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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
- Graphics Processor
- GM204
- Cores
- 1664
- TMUs
- 104
- ROPs
- 56
- Memory Size
- 4 GB
- Memory Type
- GDDR5
- Bus Width
- 256 bit
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- 1920x1080
- 2560x1440
- 3840x2160
The GeForce GTX 970 was a performance-segment graphics card by NVIDIA, launched on September 19th, 2014. Built on the 28 nm process, and based on the GM204 graphics processor, in its GM204-200-A1 variant, the card supports DirectX 12. This ensures that all modern games will run on GeForce GTX 970. The GM204 graphics processor is a large chip with a die area of 398 mm² and 5,200 million transistors. Unlike the fully unlocked GeForce GTX 980, which uses the same GPU but has all 2048 shaders enabled, NVIDIA has disabled some shading units on the GeForce GTX 970 to reach the product's target shader count. It features 1664 shading units, 104 texture mapping units, and 56 ROPs. NVIDIA has paired 4 GB GDDR5 memory with the GeForce GTX 970, which are connected using a 256-bit memory interface. The GPU is operating at a frequency of 1050 MHz, which can be boosted up to 1178 MHz, memory is running at 1753 MHz (7 Gbps effective).
Being a dual-slot card, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 draws power from 2x 6-pin power connectors, with power draw rated at 148 W maximum. Display outputs include: 1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.2. GeForce GTX 970 is connected to the rest of the system using a PCI-Express 3.0 x16 interface. The card's dimensions are 267 mm x 111 mm x 40 mm, and it features a dual-slot cooling solution. Its price at launch was 329 US Dollars.
Being a dual-slot card, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 draws power from 2x 6-pin power connectors, with power draw rated at 148 W maximum. Display outputs include: 1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.2. GeForce GTX 970 is connected to the rest of the system using a PCI-Express 3.0 x16 interface. The card's dimensions are 267 mm x 111 mm x 40 mm, and it features a dual-slot cooling solution. Its price at launch was 329 US Dollars.
Graphics Processor
- GPU Name
- GM204
- GPU Variant
- GM204-200-A1
- Architecture
- Maxwell 2.0
- Foundry
- TSMC
- Process Size
- 28 nm
- Transistors
- 5,200 million
- Density
- 13.1M / mm²
- Die Size
- 398 mm²
- Chip Package
- BGA-1745
Graphics Card
- Release Date
- Sep 19th, 2014
- Generation
- GeForce 900
- Predecessor
- GeForce 700
- Successor
- GeForce 10
- Production
- End-of-life
- Launch Price
- 329 USD
- Bus Interface
- PCIe 3.0 x16
- Reviews
- 111 in our database
Relative Performance
Based on TPU review data: "Performance Summary" at 1920x1080, 4K for 2080 Ti and faster.
Clock Speeds
- Base Clock
- 1050 MHz
- Boost Clock
- 1178 MHz
- Memory Clock
-
1753 MHz
7 Gbps effective
Memory
- Memory Size
- 4 GB
- Memory Type
- GDDR5
- Memory Bus
- 256 bit
- Bandwidth
- 224.4 GB/s
Render Config
- Shading Units
- 1664
- TMUs
- 104
- ROPs
- 56
- SMM Count
- 13
- L1 Cache
- 48 KB (per SMM)
- L2 Cache
- 2 MB
Theoretical Performance
- Pixel Rate
- 65.97 GPixel/s
- Texture Rate
- 122.5 GTexel/s
- FP32 (float)
- 3.920 TFLOPS
- FP64 (double)
- 122.5 GFLOPS (1:32)
Board Design
- Slot Width
- Dual-slot
- Length
- 267 mm
10.5 inches
- Width
- 111 mm
4.4 inches
- Height
- 40 mm
1.6 inches
- TDP
- 148 W
- Suggested PSU
- 300 W
- Outputs
- 1x DVI
1x HDMI 2.0
3x DisplayPort 1.2
- Power Connectors
- 2x 6-pin
- Board Number
- PG401
Graphics Features
- DirectX
- 12 (12_1)
- OpenGL
- 4.6
- OpenCL
- 3.0
- Vulkan
- 1.3
- CUDA
- 5.2
- Shader Model
- 6.8
Card Notes
| 3584 MB + 512 MB 224 Bit + 32 Bit |
GM204 GPU Notes
| NVENC: 5th Gen NVDEC: 1st Gen PureVideo HD: VP6 VDPAU: Feature Set E Latest Drivers: Windows Vista: GeForce Release 365.19 Quadro Release R346 U7 (348.40) / R352 BETA (352.86) Windows 7 / 8 / 8.1 (x32 / x64): GeForce Release 391.35 / 474.89 Quadro Release R390 U9 (392.37) / R440 U4 (441.66) Data Center Release 427.11 Windows 10 / 11 (x32 / x64): GeForce Release 391.35 / Latest Quadro Release R390 U9 (392.37) / Latest Data Center Release: Latest |
Retail boards based on this design (78)
| Name | GPU Clock | Boost Clock | Memory Clock | Other Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1253 MHz | 1355 MHz | 1753 MHz | 290 mm/11.4 inches | |
| 1050 MHz | 1178 MHz | 1753 MHz | 290 mm/11.4 inches | |
| 1114 MHz | 1253 MHz | 1753 MHz | 290 mm/11.4 inches | |
| 1127 MHz | 1266 MHz | 1753 MHz | 290 mm/11.4 inches | |
| 1089 MHz | 1228 MHz | 1753 MHz | 170 mm/6.7 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort | |
| 1050 MHz | 1178 MHz | 1753 MHz | 279 mm/11 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort | |
| 1114 MHz | 1253 MHz | 1753 MHz | 279 mm/11 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort | |
| 1114 MHz | 1253 MHz | 1753 MHz | 279 mm/11 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort | |
| 1089 MHz | 1228 MHz | 1753 MHz | 264 mm/10.4 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort | |
| 1050 MHz | 1178 MHz | 1753 MHz | ||
| 1127 MHz | 1266 MHz | 1753 MHz | 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort | |
| 1127 MHz | 1266 MHz | 1753 MHz | 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort | |
| 1127 MHz | 1266 MHz | 1753 MHz | 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort | |
| 1203 MHz | 1355 MHz | 1753 MHz | ||
| 1088 MHz | 1228 MHz | 1753 MHz | 205 mm/8.1 inches | |
| 1050 MHz | 1178 MHz | 1753 MHz | 241 mm/9.5 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort | |
| 1050 MHz | 1178 MHz | 1753 MHz | 241 mm/9.5 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort | |
| 1050 MHz | 1178 MHz | 1753 MHz | 241 mm/9.5 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort | |
| 1216 MHz | 1367 MHz | 1753 MHz | 241 mm/9.5 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort | |
| 1216 MHz | 1367 MHz | 1753 MHz | 257 mm/10.1 inches | |
| 1140 MHz | 1279 MHz | 1753 MHz | 241 mm/9.5 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort | |
| 1190 MHz | 1342 MHz | 1753 MHz | 257 mm/10.1 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort | |
| 1190 MHz | 1342 MHz | 1753 MHz | 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort | |
| 1190 MHz | 1342 MHz | 1753 MHz | 257 mm/10.1 inches | |
| 1140 MHz | 1279 MHz | 1753 MHz | 241 mm/9.5 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort | |
| 1165 MHz | 1316 MHz | 1753 MHz | 241 mm/9.5 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort | |
| 1165 MHz | 1316 MHz | 1753 MHz | 241 mm/9.5 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort | |
| 1165 MHz | 1317 MHz | 1753 MHz | 241 mm/9.5 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort | |
| 1050 MHz | 1178 MHz | 1753 MHz | ||
| 1050 MHz | 1178 MHz | 1753 MHz | 247 mm/9.7 inches, 1x DVI 1x mini-HDMI 3x mini-DisplayPort | |
| 1152 MHz | 1304 MHz | 1753 MHz | ||
| 1152 MHz | 1304 MHz | 1753 MHz | 247 mm/9.7 inches, 1x DVI 1x mini-HDMI 3x mini-DisplayPort | |
| 1152 MHz | 1304 MHz | 1753 MHz | 247 mm/9.7 inches, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 2x mini-DisplayPort | |
| 1126 MHz | 1266 MHz | 1753 MHz | 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort | |
| 1050 MHz | 1178 MHz | 1753 MHz | 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort | |
| 1126 MHz | 1266 MHz | 1753 MHz | 271 mm/10.7 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort | |
| 1164 MHz | 1317 MHz | 1753 MHz | 271 mm/10.7 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort | |
| 1190 MHz | 1342 MHz | 1753 MHz | 179 mm/7 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort | |
| 1228 MHz | 1380 MHz | 1753 MHz | 308 mm/12.1 inches | |
| 1126 MHz | 1266 MHz | 1753 MHz | 179 mm/7 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort | |
| 1178 MHz | 1329 MHz | 1753 MHz | 260 mm/10.2 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort | |
| 1178 MHz | 1329 MHz | 1753 MHz | 312 mm/12.3 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 3x DisplayPort | |
| 1050 MHz | 1178 MHz | 1753 MHz | 183 mm/7.2 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 3x DisplayPort | |
| 1076 MHz | 1216 MHz | 1753 MHz | 183 mm/7.2 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 3x DisplayPort | |
| 1050 MHz | 1178 MHz | 1753 MHz | 266 mm/10.5 inches | |
| 1101 MHz | 1241 MHz | 1753 MHz | 266 mm/10.5 inches | |
| 1114 MHz | 1253 MHz | 1753 MHz | 312 mm/12.3 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 3x DisplayPort | |
| 1190 MHz | 1342 MHz | 1775 MHz | ||
| 1088 MHz | 1228 MHz | 1753 MHz | 215 mm/8.5 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort | |
| 1228 MHz | 1329 MHz | 1820 MHz | 266 mm/10.5 inches | |
| 1152 MHz | 1279 MHz | 1753 MHz | 300 mm/11.8 inches | |
| 1152 MHz | 1279 MHz | 1753 MHz | 300 mm/11.8 inches | |
| 1228 MHz | 1329 MHz | 1820 MHz | 300 mm/11.8 inches | |
| 1178 MHz | 1329 MHz | 1800 MHz | 300 mm/11.8 inches | |
| 1164 MHz | 1317 MHz | 1753 MHz | 270 mm/10.6 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort | |
| 1178 MHz | 1329 MHz | 1753 MHz | 270 mm/10.6 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort | |
| 1050 MHz | 1178 MHz | 1753 MHz | ||
| 1076 MHz | 1216 MHz | 1753 MHz | 206 mm/8.1 inches | |
| 1050 MHz | 1178 MHz | 1753 MHz | 275 mm/10.8 inches | |
| 1114 MHz | 1253 MHz | 1753 MHz | 269 mm/10.6 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort | |
| 1114 MHz | 1253 MHz | 1753 MHz | 269 mm/10.6 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort | |
| 1140 MHz | 1279 MHz | 1753 MHz | 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort | |
| 1076 MHz | 1216 MHz | 1753 MHz | 269 mm/10.6 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort | |
| 1076 MHz | 1216 MHz | 1753 MHz | 269 mm/10.6 inches | |
| 1102 MHz | 1241 MHz | 1753 MHz | 275 mm/10.8 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort | |
| 1076 MHz | 1216 MHz | 1753 MHz | ||
| 1050 MHz | 1178 MHz | 1753 MHz | 269 mm/10.6 inches | |
| 1050 MHz | 1178 MHz | 1753 MHz | 247 mm/9.7 inches, 1x DVI 1x mini-HDMI 3x mini-DisplayPort | |
| 1152 MHz | 1304 MHz | 1753 MHz | 247 mm/9.7 inches, 1x DVI 1x mini-HDMI 3x mini-DisplayPort | |
| 1050 MHz | 1178 MHz | 1753 MHz | ||
| 1050 MHz | 1178 MHz | 1753 MHz | ||
| 1050 MHz | 1178 MHz | 1753 MHz | ||
| 1076 MHz | 1216 MHz | 1753 MHz | 204 mm/8 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort | |
| 1228 MHz | 1380 MHz | 1800 MHz | 299 mm/11.8 inches | |
| 1203 MHz | 1355 MHz | 1800 MHz | 300 mm/11.8 inches | |
| 1152 MHz | 1304 MHz | 1753 MHz | ||
| 1102 MHz | 1241 MHz | 1762 MHz | ||
| 1203 MHz | 1355 MHz | 1800 MHz | 300 mm/11.8 inches |
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