GeForce GTX 970 vs Radeon HD 7790

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon HD 7790. 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 970 and Radeon HD 7790. 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.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 970	Radeon HD 7790
Power consumption (TDP)	148 Watt	85 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	1 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU)	500 Watt
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GeForce GTX 970 has 74% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7790.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 970 has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7790.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 970 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 7790 - with GCN 2.0.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 970 is 50 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7790.
GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon HD 7790 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 7790 is 173 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 970.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7790 is 5993 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	50−55	16−18
ultra / 1080p	30−35	9−10
QHD / 1440p	27−30	4−5
4K / 2160p	14−16	4−5
low / 720p	75−80	30−35
medium / 1080p	60−65	20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 214% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
high / 1080p	75−80	24−27
ultra / 1080p	70−75	21−24
QHD / 1440p	50−55	8−9
4K / 2160p	27−30	6−7
low / 720p	130−140	50−55
medium / 1080p	85−90	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Battlefield 5 is 212% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	45−50	0−1
GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon HD 7790 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	210−220
medium / 768p	230−240	180−190
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
QHD / 1440p	150−160	55−60
4K / 2160p	100−110	30−35
high / 768p	220−230	140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 53% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	40−45
medium / 1080p	50−55	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 19% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 768p	110−120	95−100
ultra / 1080p	110−120	65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Dota 2 is 26% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
high / 1080p	60−65	18−20
ultra / 1080p	60−65	16−18
QHD / 1440p	40−45	16−18
4K / 2160p	21−24	6−7
low / 720p	100−110	40−45
medium / 1080p	65−70	20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Far Cry 5 is 200% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
high / 1080p	90−95	24−27
ultra / 1080p	70−75	20−22
QHD / 1440p	45−50	16−18
4K / 2160p	21−24	−
low / 720p	220−230	100−110
medium / 1080p	140−150	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Fortnite is 157% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
high / 1080p	85−90	27−30
ultra / 1080p	65−70	21−24
QHD / 1440p	45−50	10−11
4K / 2160p	30−35	10−11
low / 720p	130−140	55−60
medium / 1080p	90−95	30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 196% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p	160−170	85−90
medium / 768p	150−160	75−80
high / 1080p	95−100	30−35
ultra / 1080p	45−50	12−14
QHD / 1440p	40−45	3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 140% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
high / 1080p	35−40	10−11
ultra / 1080p	30−35	8−9
QHD / 1440p	24−27	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	3−4
low / 720p	95−100	30−35
medium / 1080p	50−55	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Metro Exodus is 261% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
high / 1080p	75−80	21−24
ultra / 1080p	55−60	18−20
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	120−130	55−60
medium / 1080p	85−90	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 177% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
high / 1080p	35−40	14−16
ultra / 1080p	24−27	10−11
QHD / 1440p	16−18	0−1
4K / 2160p	10−12	−
low / 720p	90−95	30−33
medium / 1080p	55−60	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 194% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p	180−190	55−60
medium / 768p	120−130	35−40
high / 1080p	70−75	20−22
ultra / 1080p	40−45	10−12
4K / 2160p	24−27	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 233% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p	120−130	100−110
medium / 768p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	65−70	35−40
high / 768p	−	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in World of Tanks is 35% more, than Radeon HD 7790.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 970	Radeon HD 7790
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN 2.0
Code name	GM204	Bonaire
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	19 September 2014	22 March 2013
Pipelines	1664	896
Core clock speed	1050 MHz	1000 MHz
Boost Clock	1178 MHz
Transistor count	5,200 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	109 billion/sec	56.00
Floating-point performance	3,920 gflops	1,792 gflops
Length	10.5" (26.7 cm)	183 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	7.0 GB/s	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	224 GB/s	96 GB/s
Shared memory	-
G-SYNC support	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.4	6.3
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	218 Mh/s
Decred / DCR (Decred)	1.51 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	22.21 Mh/s	5.2 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)	291.61 Sol/s
GameStream	+
GeForce ShadowPlay	+
GPU Boost	2.0
GameWorks	+
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