NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
22.5Rasterization52.4
20Ray Tracing47.2
32.4Memoryspec-based55.4
76.3Efficiencyspec-based80
29.8Compute58.8
2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 9709 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 wins this graphics card face-off, 56.9 to 32.6, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+30) and compute (+29). 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
- 42% lower TDP: 145 W vs 250 W
- 33% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 192 bit
- Lower launch price: $329 vs $549
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
- Stronger rasterization score: 52 vs 23
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 47 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 59 vs 30
- 507% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 22,000 vs 3,625
- 269% higher Shading units: 6,144 vs 1,664
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2014 | 2025+1% |
| Architecture | Maxwell | Blackwell |
| Process | 28 nm | 5 nm+82% |
| TDP | 145 W+42% | 250 W |
| Power connector | 2x 6-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,664 | 6,144+269% |
| RT cores | — | 48 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 192 |
| Base clock | 1,050 MHz | 2,160 MHz+106% |
| Boost clock | 1,178 MHz | 2,510 MHz+113% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 12 GB+200% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+33% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 672 GB/s+200% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 3,625Bottom 7% | 22,000+507%Top 18% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 6,100Top 20% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,635Bottom 13% | 24,000+149%Top 26% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 170 fpsTop 21% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 126 fpsTop 23% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 70 fpsTop 23% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 |
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