GIGABYTE NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 Vs MSI GTX 1050 TI 4G OC

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Compare Graphics Cards Compare GIGABYTE NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 vs MSI GTX 1050 TI 4G OC

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3. GIGABYTE NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 🆚 MSI GTX 1050 TI 4G OC

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× GIGABYTE NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 Compare Remove	× MSI GTX 1050 TI 4G OC Compare Remove
Prices (Change region) Out of Stock Free shipping $469.00 - Buy now	Prices (Change region) Out of Stock Free shipping $334.14 - Buy now
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Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 94	Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) -
Brand GIGABYTE	Brand MSI
Model GV-N970G1 GAMING-4GD	Model GTX 1050 TI 4G OC
Release Date 📅 September 2014	Release Date 📅 October 2016
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★★★ (165 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews Add a product review
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts) 74th / 101 (0%)	GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts) 84th / 101 (-72%)
Gaming Effective Value 1662nd / 1772	Gaming Effective Value 1737th / 1772
TDP 🔌 145 Watts	TDP 🔌 75 Watts
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
Compatible PC parts Cases ► Power Supplies ►	Compatible PC parts Cases ► Power Supplies ►
Pros Excellent cooling system Very quiet Great overclock potential Competitive pricing	Pros -
Cons Long PCB Power consumption is higher than other GTX 970	Cons -
Series NVIDIA GeForce GTX 900 Series	Series NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10 Series
GPU Interface PCIe x16	GPU Interface PCIe x16
GPU Chipset GeForce GTX 970	GPU Chipset GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
GPU Memory Size 4 GB	GPU Memory Size 4 GB
GPU Memory Type GDDR5	GPU Memory Type GDDR5
GPU Memory Interface 256-bit	GPU Memory Interface 128-bit
GPU Clock Rate 1180 MHz	GPU Clock Rate 1340 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate 1330 MHz	GPU Boost Clock Rate 1460 MHz
Max Resolution -	Max Resolution 7680 x 4320
Length 312 mm	Length 177 mm
Cooling Type 3 Fans	Cooling Type 1 Fan
Power Connectors 1 PCIe 8-pin + 1 PCIe 6-pin	Power Connectors None
DirectX -	DirectX DirectX 12
OpenGL -	OpenGL OpenGL 4.5
SLI Support Yes	SLI Support No
CrossFire Support No	CrossFire Support No
DVI-D (Dual Link) 1	DVI-D (Dual Link) 1
DVI-I (Dual Link) 1	DVI-I (Dual Link) 0
DisplayPort 3	DisplayPort 1
HDMI 1	HDMI 1
G-SYNC Support Yes	G-SYNC Support Yes
FreeSync Support No	FreeSync Support No
Expansion slots required 2	Expansion slots required 2
Options (9) 2GB GTX 1050 2G OC 2GB GTX 1050 2GT LP 2GB GTX 1050 2GT OC 2GB GTX 1050 AERO ITX 2G OC 2GB GTX 1050 GAMING X 2G 4GB GTX 1050 TI 4GT LP $229.99 4GB GTX 1050 TI 4GT OC $199.99 4GB GTX 1050 TI AERO ITX 4G OC 4GB GTX 1050 TI GAMING X 4G $179.99

What are the differences between GIGABYTE NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 and MSI GTX 1050 TI 4G OC? Analyze head-to-head all specifications and features to find out the better graphics card.

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the GIGABYTE NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970:

• Hugely better gaming performance, around +72%
• Much better gaming effective value.
• If you are NOT building a mini ITX PC
• Supports NVIDIA SLI
• +1 Ports DVI-I Dual-Link
• +2 Display Ports

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Reasons to buy the MSI GTX 1050 TI 4G OC:

• 29% cheaper, you can save $134.86
• Newer Product, it was released around 2 years later
• Around 48% lower thermal design power
• If you are building a mini ITX PC

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