AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
62.4Rasterization22.5
47.7Ray Tracing20
74Memoryspec-based32.4
67Efficiencyspec-based76.3
68.9Compute29.8
10 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX wins this graphics card face-off, 62.9 to 32.6, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+40) and compute (+39). 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 7900 XTX
- Stronger rasterization score: 62 vs 23
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 48 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 69 vs 30
- 741% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 30,500 vs 3,625
- 500% higher VRAM: 24 GB vs 4 GB
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
- 59% lower TDP: 145 W vs 355 W
- Lower launch price: $329 vs $999
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2014 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Maxwell |
| Process | 5 nm+82% | 28 nm |
| TDP | 355 W | 145 W+59% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 2x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 6,144+269% | 1,664 |
| RT cores | 96 | — |
| Tensor / AI cores | 192 | — |
| Base clock | 1,855 MHz+77% | 1,050 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,500 MHz+112% | 1,178 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 24 GB+500% | 4 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus width | 384 bit+50% | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 960 GB/s+329% | 224 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 30,500+741%Top 5% | 3,625Bottom 7% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 6,200Top 18% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 30,700+219%Top 5% | 9,635Bottom 13% |
| 1080p Ultra | 188 fpsTop 15% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 147 fpsTop 13% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 86 fpsTop 13% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | — |
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