GeForce GTX 970 vs Radeon RX 9060
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX 9060 and GeForce GTX 970, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RX 9060 outperforms GTX 970 by an impressive 84% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 105 | 277 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 70 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 12.22 |
| Power efficiency | 24.95 | 12.12 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4.0 (2025−2026) | Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019) |
| GPU code name | Navi 44 | GM204 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 5 August 2025 (1 year ago) | 19 September 2014 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $329 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 1792 | 1664 |
| Core clock speed | 1700 MHz | 1050 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2990 MHz | 1178 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 29,700 million | 5,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 4 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 132 Watt | 148 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | no data | 98 °C |
| Texture fill rate | 334.9 | 122.5 |
| Floating-point processing power | 21.43 TFLOPS | 3.92 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 56 |
| TMUs | 112 | 104 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 28 | no data |
| L0 Cache | 448 KB | no data |
| L1 Cache | no data | 624 KB |
| L2 Cache | 4 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 Cache | 32 MB | no data |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Bus support | no data | PCI Express 3.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 267 mm |
| Height | no data | 4.376" (11.1 cm) |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Recommended system power (PSU) | no data | 500 Watt |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 8-pin | 2x 6-pin |
| SLI options | - | + |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2518 MHz | 7.0 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | 322.3 GB/s | 224 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | + | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 1x HDMI 2.1b, 2x DisplayPort 2.1a | Dual Link DVI-I, HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Multi monitor support | no data | 4 displays |
| HDMI | + | + |
| HDCP | - | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
| G-SYNC support | - | + |
| Audio input for HDMI | no data | Internal |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| GameStream | - | + |
| GeForce ShadowPlay | - | + |
| GPU Boost | no data | 2.0 |
| GameWorks | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.8 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 2.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | - | + |
Synthetic benchmarks
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 140−150 | 81
−42.1%
|
| 1440p | 95−100
+75.9%
| 54 |
| 4K | 70−75
+79.5%
| 39 |
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 4.06 |
| 1440p | no data | 6.09 |
| 4K | no data | 8.44 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Atomic Heart | 65−70 | 65−70 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 130−140 | 130−140 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55 | 50−55 |
Full HD
Medium
| Atomic Heart | 65−70 | 65−70 |
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 130−140 | 130−140 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| Far Cry 5 | 75−80 | 75−80 |
| Fortnite | 110−120 | 110−120 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| Valorant | 160−170 | 160−170 |
Full HD
High
| Atomic Heart | 65−70 | 65−70 |
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 130−140 | 130−140 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 250−260 | 250−260 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| Dota 2 | 120−130 | 120−130 |
| Far Cry 5 | 75−80 | 75−80 |
| Far Cry 6 | 65−70 | 65−70 |
| Fortnite | 82 | 82 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 71 | 71 |
| Metro Exodus | 39 | 39 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 81 | 81 |
| Valorant | 160−170 | 160−170 |
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 48 | 48 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| Dota 2 | 120−130 | 120−130 |
| Far Cry 5 | 75−80 | 75−80 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 52 | 52 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 43 | 43 |
| Valorant | 160−170 | 160−170 |
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 60 | 60 |
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 160−170 | 160−170 |
| Far Cry 6 | 35−40 | 35−40 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| Metro Exodus | 24 | 24 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180 | 170−180 |
| Valorant | 190−200 | 190−200 |
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 65−70 | 65−70 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| Far Cry 5 | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 60−65 | 60−65 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 35−40 | 35−40 |
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 55−60 | 55−60 |
4K
High
| Atomic Heart | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| Far Cry 6 | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 46 | 46 |
| Metro Exodus | 13 | 13 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 29 | 29 |
| Valorant | 130−140 | 130−140 |
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 20 | 20 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11 | 10−11 |
| Dota 2 | 75−80 | 75−80 |
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30 | 27−30 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18 | 18 |
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 22 | 22 |
This is how RX 9060 and GTX 970 compete in popular games:
- RX 9060 is 73% faster in 1080p
- RX 9060 is 76% faster in 1440p
- RX 9060 is 79% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 42.31 | 23.03 |
| Recency | 5 August 2025 | 19 September 2014 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 132 Watt | 148 Watt |
RX 9060 has a 84% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 86% more advanced lithography process, and 11% lower power consumption.
The Radeon RX 9060 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 970 in performance tests.
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