GeForce GTX 970 vs Radeon RX 5500M
When choosing between GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon RX 5500M, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon RX 5500M.
Radeon RX 5500M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon RX 5500M is only used in laptop graphics. It has 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 Radeon RX 5500M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 970
Radeon RX 5500M
Power consumption (TDP)
148 Watt
85 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pins
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
No outputs
Recommended system power (PSU)
500 Watt
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GeForce GTX 970 has 74% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 5500M.
GeForce GTX 970 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 5500M uses PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.
GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon RX 5500M have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
GeForce GTX 970 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 5500M - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 970 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX 5500M - with Navi / RDNA.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 5500M is 277 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 970.
GeForce GTX 970 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5500M - by 7 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5500M 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
21−24
ultra / 1080p
30−35
12−14
QHD / 1440p
27−30
7−8
4K / 2160p
14−16
5−6
low / 720p
75−80
40−45
medium / 1080p
60−65
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 131% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
high / 1080p
75−80
30−35
ultra / 1080p
70−75
27−30
QHD / 1440p
50−55
12−14
4K / 2160p
27−30
8−9
low / 720p
130−140
70−75
medium / 1080p
85−90
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Battlefield 5 is 134% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
45−50
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 970.
low / 768p
250−260
230−240
medium / 768p
230−240
200−210
ultra / 1080p
−
120−130
QHD / 1440p
150−160
95−100
4K / 2160p
100−110
50−55
high / 768p
220−230
170−180
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 27% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
low / 768p
70−75
60−65
ultra / 1080p
−
50−55
medium / 1080p
50−55
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
100−110
ultra / 1080p
110−120
80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Dota 2 is 13% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
high / 1080p
60−65
24−27
ultra / 1080p
60−65
21−24
QHD / 1440p
40−45
20−22
4K / 2160p
21−24
8−9
low / 720p
100−110
50−55
medium / 1080p
65−70
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Far Cry 5 is 130% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
high / 1080p
90−95
30−35
ultra / 1080p
70−75
24−27
QHD / 1440p
45−50
16−18
4K / 2160p
21−24
−
low / 720p
220−230
120−130
medium / 1080p
140−150
70−75
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Fortnite is 114% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
high / 1080p
85−90
35−40
ultra / 1080p
65−70
27−30
QHD / 1440p
45−50
14−16
4K / 2160p
30−35
12−14
low / 720p
130−140
70−75
medium / 1080p
90−95
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 126% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
low / 768p
160−170
100−110
medium / 768p
150−160
95−100
high / 1080p
95−100
40−45
ultra / 1080p
45−50
16−18
QHD / 1440p
40−45
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 90% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
high / 1080p
35−40
12−14
ultra / 1080p
30−35
10−11
QHD / 1440p
24−27
10−11
4K / 2160p
14−16
3−4
low / 720p
95−100
40−45
medium / 1080p
50−55
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Metro Exodus is 168% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 1080p
−
110−120
GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon RX 5500M have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
75−80
−
ultra / 1080p
55−60
14−16
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
low / 720p
120−130
70−75
medium / 1080p
85−90
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 157% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
high / 1080p
35−40
16−18
ultra / 1080p
24−27
10−11
QHD / 1440p
16−18
2−3
4K / 2160p
10−12
1−2
low / 720p
90−95
40−45
medium / 1080p
55−60
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 150% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
low / 768p
180−190
75−80
medium / 768p
120−130
45−50
high / 1080p
70−75
24−27
ultra / 1080p
40−45
14−16
4K / 2160p
24−27
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 164% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
low / 768p
120−130
90−95
medium / 768p
−
60−65
ultra / 1080p
65−70
40−45
high / 768p
−
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in World of Tanks is 43% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 970
Radeon RX 5500M
Architecture
Maxwell
Navi / RDNA
Code name
GM204
Navi 14 / R19M-E85
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
19 September 2014
29 September 2019
Pipelines
1664
1408
Core clock speed
1050 MHz
1327 MHz
Boost Clock
1178 MHz
1645 MHz
Transistor count
5,200 million
6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
7 nm
Texture fill rate
109 billion/sec
144.8
Floating-point performance
3,920 gflops
Length
10.5" (26.7 cm)
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
Laptop size
medium sized
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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