Summary
NVIDIA released the GeForce GTX 970 in 2014. This graphics card features the GM204 GPU, manufactured on a 28nm process. It comes equipped with 4 GB GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit interface, delivering up to 224 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU operates at 1050-1178 MHz with a theoretical compute performance of 3.9 TFLOPS. The card connects via PCIe3.0 and requires 6pin(x2) external power. It supports DX11.3.
Performance
GPU Clock
1050-1178 MHz
Memory Clock
7000(1750)
Shader Performance
3920384 MFLOPS
Pixel Fillrate
65968 MP/s
Texel Fillrate
122512 MT/s
Memory
Memory Size
4096 MB
Bus Width
256-bit
Memory Type
GDDR5
Max Bandwidth
224000 MB/s
Architecture
GPU Chip
GM204
Core Config
1664 SP; 104 TMU; 56 ROP
Vertex Processors
1664
Process Size
28nm
Transistors
5.2b
Compatibility
DirectX
DX11.3
Bus Slot
PCIe3.0
External Power
6pin(x2)
Release
Release Year
2014
Launch Price
Highend
Performance to Price
Worse
Better
Performance Comparison
Shader Performance (MFLOPS)
Memory Bandwidth (MB/s)
Game Performance Estimates
FPS estimates scaled from RTX 3060 benchmark data. Actual results vary based on CPU, drivers, and game updates.
Cyberpunk 2077
2020Medium
26
FPS
High
22
FPS
Ultra
18
FPS
Red Dead Redemption 2
2019Medium
22
FPS
High
18
FPS
Ultra
14
FPS
GTA V
2015Medium
44
FPS
High
36
FPS
Ultra
27
FPS
Fortnite
2017Medium
51
FPS
High
38
FPS
Ultra
25
FPS
Valorant
2020Medium
117
FPS
High
98
FPS
Ultra
75
FPS
Counter-Strike 2
2023Medium
57
FPS
High
44
FPS
Ultra
33
FPS
Call of Duty: MW III
2023Medium
38
FPS
High
30
FPS
Ultra
22
FPS
Apex Legends
2019Medium
45
FPS
High
36
FPS
Ultra
28
FPS
Elden Ring
2022Medium
18
FPS
High
17
FPS
Ultra
15
FPS
Hogwarts Legacy
2023Medium
24
FPS
High
18
FPS
Ultra
13
FPS
The Witcher 3
2015Medium
42
FPS
High
30
FPS
Ultra
22
FPS
Baldur's Gate 3
2023Medium
29
FPS
High
22
FPS
Ultra
17
FPS
60+ FPS (Smooth)
30-59 FPS (Playable)
<30 FPS (Low)