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Performance
GeForce GTX 970
16,03315% of 104,598
Radeon VII136% better
37,88136% of 104,598
The Radeon VII has 136% better performance than the GeForce GTX 970 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
Performance per dollar
GeForce GTX 970
48.7330% of 161.45
Radeon VII11% better
54.1934% of 161.45
The Radeon VII has 11% better value for the money than the GeForce GTX 970 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
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Summary
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About the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 GPU
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 is an end-of-life desktop graphics card that released in Q3 2014 with a MSRP of $329. It is built on the Maxwell 2.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename GM204) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.
Memory
The GTX 970 has 4 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,753 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 224.4 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.
Cores and Clock Speeds
The GTX 970 includes 1,664 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,050 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,178 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 104 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 56 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.
Compatibility & Power Consumption
The GTX 970 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports DVI, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.2 display connections. NVIDIA recommends a power supply of at least 300 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 148 W.
Benchmark Performance & Value
The GTX 970 has the 138th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 15.33% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 16,033 score and $329 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 48.73. This is the 66th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
About the AMD Radeon VII GPU
The AMD Radeon VII is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q1 2019 with a MSRP of $699. It is built on the GCN 5.1 GPU microarchitecture (codename Vega 20) and is manufactured on a 7 nm process.
Memory
The VII has 16 GB of HBM2 memory, with a 1,000 MHz memory clock and a 4,096 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 1.02 Tb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.
Cores and Clock Speeds
The VII includes 3,840 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,400 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,750 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 240 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.
Compatibility & Power Consumption
The VII occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 600 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 295 W.
Benchmark Performance & Value
The VII has the 46th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 36.22% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 37,881 score and $699 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 54.19. This is the 60th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
General Info
General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.
| Info | GeForce GTX 970 | Radeon VII |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 | GCN 5.1 |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release Date | Q3 2014 | Q1 2019 |
| Launch Price (MSRP) | $329 | $699 |
| Production Status | End-of-life | Active |
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Gaming Performance
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Crysis Remastered
Cyberpunk 2077 (1.0)
Immortals Fenyx Rising
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
DIRT 5
FPS Benchmarks
This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.
- Frames Per Second
Crysis Remastered | GeForce GTX 970 | Radeon VII |
|---|---|---|
| Low - 720p | -- | 230 FPS |
| Medium - 1080p | -- | 152 FPS |
| High - 1080p | -- | 80 FPS |
| Ultra - 1080p | -- | 64 FPS |
| QHD - 1440p | -- | 49 FPS |
| 4K UHD - 2160p | -- | 31 FPS |
FPS Source: Notebookcheck
Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)
The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.
Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce GTX 970 orRadeon VII
| GPU | Frames Per Second | |
|---|---|---|
| Radeon RX 6800 XT | 54.4 | +77% |
| GeForce RTX 3080 | 49.2 | +60% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | 44.4 | +45% |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | 38.9 | +27% |
| GeForce RTX 2080 Ti | 37.6 | +22% |
| Radeon VII | 30.7 | |
| GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER | 30.6 | +-0% |
| Radeon RX 6800 | 30 | -2% |
| GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER | 28.5 | -7% |
| GeForce RTX 2080 | 28.4 | -7% |
Compare Cost Per Frame
The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.
Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce GTX 970 orRadeon VII
| GPU | Cost Per Frame | |
|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER | 17.51 | -23% |
| Radeon RX 6800 | 19.3 | -15% |
| GeForce RTX 2060 | 19.83 | -13% |
| Radeon RX Vega 64 | 21.32 | -6% |
| GeForce RTX 2070 | 22.28 | -2% |
| Radeon VII | 22.77 | |
| GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER | 22.84 | +0% |
| Radeon RX 6600 XT | 24.29 | +7% |
| GeForce RTX 2080 | 24.61 | +8% |
| Radeon RX 6600 | 24.92 | +9% |
Benchmark Performance
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Performance
GeForce GTX 970
16,03315% of 104,598
Radeon VII136% better
37,88136% of 104,598
The Radeon VII has 136% better performance than the GeForce GTX 970 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
The GeForce GTX 970 is ranked 138th with a score of 16,033, and the Radeon VII is ranked 46th with a score of 37,881.
Performance per dollar
GeForce GTX 970
48.7330% of 161.45
Radeon VII11% better
54.1934% of 161.45
The Radeon VII has 11% better value for the money than the GeForce GTX 970 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
The GeForce GTX 970 is ranked 66th with a performance per dollar of 48.73, and the Radeon VII is ranked 60th with a performance per dollar of 54.19.
Relative Performance
The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.
Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce GTX 970 or
| GPU | Benchmark Performance | |
|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 4060 | 38,191 | +138% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | 37,941 | +137% |
| Radeon VII | 37,881 | +136% |
| GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | 37,671.5 | +135% |
| Arc A750 | 37,288 | +133% |
| Radeon R9 Nano | 17,282 | +8% |
| Radeon R9 290X | 16,167.5 | +1% |
| GeForce GTX 970 | 16,033 | |
| GeForce GTX 780 Ti | 15,619 | -3% |
| GeForce GTX 1650 | 13,645 | -15% |
Relative Value For Money
The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.
Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce GTX 970 or
| GPU | Performance Per Dollar | |
|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2080 | 57.62 | +18% |
| Radeon R7 370 | 57.17 | +17% |
| Radeon VII | 54.19 | +11% |
| GeForce GTX 960 | 54.11 | +11% |
| GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | 53.89 | +11% |
| GeForce GTX 950 | 52.52 | +8% |
| GeForce GTX 1080 | 48.85 | +0% |
| GeForce GTX 970 | 48.73 | |
| GeForce RTX 2080 Ti | 47.21 | -3% |
| Radeon R9 390X | 41.83 | -14% |
Benchmark Scores
This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.
- Popular
| Benchmark | GeForce GTX 970 | Radeon VII |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics | 3,544 | 8,779.5 (+147.73%) |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 3,693 | 8,985 (+143.3%) |
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics | 72,819 | 146,094 (+100.63%) |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics | 11,954 | 27,448.5 (+129.62%) |
| 3DMark Night Raid Graphics | -- | 101,955 |
| 3DMark 11 Performance Score | 13,249 | 26,565 (+100.51%) |
| Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit | 141.6 | -- |
| PassMark G3D Mark | 9,638 | 16,660 (+72.86%) |
| PassMark G2D Mark | 767 | 773 (+0.78%) |
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck
Technical Specs
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Graphics Processor
General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.
| Spec | GeForce GTX 970 | Radeon VII |
|---|---|---|
| Codename | GM204 | Vega 20 |
| Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 | GCN 5.1 |
| Process Size | 28 nm | 7 nm |
| Transistors | 5,200 million | 13,230 million |
Memory Details
Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.
| Spec | GeForce GTX 970 | Radeon VII |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 4 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | HBM2 |
| Memory Bandwidth | 224.4 Gb/s | 1.02 Tb/s |
| Memory Clock | 1,753 MHz | 1,000 MHz |
| Memory Interface | 256 bit | 4,096 bit |
| L1 Cache | 48 KB | 16 KB |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 4 MB |
Board Compatibility
Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.
| Spec | GeForce GTX 970 | Radeon VII |
|---|---|---|
| Slots | 2 slots | 2 slots |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 148 W | 295 W |
| Suggested PSU | 300 W | 600 W |
| Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin | 2x 8-pin |
| Outputs | DVI, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.2 | HDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4a |
Cores & Clock Speeds
Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.
| Spec | GeForce GTX 970 | Radeon VII |
|---|---|---|
| Stream Processors (SP) | -- | 3,840 |
| CUDA Cores | 1,664 | -- |
| Compute Units (CU) | -- | 60 |
| Texture Mapping Units (TMU) | 104 | 240 |
| Render Output Units (ROP) | 56 | 64 |
| Core Clock Speed | 1,050 MHz | 1,400 MHz |
| Core Clock Speed (Boost) | 1,178 MHz | 1,750 MHz |
Theoretical Performance
Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.
| Spec | GeForce GTX 970 | Radeon VII |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel Fill Rate | 65.97 GPixel/s | 112 GPixel/s |
| Texture Fill Rate | 122.5 GTexel/s | 420 GTexel/s |
| FP32 Performance | 3.92 TFLOPS | 13.44 TFLOPS |
| FP64 Performance | 122.5 GFLOPS | 3.36 TFLOPS |
API Support
Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.
| Spec | GeForce GTX 970 | Radeon VII |
|---|---|---|
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (12_1) |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 2.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Shader Model | 6.8 | 6.7 |
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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.