New EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SSC
+140MHz Faster, 6% Cooler GPU, 33% More GPU Power at Superclocked Price!
The new generation of EVGA GeForce GTX 970s have arrived with the SSC. This enhanced model offers improved cooling, double BIOS support, new display output configuration and 6 power phases for robust overclocking support.
The new EVGA ACX 2.0+ cooler brings new features to the award winning EVGA ACX 2.0 cooling technology. A Memory MOSFET Cooling Plate (MMCP) reduces MOSFET and Memory temperatures and optimized Straight Heat Pipes (SHP) reduce GPU temperature by an additional 5°C. ACX 2.0+ coolers also feature optimized Swept fan blades, double ball bearings and an extreme low power motor, delivering more air flow with less power, unlocking additional power for the GPU.
New Features:
- dBi – dB Noise Inverter turns fans off below 60C, generating 0dB of noise during idle!
- QSD BIOS – Quick Switch Dual BIOS allow you to switch to secondary BIOS with the flick of a switch.
- MMCP – Memory MOSFET Cooling Plate reduces MOSFET temps by 47% and Memory by 14%.
- OPT – Optimized Power Target offers 33% more power over reference.
- SHP – Straight Heat Pipes reduce GPU temperature by almost 5C!
Learning Center
EVGA GeForce GTX 970
Specs
Core
- CUDA Cores: 1664
- Base Clock: 1190 MHz
- Boost Clock: 1342 MHz
- Bus: PCIe 3.0
- 2-way, 3-way SLI Ready
Memory
- Memory Detail: 4096 MB GDDR5
- Memory Bit Width: 256 Bit
- Memory Clock: 7010 MHz
- Memory Speed: 0.28 ns
- Memory Bandwidth: 224.3 GB/s
Key Features
- NVIDIA Dynamic Super Resolution Technology
- NVIDIA MFAA Technology
- NVIDIA GameWorks Technology
- NVIDIA GameStream Technology
- NVIDIA G-SYNC Ready
- NVIDIA SHIELD Ready
- Microsoft DirectX 12
- NVIDIA GPU Boost 2.0
- NVIDIA Adaptive Vertical Sync
- NVIDIA Surround Technology
- NVIDIA SLI Ready
- NVIDIA CUDA Technology
- OpenGL 4.4 Support
- OpenCL Support
- HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.2 and Dual-link DVI-I
- PCI Express 3.0
- EVGA ACX 2.0+ Cooling
- Quick Switch Dual BIOS
- 1.215v+ Voltage Boost
- dB Inverter
- Memory MOSFET Cooling Plate
- Optimized Power Target
- Straight Heat Pipes
Specs
Core
- CUDA Cores: 1664
- Base Clock: 1165 MHz
- Boost Clock: 1317 MHz
- Bus: PCIe 3.0
- 2-way, 3-way SLI Ready
Memory
- Memory Detail: 4096 MB GDDR5
- Memory Bit Width: 256 Bit
- Memory Clock: 7010 MHz
- Memory Speed: 0.28 ns
- Memory Bandwidth: 224.3 GB/s
Key Features
- NVIDIA Dynamic Super Resolution Technology
- NVIDIA MFAA Technology
- NVIDIA GameWorks Technology
- NVIDIA GameStream Technology
- NVIDIA G-SYNC Ready
- NVIDIA SHIELD Ready
- Microsoft DirectX 12
- NVIDIA GPU Boost 2.0
- NVIDIA Adaptive Vertical Sync
- NVIDIA Surround Technology
- NVIDIA SLI Ready
- NVIDIA CUDA Technology
- OpenGL 4.4 Support
- OpenCL Support
- HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.2 and Dual-link DVI-I
- PCI Express 3.0
- EVGA ACX 2.0+ Cooling
- Quick Switch Dual BIOS
- 1.215v+ Voltage Boost
- dB Inverter
- Memory MOSFET Cooling Plate
- Optimized Power Target
- Straight Heat Pipes
Specs
Core
- CUDA Cores: 1664
- Base Clock: 1050 MHz
- Boost Clock: 1178 MHz
- Bus: PCIe 3.0
- 2-way, 3-way SLI Ready
Memory
- Memory Detail: 4096 MB GDDR5
- Memory Bit Width: 256 Bit
- Memory Clock: 7010 MHz
- Memory Speed: 0.28 ns
- Memory Bandwidth: 224.3 GB/s
Key Features
- NVIDIA Dynamic Super Resolution Technology
- NVIDIA MFAA Technology
- NVIDIA GameWorks Technology
- NVIDIA GameStream Technology
- NVIDIA G-SYNC Ready
- NVIDIA SHIELD Ready
- Microsoft DirectX 12
- NVIDIA GPU Boost 2.0
- NVIDIA Adaptive Vertical Sync
- NVIDIA Surround Technology
- NVIDIA SLI Ready
- NVIDIA CUDA Technology
- OpenGL 4.4 Support
- OpenCL Support
- HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.2 and Dual-link DVI-I
- PCI Express 3.0
- EVGA ACX 2.0+ Cooling
- Quick Switch Dual BIOS
- 1.215v+ Voltage Boost
- dB Inverter
- Memory MOSFET Cooling Plate
- Optimized Power Target
- Straight Heat Pipes
EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SSC Features
The new EVGA GeForce GTX 970 is powered by the next-generation NVIDIA Maxwell architecture, giving you incredible performance, unmatched power efficiency, and cutting-edge features.
Maxwell is the most advanced GPU architecture ever made, designed to be the engine of next-generation gaming. Inspired by light, it was designed to solve some of the most complex lighting and graphics challenges in visual computing. For the first time, gaming GPUs can dynamically render indirect light using the new VXGI (Voxel Global Illumination technology). Scenes are significantly more lifelike as light interacts more realistically in the game environment.
dBi – dB Noise Inverter
EVGA's ACX 2.0+ fan turns off below 60C, generating 0dB of noise. This means the EVGA card is completely silent during idle!
QSD BIOS – Quick Switch Dual BIOS
Multiple integrated BIOSes allow you to switch to the secondary BIOS with the flick of a switch. This allows you to tweak and troubleshoot with ease. The secondary BIOS also has an alternate fan curve, allowing for the ultimate cooling performance!
MMCP – Memory MOSFET Cooling Plate
Full size cooling base plate makes direct contact with memory and MOSFETs, reducing memory temperature up to 14% and MOSFET temperature up to 47%.
OPT – Optimized Power Target
The power target is precisely tuned for the perfect balance of thermal, power and performance, offering 33% more power over reference. More power allowing for higher and more stable overclocking!
SHP – Straight Heat Pipes
Triple 8mm straight heat pipes offer 6% better heat dissipation than bent heat pipes with reduced thermal resistance, lowering GPU temperature.
EVGA ACX 2.0+ Cooling
EVGA ACX 2.0+ cooling is a breakthrough. We did a full redesign on the motor, from improved magnets, to changing how the internals are designed to help reduce acoustic noise from the fan. Furthermore, ACX 2.0+ drastically lowers fan power consumption, unlocking additional power for the GPU. Learn more about ACX 2.0+ here.
EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SSC ACX 2.0+
The World's Most Efficient Air Cooler
Most graphics card manufacturers only focus on one aspect when designing their cooling solution and neglect all other aspects of the fan design and heatsink. With EVGA ACX 2.0+, we focused on the details that make a real difference, not just marketing jargon.
In fact, did you know that the power consumption of a fan can directly affect your overclocking ability? Modern NVIDIA graphics cards have a maximum power ceiling that takes into account the fan power consumption, meaning the lower the power consumption from the fan, the more power available for the GPU! Triple fan coolers from competitors increase power consumption, thereby lowering your maximum overclocking headroom. When it comes to graphics cards cooling, less is more!
Back to basics for improved efficiency.
We did a full redesign on the motor, from improved magnets, to changing how the internals are designed to help reduce acoustic noise from the fan. Furthermore we also increased the fan blade count, which creates higher pressure allowing the heatsink and fan to cool better without needing to increase the motor speed and increase noise levels. This will help reduce the temperatures of the card and keep the fan noise down, increasing the lifespan of the card; all of this frees up additional power for overclocking.
Fan Blade Quality
- 11 fan blades increase CFM and static pressure
- Swept Fan Design to Reduce Fan Noise Level
- Low Profile
Fan Motor Quality
- Improved magnets allow for 150RPM max increase
- 3 Phase / 6 Slot Design Improves Efficiency
- Increased Silicon Steel increases magnet strength
What this means to you
- 26% Lower GPU Temperature*
- 36% Quieter*
- 250% Lower Fan Power Consumption*
- 400% Longer Lifespan**
*vs reference cooler
**vs competitor dual fan cooling solution
ACX 2.0+ Performance at Fixed Acoustic (36dB)
| ACX 2.0+ | ACX | Competitor 3 Fan | Reference | Result | |
| Fan RPM | 2000 | 2300 | 2900 | 2550 | ACX 2.0+ Lowest RPM! |
| Power Consumption (W) | 0.92W | 2.05W | 2.66W | 1.45W | ACX 2.0+ Lowest Power! |
| GPU Temperature | 64C | 66C | 68C | 87C | ACX 2.0+ Lowest GPU Temperature! |
ACX 2.0+ Performance at Fixed Acoustic (47dB)
| ACX 2.0+ | ACX | Competitor 3 Fan | Reference | Result | |
| Fan RPM | 2900 | 3300 | 4200 | 3800 | ACX 2.0+ Lowest RPM! |
| Power Consumption (W) | 2.65W | 6.10W | 9.60W | 3.95W | ACX 2.0+ Lowest Power! |
| GPU Temperature | 58C | 58C | 62C | 68C | ACX 2.0+ Lowest GPU Temperature! |
EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SSC Software
The EVGA award winning software has been further improved in the latest versions. EVGA PrecisionX 16 brings a major revamp to the software with a new GUI, new voltage controls, pixel clock control and much more. Check out what all the buzz is about by downloading the latest software from EVGA... for FREE!
EVGA OC Scanner X is a free stress test utility, allowing you to test various aspects of your card with a variety of tests. This application even has a built in artifact detector that will notify you if any faults are found!
EVGA PrecisionX – Redesigned to harness the power of GPU Boost 2.0, EVGA PrecisionX sets another baseline for what overclocking software should be. Learn more and download it below!
Key Features
- GPU and Memory Frequency/Clock Offset
- Temperature Target Control
- Pixel Clock Overclocking
- Robust monitoring allowing ingame, system tray and/or Logitech LCD monitoring
- In game screenshot hotkey, supports BMP, PNG and JPG formats
EVGA OC Scanner X – Featuring a brand new look and layout, this popular application has been updated to show all of the GeForce GTX 970 SSC vitals. Learn more and download it here.
Key Features
- Built-in stress tester to find and report artifacts
- Benchmark function to quickly test your performance
- CPU Burn In Module
- Built-in log functionality
