MSI GeForce GTX 970 Gaming 4 GB Review

Name: MSI GeForce GTX 970 Gaming 4 GB
Brand: MSI

on Dec 17th, 2014,

Manufacturer: MSI

Test System

Test System - VGA Rev. 35
Processor:	Intel Core i7-4770K @ 4.2 GHz (Haswell, 8192 KB Cache)
Motherboard:	ASUS Maximus VI Hero Intel Z87
Memory:	16 GB DDR3 @ 1600 MHz 9-9-9-24
Harddisk:	WD Caviar Blue WD10EZEX 1 TB
Power Supply:	Antec HCP-1200 1200W
Software:	Windows 7 64-bit Service Pack 1
Drivers:	AMD: Catalyst 14.11.1 Beta NVIDIA: 344.65 WHQL
Display:	Dell UP2414Q 24" 3840x2160

Benchmark scores in other reviews are only comparable when this exact same configuration is used.

All video card results are obtained on this exact system with exactly the same configuration.
All games are set to their highest quality setting unless indicated otherwise.
AA and AF are applied via in-game settings, not via the driver's control panel.

Each game is tested at the following settings and resolutions:

1600x900, 4x Anti-aliasing. Common resolution for most smaller flatscreens and laptops today (17" - 19").
1920x1080, 4x Anti-aliasing. Most common widescreen resolution for larger displays (22" - 26").
2560x1440, 4x Anti-aliasing. Highest possible 16:9 resolution for commonly available displays (27"-32").
3840x2160, No Anti-aliasing. 4K Ultra HD resolution, available on the latest high-end monitors.

Dec 26th, 2024 22:21 EST change timezone