GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
89%
89%
AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT
113%
113%
AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT is approximately 24% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | GM204 | Navi 14 |
| CoresDifferent | 1664 | 1408 |
| TMUsDifferent | 104 | 88 |
| ROPsDifferent | 56 | 32 |
| Memory Size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 256 bit | 128 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | GM204 | Navi 14 |
| GPU VariantDifferent | GM204-200-A1 | Navi 14 XTX(215-0932396) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | Maxwell 2.0 | RDNA 1.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 28 nm | 7 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 5,200 million | 6,400 million |
| DensityDifferent | 13.1M / mm² | 40.5M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 398 mm² | 158 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | BGA-1745 | BGA-1125 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Sep 19th, 2014 | Dec 12th, 2019 |
| GenerationDifferent | GeForce 900 | Navi(RX 5000) |
| PredecessorDifferent | GeForce 700 | Vega |
| SuccessorDifferent | GeForce 10 | Navi II |
| ProductionDifferent | End-of-life | Active |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 329 USD | 169 USD |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 111 in our database | 49 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 1050 MHz | 1607 MHz |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 1178 MHz | 1845 MHz |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1753 MHz7 Gbps effective | 1750 MHz14 Gbps effective |
| Game ClockDifferent | N/A | 1717 MHz |
Memory
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 256 bit | 128 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 224.4 GB/s | 224.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 1664 | 1408 |
| TMUsDifferent | 104 | 88 |
| ROPsDifferent | 56 | 32 |
| SMM CountDifferent | 13 | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 48 KB (per SMM) | N/A |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | N/A | 22 |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 65.97 GPixel/s | 59.04 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 122.5 GTexel/s | 162.4 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 3.920 TFLOPS | 5.196 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 122.5 GFLOPS (1:32) | 324.7 GFLOPS (1:16) |
| FP16 (half)Different | N/A | 10.39 TFLOPS (2:1) |
Board Design
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 267 mm10.5 inches | 180 mm7.1 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 111 mm4.4 inches | N/A |
| WidthDifferent | 40 mm1.6 inches | N/A |
| TDPDifferent | 148 W | 130 W |
| Suggested PSU | 300 W | 300 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x DVI1x HDMI 2.03x DisplayPort 1.2 | 1x HDMI 2.0b3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 2x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | PG401 | 109-D33257-00B_02 |
| Part NumberDifferent | N/A | 102-D33220 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (12_1) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 3.0 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| CUDADifferent | 5.2 | N/A |
| Shader Model | 6.8 | 6.8 |
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