FPSVersusGeForce GTX 970: specifications
Performance score
GeForce GTX 970 scores 9.75 out of 100 by our estimate and ranks #158 of 274 graphics cards in our database.
The score is our own estimate from the specs (core count, clock, architecture), not FPS from benchmarks. 100 = the fastest card in our database.
FPS in popular games
| Game | Low | High | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30–45 | 20–26 | 15–20 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 155–205 | 90–120 | 65–90 |
| Terraria | 300+ | 300+ | 300+ |
| Rocket League | 95–125 | 55–75 | 40–55 |
| Total War: WARHAMMER III | 70–100 | 35–45 | 25–35 |
| Rust | 45–65 | 23–30 | 17–23 |
| ELDEN RING | 60–80 | 25–40 | 22–29 |
| Among Us | 300+ | 255+ | 190–250 |
1080p. Approximate, with a fast CPU (no CPU limit). Estimated from the games' system requirements, ±15–20%.
Real tests
What the test measures
Blender is a popular free 3D graphics program. The test makes the device render three ready-made 3D scenes (light, shadows, reflections) and counts how many render passes it finishes per minute. The higher the number, the faster the device handles heavy work: 3D, video editing, photo processing. On a CPU the test loads all cores at once, so it shows the chip's full power; on a graphics card it shows its compute strength.
GPU rendering (Blender)
Median of real test runs on users' computers. It does not show FPS in games. Data updated: 31.10.2026.
Description
GeForce GTX 970 is a NVIDIA graphics card on the Maxwell architecture, released on no data. It has 1664 shader cores at up to 1178 MHz and 4 GB of GDDR5 memory, 256-bit bus. Board power is 145 W.
Overview
| Score (0–100) | 9.75 |
|---|---|
| Ranking position | 158 |
| Power efficiency (0–100) | 32.23 |
| Manufacturer | NVIDIA |
| Type | Desktop |
| Architecture | Maxwell |
Specifications
| Shader cores | 1664 |
|---|---|
| Base clock | 1050 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1178 MHz |
| FP32 TFLOPS (calculated) | 3.92 |
| Hardware ray tracing | no |
Video memory
| VRAM | 4 GB |
|---|---|
| Memory type | GDDR5 |
| Memory bus | 256 bit |
Power and connection
| Board power | 145 W |
|---|
Games
GeForce GTX 970 meets 79% of minimum and 32% of recommended requirements of the games in our database (compared with the models named in official requirements).
Can my PC run it? →Equivalent from the other brand
The closest AMD graphics card in performance is the Radeon R9 390X. GeForce GTX 970 vs Radeon R9 390X →
The closest Intel graphics card in performance is the Arc A380. GeForce GTX 970 vs Arc A380 →
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