NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
32.9Rasterization22.5
20Ray Tracing20
50.2Memoryspec-based32.4
67.7Efficiencyspec-based76.3
41.3Compute29.8
10 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 39.4 to 32.6, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+11) and rasterization (+10). 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 1080 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 33 vs 23
- Stronger compute score: 41 vs 30
- 175% higher VRAM: 11 GB vs 4 GB
- 159% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 9,400 vs 3,625
- 116% higher bandwidth: 484 GB/s vs 224 GB/s
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
- 42% lower TDP: 145 W vs 250 W
- Lower launch price: $329 vs $699
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2014 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Maxwell |
| Process | 16 nm+43% | 28 nm |
| TDP | 250 W | 145 W+42% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | 2x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,584+115% | 1,664 |
| Base clock | 1,480 MHz+41% | 1,050 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,582 MHz+34% | 1,178 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 11 GB+175% | 4 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR5X | GDDR5 |
| Bus width | 352 bit+38% | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 484 GB/s+116% | 224 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,400+159%Bottom 35% | 3,625Bottom 7% |
| PassMark G3D | 14,400+49%Bottom 34% | 9,635Bottom 13% |
| 1080p Ultra | 90 fpsBottom 23% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 64 fpsBottom 23% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 34 fpsBottom 23% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | NIS (driver-level) | — |
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