INNO3D GeForce GTX 970 iCHILL HerculeZ X3 Air Boss vs GALAX GeForce GTX 970 EXOC Black Edition comparison

In comparing graphics cards INNO3D GeForce GTX 970 iCHILL HerculeZ X3 Air Boss vs INNO3D GeForce GTX 970 iCHILL HerculeZ X3 Air Boss it is important to pay attention to the indicators on the number of shaders, texture units for data processing, the higher these specifications, the more productive model.

• Based on
  NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
• GPU Chip
  GM204-200-A1 (Maxwell 2.0) GM204-200-A1 (Maxwell 2.0)
• Execution units
  13 13
• Shader
  1664 1664
• Render Output Units
  56 56
• Texture Units
  104 104

The difference in the type, size and memory bandwidth of your graphics card affects the final performance in games and work applications. Pay attention to this comparison between INNO3D GeForce GTX 970 iCHILL HerculeZ X3 Air Boss vs INNO3D GeForce GTX 970 iCHILL HerculeZ X3 Air Boss and take a closer look at the graphics card with more memory and more modern GDDR standard.

• Memory Size
  4 GB 4 GB
• Memory Type
  GDDR5 GDDR5
• Memory Clock
  1.753 GHz 1.753 GHz
• Memory Speed
  7.01 Gbps 7.01 Gbps
• Memory Bandwith
  224 GB/s 224 GB/s
• Memory Interface
  256 bit 256 bit

Compare INNO3D GeForce GTX 970 iCHILL HerculeZ X3 Air Boss vs INNO3D GeForce GTX 970 iCHILL HerculeZ X3 Air Boss in terms of CPU speed, namely its "Turbo" and base clock frequency. The winner is the model that has all parameters higher. Pay attention to the possibility of overclocking.

• Base Clock
  1.152 GHz+ 10 % 1.164 GHz+ 11 %
• Boost Clock
  1.279 GHz+ 9 % 1.317 GHz+ 12 %
• Overclocking
  Yes Yes

Compare and find out what is the TDP of video card INNO3D GeForce GTX 970 iCHILL HerculeZ X3 Air Boss and INNO3D GeForce GTX 970 iCHILL HerculeZ X3 Air Boss? As a rule of thumb, the higher the TDP, the more powerful and efficient components are in the model (more powerful CPU, more RAM) along with the cooling system (which consumes a lot of power.

• TDP
  145 W-2 % 145 W-2 %
• Tjunction max
  98 \xc2\xb0C 98 \xc2\xb0C
• PCIe-Power
  1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin

The difference of video card cooling INNO3D GeForce GTX 970 iCHILL HerculeZ X3 Air Boss and INNO3D GeForce GTX 970 iCHILL HerculeZ X3 Air Boss will show the number of coolers (their size) and also the cooling type. Modern graphics cards have an efficient air type system with multiple coolers - this allows you to reduce the speed of the coolers for more quiet work.

• Fan-Type
  Axial Axial
• Fan 1
  3 x 90 mm 2 x 90 mm
• Cooler-Type
  Air cooling Air cooling
• Noise (Idle)
  0 dB / Silent 0 dB / Silent

Comparison block of video cards INNO3D GeForce GTX 970 iCHILL HerculeZ X3 Air Boss vs INNO3D GeForce GTX 970 iCHILL HerculeZ X3 Air Boss by the number of supported monitors, HDMI and DVI ports, does not affect the final performance comparison.

• Max. Displays
  4 4
• HDCP-Version
  2.2 2.2
• HDMI Ports
  1x HDMI v2.0 1x HDMI v2.0
• DP Ports
  3x DP v1.2 1x DP v1.2
• DVI Ports
  1 2

These features and specifications are not part of the performance analysis and are for informational purposes only when comparing graphics cards. Compare maximum screen resolution, DirectX versions, and other specifications supported by models.

• Max. resolution
  4096x2160 4096x2160
• DirectX
  12_1 12_1
• Raytracing
  No No
• DLSS / FSR
  No No
• LED
  Addressable LED No LED lighting

This information can be learned as optional data when comparing graphics cards. They are not a priority in computing and processing speed analysis, so they are not used by benchmarks. Almost all modern models of video cards support the necessary sets of codecs required for work or games.

• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC
  No No
• VP8
  Decode Decode
• VP9
  No No
• AV1
  No No

In comparing graphics cards you can determine the difference in the basic dimensions, namely width, length, and height. Also, look at the number of PCIe slots that the graphics card occupies when installed on the motherboard. This may incur additional costs for upgrading the case if it does not fit in there.

• Length
  300 mm 271 mm
• Height
  115 mm 124 mm
• Width
  -- 41 mm
• Width (Slots)
  3 PCIe-Slots 2 PCIe-Slots

Let's finish the review of video card comparison INNO3D GeForce GTX 970 iCHILL HerculeZ X3 Air Boss and INNO3D GeForce GTX 970 iCHILL HerculeZ X3 Air Boss with important specifications that affect the final performance. Here are a few specs: the date of release (the more recent year of the model, the more modern the graphics card manufacturing technology), PCIe version (newer PCIe versions allow faster processing, so the video card with a new PCIe version will win), and the processor manufacturing process (in nanometers), the smaller it is, the more energy efficient and faster the model runs.

• GPU Interface
  PCIe 3 x 16 PCIe 3 x 16
• Release date
  Q3/2014 Q4/2014
• Launch Price
  349 $ 329 $
• Structure size
  28 nm 28 nm
• Part-no
  C97V-2SDN-M5DSX 97NQH6DNB4TX
• Documents
  -- data sheet