GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
AMD Radeon HD 6970
Technical Specifications
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | GB203 | Cayman |
| CoresDifferent | 8960 | 1536 |
| TMUsDifferent | 280 | 96 |
| ROPsDifferent | 96 | 32 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 16 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR7 | GDDR5 |
| Bus Width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | GB203 | Cayman |
| GPU VariantDifferent | GB203-300-A1 | Cayman XT(215-0807007) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | Blackwell 2.0 | TeraScale 3 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process TypeDifferent | 4N FinFET | N/A |
| Process SizeDifferent | 5 nm | 40 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 45,600 million | 2,640 million |
| DensityDifferent | 120.6M / mm² | 6.8M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 378 mm² | 389 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Feb 20th, 2025 | Dec 14th, 2010 |
| AnnouncedDifferent | Jan 6th, 2025 | N/A |
| GenerationDifferent | GeForce 50 | Northern Islands(HD 6900) |
| PredecessorDifferent | GeForce 40 | Evergreen |
| ProductionDifferent | Active | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 749 USD | 369 USD |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 5.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 48 in our database | 80 in our database |
| SuccessorDifferent | N/A | Southern Islands |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 2295 MHz | N/A |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 2452 MHz | N/A |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1750 MHz28 Gbps effective | 1375 MHz5.5 Gbps effective |
| GPU ClockDifferent | N/A | 880 MHz |
Memory
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 16 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR7 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 896.0 GB/s | 176.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 8960 | 1536 |
| TMUsDifferent | 280 | 96 |
| ROPsDifferent | 96 | 32 |
| SM CountDifferent | 70 | N/A |
| Tensor CoresDifferent | 280 | N/A |
| RT CoresDifferent | 70 | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 128 KB (per SM) | 8 KB (per CU) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 48 MB | 512 KB |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | N/A | 24 |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 235.4 GPixel/s | 28.16 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 686.6 GTexel/s | 84.48 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half)Different | 43.94 TFLOPS (1:1) | N/A |
| FP32 (float)Different | 43.94 TFLOPS | 2.703 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 686.6 GFLOPS (1:64) | 675.8 GFLOPS (1:4) |
Board Design
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 304 mm12 inches | 286 mm11.3 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 137 mm5.4 inches | 126 mm5 inches |
| WidthDifferent | 48 mm1.9 inches | 42 mm1.7 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 300 W | 250 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 700 W | 600 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x HDMI 2.1b3x DisplayPort 2.1b | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a2x mini-DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 1x 16-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | PG147 SKU 60 | 109-C20047-00 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 11.2 (11_0) |
| OpenGLDifferent | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 3.0 | 1.2 |
| VulkanDifferent | 1.4 | N/A |
| CUDADifferent | 12.0 | N/A |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.8 | 5.0 |
Comparison Summary
More Comparisons with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
Compare NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti with other GPUs of similar performance
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti vs GeForce RTX 5080
GeForce RTX 5080 is 15% faster than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti vs GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is 2% faster than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti vs GeForce RTX 4080
GeForce RTX 4080 is 2% faster than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti vs Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Radeon RX 7900 XTX is 1% faster than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti vs GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
GeForce RTX 5070 Ti is 0% slower than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti vs Radeon RX 9070 XT
Radeon RX 9070 XT is 4% slower than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
More Comparisons with AMD Radeon HD 6970
Compare AMD Radeon HD 6970 with other GPUs of similar performance
AMD Radeon HD 6970 vs GeForce GTX 1050
GeForce GTX 1050 is 19% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6970
AMD Radeon HD 6970 vs GeForce GTX 760
GeForce GTX 760 is 18% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6970
AMD Radeon HD 6970 vs GeForce GTX 580
GeForce GTX 580 is 18% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6970
AMD Radeon HD 6970 vs GeForce GTX 660 Ti
GeForce GTX 660 Ti is 18% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6970
AMD Radeon HD 6970 vs Radeon R9 270X
Radeon R9 270X is 16% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6970
AMD Radeon HD 6970 vs GeForce GTX 950
GeForce GTX 950 is 13% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6970

