NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
22.5Rasterization41.8
20Ray Tracing35.7
32.4Memoryspec-based55.1
76.3Efficiencyspec-based88.6
29.8Compute49.8
2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 9709 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB wins this graphics card face-off, 50.8 to 32.6, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+20) 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
- 100% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 128 bit
- 19% lower TDP: 145 W vs 180 W
- Lower launch price: $329 vs $429
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
- Stronger rasterization score: 42 vs 23
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 36 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 50 vs 30
- 306% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 14,700 vs 3,625
- 300% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 4 GB
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2014 | 2025+1% |
| Architecture | Maxwell | Blackwell |
| Process | 28 nm | 5 nm+82% |
| TDP | 145 W+19% | 180 W |
| Power connector | 2x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,664 | 4,608+177% |
| RT cores | — | 36 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 144 |
| Base clock | 1,050 MHz | 2,407 MHz+129% |
| Boost clock | 1,178 MHz | 2,572 MHz+118% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 16 GB+300% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+100% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 448 GB/s+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 3,625Bottom 7% | 14,700+306%Top 38% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 3,950Top 49% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,635Bottom 13% | 19,100+98%Top 47% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 128 fpsTop 47% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 94 fpsTop 47% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 51 fpsTop 49% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 |
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