NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB
22.5Rasterization37
20Ray Tracing—
32.4Memoryspec-based49.6
76.3Efficiencyspec-based90.5
29.8Compute54.7
2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 9709 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB wins this graphics card face-off, 52.7 to 32.6, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+25) and rasterization (+15). 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
- 12% lower TDP: 145 W vs 165 W
- Lower launch price: $329 vs $499
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB
- Stronger rasterization score: 37 vs 23
- Stronger compute score: 55 vs 30
- 300% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 4 GB
- 267% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 13,288 vs 3,625
- 162% higher Shading units: 4,352 vs 1,664
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2014 | 2023 |
| Architecture | Maxwell | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 28 nm | 5 nm+82% |
| TDP | 145 W+12% | 165 W |
| Power connector | 2x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2,540 MHz+116% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 16 GB+300% |
| 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 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 3,625Bottom 7% | 13,288+267%Top 45% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,635Bottom 13% | 22,554+134%Top 31% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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