GeForce RTX 2060 vs GTX 970M SLI

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 970M SLI with GeForce RTX 2060, including specs and performance data.

GTX 970M SLI
2014
2x 6 GB GDDR5, 162 Watt
23.50

RTX 2060 outperforms GTX 970M SLI by an impressive 51% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking232131
Place by popularitynot in top-10019
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data38.86
Power efficiency10.3815.82
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameno dataTU106
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date7 October 2014 (10 years ago)7 January 2019 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$349

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 cores25601920
Core clock speed924 MHz1365 MHz
Boost clock speed1038 MHz1680 MHz
Number of transistors2x 5200 Million10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)162 Watt160 Watt
Texture fill rateno data201.6
Floating-point processing powerno data6.451 TFLOPS
ROPsno data48
TMUsno data120
Tensor Coresno data240
Ray Tracing Coresno data30

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 sizelargeno data
Interfaceno dataPCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data229 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 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 amount2x 6 GB6 GB
Memory bus width2x 192 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed5000 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data336.0 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 Connectorsno data1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI-+
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

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

Optimus+-
VR Readyno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12_112
Shader Modelno data6.5
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data1.2
Vulkan-1.2.131
CUDA+7.5

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 970M SLI 23.50
RTX 2060 35.37
+50.5%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GTX 970M SLI 18870
RTX 2060 27163
+43.9%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

GTX 970M SLI 36119
RTX 2060 60454
+67.4%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX 970M SLI 14760
RTX 2060 19338
+31%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

GTX 970M SLI 96944
RTX 2060 107083
+10.5%

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

GTX 970M SLI 256573
RTX 2060 424149
+65.3%

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 HD86
−40.7%
121
+40.7%
1440p50−55
−54%
77
+54%
4K41
−22%
50
+22%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.88
1440pno data4.53
4Kno data6.98

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−66.7%
75−80
+66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−56%
75−80
+56%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
−20%
90
+20%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−66.7%
75−80
+66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−56%
75−80
+56%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
−64.5%
170−180
+64.5%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
−46.2%
95−100
+46.2%
Metro Exodus 60−65
−57.8%
101
+57.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
−102%
109
+102%
Valorant 95−100
−88.8%
185
+88.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
−96%
147
+96%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−66.7%
75−80
+66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−56%
75−80
+56%
Dota 2 80−85
+1.2%
83
−1.2%
Far Cry 5 75−80
−23.7%
90−95
+23.7%
Fortnite 120−130
−26%
155
+26%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
−64.5%
170−180
+64.5%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
−46.2%
95−100
+46.2%
Grand Theft Auto V 80−85
−47.6%
124
+47.6%
Metro Exodus 60−65
−17.2%
75
+17.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
−51.6%
235
+51.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
−3.7%
56
+3.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 85
−51.8%
120−130
+51.8%
Valorant 95−100
−6.1%
104
+6.1%
World of Tanks 250−260
−9.4%
270−280
+9.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
−6.7%
80
+6.7%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−66.7%
75−80
+66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−56%
75−80
+56%
Dota 2 80−85
−39.3%
110−120
+39.3%
Far Cry 5 75−80
−23.7%
90−95
+23.7%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
−64.5%
170−180
+64.5%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
−46.2%
95−100
+46.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+32.5%
117
−32.5%
Valorant 95−100
−65.3%
162
+65.3%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 40−45
−63.4%
65−70
+63.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
−63.4%
65−70
+63.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
−59.1%
35
+59.1%
World of Tanks 160−170
−44.4%
230−240
+44.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
−40.8%
65−70
+40.8%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−36.4%
30−33
+36.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−71.4%
35−40
+71.4%
Far Cry 5 70−75
−66.2%
110−120
+66.2%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
−61.5%
100−110
+61.5%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
−56.4%
60−65
+56.4%
Metro Exodus 55−60
−35.7%
76
+35.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
−72.2%
60−65
+72.2%
Valorant 65−70
−54.5%
102
+54.5%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 20−22
−15%
21−24
+15%
Dota 2 40−45
−59.5%
67
+59.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
−59.5%
67
+59.5%
Metro Exodus 18−20
−36.8%
26
+36.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
−55.4%
115
+55.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
−60%
24
+60%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
−59.5%
67
+59.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
−64%
41
+64%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
−15%
21−24
+15%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−87.5%
14−16
+87.5%
Dota 2 40−45
−69%
70−75
+69%
Far Cry 5 30−35
−65.6%
50−55
+65.6%
Fortnite 30−33
−70%
50−55
+70%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−57.9%
60−65
+57.9%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
−61.9%
30−35
+61.9%
Valorant 30−35
−43.8%
46
+43.8%

This is how GTX 970M SLI and RTX 2060 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2060 is 41% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2060 is 54% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2060 is 22% faster in 4K

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

  • in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 970M SLI is 32% faster.
  • in Red Dead Redemption 2, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RTX 2060 is 102% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 970M SLI is ahead in 2 tests (3%)
  • RTX 2060 is ahead in 61 test (95%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 23.50 35.37
Recency 7 October 2014 7 January 2019
Chip lithography 28 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 162 Watt 160 Watt

RTX 2060 has a 50.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 1.3% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 2060 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 970M SLI in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 970M SLI is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 2060 is a desktop one.


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