NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
27.3Rasterization22.5
20Ray Tracing20
38.7Memoryspec-based32.4
76.4Efficiencyspec-based76.3
39.5Compute29.8
9 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 36.7 to 32.6, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+10) and rasterization (+5). 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 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 27 vs 23
- Stronger compute score: 40 vs 30
- 100% higher VRAM: 8 GB vs 4 GB
- 88% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 6,809 vs 3,625
- 53% higher Base clock: 1,607 MHz vs 1,050 MHz
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
- 19% lower TDP: 145 W vs 180 W
- Lower launch price: $329 vs $450
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2014 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Maxwell |
| Process | 16 nm+43% | 28 nm |
| TDP | 180 W | 145 W+19% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 2x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,432+46% | 1,664 |
| Base clock | 1,607 MHz+53% | 1,050 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,683 MHz+43% | 1,178 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB+100% | 4 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 256 GB/s+14% | 224 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 6,809+88%Bottom 25% | 3,625Bottom 7% |
| PassMark G3D | 14,675+52%Bottom 36% | 9,635Bottom 13% |
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