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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970

145 W · Launched Sept 2014
Compare with rivalsGPU overall rankings

GPU overall vs rivals

GeForce RTX 4060 (ref)Radeon R9 295X2Radeon RX 5600MGeForce GTX 970 ◂Radeon RX 5500 XTRadeon RX 5500Radeon R9 3900102030405021.321.421.321.221.250.021.4NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 This chip Desktop GPU Index 21.3AMD Radeon R9 295X2 Nearest competitor Desktop GPU Index 21.4 1.00× GeForce GTX 970AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT Nearest competitor Desktop GPU Index 21.3 1.00× GeForce GTX 970AMD Radeon RX 5500 Nearest competitor Desktop GPU Index 21.2 1.00× GeForce GTX 970AMD Radeon R9 390 Nearest competitor Desktop GPU Index 21.2 1.00× GeForce GTX 970NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Reference chip Desktop GPU Index 50.0 2.35× GeForce GTX 970AMD Radeon RX 5600M Nearest laptop chip Laptop GPU Index 21.4 1.00× GeForce GTX 970
GeForce RTX 4060 (…Radeon R9 295X2Radeon RX 5600MGeForce GTX 970 ◂Radeon RX 5500 XTRadeon RX 5500Radeon R9 3900102030405021.321.421.321.221.250.021.4NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 This chip Desktop GPU Index 21.3AMD Radeon R9 295X2 Nearest competitor Desktop GPU Index 21.4 1.00× GeForce GTX 970AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT Nearest competitor Desktop GPU Index 21.3 1.00× GeForce GTX 970AMD Radeon RX 5500 Nearest competitor Desktop GPU Index 21.2 1.00× GeForce GTX 970AMD Radeon R9 390 Nearest competitor Desktop GPU Index 21.2 1.00× GeForce GTX 970NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Reference chip Desktop GPU Index 50.0 2.35× GeForce GTX 970AMD Radeon RX 5600M Nearest laptop chip Laptop GPU Index 21.4 1.00× GeForce GTX 970
GPU overall
21.3
0.43× refest.
GPU raster
22.2
0.44× reflow conf.
GPU compute
7.0
0.14× ref
Street price
$364
GPU overall per $100
5.8
TDP
145 W
GPU overall per watt
0.15

GPU raster, by benchmark

Unigine Heaven (1080p, OpenGL)PassMark G3D Mark0102030405020.024.7Unigine Heaven (1080p, OpenGL), version 1.6 Index 20.0 Median 81.0 fps Source average of 36 results, fetched 6 Nov 2026 OpenBenchmarkingPassMark G3D Mark Index 24.7 Median 9,635 points Source average of 53481 results, fetched 6 Nov 2026 PassMark
Unigine Heaven (10…PassMark G3D Mark0102030405020.024.7Unigine Heaven (1080p, OpenGL), version 1.6 Index 20.0 Median 81.0 fps Source average of 36 results, fetched 6 Nov 2026 OpenBenchmarkingPassMark G3D Mark Index 24.7 Median 9,635 points Source average of 53481 results, fetched 6 Nov 2026 PassMark
Results table
BenchmarkVersionMedianp10–p90UnitSamplesIndexDates
Unigine Heaven (1080p, OpenGL)1.681.0–fps36 avg.20.06 Nov 2026
PassMark G3D Markcurrent9,635–points53481 avg.24.76 Nov 2026

GPU compute, by benchmark

Blender (GPU) 4Blender (GPU) 5Geekbench MetalGeekbench OpenCL010203040505.75.25.611.2Blender (GPU), version 4 Index 5.7 (p10 5.3 – p90 6.7) Median 260 samples/min (p10 242 – p90 305) 14 runs, 2 Dec 2025 – 11 Jul 2026 Blender Open DataBlender (GPU), version 5 Index 5.2 (p10 4.1 – p90 5.8) Median 242 samples/min (p10 194 – p90 271) 15 runs, 23 Mar 2026 – 10 Sept 2026 Blender Open DataGeekbench Metal, version unknown Index 5.6 Median 13.6k points Source average, fetched 6 Nov 2026 Geekbench BrowserGeekbench OpenCL, version unknown Index 11.2 Median 28.6k points Source average, fetched 6 Nov 2026 Geekbench Browser
Blender (GPU) 4Blender (GPU) 5GB MetalGB OpenCL010203040505.75.25.611.2Blender (GPU), version 4 Index 5.7 (p10 5.3 – p90 6.7) Median 260 samples/min (p10 242 – p90 305) 14 runs, 2 Dec 2025 – 11 Jul 2026 Blender Open DataBlender (GPU), version 5 Index 5.2 (p10 4.1 – p90 5.8) Median 242 samples/min (p10 194 – p90 271) 15 runs, 23 Mar 2026 – 10 Sept 2026 Blender Open DataGeekbench Metal, version unknown Index 5.6 Median 13.6k points Source average, fetched 6 Nov 2026 Geekbench BrowserGeekbench OpenCL, version unknown Index 11.2 Median 28.6k points Source average, fetched 6 Nov 2026 Geekbench Browser
Results table
BenchmarkVersionMedianp10–p90UnitSamplesIndexDates
Blender (GPU)4260242–305samples/min14 runs5.72 Dec 2025 – 11 Jul 2026
Blender (GPU)5242194–271samples/min15 runs5.223 Mar 2026 – 10 Sept 2026
Geekbench Metalunknown13.6k–pointsavg.5.66 Nov 2026
Geekbench OpenCLunknown28.6k–pointsavg.11.26 Nov 2026

Over time

GPU compute index
monthly
6.57.0Oct2024Jan2025AprJulOctJan2026Apr2024-07 7.2 index 5 samples2025-01 6.6 index 6 samples2025-03 7.2 index 14 samples2025-04 6.8 index 7 samples2025-06 6.7 index 5 samples2025-10 6.6 index 5 samples2026-06 6.4 index 5 samples
6.57.0202520262024-07 7.2 index 5 samples2025-01 6.6 index 6 samples2025-03 7.2 index 14 samples2025-04 6.8 index 7 samples2025-06 6.7 index 5 samples2025-10 6.6 index 5 samples2026-06 6.4 index 5 samples
Blender (GPU) 4
samples/min, monthly
240250260270Oct2024Jan2025AprJulOct2024-07 269 samples/min 5 samples2025-01 247 samples/min 6 samples2025-03 267 samples/min 14 samples2025-04 255 samples/min 7 samples2025-06 250 samples/min 5 samples2025-10 245 samples/min 5 samples
240250260270Oct2024Jan2025AprJulOct2024-07 269 samples/min 5 samples2025-01 247 samples/min 6 samples2025-03 267 samples/min 14 samples2025-04 255 samples/min 7 samples2025-06 250 samples/min 5 samples2025-10 245 samples/min 5 samples
Blender (GPU) 5
samples/min, quarterly
230235240245Jun2026JulAug2026-Q2 234 samples/min 8 samples2026-Q3 242 samples/min 5 samples
230235240245Jun2026JulAug2026-Q2 234 samples/min 8 samples2026-Q3 242 samples/min 5 samples

Sources

Blender Open Data29 runs10 Sept 2026Geekbench Browser2 averages6 Nov 2026OpenBenchmarking1 average6 Nov 2026PassMark1 average6 Nov 2026PCPartPicker1 average6 Nov 2026