GeForce GTX 970 vs Quadro 7000

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 970 and Quadro 7000 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 Quadro 7000 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 970 Quadro 7000
Power consumption (TDP) 148 Watt 204 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pins
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 6 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort 2x DVI, 1x S-Video
Recommended system power (PSU) 500 Watt
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  • Quadro 7000 has 37% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 970.
  • GeForce GTX 970 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro 7000 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro 7000 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 970.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 970 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro 7000 - with Fermi 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 970 is 399 MHz higher, than Quadro 7000.
  • GeForce GTX 970 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro 7000 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Quadro 7000 is 238 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 970.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro 7000 is 3397 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 970.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 50−55 18−20
ultra / 1080p 30−35 10−11
QHD / 1440p 27−30 4−5
4K / 2160p 14−16 4−5
low / 720p 75−80 35−40
medium / 1080p 60−65 21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 175% more, than Quadro 7000.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 970 Quadro 7000
Architecture Maxwell Fermi 2.0
Code name GM204 GF110
Type Desktop Workstation
Release date 19 September 2014 2 May 2012
Pipelines 1664 512
Core clock speed 1050 MHz 651 MHz
Boost Clock 1178 MHz
Transistor count 5,200 million 3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 109 billion/sec 41.66
Floating-point performance 3,920 gflops 1,332 gflops
Length 10.5" (26.7 cm) 248 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 7.0 GB/s 3404 MHz
Memory bandwidth 224 GB/s 163.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
G-SYNC support +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 6.4 5.1
OpenGL 4.4 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
CUDA + 2.0
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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GameStream +
GeForce ShadowPlay +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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