NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
22.5Rasterization60.9
20Ray Tracing56.3
32.4Memoryspec-based63.7
76.3Efficiencyspec-based73.8
29.8Compute66.3
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 9709 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 63.1 to 32.6, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+38) and compute (+37). 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
- 52% lower TDP: 145 W vs 300 W
- Lower launch price: $329 vs $749
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 61 vs 23
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 56 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 66 vs 30
- 659% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 27,500 vs 3,625
- 438% higher Shading units: 8,960 vs 1,664
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2014 | 2025+1% |
| Architecture | Maxwell | Blackwell |
| Process | 28 nm | 5 nm+82% |
| TDP | 145 W+52% | 300 W |
| Power connector | 2x 6-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,664 | 8,960+438% |
| RT cores | — | 70 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 280 |
| Base clock | 1,050 MHz | 2,295 MHz+119% |
| Boost clock | 1,178 MHz | 2,452 MHz+108% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 16 GB+300% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 896 GB/s+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 3,625Bottom 7% | 27,500+659%Top 10% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 7,800Top 8% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,635Bottom 13% | 27,500+185%Top 12% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 197 fpsTop 10% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 148 fpsTop 12% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 87 fpsTop 12% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 |
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