NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M videocard review

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M

GeForce GTX 970M videocard released by NVIDIA; release date: 7 October 2014. At the time of release, the videocard cost $2,560.89. The videocard is designed for laptop-computers and based on Maxwell 2.0 microarchitecture codenamed GM204.

Core clock speed - 924 MHz. Boost clock speed - 1038 MHz. Texture fill rate - 83.04 GTexel / s. Pipelines - 1280. Floating-point performance - 2,657 gflops. Manufacturing process technology - 28 nm. Transistors count - 5,200 million. Power consumption (TDP) - 81 Watt.

Memory type: GDDR5. Maximum RAM amount - 6 GB. Memory bus width - 192 Bit. Memory clock speed - 2500 MHz. Memory bandwidth - 120 GB / s. Shared memory - 0.

Benchmarks

PassMark
G3D Mark
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
38588
5724
PassMark
G2D Mark
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
1295
388
Geekbench
OpenCL
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
345150
19018
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
939.363 mPixels/s
59.428 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
14101.507 Frames/s
1113.788 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
95.851 Frames/s
4.157 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
530.303 Frames/s
39.101 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
4429.590 mHash/s
81.909 mHash/s
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
34770 Frames
8546 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
27823 Frames
3699 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
69225 Frames
3342 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
34770.000 Fps
8546.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
27823.000 Fps
3699.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
69225.000 Fps
3342.000 Fps
3DMark Fire Strike
Graphics Score
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
36466
2286
Name Value
PassMark - G3D Mark 5724
PassMark - G2D Mark 388
Geekbench - OpenCL 19018
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection 59.428 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation 1113.788 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex 4.157 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition 39.101 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining 81.909 mHash/s
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen 8546 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan 3699 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex 3342 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen 8546.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan 3699.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex 3342.000 Fps
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 2286

Games performance

Rage 2 (2019)

Low, 1280x72067.40
Medium, 1920x108031.20
High, 1920x108027.10
Ultra, 1920x108026.40
QHD, 2560x144016.50

Anno 1800 (2019)

Low, 1280x72062.00
Medium, 1920x108052.70
High, 1920x108034.80
Ultra, 1920x108015.60
QHD, 2560x144011.20
4K, 3840x21606.20

The Division 2 (2019)

Low, 1280x72093.00
Medium, 1920x108049.00
High, 1920x108039.00
Ultra, 1920x108030.00
QHD, 2560x144020.00
4K, 3840x21606.00

Dirt Rally 2.0 (2019)

Low, 1280x720133.00
Medium, 1920x108065.10
High, 1920x108047.50
Ultra, 1920x108028.50
QHD, 2560x144022.00

Anthem (2019)

Low, 1280x72067.30
Medium, 1920x108042.80
High, 1920x108035.30
Ultra, 1920x108029.10
QHD, 2560x144013.10
4K, 3840x21603.50

Metro Exodus (2019)

Low, 1280x72064.10
Medium, 1920x108030.70
High, 1920x108022.10
Ultra, 1920x108019.70
QHD, 2560x144014.20
4K, 3840x21607.30

Far Cry New Dawn (2019)

Low, 1280x72071.00
Medium, 1920x108041.00
High, 1920x108038.00
Ultra, 1920x108035.00
QHD, 2560x144025.00
4K, 3840x216012.00

Apex Legends (2019)

Low, 1280x720114.00
Medium, 1920x108053.00
High, 1920x108044.80
Ultra, 1920x108042.30
QHD, 2560x144027.80
4K, 3840x216014.00

Just Cause 4 (2018)

Low, 1280x72073.70
Medium, 1920x108048.30
High, 1920x108038.30
Ultra, 1920x108036.00
QHD, 2560x144025.20
4K, 3840x216013.20

Darksiders III (2018)

Low, 1280x720129.00
Medium, 1920x108063.30
High, 1920x108050.10
Ultra, 1920x108043.90
QHD, 2560x144028.00
4K, 3840x216013.50

Farming Simulator 19 (2018)

Low, 1280x720133.00
Medium, 1920x1080104.00
High, 1920x108077.60
Ultra, 1920x108058.10
QHD, 2560x144039.80

Battlefield V (2018)

Low, 1280x720106.00
Medium, 1920x108065.60
High, 1920x108053.60
Ultra, 1920x108048.50
QHD, 2560x144033.10
4K, 3840x216015.40

Fallout 76 (2018)

Low, 1280x72060.00
Medium, 1920x108058.50
High, 1920x108050.80
Ultra, 1920x108047.20
QHD, 2560x144032.00
4K, 3840x216016.20

Hitman 2 (2018)

Low, 1280x72063.70
Medium, 1920x108045.80
High, 1920x108042.80
Ultra, 1920x108040.00
QHD, 2560x144027.00
4K, 3840x216013.00

Call of Duty Black Ops 4 (2018)

Low, 1280x720104.00
Medium, 1920x108052.30
High, 1920x108045.50
Ultra, 1920x108042.30
QHD, 2560x144025.80
4K, 3840x216012.20

Assassin's Creed Odyssey (2018)

Low, 1280x72065.00
Medium, 1920x108042.00
High, 1920x108036.00
Ultra, 1920x108021.00
QHD, 2560x144017.00

Forza Horizon 4 (2018)

Low, 1280x720102.00
Medium, 1920x108061.00
High, 1920x108053.00
Ultra, 1920x108036.00
QHD, 2560x144023.00
4K, 3840x21606.00

FIFA 19 (2018)

Low, 1280x720164.00
Medium, 1920x1080144.00
High, 1920x1080131.00
Ultra, 1920x1080116.00
QHD, 2560x144080.10
4K, 3840x216042.90

Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018)

Low, 1280x72091.00
Medium, 1920x108040.00
High, 1920x108035.00
Ultra, 1920x108032.00
QHD, 2560x144020.00
4K, 3840x21609.00

F1 2018 (2018)

Low, 1280x720138.00
Medium, 1920x108081.00
High, 1920x108064.00
Ultra, 1920x108039.00
QHD, 2560x144031.00

Monster Hunter World (2018)

Low, 1280x72075.30
Medium, 1920x108041.80
High, 1920x108036.10
Ultra, 1920x108029.00
QHD, 2560x144017.60

The Crew 2 (2018)

Low, 1280x72060.00
Medium, 1920x108052.50
High, 1920x108049.10
Ultra, 1920x108045.00
QHD, 2560x144028.00
4K, 3840x216014.40

Far Cry 5 (2018)

Low, 1280x72084.00
Medium, 1920x108046.00
High, 1920x108043.00
Ultra, 1920x108039.00
QHD, 2560x144027.00
4K, 3840x216013.00

Kingdom Come: Deliverance (2018)

Low, 1280x72096.10
Medium, 1920x108049.90
High, 1920x108041.40
Ultra, 1920x108029.30
QHD, 2560x144018.50
4K, 3840x21608.20

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)

Low, 1280x72074.20
Medium, 1920x108037.10
High, 1920x108025.30
4K, 3840x21609.10

Fortnite (2018)

Low, 1280x720230.00
Medium, 1920x1080163.00
High, 1920x108064.60
Ultra, 1920x108049.20
QHD, 2560x144030.80
4K, 3840x216014.40

Star Wars Battlefront 2 (2017)

Low, 1280x720127.00
Medium, 1920x108075.70
High, 1920x108064.20
Ultra, 1920x108044.20
QHD, 2560x144027.00
4K, 3840x21607.80

Need for Speed Payback (2017)

Low, 1280x720107.00
Medium, 1920x108066.60
High, 1920x108056.70
Ultra, 1920x108051.60
QHD, 2560x144033.20
4K, 3840x216014.70

Call of Duty WWII (2017)

Low, 1280x720179.00
Medium, 1920x1080125.00
High, 1920x108058.60
Ultra, 1920x108046.40
QHD, 2560x144035.40
4K, 3840x216021.80

Assassin's Creed Origins (2017)

Low, 1280x72071.00
Medium, 1920x108045.00
High, 1920x108040.00
Ultra, 1920x108033.00
QHD, 2560x144022.00
4K, 3840x21609.00

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus (2017)

Low, 1280x72096.40
Medium, 1920x108056.10
High, 1920x108048.00
Ultra, 1920x108035.60

Destiny 2 (2017)

Low, 1280x720111.00
Medium, 1920x108067.70
High, 1920x108063.30
Ultra, 1920x108050.80
QHD, 2560x144034.60
4K, 3840x216018.00

ELEX (2017)

Low, 1280x720105.00
Medium, 1920x108053.10
High, 1920x108043.80
Ultra, 1920x108033.70
QHD, 2560x144021.40
4K, 3840x216010.30

The Evil Within 2 (2017)

Low, 1280x72054.50
Medium, 1920x108035.10
High, 1920x108031.90
Ultra, 1920x108030.20
4K, 3840x21608.80

Middle-earth: Shadow of War (2017)

Low, 1280x720115.00
Medium, 1920x108059.00
High, 1920x108043.00
Ultra, 1920x108032.00
4K, 3840x216012.00

FIFA 18 (2017)

Low, 1280x720228.00
Medium, 1920x1080205.00
High, 1920x1080185.00
Ultra, 1920x1080182.00
4K, 3840x216073.00

F1 2017 (2017)

Low, 1280x720151.00
Medium, 1920x108088.00
High, 1920x108068.00
Ultra, 1920x108043.00
4K, 3840x216019.00

Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) (2017)

Low, 1280x72070.10
Medium, 1920x108059.90
High, 1920x108049.10
Ultra, 1920x108032.60
4K, 3840x216011.70

Dirt 4 (2017)

Low, 1280x720198.00
Medium, 1920x108078.10
High, 1920x108058.00
Ultra, 1920x108038.40

Rocket League (2017)

Low, 1280x720249.00
Medium, 1920x1080184.00
High, 1920x1080114.00
4K, 3840x216037.60

Prey (2017)

Low, 1280x720138.00
Medium, 1920x108094.20
High, 1920x108078.30
Ultra, 1920x108064.00
4K, 3840x216024.60

Mass Effect Andromeda (2017)

Low, 1280x72080.60
Medium, 1920x108050.70
High, 1920x108032.90
Ultra, 1920x108031.40
4K, 3840x216013.40

Ghost Recon Wildlands (2017)

Low, 1280x72095.00
Medium, 1920x108044.20
High, 1920x108041.10
Ultra, 1920x108023.10
4K, 3840x216014.00

For Honor (2017)

Low, 1280x720179.00
Medium, 1920x108067.00
High, 1920x108063.40
Ultra, 1920x108045.80
4K, 3840x216018.50

Resident Evil 7 (2017)

Low, 1280x720152.00
Medium, 1920x108091.40
High, 1920x108066.90
Ultra, 1920x108055.80
4K, 3840x216018.60

Dishonored 2 (2016)

Low, 1280x72068.80
Medium, 1366x76858.40
High, 1920x108037.70
Ultra, 1920x108035.50
4K, 3840x216020.80

Call of Duty Infinite Warfare (2016)

Low, 1280x720114.00
Medium, 1366x768108.00
High, 1920x108065.70
Ultra, 1920x108055.80
4K, 3840x216025.40

Titanfall 2 (2016)

Low, 1280x720141.00
Medium, 1366x768109.00
High, 1920x108058.60
Ultra, 1920x108052.70
4K, 3840x216018.60

Farming Simulator 17 (2016)

Low, 1280x720186.00
Medium, 1366x768158.00
High, 1920x1080121.00
Ultra, 1920x108089.20
4K, 3840x216055.80

Civilization VI (2016)

Low, 1024x76887.70
Medium, 1366x76869.80
High, 1920x108051.30
Ultra, 1920x108043.10
4K, 3840x216036.30

Battlefield 1 (2016)

Low, 1280x720142.00
Medium, 1366x768122.00
High, 1920x108058.30
Ultra, 1920x108055.40
4K, 3840x216022.70

Mafia 3 (2016)

Low, 1280x72062.10
Medium, 1366x76840.10
High, 1920x108021.00
4K, 3840x21609.10

Deus Ex Mankind Divided (2016)

Low, 1280x72077.40
Medium, 1366x76856.00
High, 1920x108031.70
Ultra, 1920x108017.30
4K, 3840x216010.20

Mirror's Edge Catalyst (2016)

Low, 1280x720125.00
Medium, 1366x76897.00
High, 1920x108047.30
Ultra, 1920x108042.10
4K, 3840x216016.40

Overwatch (2016)

Low, 1280x720228.00
Medium, 1366x768202.00
High, 1920x108097.10
Ultra, 1920x108062.60
4K, 3840x216036.00

Doom (2016)

Low, 1280x72098.90
Medium, 1366x76876.60
High, 1920x108047.40
Ultra, 1920x108041.40
4K, 3840x216018.10

Hitman 2016 (2016)

Low, 1280x72061.50
Medium, 1366x76858.00
High, 1920x108037.15
Ultra, 1920x108036.15
4K, 3840x216014.40

The Division (2016)

Low, 1280x720115.60
Medium, 1366x76887.65
High, 1920x108042.90
Ultra, 1920x108033.20

Far Cry Primal (2016)

Low, 1280x72090.00
Medium, 1920x108056.00
High, 1920x108049.50
Ultra, 1920x108036.00
4K, 3840x216016.00

XCOM 2 (2016)

Low, 1280x72082.10
Medium, 1920x108051.50
High, 1920x108035.15
Ultra, 1920x108016.45

Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)

Low, 1024x768105.75
Medium, 1366x76872.60
High, 1920x108044.90
Ultra, 1920x108037.60
4K, 3840x216016.80

Rainbow Six Siege (2015)

Low, 1024x768228.60
Medium, 1366x768161.10
High, 1920x108088.15
Ultra, 1920x108063.90
4K, 3840x216026.35

Assassin's Creed Syndicate (2015)

Low, 1024x76879.35
Medium, 1366x76873.70
High, 1920x108048.75
Ultra, 1920x108020.00
4K, 3840x216016.20

Star Wars Battlefront (2015)

Low, 1024x768168.10
Medium, 1366x768139.35
High, 1920x108070.45
Ultra, 1920x108059.60
4K, 3840x216020.45

Fallout 4 (2015)

Low, 1280x720135.20
Medium, 1366x768100.10
High, 1920x108053.10
Ultra, 1920x108043.40
4K, 3840x216018.30

Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 (2015)

Low, 1024x768102.95
Medium, 1366x76898.30
High, 1920x108059.50
Ultra, 1920x108052.80
4K, 3840x216019.20

Anno 2205 (2015)

Low, 1024x768127.80
Medium, 1366x768107.05
High, 1920x108054.80
Ultra, 1920x108017.20
4K, 3840x216019.20

World of Warships (2015)

Low, 1366x768140.40
Medium, 1366x768116.60
High, 1920x108099.85
Ultra, 1920x108034.90
4K, 3840 x 216034.90

The Witcher 3 (2015)

Low, 1024x768137.70
Medium, 1366x76884.30
High, 1920x108045.20
Ultra, 1920x108025.80
4K, 3840x216016.00

Dirt Rally (2015)

Low, 1024x768275.90
Medium, 1366x768127.10
High, 1920x1080100.65
Ultra, 1920x108058.50
4K, 3840x216045.50

GTA V (2015)

Low, 1024x768135.10
Medium, 1366x768124.10
High, 1920x108069.40
Ultra, 1920x108028.10
4K, 3840x216033.00

Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)

Low, 1024x768138.50
Medium, 1366x768123.10
High, 1920x108052.35
Ultra, 1920x108036.25

Far Cry 4 (2014)

Low, 1024x76895.00
Medium, 1366x76887.00
High, 1920x108060.00
Ultra, 1920x108048.30

Assassin's Creed Unity (2014)

Low, 1024x76867.10
Medium, 1366x76855.50
High, 1920x108038.40
Ultra, 1920x108022.80

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (2014)

Low, 1024x768153.30
Medium, 1366x768117.40
High, 1920x108080.15
Ultra, 1920x108049.90

Alien: Isolation (2014)

Low, 1024x768222.00
Medium, 1366x768199.00
High, 1920x1080107.55
Ultra, 1920x108075.10

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)

Low, 1280x720170.00
Medium, 1344x756125.30
High, 1920x108068.60
Ultra, 1920x108051.80

Sims 4 (2014)

Low, 1024x768188.25
Medium, 1366x768145.60
High, 1920x108098.80
Ultra, 1920x108091.40

Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014)

Low, 1280x72060.00
Medium, 1280x72060.00
High, 1920x108060.00
Ultra, 1920x108050.00

Thief (2014)

Low, 1024x76881.00
Medium, 1366x76878.75
High, 1366x76877.30
Ultra, 1920x108047.80

Battlefield 4 (2013)

Low, 1024x768198.80
Medium, 1366x768178.10
High, 1366x768134.15
Ultra, 1920x108056.65
4K, 3840x216027.10

Total War: Rome II (2013)

Low, 1024x768259.80
Medium, 1366x768205.50
High, 1366x768164.30
Ultra, 1920x108046.25

Company of Heroes 2 (2013)

Low, 1024x76858.00
Medium, 1366x76860.40
High, 1366x76857.80
Ultra, 1920x108030.40

Metro: Last Light (2013)

Low, 1024x768145.00
Medium, 1366x768133.10
High, 1366x76893.70
Ultra, 1920x108052.30

BioShock Infinite (2013)

Low, 1280x720174.95
Medium, 1366x768150.20
High, 1366x768149.05
Ultra, 1920x108071.75

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013)

Medium, 1366x768127.00
High, 1366x768117.30
Ultra, 1920x108083.55

Tomb Raider (2013)

Low, 1024x768342.20
Medium, 1366x768279.90
High, 1366x768187.10
Ultra, 1920x108086.70

Crysis 3 (2013)

Low, 1024x768129.85
Medium, 1366x768110.90
High, 1366x76883.30
Ultra, 1920x108033.40

Hitman: Absolution (2012)

Low, 1024x768106.95
Medium, 1366x768102.35
High, 1366x76885.55
Ultra, 1920x108040.95

Diablo III (2012)

Low, 1024x768316.90
Medium, 1366x768284.70
High, 1366x768269.20
Ultra, 1920x1080225.00

Metro 2033 (2010)

Medium, 1360x768172.70
High, 1600x900136.40
Ultra, 1920x108048.10

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture Maxwell 2.0
Code name GM204
Launch date 7 October 2014
Launch price (MSRP) $2,560.89
Place in performance rating 558
Price now $1,899
Type Laptop
Value for money (0-100) 3.99

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1038 MHz
Core clock speed 924 MHz
CUDA cores 1280
Floating-point performance 2,657 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm
Pipelines 1280
Texture fill rate 83.04 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 81 Watt
Transistor count 5,200 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support 1
G-SYNC support
HDMI
VGA аnalog display support 1

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Interface MXM-B (3.0)
Laptop size large
SLI options 1
Supplementary power connectors None

API support

DirectX 12.0 (12_1)
OpenCL 1.1
OpenGL 4.5

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 6 GB
Memory bandwidth 120 GB / s
Memory bus width 192 Bit
Memory clock speed 2500 MHz
Memory type GDDR5
Shared memory 0

Technologies

Ansel
BatteryBoost
CUDA
DSR
GameStream
GameWorks
GeForce Experience
GeForce ShadowPlay
GPU Boost
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder
Optimus
SLI