 256 bits. The power of the GeForce GTX 970 takes place in this ASUS model via an 8-pin PCI Express connector of the power supply, which should be able to apply at least 500 watts of power.
This NVIDIA GPU Boost 2.0 can take full effect, it is important that the electronics of the card stays as cool as possible, so ASUS relies on a particularly effective 2-slot cooling solution with an aluminum heat sink, sitting on the two large axial fan. Copper heatpipes are – flattened at the appropriate place – directly on the GPU on (= DirectCU = DC) and run the heat quickly. The design is so effective that ASUS in this STRIX version the 0 dB Technology applies, which means a semi-passive mode.
The two fans are below a certain GPU temperature completely switched off and thus the card passively cooled. Only when this threshold is exceeded, the fans run at the ASUS GTX 970 STRIX DC2. If the user therefore only surfs the internet, films or plays very little play demanding games, the graphics card will be absolutely silent. Only when a higher power demands and corresponding temperature rise starts the active cooling – and thanks DCII design still extremely silent!
In addition to its high gaming capability with low power consumption, the GeForce GTX 970 inspired by many other modern features, such as Adaptive Vertical Sync, the image enhancement modes FXAA and TXAA, support for PCI Express 3.0 and DirectX 12, NVENC, VXGI or NVIDIA Shadowplay. Of course, not missing old friends such as the ability to GPU PhysX, 3D Vision and Surround.
With the latest NVIDIA drivers, it is still experience with GeForce GEFORCE EXPERIENCE! The ingenious tool is integrated directly into the graphics driver and enables next Potty Driver updates also perfect settings for every computer on every game! For this, the huge database is queried in NVIDIAs cloud computing center to diverse configurations, so that can be a mouse click to make the optimum settings.
In order to exploit the full potential of the card in the future, new drivers from NVIDIA or ASUS should be downloaded and installed at regular intervals.
Technical details:
Dimensions: 280 x 40 x 140 mm (W x H x D)
Height: 2 slot
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
Type: Maxwell GM204
Production: 28 nm
GPU clock: 1,050 MHz
Boost Clock: 1.178 MHz
Shader units (CUDA cores): 1,664
Memory Size: 4096 MB
Memory clock: 3,505 (7,010) MHz
Type: GDDR5
Memory interface: 256-bit total, 224 bit (3584 MB) + 32 bits (512 MB)
Slot: PCIe x16 (PCIe / PCIe 2.x / PCIe 3.0)
Connections:
1x DisplayPort 1.2
1x HDMI 2.0 (4K at 60 Hz)
1x DVI-I (Dual Link)
1x DVI-D (dual link)
Power supply: 1x 8-pin PCIe
Recommended power supply capacity: min. 500 Watt
Features: DirectX 12, OpenGL 4.4, 3D Vision, NVIDIA Surround, Tessellation, PhysX, CUDA, NVENC, SMX, GPU Boost 2.0, Adaptive Vertical Sync, SLI, G-Sync, VXGI, super resolution, 4K Ultra HD Support, 4K Surround , NVIDIA Shadow Play, NVIDIA Game Stream
Compatibility (Operating System): Windows 8.1, 8, 7, Vista
