NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
22.5Rasterization49.7
20Ray Tracing46.2
32.4Memoryspec-based74.6
76.3Efficiencyspec-based51.9
29.8Compute69.9
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 97010 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 56.1 to 32.6, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+40) and rasterization (+27). 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
- 68% lower TDP: 145 W vs 450 W
- Lower launch price: $329 vs $1,999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 50 vs 23
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 46 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 70 vs 30
- 546% higher Shading units: 10,752 vs 1,664
- 500% higher VRAM: 24 GB vs 4 GB
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2014 | 2022 |
| Architecture | Maxwell | Ampere |
| Process | 28 nm | 8 nm+71% |
| TDP | 145 W+68% | 450 W |
| Power connector | 2x 6-pin | 3x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,664 | 10,752+546% |
| RT cores | — | 84 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 336 |
| Base clock | 1,050 MHz | 1,560 MHz+49% |
| Boost clock | 1,178 MHz | 1,860 MHz+58% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 24 GB+500% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 384 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 1,008 GB/s+350% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 3,625Bottom 7% | 21,705+499%Top 20% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 5,913Top 25% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,635Bottom 13% | 29,204+203%Top 7% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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