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Product Features:
Size: 269 x 141 x 35 mm (10.59 x 5.55 x 1.38 inches)
Requires 1x 8-Pin + 1x 6-Pin PCIe Power Cable
Min. 500 watt power supply unit
1140 MHz Core Clock Speed (1279 MHz Boost)
7010 MHz Effective Memory Clock
 
Required Power Usage
The MSI GTX 970 GAMING X 4GB Graphics Card consumes up to 148 watts while in use. In order to power this gpu, you'll need to connect it into an available PCIe x16 port on your motherboard. Due to the fact the PCIe x16 interface provides 75 watts, the remaining watts will be provided by a PCIe 8-pin and a PCIe 6-pin power cable from your psu.
 
As this graphics card comes with higher power requirements, we recommend your power supply unit provides no less than 500 watts, as 500 watts should be ample overhead for your other components in your system.
 
Size & Dimensions
This is a dual slot gpu, meaning it will take up two PCIe x16 lanes on your motherboard. One slot for the PCB of the graphics card, and the other to accommodate for the cooling system on this graphics card.
 
With exact dimensions of 269 x 141 x 35 mm (10.59 x 5.55 x 1.38 inches) ensure your computer case has ample room to not only accommodate this gpu, but also an extra 25 mm (1 inch) for the PCIe Power Cables which attach at the top of the graphics card.
 
Available Video Out Ports
Thanks to the extra space from its dual slot design, there are a total of 4 different video out ports.
1x DisplayPort version v1.2, 1x Dual-Link DVI-I, and 1x Dual-Link DVI-D, which support high refresh rate 1080p and 1440p applications.
 
1x HDMI™ 2.0 port, which supports 4K resolution at 60 Hz.
 
This graphics card supports up to 4 external monitors, enabling a multi-monitor solution.
 
DisplayPort Version v1.2 Details
Maximum Bandwidth 21.6 Gbps
Supports 4k Resolution @ 60Hz
Supports 2k (1440p) Resolution @ 144Hz
Supports 1080p Resolution @ 240Hz
 
HDMI 2.0 Details
Maximum Bandwidth 18 Gbps
Supports 4k Resolution @ 60Hz
Supports 1440p Resolution @ 120Hz
Supports 1080p Resolution @ 144Hz
 
Performance Metrics
For graphical processing, this gpu comes with a GM204-200-A1 equipped with 5,200 million transistors. Its core clock speed is able to reach 1279 Mhz on 28nm process technology.
This processor also carries 1664 Cuda cores whose sole job is to speed up parallel math operations. Since this is a performance designed model, it is able to achieve a max core clock speed of 1279 Mhz core clock speed with an effective memory speed of 7010 Mhz.
 
This graphics card uses 4GB GDDR5 Ram chips. They operate at a bandwidth of 224 GB/sec across a 256-bit memory interface. This version of GDDR is able to run 7.0 Gbps per pin, which helps speed up your system as opposed to relying on the slower system ram which comes installed on your motherboard.
 
Software Support
Supports DirectX 12; DirectX 12 is an application programming interface (APIs) from Microsoft that allow software, especially games, to communicate with a computer's video and audio hardware. Games supporting DirectX can more efficiently use your hardware helping you get better fps in game along with a smoother overall experience. Many game developers use DirectX12, which means this graphics card is perfect for games from studios like Microsoft, Steam, EA, Enix, and much more.
 
Works With OpenGL 4.4; OpenGL is a cross-platform, open-source API (Application Programming Interface) that allows developers to create 2D and 3D vector graphics. It's used to interact with a graphical processing unit (GPU) to achieve hardware-accelerated rendering.This means it's perfect for computer graphics software applications like Blender, 3ds Max, Cinema 4D, SketchUp and more!