Radeon RX 7600 XT vs GeForce GTX 970

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon RX 7600 XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 970
2014
4 GB GDDR5, 148 Watt
24.10

RX 7600 XT outperforms GTX 970 by an impressive 79% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking22178
Place by popularity7883
Cost-effectiveness evaluation13.3278.31
Power efficiency11.6516.25
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGM204Navi 33
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date19 September 2014 (10 years ago)8 January 2024 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$329 $329

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 7600 XT has 488% better value for money than GTX 970.

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 cores16642048
Core clock speed1050 MHz1980 MHz
Boost clock speed1178 MHz2755 MHz
Number of transistors5,200 million13,300 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)148 Watt190 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature98 °Cno data
Texture fill rate122.5352.6
Floating-point processing power3.92 TFLOPS22.57 TFLOPS
ROPs5664
TMUs104128
Ray Tracing Coresno data32

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 supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length267 mm204 mm
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot2-slot
Recommended system power (PSU)500 Wattno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pin1x 8-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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB16 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed7.0 GB/s2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth224 GB/s288.0 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 ConnectorsDual Link DVI-I, HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.21x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1
Multi monitor support4 displaysno data
HDMI++
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
G-SYNC support+-
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

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

GameStream+-
GeForce ShadowPlay+-
GPU Boost2.0no data
GameWorks+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.7
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL1.22.2
Vulkan1.1.1261.3
CUDA+-

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 970 24.10
RX 7600 XT 43.14
+79%

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 970 9632
RX 7600 XT 17241
+79%

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 HD80
−75%
140−150
+75%
1440p52
−73.1%
90−95
+73.1%
4K40
−75%
70−75
+75%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.11
−75%
2.35
+75%
1440p6.33
−73.1%
3.66
+73.1%
4K8.23
−75%
4.70
+75%
  • RX 7600 XT has 75% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 7600 XT has 73% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 7600 XT has 75% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−70.2%
80−85
+70.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−76.5%
90−95
+76.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
−68.8%
130−140
+68.8%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−70.2%
80−85
+70.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−76.5%
90−95
+76.5%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
−72.7%
190−200
+72.7%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
−66.7%
110−120
+66.7%
Metro Exodus 65−70
−66.7%
110−120
+66.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
−72.7%
95−100
+72.7%
Valorant 100−105
−70%
170−180
+70%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
−68.8%
130−140
+68.8%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−70.2%
80−85
+70.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−76.5%
90−95
+76.5%
Dota 2 47
−70.2%
80−85
+70.2%
Far Cry 5 75−80
−68.8%
130−140
+68.8%
Fortnite 120−130
−74.6%
220−230
+74.6%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
−72.7%
190−200
+72.7%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
−66.7%
110−120
+66.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 71
−69%
120−130
+69%
Metro Exodus 16
−68.8%
27−30
+68.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 63
−74.6%
110−120
+74.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
−72.7%
95−100
+72.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70
−71.4%
120−130
+71.4%
Valorant 100−105
−70%
170−180
+70%
World of Tanks 250−260
−74.4%
450−500
+74.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60
−66.7%
100−105
+66.7%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−70.2%
80−85
+70.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−76.5%
90−95
+76.5%
Dota 2 85−90
−74.4%
150−160
+74.4%
Far Cry 5 75−80
−68.8%
130−140
+68.8%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
−72.7%
190−200
+72.7%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
−66.7%
110−120
+66.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 47
−70.2%
80−85
+70.2%
Valorant 100−105
−70%
170−180
+70%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 40−45
−78.6%
75−80
+78.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
−74.4%
75−80
+74.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−71.4%
300−310
+71.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
−73.9%
40−45
+73.9%
World of Tanks 160−170
−74.7%
290−300
+74.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
−70%
85−90
+70%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−59.1%
35−40
+59.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−66.7%
35−40
+66.7%
Far Cry 5 70−75
−78.1%
130−140
+78.1%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
−64.2%
110−120
+64.2%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
−75%
70−75
+75%
Metro Exodus 55−60
−75.4%
100−105
+75.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
−75.7%
65−70
+75.7%
Valorant 65−70
−76.5%
120−130
+76.5%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 20−22
−75%
35−40
+75%
Dota 2 46
−73.9%
80−85
+73.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 46
−73.9%
80−85
+73.9%
Metro Exodus 13
−61.5%
21−24
+61.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 61
−63.9%
100−105
+63.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
−68.8%
27−30
+68.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 46
−73.9%
80−85
+73.9%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
−73.1%
45−50
+73.1%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
−75%
35−40
+75%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−75%
14−16
+75%
Dota 2 40−45
−70.5%
75−80
+70.5%
Far Cry 5 30−35
−66.7%
55−60
+66.7%
Fortnite 25
−60%
40−45
+60%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−66.7%
65−70
+66.7%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
−66.7%
35−40
+66.7%
Valorant 30−35
−66.7%
55−60
+66.7%

This is how GTX 970 and RX 7600 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 7600 XT is 75% faster in 1080p
  • RX 7600 XT is 73% faster in 1440p
  • RX 7600 XT is 75% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.10 43.14
Recency 19 September 2014 8 January 2024
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 148 Watt 190 Watt

GTX 970 has 28.4% lower power consumption.

RX 7600 XT, on the other hand, has a 79% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 366.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 7600 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 970 in performance tests.


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