KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 EXOC Infin8 Black Edition overview - advantages and disadvantages

Information about the KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 EXOC Infin8 Black Edition GPU chip, the number of blocks for rendering and texture output, along with the sales starting time and the price at that moment.

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

The specifications of the memory installed on KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 EXOC Infin8 Black Edition: type, volume, bus size, frequency, and bandwidth. In the case of graphics cards integrated into the processor and not having their own memory, a shared part of the RAM will be used.

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

The figures for the base and maximum frequency of the KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 EXOC Infin8 Black Edition graphics card. These values are not displayed in the BIOS, but can be viewed with the help of diagnostic utilities such as GPU-Z or Everest.

• Base Clock
  1.178 GHz+ 12 %
• Boost Clock
  1.329 GHz+ 13 %
• Overclocking
  Yes

The Thermal Design Power value of the KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 EXOC Infin8 Black Edition graphics card. The TDP number determines the maximum power consumption of your graphics card. The specifications for computer ventilation and power supply are often based on the TDP numbers and should be optimized for it.

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

The type of the KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 EXOC Infin8 Black Edition cooling system, along with its size and performance. As a rule, fans with larger diameters have an advantage because they can move the same volumes of air while rotating more slowly than smaller fans. It should be noted that liquid cooling systems in addition to fans and aluminum radiators need some kind of pump, which can also be noisy.

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

Number and types of sockets for video output and connection in the KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 EXOC Infin8 Black Edition GPU.

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

In this section, we are going to examine what features the KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 EXOC Infin8 Black Edition GPU has. In addition, we have added ray tracing support to achieve the proper simulation of light rays and shadows. The list can vary slightly depending on the manufacturer.

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

The support of popular codecs h264, VP8, h265 / HEVC, VP9 and AV1 in KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 EXOC Infin8 Black Edition. The compatibility with such video codecs helps reduce the load on the graphics card during the playback or creation of videos. This has a positive effect on reducing power consumption and heat generation by the GPU.

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

The sizes of the KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 EXOC Infin8 Black Edition graphics card. With knowledge of the exact measurements of the graphics card, you can check whether it is possible to put it in the case of your PC. We have also added support for PCI Express bus.

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

Here you can find information about the KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 EXOC Infin8 Black Edition type (for desktops or laptops) and architecture, along with the sales starting time and the price at that moment. We provide a link to the GPU specifications directly from its manufacturer.

• GPU Interface
  PCIe 3 x 16
• Release date
  Q4/2014
• Launch Price
  349 $
• Structure size
  28 nm