GeForce 9700M GT vs GTX 1070 Ti

Place in the ranking	122	1227
Place by popularity	70	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	30.41	no data
Power efficiency	14.61	0.83
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code name	GP104	G96
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	2 November 2017 (7 years ago)	29 July 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$399	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	2432	32
Core clock speed	1607 MHz	625 MHz
Boost clock speed	1683 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	7,200 million	314 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	45 Watt
Texture fill rate	255.8	10.00
Floating-point processing power	8.186 TFLOPS	0.0992 TFLOPS
Gigaflops	no data	148
ROPs	64	8
TMUs	152	16

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).

Laptop size	no data	medium sized
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	MXM-II
Length	267 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin	no data

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	GDDR5	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	512 MB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	2002 MHz	800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	256.3 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	No outputs
HDMI	+	-
G-SYNC support	+	-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Ready

no data

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 (12_1)	11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model	6.4	4.0
OpenGL	4.6	3.3
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	1.2.131	N/A
CUDA	6.1	+

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 1070 Ti 38.21
+6976%

9700M GT 0.54

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.

GTX 1070 Ti 14690
+6963%

9700M GT 208

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	109 +10800%	1−2 −10800%
1440p	71 +7000%	1−2 −7000%
4K	55	0−1

Cost per frame, $

1080p	3.66	no data
1440p	5.62	no data
4K	7.25	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	75−80 +888%	8−9 −888%
Cyberpunk 2077	80−85 +3950%	2−3 −3950%
Elden Ring	130−140 +13200%	1−2 −13200%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 +10200%	1−2 −10200%
Counter-Strike 2	75−80 +888%	8−9 −888%
Cyberpunk 2077	80−85 +3950%	2−3 −3950%
Forza Horizon 4	180−190 +2967%	6−7 −2967%
Metro Exodus	107 +10600%	1−2 −10600%
Red Dead Redemption 2	75−80 +1400%	5−6 −1400%
Valorant	150−160 +7550%	2−3 −7550%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 +10200%	1−2 −10200%
Counter-Strike 2	75−80 +888%	8−9 −888%
Cyberpunk 2077	80−85 +3950%	2−3 −3950%
Dota 2	42	0−1
Elden Ring	130−140 +13200%	1−2 −13200%
Far Cry 5	75 +971%	7−8 −971%
Fortnite	160−170	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	180−190 +2967%	6−7 −2967%
Grand Theft Auto V	120−130 +11900%	1−2 −11900%
Metro Exodus	78 +7700%	1−2 −7700%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	112 +1300%	8−9 −1300%
Red Dead Redemption 2	75−80 +1400%	5−6 −1400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	130−140 +2600%	5−6 −2600%
Valorant	150−160 +7550%	2−3 −7550%
World of Tanks	270−280 +1644%	16−18 −1644%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 +10200%	1−2 −10200%
Counter-Strike 2	75−80 +888%	8−9 −888%
Cyberpunk 2077	80−85 +3950%	2−3 −3950%
Dota 2	121 +12000%	1−2 −12000%
Far Cry 5	95−100 +1271%	7−8 −1271%
Forza Horizon 4	180−190 +2967%	6−7 −2967%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	190−200 +2375%	8−9 −2375%
Valorant	150−160 +7550%	2−3 −7550%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	70−75	0−1
Elden Ring	75−80 +7600%	1−2 −7600%
Grand Theft Auto V	70−75 +7000%	1−2 −7000%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +5733%	3−4 −5733%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40	0−1
World of Tanks	240−250 +24100%	1−2 −24100%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 +7000%	1−2 −7000%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40 +322%	9−10 −322%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 +1800%	2−3 −1800%
Far Cry 5	120−130 +2975%	4−5 −2975%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 +10900%	1−2 −10900%
Metro Exodus	76 +7500%	1−2 −7500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	65−70 +3200%	2−3 −3200%
Valorant	110−120 +2280%	5−6 −2280%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	35−40	0−1
Dota 2	67 +347%	14−16 −347%
Elden Ring	35−40	0−1
Grand Theft Auto V	67 +347%	14−16 −347%
Metro Exodus	25	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	92 +9100%	1−2 −9100%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	67 +347%	14−16 −347%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	40−45	0−1
Counter-Strike 2	35−40	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +1600%	1−2 −1600%
Dota 2	105 +600%	14−16 −600%
Far Cry 5	55−60	0−1
Fortnite	45	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	60−65	0−1
Valorant	60−65 +6100%	1−2 −6100%

This is how GTX 1070 Ti and 9700M GT compete in popular games:

GTX 1070 Ti is 10800% faster in 1080p
GTX 1070 Ti is 7000% faster in 1440p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in World of Tanks, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 1070 Ti is 24100% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Without exception, GTX 1070 Ti surpassed 9700M GT in all 33 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	38.21	0.54
Recency	2 November 2017	29 July 2008
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	512 MB
Chip lithography	16 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	45 Watt

GTX 1070 Ti has a 6975.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 306.3% more advanced lithography process.

9700M GT, on the other hand, has 300% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1070 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9700M GT in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1070 Ti is a desktop card while GeForce 9700M GT is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.