GeForce GTX 970 vs Radeon RX 5500 XT
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon RX 5500 XT 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 RX 5500 XT will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 970
Radeon RX 5500 XT
Power consumption (TDP)
148 Watt
130 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pins
1x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
8 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU)
500 Watt
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GeForce GTX 970 has 13% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
GeForce GTX 970 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 5500 XT uses PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 5500 XT has 4 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 970.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 970 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX 5500 XT - with RDNA 1.0.
GeForce GTX 970 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5500 XT - by 7 nm process technology.
Radeon RX 5500 XT is 170 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 970.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5500 XT is 13993 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 970.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
50−55
45−50
ultra / 1080p
30−35
30−35
QHD / 1440p
27−30
24−27
4K / 2160p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
75−80
70−75
medium / 1080p
60−65
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 7% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
high / 1080p
75−80
70−75
ultra / 1080p
70−75
65−70
QHD / 1440p
50−55
50−55
4K / 2160p
27−30
24−27
low / 720p
130−140
120−130
medium / 1080p
85−90
80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Battlefield 5 is 7% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
45−50
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 17% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
low / 768p
250−260
250−260
medium / 768p
230−240
230−240
ultra / 1080p
−
210−220
QHD / 1440p
150−160
150−160
4K / 2160p
100−110
100−110
high / 768p
220−230
220−230
GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon RX 5500 XT have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p
70−75
70−75
medium / 1080p
50−55
50−55
GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon RX 5500 XT have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
110−120
110−120
GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon RX 5500 XT have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
60−65
55−60
QHD / 1440p
40−45
35−40
4K / 2160p
21−24
20−22
low / 720p
100−110
95−100
medium / 1080p
65−70
60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Far Cry 5 is 7% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
high / 1080p
90−95
85−90
ultra / 1080p
70−75
65−70
QHD / 1440p
45−50
40−45
4K / 2160p
21−24
21−24
low / 720p
220−230
210−220
medium / 1080p
140−150
140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Fortnite is 4% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
high / 1080p
85−90
80−85
ultra / 1080p
65−70
60−65
QHD / 1440p
45−50
45−50
4K / 2160p
30−35
30−35
low / 720p
130−140
130−140
medium / 1080p
90−95
85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 4% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
low / 768p
160−170
160−170
medium / 768p
150−160
140−150
high / 1080p
95−100
90−95
ultra / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
40−45
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 4% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
high / 1080p
35−40
35−40
ultra / 1080p
30−35
27−30
QHD / 1440p
24−27
21−24
4K / 2160p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
95−100
85−90
medium / 1080p
50−55
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Metro Exodus is 10% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon RX 5500 XT have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
75−80
70−75
ultra / 1080p
55−60
50−55
4K / 2160p
18−20
18−20
low / 720p
120−130
120−130
medium / 1080p
85−90
75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 5% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
high / 1080p
35−40
30−35
ultra / 1080p
24−27
21−24
QHD / 1440p
16−18
14−16
4K / 2160p
10−12
9−10
low / 720p
90−95
85−90
medium / 1080p
55−60
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 11% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
low / 768p
180−190
170−180
medium / 768p
120−130
110−120
high / 1080p
70−75
65−70
ultra / 1080p
40−45
35−40
4K / 2160p
24−27
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 7% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
−
120−130
ultra / 1080p
65−70
60−65
high / 768p
−
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 970
Radeon RX 5500 XT
Architecture
Maxwell
RDNA 1.0
Code name
GM204
Navi 14
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
19 September 2014
12 December 2019
Pipelines
1664
1408
Core clock speed
1050 MHz
Boost Clock
1178 MHz
1845 MHz
Transistor count
5,200 million
6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
7 nm
Texture fill rate
109 billion/sec
162.4
Floating-point performance
3,920 gflops
Length
10.5" (26.7 cm)
180 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
7.0 GB/s
14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
224 GB/s
224.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
G-SYNC support
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
6.5
OpenGL
4.4
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.2.131
CUDA
+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.48 kh/s
CUDA cores
1664
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
Height
4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
4 displays
HDCP
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
478 Mh/s
Decred / DCR (Decred)
1.51 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
22.21 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
291.61 Sol/s
GameStream
+
GeForce ShadowPlay
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
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