The GeForce RTX 4070 is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming GPU than the GeForce GTX 970 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's €80.99 cheaper!
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 4070
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Up to 10% cheaper – €717.01 vs €798.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Up to 200% more VRAM memory – 12 vs 4 GB
Advantages of the GeForce GTX 970
- Consumes up to 26% less energy – 148 vs 200 Watts
GeForce RTX 4070 vs GeForce GTX 970 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce RTX 4070
Apr 12th, 2023
Average FPS
152
100%
Min 1% FPS
92
100%
Price, €
€717.01
100%
Value, €/FPS
€4.71/FPS
100%
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€717.01
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€735.00
In Stock
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€880.00
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GeForce GTX 970
Sep 19th, 2014
Average FPS
65
43%
Min 1% FPS
32
35%
Price, €
€798
89%
Value, €/FPS
€12.27/FPS
38%
GeForce RTX 4070 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 RTX 4070 vs GeForce GTX 970 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce RTX 4070 vs GeForce GTX 970 in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce RTX 4070
Apr 12th, 2023
Memory
12 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
504.2 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
158.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
455.4 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
29.15 TFLOPS
100%
GeForce GTX 970
Sep 19th, 2014
Memory
4 GB
33%
Memory Bandwidth
224.4 GB/s
45%
Pixel Fillrate
65.97 GPixel/s
42%
Texture Fillrate
122.5 GTexel/s
27%
FP32
3.92 TFLOPS
13%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce RTX 4070 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 12th, 2023 | Release Date | Sep 19th, 2014 |
| $599.00 | MSRP | $329.00 |
| GeForce 40 | Generation | GeForce 900 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 200 W | Power Consumption | 148 W |
| Memory | ||
12 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR6X | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 192-bit | Memory Bus | 256-bit |
504.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 224.4 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
158.4 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 65.97 GPixel/s |
455.4 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 122.5 GTexel/s |
29.15 TFLOPS | FP32 | 3.92 TFLOPS |
