NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 videocard review
GeForce GTX 970 videocard released by NVIDIA; release date: 19 September 2014. At the time of release, the videocard cost $329. The videocard is designed for desktop-computers and based on Maxwell 2.0 microarchitecture codenamed GM204.
Core clock speed - 1050 MHz. Boost clock speed - 1178 MHz. Texture fill rate - 109 billion / sec. Pipelines - 1664. Floating-point performance - 3,920 gflops. Manufacturing process technology - 28 nm. Transistors count - 5,200 million. Power consumption (TDP) - 148 Watt.
Memory type: GDDR5. Maximum RAM amount - 4 GB. Memory bus width - 256 Bit. Memory clock speed - 7.0 GB/s. Memory bandwidth - 224 GB / s. Shared memory - 0.
Benchmarks
| PassMark G3D Mark |
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| PassMark G2D Mark |
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| Geekbench OpenCL |
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| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop Face Detection |
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| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop Ocean Surface Simulation |
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| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop T-Rex |
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| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop Video Composition |
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| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop Bitcoin Mining |
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| GFXBench 4.0 Car Chase Offscreen |
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| GFXBench 4.0 Manhattan |
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| GFXBench 4.0 T-Rex |
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| GFXBench 4.0 Car Chase Offscreen |
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| GFXBench 4.0 Manhattan |
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| GFXBench 4.0 T-Rex |
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| 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics Score |
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| Name | Value |
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| PassMark - G3D Mark | 9637 |
| PassMark - G2D Mark | 769 |
| Geekbench - OpenCL | 28476 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection | 105.107 mPixels/s |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation | 1225.960 Frames/s |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex | 8.760 Frames/s |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition | 35.714 Frames/s |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining | 489.884 mHash/s |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen | 11499 Frames |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan | 3698 Frames |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex | 3340 Frames |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen | 11499.000 Fps |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan | 3698.000 Fps |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex | 3340.000 Fps |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score | 3626 |
Games performance
1. Ghost Recon Breakpoint (2019)
2. FIFA 20 (2019)
3. Borderlands 3 (2019)
4. Control (2019)
5. F1 2019 (2019)
6. Dirt Rally 2.0 (2019)
7. Metro Exodus (2019)
8. Apex Legends (2019)
9. Just Cause 4 (2018)
10. Darksiders III (2018)
11. Battlefield V (2018)
12. Fallout 76 (2018)
13. Hitman 2 (2018)
14. F1 2018 (2018)
15. Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)
16. Fortnite (2018)
17. Star Wars Battlefront 2 (2017)
18. Need for Speed Payback (2017)
19. Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) (2017)
20. Dirt 4 (2017)
21. Rocket League (2017)
22. Mass Effect Andromeda (2017)
23. Ghost Recon Wildlands (2017)
24. For Honor (2017)
25. Resident Evil 7 (2017)
26. Dishonored 2 (2016)
27. Call of Duty Infinite Warfare (2016)
28. Titanfall 2 (2016)
29. Farming Simulator 17 (2016)
30. Civilization VI (2016)
31. Battlefield 1 (2016)
32. Mafia 3 (2016)
2. FIFA 20 (2019)
3. Borderlands 3 (2019)
4. Control (2019)
5. F1 2019 (2019)
6. Dirt Rally 2.0 (2019)
7. Metro Exodus (2019)
8. Apex Legends (2019)
9. Just Cause 4 (2018)
10. Darksiders III (2018)
11. Battlefield V (2018)
12. Fallout 76 (2018)
13. Hitman 2 (2018)
14. F1 2018 (2018)
15. Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)
16. Fortnite (2018)
17. Star Wars Battlefront 2 (2017)
18. Need for Speed Payback (2017)
19. Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) (2017)
20. Dirt 4 (2017)
21. Rocket League (2017)
22. Mass Effect Andromeda (2017)
23. Ghost Recon Wildlands (2017)
24. For Honor (2017)
25. Resident Evil 7 (2017)
26. Dishonored 2 (2016)
27. Call of Duty Infinite Warfare (2016)
28. Titanfall 2 (2016)
29. Farming Simulator 17 (2016)
30. Civilization VI (2016)
31. Battlefield 1 (2016)
32. Mafia 3 (2016)
33. Deus Ex Mankind Divided (2016)
34. Mirror's Edge Catalyst (2016)
35. Overwatch (2016)
36. Doom (2016)
37. Ashes of the Singularity (2016)
38. Hitman 2016 (2016)
39. The Division (2016)
40. Far Cry Primal (2016)
41. XCOM 2 (2016)
42. Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)
43. Rainbow Six Siege (2015)
44. Assassin's Creed Syndicate (2015)
45. Star Wars Battlefront (2015)
46. Fallout 4 (2015)
47. Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 (2015)
48. Anno 2205 (2015)
49. World of Warships (2015)
50. The Witcher 3 (2015)
51. Dirt Rally (2015)
52. GTA V (2015)
53. Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)
54. Far Cry 4 (2014)
55. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (2014)
56. Alien: Isolation (2014)
57. Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)
58. Sims 4 (2014)
59. Thief (2014)
60. Battlefield 4 (2013)
61. Metro: Last Light (2013)
62. BioShock Infinite (2013)
63. Tomb Raider (2013)
64. Crysis 3 (2013)
34. Mirror's Edge Catalyst (2016)
35. Overwatch (2016)
36. Doom (2016)
37. Ashes of the Singularity (2016)
38. Hitman 2016 (2016)
39. The Division (2016)
40. Far Cry Primal (2016)
41. XCOM 2 (2016)
42. Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)
43. Rainbow Six Siege (2015)
44. Assassin's Creed Syndicate (2015)
45. Star Wars Battlefront (2015)
46. Fallout 4 (2015)
47. Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 (2015)
48. Anno 2205 (2015)
49. World of Warships (2015)
50. The Witcher 3 (2015)
51. Dirt Rally (2015)
52. GTA V (2015)
53. Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)
54. Far Cry 4 (2014)
55. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (2014)
56. Alien: Isolation (2014)
57. Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)
58. Sims 4 (2014)
59. Thief (2014)
60. Battlefield 4 (2013)
61. Metro: Last Light (2013)
62. BioShock Infinite (2013)
63. Tomb Raider (2013)
64. Crysis 3 (2013)
Ghost Recon Breakpoint (2019)
| High, 1920x1080 | 52.00 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 36.00 |
FIFA 20 (2019)
| QHD, 2560x1440 | 153.00 |
| 4K, 3840x2160 | 86.00 |
Borderlands 3 (2019)
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 74.00 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 48.60 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 36.70 |
Control (2019)
| Low, 1280x720 | 153.00 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 50.00 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 36.00 |
| QHD, 2560x1440 | 22.80 |
F1 2019 (2019)
| High, 1920x1080 | 110.00 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 72.00 |
| QHD, 2560x1440 | 49.30 |
| 4K, 3840x2160 | 30.30 |
Dirt Rally 2.0 (2019)
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 46.70 |
| QHD, 2560x1440 | 35.00 |
| 4K, 3840x2160 | 20.60 |
Metro Exodus (2019)
| Low, 1280x720 | 99.00 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 49.00 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 37.20 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 31.10 |
| QHD, 2560x1440 | 23.90 |
| 4K, 3840x2160 | 13.20 |
Apex Legends (2019)
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 70.00 |
| QHD, 2560x1440 | 45.50 |
| 4K, 3840x2160 | 23.30 |
Just Cause 4 (2018)
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 57.80 |
| 4K, 3840x2160 | 19.90 |
Darksiders III (2018)
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 68.00 |
| 4K, 3840x2160 | 20.60 |
Battlefield V (2018)
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 47.50 |
| 4K, 3840x2160 | 19.70 |
Fallout 76 (2018)
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 59.80 |
| QHD, 2560x1440 | 47.90 |
Hitman 2 (2018)
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 59.55 |
F1 2018 (2018)
| High, 1920x1080 | 98.00 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 63.00 |
| 4K, 3840x2160 | 25.90 |
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)
| Low, 1280x720 | 101.00 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 55.30 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 35.60 |
| 4K, 3840x2160 | 12.80 |
Fortnite (2018)
| High, 1920x1080 | 82.00 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 60.00 |
| 4K, 3840x2160 | 22.00 |
Star Wars Battlefront 2 (2017)
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 66.00 |
| 4K, 3840x2160 | 9.40 |
Need for Speed Payback (2017)
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 76.00 |
| 4K, 3840x2160 | 24.80 |
Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) (2017)
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 52.10 |
| 4K, 3840x2160 | 17.80 |
Dirt 4 (2017)
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 46.50 |
| 4K, 3840x2160 | 28.60 |
Rocket League (2017)
| High, 1920x1080 | 126.00 |
| 4K, 3840x2160 | 60.80 |
Mass Effect Andromeda (2017)
| High, 1920x1080 | 56.90 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 50.50 |
| 4K, 3840x2160 | 20.20 |
Ghost Recon Wildlands (2017)
| Low, 1280x720 | 138.00 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 70.50 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 64.50 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 33.80 |
| 4K, 3840x2160 | 22.10 |
For Honor (2017)
| 4K, 3840x2160 | 31.80 |
Resident Evil 7 (2017)
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 88.00 |
| 4K, 3840x2160 | 30.70 |
Dishonored 2 (2016)
| Low, 1280x720 | 106.00 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 100.00 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 60.00 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 57.00 |
| 4K, 3840x2160 | 28.50 |
Call of Duty Infinite Warfare (2016)
| High, 1920x1080 | 92.00 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 87.00 |
| 4K, 3840x2160 | 32.60 |
Titanfall 2 (2016)
| High, 1920x1080 | 59.10 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 87.00 |
Farming Simulator 17 (2016)
| 4K, 3840x2160 | 76.00 |
Civilization VI (2016)
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 68.00 |
| 4K, 3840x2160 | 57.50 |
Battlefield 1 (2016)
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 87.00 |
| 4K, 3840x2160 | 37.50 |
Mafia 3 (2016)
| Medium, 1366x768 | 59.90 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 32.00 |
| 4K, 3840x2160 | 14.10 |
Deus Ex Mankind Divided (2016)
| High, 1920x1080 | 51.90 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 28.10 |
| 4K, 3840x2160 | 16.50 |
Mirror's Edge Catalyst (2016)
| Low, 1280x720 | 151.30 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 136.80 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 80.80 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 72.50 |
| 4K, 3840x2160 | 26.10 |
Overwatch (2016)
| Medium, 1366x768 | 287.80 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 187.50 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 108.45 |
| 4K, 3840x2160 | 58.20 |
Doom (2016)
| Low, 1280x720 | 170.10 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 161.20 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 108.80 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 99.25 |
| 4K, 3840x2160 | 34.30 |
Ashes of the Singularity (2016)
| Low, 1280x768 | 80.80 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 60.80 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 54.80 |
| 4K, 3840x2160 | 20.60 |
Hitman 2016 (2016)
| Low, 1280x720 | 68.30 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 67.20 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 54.50 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 52.15 |
| 4K, 3840x2160 | 23.00 |
The Division (2016)
| Low, 1280x720 | 191.10 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 138.10 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 72.00 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 55.25 |
| 4K, 3840x2160 | 27.00 |
Far Cry Primal (2016)
| Low, 1280x720 | 112.00 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 100.00 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 80.00 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 54.50 |
| 4K, 3840x2160 | 27.00 |
XCOM 2 (2016)
| Low, 1280x720 | 88.20 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 75.50 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 59.20 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 27.60 |
| 4K, 3840x2160 | 15.90 |
Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)
| Low, 1024x768 | 159.10 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 127.70 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 75.90 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 62.35 |
| 4K, 3840x2160 | 25.30 |
Rainbow Six Siege (2015)
| Low, 1024x768 | 281.65 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 229.80 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 142.45 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 120.80 |
| 4K, 3840x2160 | 44.80 |
Assassin's Creed Syndicate (2015)
| Low, 1024x768 | 81.80 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 75.50 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 74.90 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 31.95 |
| 4K, 3840x2160 | 25.20 |
Star Wars Battlefront (2015)
| Medium, 1366x768 | 188.90 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 111.45 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 95.85 |
| 4K, 3840x2160 | 34.70 |
Fallout 4 (2015)
| Medium, 1366x768 | 131.70 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 91.40 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 73.50 |
| 4K, 3840x2160 | 30.00 |
Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 (2015)
| 4K, 3840x2160 | 29.70 |
Anno 2205 (2015)
| Medium, 1366x768 | 126.20 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 92.00 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 27.25 |
| 4K, 3840x2160 | 34.10 |
World of Warships (2015)
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 58.60 |
| 4K, 3840 x 2160 | 58.60 |
The Witcher 3 (2015)
| Medium, 1366x768 | 146.20 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 81.20 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 42.50 |
| 4K, 3840x2160 | 29.10 |
Dirt Rally (2015)
| Medium, 1366x768 | 139.30 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 108.70 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 93.65 |
| 4K, 3840x2160 | 143.00 |
GTA V (2015)
| Low, 1024x768 | 167.90 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 159.00 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 97.80 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 43.75 |
| 4K, 3840x2160 | 46.35 |
Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)
| Low, 1024x768 | 175.30 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 171.40 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 79.50 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 60.80 |
Far Cry 4 (2014)
| Low, 1024x768 | 130.80 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 130.60 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 89.60 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 67.90 |
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (2014)
| Low, 1024x768 | 219.40 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 162.00 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 125.30 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 77.00 |
Alien: Isolation (2014)
| Low, 1024x768 | 291.60 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 272.10 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 160.50 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 112.90 |
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)
| Low, 1280x720 | 238.40 |
| Medium, 1344x756 | 186.90 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 100.80 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 78.45 |
Sims 4 (2014)
| Low, 1024x768 | 183.90 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 167.70 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 140.00 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 127.30 |
Thief (2014)
| Low, 1024x768 | 131.00 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 126.90 |
| High, 1366x768 | 121.60 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 73.00 |
Battlefield 4 (2013)
| Low, 1024x768 | 199.80 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 199.70 |
| High, 1366x768 | 195.00 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 88.60 |
| 4K, 3840x2160 | 45.30 |
Metro: Last Light (2013)
| Low, 1024x768 | 144.20 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 143.90 |
| High, 1366x768 | 130.90 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 83.80 |
BioShock Infinite (2013)
| Low, 1280x720 | 264.90 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 234.40 |
| High, 1366x768 | 219.20 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 112.80 |
Tomb Raider (2013)
| Low, 1024x768 | 554.00 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 433.00 |
| High, 1366x768 | 285.80 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 134.55 |
Crysis 3 (2013)
| Low, 1024x768 | 167.60 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 145.40 |
| High, 1366x768 | 111.40 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 52.80 |
Specifications (specs)
Essentials |
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| Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 |
| Code name | GM204 |
| Launch date | 19 September 2014 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $329 |
| Place in performance rating | 363 |
| Price now | $407.76 |
| Type | Desktop |
| Value for money (0-100) | 28.59 |
Technical info |
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| Boost clock speed | 1178 MHz |
| Core clock speed | 1050 MHz |
| CUDA cores | 1664 |
| Floating-point performance | 3,920 gflops |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 98 °C |
| Pipelines | 1664 |
| Texture fill rate | 109 billion / sec |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 148 Watt |
| Transistor count | 5,200 million |
Video outputs and ports |
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| Audio input for HDMI | Internal |
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort, Dual Link DVI-I, HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.2 |
| G-SYNC support | |
| HDCP | |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 |
| Multi monitor support | |
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements |
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| Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 |
| Height | 4.376" (11.1 cm) |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 10.5" (26.7 cm) |
| Recommended system power (PSU) | 500 Watt |
| SLI options | 4x |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pins |
API support |
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| DirectX | 12.0 (12_1) |
| OpenGL | 4.4 |
Memory |
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| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB |
| Memory bandwidth | 224 GB / s |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 7.0 GB/s |
| Memory type | GDDR5 |
| Shared memory | 0 |
Technologies |
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| 3D Vision | |
| Adaptive Vertical Sync | |
| CUDA | |
| GameStream | |
| GameWorks | |
| GeForce Experience | |
| GeForce ShadowPlay | |
| GPU Boost | |
| SLI | |
| Surround | |
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