Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 vs MSI Radeon HD 7970 Lightning
Performance
GPU clock speed
The graphics processing unit (GPU) has a higher clock speed.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 1920
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- MSI Radeon HD 7970 Lightning 1070MHz
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GPU turbo
When the GPU is running below its limitations, it can boost to a higher clock speed in order to give increased performance.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 2475
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- MSI Radeon HD 7970 Lightning null
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Pixel rate
The number of pixels that can be rendered to the screen every second.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 158.4
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- MSI Radeon HD 7970 Lightning 34.2 GPixel/s
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Floating-point performance
Floating-point performance is a measurement of the raw processing power of the GPU.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 29.15
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- MSI Radeon HD 7970 Lightning 4.383 TFLOPS
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Texture rate
The number of textured pixels that can be rendered to the screen every second.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 455.4
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- MSI Radeon HD 7970 Lightning 137 GTexels/s
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GPU memory speed
The memory clock speed is one aspect that determines the memory bandwidth.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 1313
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- MSI Radeon HD 7970 Lightning 1400MHz
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Shading units
Shading units (or stream processors) are small processors within the graphics card that are responsible for processing different aspects of the image.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 5888
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- MSI Radeon HD 7970 Lightning 2048
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Texture mapping units (TMUs)
TMUs take textures and map them to the geometry of a 3D scene. More TMUs will typically mean that texture information is processed faster.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 184
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- MSI Radeon HD 7970 Lightning 128
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Render output units (ROPs)
The ROPs are responsible for some of the final steps of the rendering process, writing the final pixel data to memory and carrying out other tasks such as anti-aliasing to improve the look of graphics.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 64
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- MSI Radeon HD 7970 Lightning 32
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PassMark (G3D) result
This benchmark measures the graphics performance of a video card. Source: PassMark.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 null
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- MSI Radeon HD 7970 Lightning 5088
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PassMark (DirectCompute) result
This benchmark measures the general purpose computational power of a graphics card. Source: PassMark.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 null
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- MSI Radeon HD 7970 Lightning 3032
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Memory
Effective memory speed
The effective memory clock speed is calculated from the size and data rate of the memory. Higher clock speeds can give increased performance in games and other apps.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 21000
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- MSI Radeon HD 7970 Lightning 5600MHz
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Maximum memory bandwidth
This is the maximum rate that data can be read from or stored into memory.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 504.2
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- MSI Radeon HD 7970 Lightning 269GB/s
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VRAM
VRAM (video RAM) is the dedicated memory of a graphics card. More VRAM generally allows you to run games at higher settings, especially for things like texture resolution.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 12
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- MSI Radeon HD 7970 Lightning 3GB
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GDDR version
Newer versions of GDDR memory offer improvements such as higher transfer rates that give increased performance.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 gddr6x
- MSI Radeon HD 7970 Lightning gddr5
Memory bus width
A wider bus width means that it can carry more data per cycle. It is an important factor of memory performance, and therefore the general performance of the graphics card.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 192
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- MSI Radeon HD 7970 Lightning 384bit
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Supports ECC memory
Error-correcting code memory can detect and correct data corruption. It is used when is it essential to avoid corruption, such as scientific computing or when running a server.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070
- MSI Radeon HD 7970 Lightning
Features
DirectX version
DirectX is used in video games, with newer versions supporting better graphics and features. The latest version is DirectX 12 Ultimate, which includes support for ray tracing, mesh shaders, and variable rate shading (VRS).
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 null
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- MSI Radeon HD 7970 Lightning 11.1
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OpenGL version
OpenGL is used in games, with newer versions supporting better graphics.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 4.6
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- MSI Radeon HD 7970 Lightning 4.2
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OpenCL version
Some apps use OpenCL to apply the power of the graphics processing unit (GPU) for non-graphical computing. Newer versions introduce more functionality and better performance.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 3
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- MSI Radeon HD 7970 Lightning 1.2
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Load GPU temperature
A lower load temperature means that the card produces less heat and its cooling system performs better.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 null
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- MSI Radeon HD 7970 Lightning 72°C
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Supports ray tracing
Ray tracing is an advanced light rendering technique that provides more realistic lighting, shadows, and reflections in games.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070
- MSI Radeon HD 7970 Lightning
Supports DLSS
DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling) is an upscaling technology powered by AI. It allows the graphics card to render games at a lower resolution and upscale them to a higher resolution with near-native visual quality and increased performance. DLSS is only available on select games.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070
- MSI Radeon HD 7970 Lightning
AMD SAM / Intel Resizable BAR
AMD's Smart Access Memory (SAM) and Intel's Resizable BAR are two technologies that allow the CPU to have faster access to the graphics card, which can give a performance boost. It requires a compatible motherboard, graphics card, and CPU.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 bar
- MSI Radeon HD 7970 Lightning null
Has LHR
Nvidia's Lite Hash Rate (LHR) technology limits the ability to use a graphics card for cryptocurrency mining. Gaming performance is unaffected.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070
- MSI Radeon HD 7970 Lightning
Idle GPU temperature
A lower idle temperature means that the card produces less heat and its cooling system performs better.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 null
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- MSI Radeon HD 7970 Lightning 34°C
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Power consumption while under peak load
This benchmark measures the power consumption of the graphics card while under peak load, taking as a reference Battlefield 3 or Metro. Source: AnandTech.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 null
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- MSI Radeon HD 7970 Lightning 360W
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Load noise level
The level of noise when under a heavy workload.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 null
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- MSI Radeon HD 7970 Lightning 53.1dB
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Idle noise level
The level of noise when it is not in use.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 null
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- MSI Radeon HD 7970 Lightning 40.2dB
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Idle power consumption
The idle power consumption benchmark measures the amount of power the graphics card consumes when the computer is turned on but not executing any operations. Source: AnandTech.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 null
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- MSI Radeon HD 7970 Lightning 112W
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Multi-GPU
The number of GPUs supported when using a multi-GPU configuration. Using more than one GPU in parallel can give increased performance.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 0
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- MSI Radeon HD 7970 Lightning 4
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Has RGB lighting
RGB lighting allows you to choose between millions of colors and customize the look of your PC components.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070
- MSI Radeon HD 7970 Lightning
Supported displays
Using multiple displays you can create a larger workspace, making it easier to work across multiple apps.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 4
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- MSI Radeon HD 7970 Lightning 6
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Ports
HDMI ports
More HDMI ports mean that you can simultaneously connect numerous devices, such as video game consoles and set-top boxes.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 1
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- MSI Radeon HD 7970 Lightning null
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HDMI version
Newer versions of HDMI support higher bandwidth, which allows for higher resolutions and frame rates.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 hdmi_2_1
- MSI Radeon HD 7970 Lightning null
DisplayPort outputs
Allows you to connect to a display using DisplayPort.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 3
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- MSI Radeon HD 7970 Lightning 0
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USB-C ports
With more USB-C ports, you are able to connect more devices/peripherals.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 0
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- MSI Radeon HD 7970 Lightning 2
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DVI outputs
Allows you to connect to a display using DVI.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 0
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- MSI Radeon HD 7970 Lightning 4
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General info
GPU architecture
The name of the GPU architecture.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 null
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- MSI Radeon HD 7970 Lightning 250W
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Thermal Design Power (TDP)
The thermal design power (TDP) is the maximum amount of power the cooling system needs to dissipate. A lower TDP typically means that it consumes less power.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 200
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- MSI Radeon HD 7970 Lightning 4313%{count} million
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Number of transistors
A higher transistor count generally indicates a newer, more powerful processor.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 35800
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- MSI Radeon HD 7970 Lightning 28nm
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Semiconductor size
Small semiconductors provide better performance and reduced power consumption. Chipsets with a higher number of transistors, semiconductor components of electronic devices, offer more computational power. A small form factor allows more transistors to fit on a chip, therefore increasing its performance.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 5
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- MSI Radeon HD 7970 Lightning 3
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PCI Express (PCIe) version
Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) is a high-speed interface standard for connecting components, such as graphics cards and SSDs, to a motherboard. Newer versions can support more bandwidth and deliver better performance.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 4
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- MSI Radeon HD 7970 Lightning null
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Has air-water cooling
The graphics card uses a combination of water and air to reduce the temperature of the card. This allows it to be overclocked more, increasing performance.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 null
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- MSI Radeon HD 7970 Lightning 305mm
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Width
The width represents the horizontal dimension of the product.
- Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 4070 300
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- MSI Radeon HD 7970 Lightning 130mm
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