GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
76%
76%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti
131%
131%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti is approximately 55% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | GM204 | GM200 |
| CoresDifferent | 1664 | 2816 |
| TMUsDifferent | 104 | 176 |
| ROPsDifferent | 56 | 96 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 256 bit | 384 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | GM204 | GM200 |
| GPU VariantDifferent | GM204-200-A1 | GM200-310-A1 |
| Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 | Maxwell 2.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process Size | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 5,200 million | 8,000 million |
| DensityDifferent | 13.1M / mm² | 13.3M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 398 mm² | 601 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | BGA-1745 | BGA-2152 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Sep 19th, 2014 | Jun 2nd, 2015 |
| Generation | GeForce 900 | GeForce 900 |
| Predecessor | GeForce 700 | GeForce 700 |
| Successor | GeForce 10 | GeForce 10 |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 329 USD | 649 USD |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 111 in our database | 169 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 1050 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 1178 MHz | 1076 MHz |
| Memory Clock | 1753 MHz7 Gbps effective | 1753 MHz7 Gbps effective |
Memory
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 256 bit | 384 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 224.4 GB/s | 336.6 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 1664 | 2816 |
| TMUsDifferent | 104 | 176 |
| ROPsDifferent | 56 | 96 |
| SMM CountDifferent | 13 | 22 |
| L1 Cache | 48 KB (per SMM) | 48 KB (per SMM) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 2 MB | 3 MB |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 65.97 GPixel/s | 103.3 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 122.5 GTexel/s | 189.4 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 3.920 TFLOPS | 6.060 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 122.5 GFLOPS (1:32) | 189.4 GFLOPS (1:32) |
Board Design
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| Length | 267 mm10.5 inches | 267 mm10.5 inches |
| Height | 111 mm4.4 inches | 111 mm4.4 inches |
| Width | 40 mm1.6 inches | 40 mm1.6 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 148 W | 250 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 300 W | 600 W |
| Outputs | 1x DVI1x HDMI 2.03x DisplayPort 1.2 | 1x DVI1x HDMI 2.03x DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 2x 6-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | PG401 | PG600 SKU 30 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (12_1) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Shader Model | 6.8 | 6.8 |
Comparison Summary
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