NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
22.1Rasterization22.5
20Ray Tracing20
36.2Memoryspec-based32.4
63.3Efficiencyspec-based76.3
32.7Compute29.8
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti7 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti scores 31.6 against 32.6 for NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970. Pick by the categories that matter to you — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 edges ahead in rasterization, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti
- 73% higher Shading units: 2,880 vs 1,664
- 50% higher Bus width: 384 bit vs 256 bit
- 50% higher bandwidth: 336 GB/s vs 224 GB/s
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
- 42% lower TDP: 145 W vs 250 W
- 33% higher VRAM: 4 GB vs 3 GB
- 27% higher Boost clock: 1,178 MHz vs 928 MHz
- 20% higher Base clock: 1,050 MHz vs 875 MHz
- Lower launch price: $329 vs $699
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2013 | 2014 |
| Architecture | Kepler | Maxwell |
| Process | 28 nm | 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 780 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,880+73% | 1,664 |
| Base clock | 875 MHz | 1,050 MHz+20% |
| Boost clock | 928 MHz | 1,178 MHz+27% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 3 GB | 4 GB+33% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus width | 384 bit+50% | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 336 GB/s+50% | 224 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 3,373Bottom 9% | 3,645+8%Bottom 11% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,475Bottom 15% | 9,637+2%Bottom 17% |
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