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PNY XLR8 VCGGTX9704XPB GeForce GTX 970 4GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 SLI Support Video Card

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  • NVIDIA Maxwell architecture
  • NVIDIA G-SYNC technology Supported
  • NVIDIA GameStream technology Supported
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Product Details

  • Product Dimensions: 12.5 x 6.4 x 2.6 inches ; 1.5 pounds
  • Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
  • ASIN: B00NH5ZNWA
  • Item model number: VCGGTX9704XPB
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Date first available at Amazon.com: September 19, 2014
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Product Description

Overview

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DESIGNED FOR SERIOUS GAMING.

The GeForce GTX 970 is a high-performance graphics card designed for serious gaming. Powered by new NVIDIA Maxwell architecture, it combines the most advanced technologies with class-leading graphics to deliver incredible gaming on virtual reality, HD, and ultra-resolution 4K displays.

Enjoy double the performance of previous-generation cards*, plus real-time dynamic lighting with advanced NVIDIA Cone-Traced Global Illumination and NVIDIA G-SYNC display technology for smooth, tear-free gaming. Plus, you get Super Resolution technology that delivers a 4K experience on a 1080p display.

The GTX 970 even lets you stream PC games to NVIDIA SHIELD devices with NVIDIA GameStream technology for great gaming to go.

Advanced Performance
Advanced Performance

Double the performance of previous-generation cards* and powerful, efficient NVIDIA Maxwell architecture make the GeForce GTX 970 a truly impressive card. Plus, it features advanced sampling and Super Resolution technology that delivers 4K quality resolution – even on 1080p monitors.

Brilliant Graphics
Brilliant Graphics

The GeForce GTX 970 comes loaded with exclusive GeForce technologies that make games play brilliantly. These include features like Cone-Traced Global Illumination, which accelerates dynamic lighting for a truly immersive experience.

Smooth Gameplay
Smooth Gameplay

In addition to incredible performance and stunning graphics, the GeForce GTX 970 supports NVIDIA G-SYNC monitor technology. This breakthrough technology delivers super-smooth, tear-free, low-latency gaming.

Key Features

  • NVIDIA Super Resolution technology
  • NVIDIA GameWorks technology
  • NVIDIA GameStream technology
  • NVIDIA G-Sync –Ready
  • NVIDIA SHIELD -Ready
  • Microsoft DirectX 12
  • NVIDIA GPU Boost 2.0
  • NVIDIA Adaptive Vertical Sync
  • NVIDIA Surround technology
  • Support for four concurrent displays including:
    - Dual-link DVI, Mini HDMI, Three Mini-DisplayPort 1.2
  • NVIDIA SLI-Ready
  • NVIDIA CUDA technology
  • PCI Express 3.0 support
  • OpenGL 4.4 support
  • OpenCL support

Specifications

  • NVIDIA CUDA Cores: 1664
  • Base Clock (MHz): 1050
  • Boost Clock (MHz): 1178
  • Memory Clock (Gbps): 7.0
  • Memory Amount: 4096 MB GDDR5
  • Memory Interface: 256-bit
  • Memory Bandwidth: (GB/sec) 224
  • Texture Fill Rate: (billion/sec) 109
  • Multi-Screen: 4
  • Max Resolution: 4096x2160 (Digital)
  • Power Input: Two 6-Pin
  • Bus Type: PCI-Express 3.0 x16
  • Dimension:
    - Length: 9.72 In
    - Height: 4.376 In
    - Width: Dual-slot

System Requirements

  • PCI Express compliant motherboard with one dual-width x16 graphics slot
  • Two 6-pin PCI Express supplementary power connectors
  • Minimum 500W or greater system power supply (with a minimum 12V current rating of 42A)
  • 300 MB of available hard-disk space
  • 2GB system memory (4GB or higher recommended) Microsoft Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista
  • DVD-ROM drive and Internet connection
  • DVI or HDMI or Mini-HDMI or Mini-DisplayPort or DisplayPort (with adapter, not included) or VGA compatible monitor
  • Package Includes
    - GeForce GTX 970 graphics card
    - Quick Installation Guide
    - GeForce Experience DVD
    - One DVI-to-VGA adapter
    - One 6-pin PCIe to Molex Power Adapter
    - One HDMI-Mini to HDMI adapter

*Compared to GeForce GTX 670


Customer Questions & Answers

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It is very plain looking.
Andrew Hardy
The fan typically stays around 50-55% at load and even there it's intrusive.
AW
So I purchased the EVGA GTX 660 Ti instead to good results.
Keith Courage in Amazon Zone

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful By zhiyi on October 1, 2014
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I selled my PNY GTX770 and get this GPU, it makes my case cool down a lot.
1. Great heat sink design, all hot air directly goes to the rear of the case.
2. Generate 40% less heat compared to GTX770, yet deliver the performance of GTX780

Unlike other brand, this card comes with standard clock, but you can easily overlock this GPU by using MSI Afterburner. It is really just one click. You can get the similar (or better) performance as other overlocked card. I increased the GPU Base Clock by 150 MHz and played crysis3 for an hour, the card can easily handle this without any problem.

4GB memory are large, crisis3 only eat at most 2.5GB at 4k resolution. It is about 26 - 30 FPS in crysis3 at 4k resolution with FXAA and High settings (texture resolution: very high). You can get reasonable FPS at 4k resolution if you turn down the spec and anti-alias a bit. I am planning on getting another one to conquer the 4k display. Looks like this is the most cost-effective solution to the 4k.
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10 of 13 people found the following review helpful By Keith Courage in Amazon Zone on September 27, 2014
As a gamer, I do not min/max, overclock, or have the urge to play on the highest settings possible. I still use a 4-year old i5 750, Dell XPS 8100 for my gaming needs. I do upgrade the video card/RAM/hard drive as I see fit however.

2-years ago, the GTX 690 was my dream card, but not financially viable. So I purchased the EVGA GTX 660 Ti instead to good results. I could play games at 1680x1050, with settings at medium to high with the occasional lag/stutter.

When the GTX 980 went on sale for the first time recently, I poured hours reading reviews and balancing my financial budget, to see what I could sacrifice to purchase it. I thought about eating less food, but truthfully, I preferred not to neglect my meals. Eventually, I came to the conclusion that the GTX 970 was a better cost/performance card, and went with that.

Looking to purchase the GTX 970, the only brand available for sale was PNY - I was actually looking specifically for the EVGA or ASUS versions, but they were sold out on Amazon and competing websites. With some initial hesitation, I went with the PNY.

When the card arrived, it was virtually the same exact dimensions as my GTX 660 Ti - thankfully since that's all that could fit in my Dell XPS 8100. As for the performance... wow... the stutter/lag were gone at the resolution/settings I play at. As reference, the games I am currently playing include Borderlands 2, SWTOR (MMO), and Diablo III. My GTX 660 Ti was more than capable for World of Warcraft (MMO) and Skyrim w/HD textures.

I've been using the PNY brand card for a few days now, and have absolutely no issues with it. The card brand design material is exactly the same as my EVGA 660 Ti, and it is also silent.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful By Andrew Hardy on October 10, 2014
The no frills, no extras GTX 970. It a vanilla reference design and doesn't have any factory overclocking going on. It doesn't include any games and only has one DVI port. It has mini-HDMI output instead of the full-size HDMI port which I would prefer.

If you have a window in your case side and like to display fancy innards of your PC, this probably isn't the card for you. It is very plain looking.

The cooling is adequate provided you don't overclock it.The shroud is made of think plastic but because of the way it fits tight to the PCB and is securely fastened, it actually provides a healthy amount of stiffness and the unit seems resistant to tail droop or sag problems. I'm using it on an ASUS M4A89 GTD Pro motherboard with AMD Phenom II x6 1090T cpu and 8GB of Patriot 667 MHz DDR3 ram and I got a 3Dmark11 score of about P10300 with a graphics score over 16000. I say about because the scores varied a little from run to run and I played around with the overclock on my CPU but left the GPU clock at stock 1051 with 1178 boost MHz. This is the new GM204 Maxwell architecture.

This card is a strong performer. If adapted to liquid cooling, it would probably overclock extremely well.
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By Kyle RE on October 4, 2014
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Here's my short and sweet summary of this card:

It's mostly ugly as hell. The side facing my case window is just solid black with no marks other than the 2 power jacks. The shroud is flimsy plastic similar to what a clamshell plastic retail package feels like.

that's where the negatives stop.

I wanted a blower cooler and this one fits the bill well. very quiet at idle, somewhat noisy at full speed but still not bad. Venting the air out instead of circulating it has dropped my CPU temps 5-10 degrees depending on load and the card stays perfectly cool even with a mild overclock.

I thought I might return it simply for aesthetics, but i've changed my mind.
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