AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
31.5Rasterization22.5
20Ray Tracing20
45.7Memoryspec-based32.4
80.8Efficiencyspec-based76.3
41.8Compute29.8
9 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 40.3 to 32.6, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+12) and rasterization (+9). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 32 vs 23
- Stronger compute score: 42 vs 30
- 165% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 9,596 vs 3,625
- 100% higher VRAM: 8 GB vs 4 GB
- 100% higher bandwidth: 448 GB/s vs 224 GB/s
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
- 36% lower TDP: 145 W vs 225 W
- Lower launch price: $329 vs $399
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2014 |
| Architecture | RDNA | Maxwell |
| Process | 7 nm+75% | 28 nm |
| TDP | 225 W | 145 W+36% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | 2x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560+54% | 1,664 |
| Base clock | 1,605 MHz+53% | 1,050 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,905 MHz+62% | 1,178 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB+100% | 4 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 448 GB/s+100% | 224 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,596+165%Bottom 38% | 3,625Bottom 7% |
| PassMark G3D | 16,033+66%Bottom 44% | 9,635Bottom 13% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 1 | — |
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