GeForce GTX 970 vs Radeon RX 5500 XT

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon RX 5500 XT 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 Radeon RX 5500 XT will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 970	Radeon RX 5500 XT
Power consumption (TDP)	148 Watt	130 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pins	1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU)	500 Watt
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GeForce GTX 970 has 13% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
GeForce GTX 970 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 5500 XT uses PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 5500 XT has 4 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 970.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 970 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX 5500 XT - with RDNA 1.0.
GeForce GTX 970 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5500 XT - by 7 nm process technology.
Radeon RX 5500 XT is 170 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 970.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5500 XT is 13993 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	50−55	45−50
ultra / 1080p	30−35	30−35
QHD / 1440p	27−30	24−27
4K / 2160p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	75−80	70−75
medium / 1080p	60−65	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 7% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
high / 1080p	75−80	70−75
ultra / 1080p	70−75	65−70
QHD / 1440p	50−55	50−55
4K / 2160p	27−30	24−27
low / 720p	130−140	120−130
medium / 1080p	85−90	80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Battlefield 5 is 7% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	45−50	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 17% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
low / 768p	250−260	250−260
medium / 768p	230−240	230−240
ultra / 1080p	−	210−220
QHD / 1440p	150−160	150−160
4K / 2160p	100−110	100−110
high / 768p	220−230	220−230
GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon RX 5500 XT have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p	70−75	70−75
medium / 1080p	50−55	50−55
GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon RX 5500 XT have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	110−120	110−120
GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon RX 5500 XT have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	60−65	55−60
QHD / 1440p	40−45	35−40
4K / 2160p	21−24	20−22
low / 720p	100−110	95−100
medium / 1080p	65−70	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Far Cry 5 is 7% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
high / 1080p	90−95	85−90
ultra / 1080p	70−75	65−70
QHD / 1440p	45−50	40−45
4K / 2160p	21−24	21−24
low / 720p	220−230	210−220
medium / 1080p	140−150	140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Fortnite is 4% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
high / 1080p	85−90	80−85
ultra / 1080p	65−70	60−65
QHD / 1440p	45−50	45−50
4K / 2160p	30−35	30−35
low / 720p	130−140	130−140
medium / 1080p	90−95	85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 4% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
low / 768p	160−170	160−170
medium / 768p	150−160	140−150
high / 1080p	95−100	90−95
ultra / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	40−45	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 4% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
high / 1080p	35−40	35−40
ultra / 1080p	30−35	27−30
QHD / 1440p	24−27	21−24
4K / 2160p	14−16	12−14
low / 720p	95−100	85−90
medium / 1080p	50−55	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Metro Exodus is 10% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon RX 5500 XT have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p	75−80	70−75
ultra / 1080p	55−60	50−55
4K / 2160p	18−20	18−20
low / 720p	120−130	120−130
medium / 1080p	85−90	75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 5% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
high / 1080p	35−40	30−35
ultra / 1080p	24−27	21−24
QHD / 1440p	16−18	14−16
4K / 2160p	10−12	9−10
low / 720p	90−95	85−90
medium / 1080p	55−60	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 11% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
low / 768p	180−190	170−180
medium / 768p	120−130	110−120
high / 1080p	70−75	65−70
ultra / 1080p	40−45	35−40
4K / 2160p	24−27	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 7% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	−	120−130
ultra / 1080p	65−70	60−65
high / 768p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 970	Radeon RX 5500 XT
Architecture	Maxwell	RDNA 1.0
Code name	GM204	Navi 14
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	19 September 2014	12 December 2019
Pipelines	1664	1408
Core clock speed	1050 MHz
Boost Clock	1178 MHz	1845 MHz
Transistor count	5,200 million	6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	7 nm
Texture fill rate	109 billion/sec	162.4
Floating-point performance	3,920 gflops
Length	10.5" (26.7 cm)	180 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	7.0 GB/s	14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	224 GB/s	224.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-
G-SYNC support	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	6.5
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
Decred / DCR (Decred)	1.51 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	22.21 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)	291.61 Sol/s
GameStream	+
GeForce ShadowPlay	+
GPU Boost	2.0
GameWorks	+
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