GeForce GTX 970M SLI vs Radeon Pro 5700 XT

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 970M SLI and Radeon Pro 5700 XT. 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 970M SLI and Radeon Pro 5700 XT. 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.

GeForce GTX 970M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 970M SLI 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 GeForce GTX 970M SLI here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 970M SLI Radeon Pro 5700 XT
Power consumption (TDP) 162 Watt 130 Watt
Interface PCIe 4.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount 2x 6 GB 16 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 970M SLI has 24% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro 5700 XT.
  • Radeon Pro 5700 XT has 14 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 970M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 970M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon Pro 5700 XT - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 970M SLI is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon Pro 5700 XT - with RDNA 1.0.
  • GeForce GTX 970M SLI is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro 5700 XT - by 7 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 970M SLI is 4988 MHz higher, than Radeon Pro 5700 XT.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 45−50 55−60
ultra / 1080p 30−35 35−40
QHD / 1440p 24−27 30−35
4K / 2160p 14−16 18−20
low / 720p 70−75 80−85
medium / 1080p 55−60 65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 5700 XT in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 19% more, than GeForce GTX 970M SLI.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 970M SLI Radeon Pro 5700 XT
Architecture Maxwell RDNA 1.0
Code name Navi 10
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 7 October 2014 4 August 2020
Pipelines 2560 2560
Core clock speed 924 MHz
Boost Clock 1038 MHz 1499 MHz
Transistor count 2x 5200 Million 10,300 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 7 nm
Texture fill rate 239.8
Memory bus width 2x 192 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 12 GB/s
Memory bandwidth 384.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX DirectX 12_1, Shader 5.0 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.5
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 2.0
Vulkan 1.2
CUDA +
SLI options +
Laptop size large
Optimus +
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