NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti
22.5Rasterization38.8
20Ray Tracing32.8
32.4Memoryspec-based40.2
76.3Efficiencyspec-based91.1
29.8Compute47.2
2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 9709 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 46.9 to 32.6, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+17) and rasterization (+16). 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
- 100% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 128 bit
- Lower launch price: $329 vs $399
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 39 vs 23
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 33 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 47 vs 30
- 270% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 13,400 vs 3,625
- 162% higher Shading units: 4,352 vs 1,664
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2014 | 2023 |
| Architecture | Maxwell | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 28 nm | 5 nm+82% |
| TDP | 145 W+9% | 160 W |
| Power connector | 2x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,664 | 4,352+162% |
| RT cores | — | 34 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 136 |
| Base clock | 1,050 MHz | 2,310 MHz+120% |
| Boost clock | 1,178 MHz | 2,535 MHz+115% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 8 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+100% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 288 GB/s+29% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 3,625Bottom 7% | 13,400+270%Top 44% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 3,400Bottom 43% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,635Bottom 13% | 17,600+83%Bottom 51% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 116 fpsBottom 45% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 84 fpsBottom 47% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 44 fpsBottom 45% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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