NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
22.5Rasterization41.7
20Ray Tracing34.9
32.4Memoryspec-based49.5
76.3Efficiencyspec-based71.7
29.8Compute55.7
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 9709 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 48.1 to 32.6, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+26) and rasterization (+19). 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 970
- 50% lower TDP: 145 W vs 290 W
- Lower launch price: $329 vs $599
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 42 vs 23
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 35 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 56 vs 30
- 311% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 14,900 vs 3,625
- 269% higher Shading units: 6,144 vs 1,664
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2014 | 2021 |
| Architecture | Maxwell | Ampere |
| Process | 28 nm | 8 nm+71% |
| TDP | 145 W+50% | 290 W |
| Power connector | 2x 6-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,664 | 6,144+269% |
| RT cores | — | 48 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 192 |
| Base clock | 1,050 MHz | 1,575 MHz+50% |
| Boost clock | 1,178 MHz | 1,770 MHz+50% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 8 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 608 GB/s+171% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 3,625Bottom 7% | 14,900+311%Top 37% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 3,800Bottom 50% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,635Bottom 13% | 21,900+127%Top 34% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 127 fpsTop 49% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 94 fpsTop 47% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 50 fpsTop 50% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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