The GeForce GTX 1080 is at least 2x faster gaming GPU than the GeForce GTX 970. We cannot compare value as at least one GPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the GeForce GTX 1080
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory – 8 vs 4 GB
Advantages of the GeForce GTX 970
- Consumes up to 18% less energy – 148 vs 180 Watts
GeForce GTX 1080 vs GeForce GTX 970 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce GTX 1080
May 27th, 2016
Average FPS
92
100%
Min 1% FPS
50
100%
Price, CA$
Out of Stock
Value, CA$/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
GeForce GTX 970
Sep 19th, 2014
Average FPS
65
71%
Min 1% FPS
32
64%
Price, CA$
Out of Stock
Value, CA$/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
GeForce GTX 1080 vs GeForce GTX 970 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The GeForce GTX 1080 vs GeForce GTX 970 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce GTX 1080 vs GeForce GTX 970 in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce GTX 1080
May 27th, 2016
Memory
8 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
320.3 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
110.9 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
277.3 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
8.873 TFLOPS
100%
GeForce GTX 970
Sep 19th, 2014
Memory
4 GB
50%
Memory Bandwidth
224.4 GB/s
70%
Pixel Fillrate
65.97 GPixel/s
59%
Texture Fillrate
122.5 GTexel/s
44%
FP32
3.92 TFLOPS
44%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce GTX 1080 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
May 27th, 2016 | Release Date | Sep 19th, 2014 |
| $599.00 | MSRP | $329.00 |
| GeForce 10 | Generation | GeForce 900 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 180 W | Power Consumption | 148 W |
| Memory | ||
8 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR5X | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Memory Bus | 256-bit |
320.3 GB/s | Bandwidth | 224.4 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
110.9 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 65.97 GPixel/s |
277.3 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 122.5 GTexel/s |
8.873 TFLOPS | FP32 | 3.92 TFLOPS |
