GeForce GTX 970 vs Radeon HD 7970

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon HD 7970 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 970 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 7970 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 970	Radeon HD 7970
Power consumption (TDP)	148 Watt	300 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pins	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	3 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU)	500 Watt
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Radeon HD 7970 has 102% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 970.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 970 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7970.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 970 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 7970 - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon HD 7970 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 7970 is 264 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 970.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7970 is 1368 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	50−55	35−40
ultra / 1080p	30−35	21−24
QHD / 1440p	27−30	16−18
4K / 2160p	14−16	10−11
low / 720p	75−80	60−65
medium / 1080p	60−65	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 37% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
high / 1080p	75−80	55−60
ultra / 1080p	70−75	45−50
QHD / 1440p	50−55	35−40
4K / 2160p	27−30	18−20
low / 720p	130−140	100−110
medium / 1080p	85−90	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Battlefield 5 is 38% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	45−50	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 970.
low / 768p	250−260	250−260
medium / 768p	230−240	220−230
ultra / 1080p	−	180−190
QHD / 1440p	150−160	110−120
4K / 2160p	100−110	70−75
high / 768p	220−230	210−220
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 10% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
medium / 1080p	50−55	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	110−120	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Dota 2 is 2% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
high / 1080p	60−65	45−50
ultra / 1080p	60−65	40−45
QHD / 1440p	40−45	27−30
4K / 2160p	21−24	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	80−85
medium / 1080p	65−70	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Far Cry 5 is 39% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
high / 1080p	90−95	60−65
ultra / 1080p	70−75	45−50
QHD / 1440p	45−50	27−30
4K / 2160p	21−24	27−30
low / 720p	220−230	180−190
medium / 1080p	140−150	110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Fortnite is 29% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
high / 1080p	85−90	60−65
ultra / 1080p	65−70	45−50
QHD / 1440p	45−50	30−35
4K / 2160p	30−35	24−27
low / 720p	130−140	100−110
medium / 1080p	90−95	65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 37% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
low / 768p	160−170	140−150
medium / 768p	150−160	120−130
high / 1080p	95−100	70−75
ultra / 1080p	45−50	30−35
QHD / 1440p	40−45	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 27% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
high / 1080p	35−40	24−27
ultra / 1080p	30−35	20−22
QHD / 1440p	24−27	16−18
4K / 2160p	14−16	8−9
low / 720p	95−100	65−70
medium / 1080p	50−55	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Metro Exodus is 53% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
low / 768p	120−130	130−140
medium / 1080p	−	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Minecraft is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 970.
high / 1080p	75−80	−
ultra / 1080p	55−60	14−16
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	120−130	100−110
medium / 1080p	85−90	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 95% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
high / 1080p	35−40	24−27
ultra / 1080p	24−27	16−18
QHD / 1440p	16−18	10−11
4K / 2160p	10−12	7−8
low / 720p	90−95	65−70
medium / 1080p	55−60	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 48% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
low / 768p	180−190	130−140
medium / 768p	120−130	85−90
high / 1080p	70−75	45−50
ultra / 1080p	40−45	24−27
4K / 2160p	24−27	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 45% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
low / 768p	120−130	90−95
medium / 768p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	65−70	50−55
high / 768p	−	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in World of Tanks is 33% more, than Radeon HD 7970.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 970	Radeon HD 7970
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN
Code name	GM204	Tahiti XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	19 September 2014	22 December 2011
Pipelines	1664	2048
Core clock speed	1050 MHz
Boost Clock	1178 MHz	925 MHz
Transistor count	5,200 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	109 billion/sec	118.4
Floating-point performance	3,920 gflops	3,789 gflops
Length	10.5" (26.7 cm)	274 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	7.0 GB/s	1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth	224 GB/s	264 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
G-SYNC support	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126
CUDA	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)	0.48 kh/s
FreeSync		+
CUDA cores	1664
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	PCIe 2.1 x16
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	4 displays
HDMI		+
HDCP	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	478 Mh/s	485 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)	1.51 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	22.21 Mh/s	20.71 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)	291.61 Sol/s
GameStream	+
GeForce ShadowPlay	+
GPU Boost	2.0
GameWorks	+
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GeForce GTX 970 vs Radeon HD 7970

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