GeForce GTX 970 vs P106 090

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 970 and P106 090 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 P106 090 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 970 P106 090
Power consumption (TDP) 148 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pins 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 3 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 97% more power consumption, than P106 090.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce GTX 970 has 1 GB more memory, than P106 090.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 970 is build with Maxwell architecture, and P106 090 - with Pascal.
  • Core clock speed of P106 090 is 304 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 970.
  • GeForce GTX 970 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and P106 090 - by 16 nm process technology.
  • P106 090 is 240 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 970.
  • Memory clock speed of P106 090 is 8001 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 970.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 50−55 14−16
ultra / 1080p 30−35 9−10
QHD / 1440p 27−30 3−4
4K / 2160p 14−16
low / 720p 75−80 30−35
medium / 1080p 60−65 18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 233% more, than P106 090.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 970 P106 090
Architecture Maxwell Pascal
Code name GM204 GP106
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 19 September 2014 31 July 2017
Pipelines 1664 768
Core clock speed 1050 MHz 1354 MHz
Boost Clock 1178 MHz 1531 MHz
Transistor count 5,200 million 4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 16 nm
Texture fill rate 109 billion/sec 73.49
Floating-point performance 3,920 gflops 2,352 gflops
Length 10.5" (26.7 cm) 250 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 192 Bit
Memory clock speed 7.0 GB/s 8008 MHz
Memory bandwidth 224 GB/s 192.2 GB/s
Shared memory -
G-SYNC support +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4 6.4
OpenGL 4.4 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA + 6.1
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
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Decred / DCR (Decred) 1.51 Gh/s
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Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 291.61 Sol/s
GameStream +
GeForce ShadowPlay +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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