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    GeForce GTX 670M vs GeForce GTX 970M

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 670M and GeForce GTX 970M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 670M and GeForce GTX 970M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
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    GeForce GTX 670M and GeForce GTX 970M are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 670M and GeForce GTX 970M are only used in laptop graphics. They have lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce GTX 670M or GeForce GTX 970M here:

    GeForce GTX 670M Laptops
    GeForce GTX 970M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 670M GeForce GTX 970M
    Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) MXM-B (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 6 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • Both video cards are using MXM-B (3.0) interface connection to a motherboard.
    • GeForce GTX 970M has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 670M.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 670M is build with Fermi architecture, and GeForce GTX 970M - with Maxwell.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 970M is 326 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 670M.
    • GeForce GTX 670M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 970M - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 970M is 1000 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 670M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 8−9 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 5−6 21−24
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 18−20 60−65
    medium / 1080p 10−11 40−45
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 310% more, than GeForce GTX 670M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 670M GeForce GTX 970M
    Architecture Fermi Maxwell
    Code name N13E-GS1-LP GM204
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 22 March 2012 7 October 2014
    Pipelines 336 1280
    Core clock speed 598 MHz 924 MHz
    Boost Clock 1038 MHz
    Transistor count 1,950 million 5,200 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 33.5 billion/sec 83.04
    Floating-point performance 803.7 gflops 2,657 gflops
    Memory bus width 192bit 192 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1500 MHz 2500 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 72.0 GB/s 120 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    G-SYNC support +
    DirectX 12 API 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 5.1 6.4
    OpenGL 4.5 4.5
    OpenCL 1.1 1.1
    Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
    CUDA + +
    CUDA cores 336 1280
    Bus support PCI Express 2.0 PCI Express 3.0
    SLI options + +
    HDMI + +
    HDCP +
    Maximum VGA resolution Up to 2048x1536
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 53 Mh/s 314 Mh/s
    Laptop size large large
    DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
    H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
    Optimus + +
    GameStream +
    GeForce ShadowPlay +
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
    BatteryBoost +
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