The GeForce RTX 3070 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 RTX 3070
- 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 33% less energy – 148 vs 220 Watts
GeForce RTX 3070 vs GeForce GTX 970 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce RTX 3070
Sep 1st, 2020
Average FPS
129
100%
Min 1% FPS
76
100%
Price, $
Out of Stock
Value, $/FPS
Not Available
GeForce GTX 970
Sep 19th, 2014
Average FPS
65
50%
Min 1% FPS
32
42%
Price, $
$369
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.67/FPS
100%
GeForce RTX 3070 vs GeForce GTX 970 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The GeForce RTX 3070 vs GeForce GTX 970 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce RTX 3070 vs GeForce GTX 970 in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce RTX 3070
Sep 1st, 2020
Memory
8 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
448 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
165.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
317.4 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
20.31 TFLOPS
100%
GeForce GTX 970
Sep 19th, 2014
Memory
4 GB
50%
Memory Bandwidth
224.4 GB/s
50%
Pixel Fillrate
65.97 GPixel/s
40%
Texture Fillrate
122.5 GTexel/s
39%
FP32
3.92 TFLOPS
19%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce RTX 3070 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Sep 1st, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 19th, 2014 |
| $499.00 | MSRP | $329.00 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 900 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 220 W | Power Consumption | 148 W |
| Memory | ||
8 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Memory Bus | 256-bit |
448 GB/s | Bandwidth | 224.4 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
165.6 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 65.97 GPixel/s |
317.4 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 122.5 GTexel/s |
20.31 TFLOPS | FP32 | 3.92 TFLOPS |
