Do clock speeds vary?

[trivialagate02]

Hey there, I've found a frustrating problem. GPU manufactures have different clock speeds on the same card!
I am currently looking at two different 4070's by the same company and I need help deciding.

Ventus 3x ($610) - 2475 MHz

Gaming X Trio ($626) - 2610 MHz
Which one is the better choice? or does it even matter?

Thanks, Me.

[Blue4130]

2 minutes ago, trivialagate02 said:

Hey there, I've found a frustrating problem. GPU manufactures have different clock speeds on the same card!
I am currently looking at two different 4070's by the same company and I need help deciding.

Ventus 3x ($610) - 2475 MHz

Gaming X Trio ($626) - 2610 MHz
Which one is the better choice? or does it even matter?

Thanks, Me.

That's not the same card. it's two different cards. They use the same 4070, but each is tweaked differently via the vbios. The Gaming x Trio line is higher than the Ventus. Ventus is generally worse cooler design so it will run a touch hotter/slower than the x trio.

[trivialagate02]

1 minute ago, Blue4130 said:

That's not the same card. it's two different cards. They use the same 4070, but each is tweaked differently via the vbios. The Gaming x Trio line is higher than the Ventus. Ventus is generally worse cooler design so it will run a touch hotter/slower than the x trio.

Thanks! You are a great help! 

[KaitouX]

You probably shouldn't care about the clock speed in the specs, in particular for the lower-end ones, most GPUs are going to go past it regardless, on higher-end models it usually means it's factory overclocked.

As example here are the clocks of the 4070 Ventus 3X(2475 MHz) :

4070 FE(2475 MHz) :

4070 Gaming X Trio (2610Mhz) :

[Blue4130]

20 minutes ago, KaitouX said:

You probably shouldn't care about the clock speed in the specs, in particular for the lower-end ones, most GPUs are going to go past it regardless, on higher-end models it usually means it's factory overclocked.

As example here are the clocks of the 4070 Ventus 3X(2475 MHz) :

 

4070 FE(2475 MHz) :

 

4070 Gaming X Trio (2610Mhz) :

 

This is a great point. I run a msi 2080 ventus that is advertised as 1710mhz boost but mine runs 1850mhz with stock settings.

[trivialagate02]

2 hours ago, KaitouX said:

You probably shouldn't care about the clock speed in the specs, in particular for the lower-end ones, most GPUs are going to go past it regardless, on higher-end models it usually means it's factory overclocked.

As example here are the clocks of the 4070 Ventus 3X(2475 MHz) :

4070 FE(2475 MHz) :

4070 Gaming X Trio (2610Mhz) :

Wow, I never knew that! That really shows how adaptable these parts are! Thanks!