GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
88%
88%
AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
113%
113%
AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT is approximately 25% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | GM204 | Navi 24 |
| CoresDifferent | 1664 | 1024 |
| TMUsDifferent | 104 | 64 |
| ROPsDifferent | 56 | 32 |
| Memory Size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 256 bit | 64 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | GM204 | Navi 24 |
| GPU VariantDifferent | GM204-200-A1 | Navi 24 XT(215-135000006) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | Maxwell 2.0 | RDNA 2.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 28 nm | 6 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 5,200 million | 5,400 million |
| DensityDifferent | 13.1M / mm² | 50.5M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 398 mm² | 107 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | BGA-1745 | N/A |
Graphics Card
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Sep 19th, 2014 | Jan 19th, 2022 |
| GenerationDifferent | GeForce 900 | Navi II(RX 6000) |
| PredecessorDifferent | GeForce 700 | Navi |
| SuccessorDifferent | GeForce 10 | Navi III |
| ProductionDifferent | End-of-life | Active |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 329 USD | 199 USD |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 111 in our database | 18 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 1050 MHz | 2310 MHz |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 1178 MHz | 2815 MHz |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1753 MHz7 Gbps effective | 2248 MHz18 Gbps effective |
| Game ClockDifferent | N/A | 2610 MHz |
Memory
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 256 bit | 64 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 224.4 GB/s | 143.9 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 1664 | 1024 |
| TMUsDifferent | 104 | 64 |
| ROPsDifferent | 56 | 32 |
| SMM CountDifferent | 13 | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 48 KB (per SMM) | 128 KB per Array |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 2 MB | 1024 KB |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | N/A | 16 |
| RT CoresDifferent | N/A | 16 |
| L0 CacheDifferent | N/A | 32 KB per WGP |
| L3 CacheDifferent | N/A | 16 MB |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 65.97 GPixel/s | 90.08 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 122.5 GTexel/s | 180.2 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 3.920 TFLOPS | 5.765 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 122.5 GFLOPS (1:32) | 360.3 GFLOPS (1:16) |
| FP16 (half)Different | N/A | 11.53 TFLOPS (2:1) |
Board Design
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 267 mm10.5 inches | N/A |
| HeightDifferent | 111 mm4.4 inches | N/A |
| WidthDifferent | 40 mm1.6 inches | N/A |
| TDPDifferent | 148 W | 107 W |
| Suggested PSU | 300 W | 300 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x DVI1x HDMI 2.03x DisplayPort 1.2 | 1x HDMI 2.11x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 2x 6-pin | 1x 6-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | PG401 | D632 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 3.0 | 2.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| CUDADifferent | 5.2 | N/A |
| Shader Model | 6.8 | 6.8 |
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