NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
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AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 (Maxwell 2.0) and has 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 224 GB/s.
The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT is based on the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT (RDNA 2) and has 16 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 512 GB/s. |
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GPUThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 has the GM204-200-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT is based on the graphics chip Navi 21 XT, which comes from the RDNA 2 architecture. |
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| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | GPU | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT |
| GM204-200-A1 | GPU Chip | Navi 21 XT |
| Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | RDNA 2 |
| 13 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 72 |
| 1664 | Shader | 4608 |
| 56 | Render Output Units | 128 |
| 104 | Texture Units | 288 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 72 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 clocks at 1.753 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 7.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT is 16.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.000 GHz. |
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| 4 GB | Memory Size | 16 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 1.753 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.000 GHz |
| 7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 16.0 Gbps |
| 224 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 512 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture. |
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| 1.050 GHz | Base Clock | 1.825 GHz |
| 1.178 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.250 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | 2.02 GHz | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 is powered by 2 x 6-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 145 W. The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT has 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 300 W. |
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| 145 W | TDP | 300 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | 345 W |
| 98 °C | Tjunction max | 100 °C |
| 2 x 6-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 is equipped with a total of 1 Radial main fans. The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT has 3 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Radial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 1 x 65 mm | Fan 1 | 3 x 80 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | 37 dB |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970. The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1 |
| 3x DP v1.2 | DP Ports | 2x DP v1.4a |
| 1 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | 1 |
FeaturesetWith the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 4096x2160 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 4096x2160 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| No | Raytracing | Yes |
| No | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | LED | Non addressable LED |
Supported Video CodecsThe support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | Decode |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| No | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 is connected to the system via PCIe 3 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 16 Lanes interface. |
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| 267 mm | Length | 270 mm |
| 111 mm | Height | 120 mm |
| 40 mm | Width | -- |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | 1503 g |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 has been manufactured with a structure width of 28 nanometers since Q3/2014. The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT came on the market in Q4/2020 and will have a structure width of 7 nanometers manufactured. |
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| -- | Part-no | -- |
| Q3/2014 | Release date | Q4/2020 |
| 299 $ | Launch Price | 799 $ |
| 28 nm | Structure size | 7 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
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Benchmark results
3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)
3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.
Time Spy Extreme Graphics score
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
4 GB GDDR5 |
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AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Cyberpunk 2077
Cyberpunk 2077 was developed by CD Projekt Red and is based on the development studio's own REDengine 4. Ray tracing is switched off in our benchmarks.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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The Last of Us Part 1
The Last of Us Part One is a game released by Sony in June 2013 exclusively for the Playstation and released for the PC in early 2023. The benchmark values here were determined at high details.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)
Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.
Geekbench 6 - OpenCL
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
4 GB GDDR5 |
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AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
4 GB GDDR5 |
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AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
The theoretical computing power of the graphics card with single precision (32 bit) in TFLOPS indicates how many trillion FP32 floating point operations the graphics card (GPU) can perform per second.
FP32 (TFLOPS)
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
4 GB GDDR5 |
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AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
16 GB GDDR6 |
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