NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super
22.5Rasterization55.5
20Ray Tracing49.3
32.4Memoryspec-based60.1
76.3Efficiencyspec-based75.6
29.8Compute62.8
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 9709 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super wins this graphics card face-off, 59.1 to 32.6, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+33) and compute (+33). 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
- 49% lower TDP: 145 W vs 285 W
- Lower launch price: $329 vs $799
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super
- Stronger rasterization score: 56 vs 23
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 49 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 63 vs 30
- 562% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 24,000 vs 3,625
- 408% higher Shading units: 8,448 vs 1,664
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2014 | 2024 |
| Architecture | Maxwell | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 28 nm | 5 nm+82% |
| TDP | 145 W+49% | 285 W |
| Power connector | 2x 6-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,664 | 8,448+408% |
| RT cores | — | 66 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 264 |
| Base clock | 1,050 MHz | 2,340 MHz+123% |
| Boost clock | 1,178 MHz | 2,610 MHz+122% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 16 GB+300% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 672 GB/s+200% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 3,625Bottom 7% | 24,000+562%Top 14% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 6,500Top 16% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,635Bottom 13% | 25,400+164%Top 20% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 178 fpsTop 17% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 134 fpsTop 17% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 76 fpsTop 17% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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