GeForce GTX 960 vs GeForce GTX 970M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 960 and GeForce GTX 970M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 960 stacks up against GeForce GTX 970M, check out specs charts below.

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GeForce GTX 970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 970M 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 here:

GeForce GTX 970M Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 960	GeForce GTX 970M
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pins	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	6 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	No outputs
Recommended system power (PSU)	400 Watt
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GeForce GTX 960 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 970M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
GeForce GTX 970M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 960.
GeForce GTX 960 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 970M - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 960 and GeForce GTX 970M are build with Maxwell architecture.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960 is 203 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 970M.
GeForce GTX 960 and GeForce GTX 970M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 970M is 2493 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	35−40
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
4K / 2160p	10−11	10−11
low / 720p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	40−45	40−45
GeForce GTX 960 and GeForce GTX 970M have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	35−40	35−40
4K / 2160p	18−20	18−20
low / 720p	100−110	100−110
medium / 1080p	60−65	60−65
GeForce GTX 960 and GeForce GTX 970M have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 960 and GeForce GTX 970M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	250−260
medium / 768p	220−230	220−230
ultra / 1080p	180−190	180−190
QHD / 1440p	110−120	110−120
4K / 2160p	70−75	70−75
high / 768p	210−220	210−220
GeForce GTX 960 and GeForce GTX 970M have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
GeForce GTX 960 and GeForce GTX 970M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	100−110
GeForce GTX 960 and GeForce GTX 970M have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
ultra / 1080p	40−45	40−45
QHD / 1440p	27−30	27−30
4K / 2160p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	80−85	80−85
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
GeForce GTX 960 and GeForce GTX 970M have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	27−30	27−30
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
low / 720p	180−190	180−190
medium / 1080p	110−120	110−120
GeForce GTX 960 and GeForce GTX 970M have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
high / 1080p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	30−35	30−35
4K / 2160p	24−27	24−27
low / 720p	100−110	100−110
medium / 1080p	65−70	65−70
GeForce GTX 960 and GeForce GTX 970M have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p	140−150	140−150
medium / 768p	120−130	120−130
high / 1080p	70−75	70−75
ultra / 1080p	30−35	30−35
QHD / 1440p	21−24	21−24
GeForce GTX 960 and GeForce GTX 970M have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	20−22	20−22
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
low / 720p	65−70	65−70
medium / 1080p	30−35	30−35
GeForce GTX 960 and GeForce GTX 970M have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	130−140	130−140
medium / 1080p	120−130	120−130
GeForce GTX 960 and GeForce GTX 970M have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
GeForce GTX 960 and GeForce GTX 970M have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
QHD / 1440p	10−11	10−11
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
low / 720p	65−70	65−70
medium / 1080p	35−40	35−40
GeForce GTX 960 and GeForce GTX 970M have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	130−140	130−140
medium / 768p	85−90	85−90
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
ultra / 1080p	24−27	24−27
4K / 2160p	16−18	16−18
GeForce GTX 960 and GeForce GTX 970M have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	50−55
high / 768p	60−65	60−65
GeForce GTX 960 and GeForce GTX 970M have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 960	GeForce GTX 970M
Architecture	Maxwell	Maxwell
Code name	GM206	GM204
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	22 January 2015	7 October 2014
Pipelines	1024	1280
Core clock speed	1127 MHz	924 MHz
Boost Clock	1178 MHz	1038 MHz
Transistor count	2,940 million	5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	72 billion/sec	83.04
Floating-point performance	2,413 gflops	2,657 gflops
Length	9.5" (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width	128 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	7.0 GB/s	2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	112 GB/s	120 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
G-SYNC support	+	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	6.4
OpenGL	4.4	4.5
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.1.126
CUDA	+	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)	0.27 kh/s
CUDA cores	1024	1280
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	PCI Express 3.0
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)	318 Mh/s	314 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support		+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder		+
Optimus		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)	0.92 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	8 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)	141.47 Sol/s
GameStream	+	+
GeForce ShadowPlay	+	+
GPU Boost	2.0	2.0
GameWorks	+	+
BatteryBoost		+
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GeForce GTX 960 vs GeForce GTX 970M

GeForce GTX 970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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