NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
- Graphics Processor
- GM204
- Cores
- 1664
- TMUs
- 104
- ROPs
- 56
- Memory Size
- 4 GB
- Memory Type
- GDDR5
- Bus Width
- 256 bit
Recommended Gaming Resolutions:
- 640x480
- 1280x720
- 1366x768
- 1600x900
- 1920x1080
- 2560x1440
- 3840x2160
The GeForce GTX 970 was a performance-segment graphics card by NVIDIA, launched in September 2014. Built on the 28 nm process, and based on the GM204 graphics processor, in its GM204-200-A1 variant, the card supports DirectX 12. This ensures that all modern games will run on GeForce GTX 970. The GM204 graphics processor is a large chip with a die area of 398 mm² and 5,200 million transistors. Unlike the fully unlocked GeForce GTX 980, which uses the same GPU but has all 2048 shaders enabled, NVIDIA has disabled some shading units on the GeForce GTX 970 to reach the product's target shader count. It features 1664 shading units, 104 texture mapping units, and 56 ROPs. NVIDIA has paired 4 GB GDDR5 memory with the GeForce GTX 970, which are connected using a 256-bit memory interface. The GPU is operating at a frequency of 1050 MHz, which can be boosted up to 1178 MHz, memory is running at 1753 MHz (7 Gbps effective).
Being a dual-slot card, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 draws power from 2x 6-pin power connectors, with power draw rated at 148 W maximum. Display outputs include: 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort. GeForce GTX 970 is connected to the rest of the system using a PCI-Express 3.0 x16 interface. The card's dimensions are 267 mm x 111 mm x 40 mm, and it features a dual-slot cooling solution. Its price at launch was 329 US Dollars.
Being a dual-slot card, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 draws power from 2x 6-pin power connectors, with power draw rated at 148 W maximum. Display outputs include: 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort. GeForce GTX 970 is connected to the rest of the system using a PCI-Express 3.0 x16 interface. The card's dimensions are 267 mm x 111 mm x 40 mm, and it features a dual-slot cooling solution. Its price at launch was 329 US Dollars.
Graphics Processor
- GPU Name
- GM204
- GPU Variant
- GM204-200-A1
- Architecture
- Maxwell 2.0
- Foundry
- TSMC
- Process Size
- 28 nm
- Transistors
- 5,200 million
- Die Size
- 398 mm²
Graphics Card
- Release Date
- Sep 19th, 2014
- Generation
- GeForce 900
- Predecessor
- GeForce 700
- Successor
- GeForce 10
- Production
- End-of-life
- Launch Price
- 329 USD
- Bus Interface
- PCIe 3.0 x16
- Reviews
- 111 in our database
Relative Performance
Based on TPU review data: "Performance Summary" at 1920x1080, 4K for 2080 Ti and faster.
Clock Speeds
- Base Clock
- 1050 MHz
- Boost Clock
- 1178 MHz
- Memory Clock
-
1753 MHz
7 Gbps effective
Memory
- Memory Size
- 4 GB
- Memory Type
- GDDR5
- Memory Bus
- 256 bit
- Bandwidth
- 224.4 GB/s
Render Config
- Shading Units
- 1664
- TMUs
- 104
- ROPs
- 56
- SMM Count
- 13
- L1 Cache
- 48 KB (per SMM)
- L2 Cache
- 2 MB
Theoretical Performance
- Pixel Rate
- 65.97 GPixel/s
- Texture Rate
- 122.5 GTexel/s
- FP32 (float) performance
- 3.920 TFLOPS
- FP64 (double) performance
- 122.5 GFLOPS (1:32)
Board Design
- Slot Width
- Dual-slot
- Length
- 267 mm
10.5 inches
- Width
- 111 mm
4.4 inches
- Height
- 40 mm
1.6 inches
- TDP
- 148 W
- Suggested PSU
- 300 W
- Outputs
- 1x DVI
1x HDMI
3x DisplayPort
- Power Connectors
- 2x 6-pin
- Board Number
- PG401
Graphics Features
- DirectX
- 12 (12_1)
- OpenGL
- 4.6
- OpenCL
- 1.2
- Vulkan
- 1.1
- CUDA
- 5.2
- Shader Model
- 6.4
Card Notes
3584 MB + 512 MB 224 Bit + 32 Bit |
Retail boards based on this design (78)
Name | GPU Clock | Boost Clock | Memory Clock | Other Changes |
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ASUS DRAGON GTX 970 DirectCU II TOP
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1253 MHz | 1355 MHz | 1753 MHz | 290 mm/11.4 inches |
ASUS GTX 970 DirectCU II Black
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1050 MHz | 1178 MHz | 1753 MHz | 290 mm/11.4 inches |
ASUS GTX 970 DirectCU II Black OC
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1114 MHz | 1253 MHz | 1753 MHz | 290 mm/11.4 inches |
ASUS GTX 970 DirectCU II OC
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1127 MHz | 1266 MHz | 1753 MHz | 290 mm/11.4 inches |
ASUS GTX 970 DirectCU Mini OC
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1089 MHz | 1228 MHz | 1753 MHz | 170 mm/6.7 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
ASUS STRIX GTX 970 DirectCU II
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1050 MHz | 1178 MHz | 1753 MHz | 279 mm/11 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
ASUS STRIX GTX 970 DirectCU II OC
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1114 MHz | 1253 MHz | 1753 MHz | 279 mm/11 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
ASUS STRIX GTX 970 DirectCU II OC SP
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1114 MHz | 1253 MHz | 1753 MHz | 279 mm/11 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
ASUS TURBO GTX 970 OC
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1089 MHz | 1228 MHz | 1753 MHz | 264 mm/10.4 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
CAT GTX 970
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1050 MHz | 1178 MHz | 1753 MHz | |
Colorful iGame GTX 970 Fire Ares U
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1127 MHz | 1266 MHz | 1753 MHz | 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
Colorful iGame GTX 970 Fire Ares U Custom
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1127 MHz | 1266 MHz | 1753 MHz | 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
Colorful iGame GTX 970 Fire Ares U HD1
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1127 MHz | 1266 MHz | 1753 MHz | 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
Colorful iGame GTX 970 TOP
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1203 MHz | 1355 MHz | 1753 MHz | |
ELSA GTX 970 S.A.C.
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1088 MHz | 1228 MHz | 1753 MHz | 205 mm/8.1 inches |
EVGA GTX 970
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1050 MHz | 1178 MHz | 1753 MHz | 241 mm/9.5 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
EVGA GTX 970 ACX
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1050 MHz | 1178 MHz | 1753 MHz | 241 mm/9.5 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
EVGA GTX 970 ACX 2.0
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1050 MHz | 1178 MHz | 1753 MHz | 241 mm/9.5 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
EVGA GTX 970 FTW ACX 2.0
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1216 MHz | 1367 MHz | 1753 MHz | 241 mm/9.5 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
EVGA GTX 970 FTW+ ACX 2.0+
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1216 MHz | 1367 MHz | 1753 MHz | 257 mm/10.1 inches |
EVGA GTX 970 Hybrid
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1140 MHz | 1279 MHz | 1753 MHz | 241 mm/9.5 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
EVGA GTX 970 SSC ACX 2.0
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1190 MHz | 1342 MHz | 1753 MHz | 257 mm/10.1 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
EVGA GTX 970 SSC ACX 2.0 Best Buy Exclusive
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1190 MHz | 1342 MHz | 1753 MHz | 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
EVGA GTX 970 SSC ACX 2.0+
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1190 MHz | 1342 MHz | 1753 MHz | 257 mm/10.1 inches |
EVGA GTX 970 Superclocked
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1140 MHz | 1279 MHz | 1753 MHz | 241 mm/9.5 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
EVGA GTX 970 Superclocked ACX
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1165 MHz | 1316 MHz | 1753 MHz | 241 mm/9.5 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
EVGA GTX 970 Superclocked ACX 2.0
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1165 MHz | 1316 MHz | 1753 MHz | 241 mm/9.5 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
EVGA GTX 970 Superclocked+ ACX 2.0
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1165 MHz | 1317 MHz | 1753 MHz | 241 mm/9.5 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
FORSA GTX 970
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1050 MHz | 1178 MHz | 1753 MHz | |
Gainward GTX 970
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1050 MHz | 1178 MHz | 1753 MHz | 247 mm/9.7 inches, 1x DVI 1x mini-HDMI 3x mini-DisplayPort |
Gainward GTX 970 Guan Yu
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1152 MHz | 1304 MHz | 1753 MHz | |
Gainward GTX 970 Phantom
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1152 MHz | 1304 MHz | 1753 MHz | 247 mm/9.7 inches, 1x DVI 1x mini-HDMI 3x mini-DisplayPort |
Gainward GTX 970 Pheonix
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1152 MHz | 1304 MHz | 1753 MHz | 247 mm/9.7 inches, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 2x mini-DisplayPort |
Gainward GTX 970 Zhao Yun
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1126 MHz | 1266 MHz | 1753 MHz | 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
GALAX GTX 970
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1050 MHz | 1178 MHz | 1753 MHz | 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
GALAX GTX 970 EXOC
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1126 MHz | 1266 MHz | 1753 MHz | 271 mm/10.7 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
GALAX GTX 970 EXOC Black Edition
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1164 MHz | 1317 MHz | 1753 MHz | 271 mm/10.7 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
GALAX GTX 970 GAMER OC
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1190 MHz | 1342 MHz | 1753 MHz | 179 mm/7 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
GALAX GTX 970 HOF
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1228 MHz | 1380 MHz | 1753 MHz | 308 mm/12.1 inches |
GALAX GTX 970 OC
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1126 MHz | 1266 MHz | 1753 MHz | 179 mm/7 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
GALAX GTX 970 OC Silent Infinity Black Edition
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1178 MHz | 1329 MHz | 1753 MHz | 260 mm/10.2 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
GIGABYTE GTX 970 G1 Gaming
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1178 MHz | 1329 MHz | 1753 MHz | 312 mm/12.3 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 3x DisplayPort |
GIGABYTE GTX 970 Mini-ITX
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1050 MHz | 1178 MHz | 1753 MHz | 183 mm/7.2 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 3x DisplayPort |
GIGABYTE GTX 970 Mini-ITX OC
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1076 MHz | 1216 MHz | 1753 MHz | 183 mm/7.2 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 3x DisplayPort |
GIGABYTE GTX 970 Twin Turbo
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1050 MHz | 1178 MHz | 1753 MHz | 266 mm/10.5 inches |
GIGABYTE GTX 970 Twin Turbo OC
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1101 MHz | 1241 MHz | 1753 MHz | 266 mm/10.5 inches |
GIGABYTE GTX 970 WindForce 3X OC
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1114 MHz | 1253 MHz | 1753 MHz | 312 mm/12.3 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 3x DisplayPort |
GIGABYTE GTX 970 XTREME
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1190 MHz | 1342 MHz | 1775 MHz | |
Inno3D GTX 970 OC
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1088 MHz | 1228 MHz | 1753 MHz | 215 mm/8.5 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
Inno3D iChill GTX 970 Black
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1228 MHz | 1329 MHz | 1820 MHz | 266 mm/10.5 inches |
Inno3D iChill GTX 970 HerculeZ X3 Air Boss
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1152 MHz | 1279 MHz | 1753 MHz | 300 mm/11.8 inches |
Inno3D iChill GTX 970 HerculeZ X4 Air Boss
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1152 MHz | 1279 MHz | 1753 MHz | 300 mm/11.8 inches |
Inno3D iChill GTX 970 HerculeZ X4 Air Boss DHS
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1228 MHz | 1329 MHz | 1820 MHz | 300 mm/11.8 inches |
Inno3D iChill GTX 970 HerculeZ X4 Air Boss Ultra
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1178 MHz | 1329 MHz | 1800 MHz | 300 mm/11.8 inches |
KFA2 GTX 970 EXOC Black Edition
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1164 MHz | 1317 MHz | 1753 MHz | 270 mm/10.6 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
KFA2 GTX 970 EXOC Sniper Edition
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1178 MHz | 1329 MHz | 1753 MHz | 270 mm/10.6 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
Leadtek WinFast GTX 970
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1050 MHz | 1178 MHz | 1753 MHz | |
Leadtek WinFast GTX 970 Hurricane
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1076 MHz | 1216 MHz | 1753 MHz | 206 mm/8.1 inches |
MSI GTX 970
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1050 MHz | 1178 MHz | 1753 MHz | 275 mm/10.8 inches |
MSI GTX 970 Gaming
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1114 MHz | 1253 MHz | 1753 MHz | 269 mm/10.6 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
MSI GTX 970 Gaming 100ME
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1114 MHz | 1253 MHz | 1753 MHz | 269 mm/10.6 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
MSI GTX 970 Gaming Golden Edition
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1140 MHz | 1279 MHz | 1753 MHz | 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
MSI GTX 970 Gaming LE
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1076 MHz | 1216 MHz | 1753 MHz | 269 mm/10.6 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
MSI GTX 970 Gaming LE 100ME
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1076 MHz | 1216 MHz | 1753 MHz | 269 mm/10.6 inches |
MSI GTX 970 OC
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1102 MHz | 1241 MHz | 1753 MHz | 275 mm/10.8 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
MSI GTX 970 OCV1
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1076 MHz | 1216 MHz | 1753 MHz | |
MSI GTX 970 V1
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1050 MHz | 1178 MHz | 1753 MHz | 269 mm/10.6 inches |
Palit GTX 970
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1050 MHz | 1178 MHz | 1753 MHz | 247 mm/9.7 inches, 1x DVI 1x mini-HDMI 3x mini-DisplayPort |
Palit GTX 970 JetStream
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1152 MHz | 1304 MHz | 1753 MHz | 247 mm/9.7 inches, 1x DVI 1x mini-HDMI 3x mini-DisplayPort |
Pegatron GTX 970
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1050 MHz | 1178 MHz | 1753 MHz | |
PNY GTX 970
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1050 MHz | 1178 MHz | 1753 MHz | |
Point of View GTX 970
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1050 MHz | 1178 MHz | 1753 MHz | |
ZOTAC GTX 970
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1076 MHz | 1216 MHz | 1753 MHz | 204 mm/8 inches |
ZOTAC GTX 970 AMP! Extreme Core Edition
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1228 MHz | 1380 MHz | 1800 MHz | 299 mm/11.8 inches |
ZOTAC GTX 970 AMP! Extreme Edition
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1203 MHz | 1355 MHz | 1800 MHz | 300 mm/11.8 inches |
ZOTAC GTX 970 AMP! Omega Core Edition
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1152 MHz | 1304 MHz | 1753 MHz | |
ZOTAC GTX 970 AMP! Omega Edition
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1102 MHz | 1241 MHz | 1762 MHz | |
ZOTAC GTX 970 Extreme Anniversary Edition
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1203 MHz | 1355 MHz | 1800 MHz | 300 mm/11.8 inches |