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Zephyra GX-8979 Core 12GB GDDR6 Graphics Card

Graphics Cards · Zephyra · SKU GX8979-CORE · Released 2019 · Updated 2026-10-20

Key facts

Benchmark index27,977 (Graphics Cards scale)
Category rank#26,513
Street price$939
Power270 W (TGP)
Performance per dollar29.79
Released2019

Specifications

BrandZephyra
ModelZephyra GX-8979 Core
Video memory12 GB GDDR6
Memory bus192-bit
Memory speed18 Gbps
Memory bandwidth432 GB/s
Shader units11,008
Boost clock2,589 MHz
Bus interfacePCIe 3.0 x16
Total graphics power (TGP)270 W
Power connectors3× 8-pin PCIe
Recommended PSU700 W
Ray tracingHardware-accelerated
UpscalingFSR 1 (spatial)
Display outputs1× HDMI 2.0b, 3× DisplayPort 1.4
Resizable BARSupported (firmware update)
Card size3-slot, 266 mm

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