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NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970

NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN
NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN 6 GB GDDR5 · 0.88 GHz · 250 W Speed index 4/100
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4 GB GDDR5 · 1.18 GHz · 145 W Speed index 3/100
In the gpu comparison between the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN is 20 % faster than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITANNVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
Speed index
4/100
3/100
FP32
4.71 TFLOPS
3.92 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
0.88 GHz
1.18 GHz
Memory Size
6 GB GDDR5
4 GB GDDR5
Memory bandwidth
288 GB/s
224 GB/s
TDP
250 W
145 W
Launch Price
999 $
299 $

GPU

GPUNVIDIA GeForce GTX TITANNVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
Based onNVIDIA GeForce GTX TITANNVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
GPU ChipGK110-400-A1GM204-200-A1
Streaming Multiprocessors1413
Shader26881664
Render Output Units4856
Texture Units224104
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN and has 2688 texture shaders and 14 execution units.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 is based on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970, which has 1664 shaders and 13 execution units.

Memory

MemoryNVIDIA GeForce GTX TITANNVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
Memory Size6 GB4 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Clock1.502 GHz1.753 GHz
Memory Speed6.0 Gbps7.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth288 GB/s224 GB/s
Memory Interface384 bit256 bit
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN has 6 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 288 GB/s.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 can access 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 224 GB/s.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsNVIDIA GeForce GTX TITANNVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
Base Clock0.836 GHz1.050 GHz
Boost Clock0.876 GHz1.178 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN clocks in the base with up to 0.836 GHz. The base frequency of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 is 1.050 GHz.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignNVIDIA GeForce GTX TITANNVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
TDP250 W145 W
Tjunction max95 °C98 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin2 x 6-Pin
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The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN is 250 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin connector.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 has a TDP of 145 W and is supplied with the required energy via 2 x 6-Pin PCIe power connectors.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansNVIDIA GeForce GTX TITANNVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
Fan-TypeRadialRadial
Fan 11 x 70 mm1 x 65 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN has a total of 1 Radial fans.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 has 1 Radial fans to cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityNVIDIA GeForce GTX TITANNVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.22.2
HDMI1x HDMI 1.4a1x HDMI 2.0
DisplayPort1x DP 1.23x DP 1.2
DVI21
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In the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 supports a maximum of 4 screens.

Featureset

FeaturesetNVIDIA GeForce GTX TITANNVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
Max. resolution4096x21604096x2160
DirectX12 (11_0)12_1
RaytracingNoNo
DLSS / FSRNoNo
LEDNo LED lightingNo LED lighting
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN supports a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 pixels.

The maximum resolution of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 is 4096x2160 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsNVIDIA GeForce GTX TITANNVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
h264NoDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCNoNo
VP8NoDecode
VP9NoNo
AV1NoNo
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos.

Dimensions

DimensionsNVIDIA GeForce GTX TITANNVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
Length267 mm267 mm
Height111 mm111 mm
Width38 mm40 mm
Width (Slots)2 Slots2 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN is 267 mm long, 111 mm high and 38 mm wide.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 is 267 mm long, 111 mm high and 40 mm wide.

Additional data

Additional dataNVIDIA GeForce GTX TITANNVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
GPU InterfacePCIe 3.0 x 16PCIe 3 x 16
Release dateQ1/2013Q3/2014
Launch Price999 $299 $
Structure size28 nm28 nm
Documents--data sheet
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN was released in Q1/2013 at a price of 999 $.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 was introduced in Q3/2014 at a price of 299 $.

Benchmark results

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