GeForce GTX 970 vs Radeon RX Vega 9
When choosing between GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon RX Vega 9, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon RX Vega 9.
Radeon RX Vega 9 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon RX Vega 9 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 Radeon RX Vega 9 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 970
Radeon RX Vega 9
Power consumption (TDP)
148 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pins
Memory type
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU)
500 Watt
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GeForce GTX 970 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX Vega 9 - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 970 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX Vega 9 - with Vega.
GeForce GTX 970 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega 9 - by 14 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
50−55
12−14
ultra / 1080p
30−35
8−9
QHD / 1440p
27−30
2−3
4K / 2160p
14−16
−
low / 720p
75−80
27−30
medium / 1080p
60−65
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 284% more, than Radeon RX Vega 9.
high / 1080p
75−80
21−24
ultra / 1080p
70−75
18−20
QHD / 1440p
50−55
5−6
4K / 2160p
27−30
4−5
low / 720p
130−140
45−50
medium / 1080p
85−90
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Battlefield 5 is 275% more, than Radeon RX Vega 9.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
45−50
0−1
GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon RX Vega 9 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
250−260
190−200
medium / 768p
230−240
160−170
ultra / 1080p
−
85−90
QHD / 1440p
150−160
50−55
4K / 2160p
100−110
30−33
high / 768p
220−230
130−140
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 69% more, than Radeon RX Vega 9.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
−
35−40
medium / 1080p
50−55
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 19% more, than Radeon RX Vega 9.
low / 768p
120−130
100−110
medium / 768p
110−120
85−90
ultra / 1080p
110−120
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Dota 2 is 42% more, than Radeon RX Vega 9.
high / 1080p
60−65
14−16
ultra / 1080p
60−65
14−16
QHD / 1440p
40−45
−
4K / 2160p
21−24
5−6
low / 720p
100−110
35−40
medium / 1080p
65−70
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Far Cry 5 is 255% more, than Radeon RX Vega 9.
high / 1080p
90−95
21−24
ultra / 1080p
70−75
16−18
QHD / 1440p
45−50
16−18
4K / 2160p
21−24
−
low / 720p
220−230
90−95
medium / 1080p
140−150
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Fortnite is 197% more, than Radeon RX Vega 9.
high / 1080p
85−90
21−24
ultra / 1080p
65−70
18−20
QHD / 1440p
45−50
7−8
4K / 2160p
30−35
−
low / 720p
130−140
45−50
medium / 1080p
90−95
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 258% more, than Radeon RX Vega 9.
low / 768p
160−170
75−80
medium / 768p
150−160
70−75
high / 1080p
95−100
24−27
ultra / 1080p
45−50
10−12
QHD / 1440p
40−45
1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 172% more, than Radeon RX Vega 9.
high / 1080p
35−40
8−9
ultra / 1080p
30−35
6−7
QHD / 1440p
24−27
−
4K / 2160p
14−16
2−3
low / 720p
95−100
24−27
medium / 1080p
50−55
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Metro Exodus is 370% more, than Radeon RX Vega 9.
low / 768p
120−130
100−110
ultra / 1080p
−
100−110
medium / 1080p
−
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Minecraft is 19% more, than Radeon RX Vega 9.
high / 1080p
75−80
21−24
ultra / 1080p
55−60
16−18
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
low / 720p
120−130
50−55
medium / 1080p
85−90
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 207% more, than Radeon RX Vega 9.
high / 1080p
35−40
12−14
ultra / 1080p
24−27
9−10
QHD / 1440p
16−18
0−1
4K / 2160p
10−12
−
low / 720p
90−95
24−27
medium / 1080p
55−60
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 253% more, than Radeon RX Vega 9.
low / 768p
180−190
45−50
medium / 768p
120−130
30−33
high / 1080p
70−75
16−18
ultra / 1080p
40−45
10−11
4K / 2160p
24−27
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 309% more, than Radeon RX Vega 9.
low / 768p
120−130
95−100
medium / 768p
−
55−60
ultra / 1080p
65−70
30−35
high / 768p
−
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in World of Tanks is 47% more, than Radeon RX Vega 9.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 970
Radeon RX Vega 9
Architecture
Maxwell
Vega
Code name
GM204
Vega Raven Ridge
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
19 September 2014
26 October 2017
Pipelines
1664
576
Core clock speed
1050 MHz
Boost Clock
1178 MHz
1300 MHz
Transistor count
5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
109 billion/sec
Floating-point performance
3,920 gflops
Length
10.5" (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
7.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth
224 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
G-SYNC support
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
DirectX 12_1
Shader Model
6.4
OpenGL
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
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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