Radeon RX 6700 XT vs GeForce GTX 970M SLI

Place in the ranking	231	50
Place by popularity	not in top-100	95
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	56.17
Power efficiency	10.40	15.49
Architecture	Maxwell (2014−2017)	RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code name	no data	Navi 22
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	7 October 2014 (10 years ago)	3 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$479

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	2560	2560
Core clock speed	924 MHz	2321 MHz
Boost clock speed	1038 MHz	2581 MHz
Number of transistors	2x 5200 Million	17,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	162 Watt	230 Watt
Texture fill rate	no data	413.0
Floating-point processing power	no data	13.21 TFLOPS
ROPs	no data	64
TMUs	no data	160
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	40

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	large	no data
Interface	no data	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	no data	267 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	1x 6-pin + 1x 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 type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	2x 6 GB	12 GB
Memory bus width	2x 192 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	5000 MHz	2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	no data	384.0 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 Connectors	no data	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI	-	+

Supported technologies

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

Optimus

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12_1	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	no data	6.5
OpenGL	no data	4.6
OpenCL	no data	2.1
Vulkan	-	1.2
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 970M SLI 24.43

RX 6700 XT 51.62
+111%

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

RX 6700 XT 45676
+142%

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

RX 6700 XT 109039
+202%

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

RX 6700 XT 35504
+141%

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

RX 6700 XT 176617
+82.2%

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

RX 6700 XT 579310
+126%

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	86 −79.1%	154 +79.1%
1440p	35−40 −137%	83 +137%
4K	41 −22%	50 +22%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	no data	3.11
1440p	no data	5.77
4K	no data	9.58

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	45−50 −253%	159 +253%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 −143%	119 +143%
Elden Ring	80−85 −125%	180 +125%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	75−80 −54.7%	110−120 +54.7%
Counter-Strike 2	45−50 −173%	123 +173%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 −112%	104 +112%
Forza Horizon 4	100−110 −220%	342 +220%
Metro Exodus	60−65 −134%	150 +134%
Red Dead Redemption 2	50−55 −77.8%	95−100 +77.8%
Valorant	95−100 −122%	210−220 +122%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	75−80 −54.7%	110−120 +54.7%
Counter-Strike 2	45−50 −131%	104 +131%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 −85.7%	91 +85.7%
Dota 2	80−85 −97.6%	166 +97.6%
Elden Ring	80−85 −169%	215 +169%
Far Cry 5	75−80 +24.6%	61 −24.6%
Fortnite	120−130 −69.1%	200−210 +69.1%
Forza Horizon 4	100−110 −163%	281 +163%
Grand Theft Auto V	80−85 −91.7%	161 +91.7%
Metro Exodus	60−65 −82.8%	117 +82.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	150−160 −38.7%	210−220 +38.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	50−55 −77.8%	95−100 +77.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	85 −105%	170−180 +105%
Valorant	95−100 −122%	210−220 +122%
World of Tanks	250−260 −9.4%	270−280 +9.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	75−80 −54.7%	110−120 +54.7%
Counter-Strike 2	45−50 −102%	91 +102%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 −67.3%	82 +67.3%
Dota 2	80−85 −65.5%	139 +65.5%
Far Cry 5	75−80 −44.7%	110−120 +44.7%
Forza Horizon 4	100−110 −124%	240 +124%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	150−160 −38.7%	210−220 +38.7%
Valorant	95−100 −122%	210−220 +122%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	40−45 −149%	102 +149%
Elden Ring	40−45 −170%	116 +170%
Grand Theft Auto V	40−45 −149%	102 +149%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 −155%	55−60 +155%
World of Tanks	160−170 −104%	300−350 +104%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 −71.4%	80−85 +71.4%
Counter-Strike 2	21−24 −157%	54 +157%
Cyberpunk 2077	20−22 −170%	54 +170%
Far Cry 5	70−75 −124%	150−160 +124%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 −166%	173 +166%
Metro Exodus	55−60 −120%	123 +120%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35−40 −189%	100−110 +189%
Valorant	65−70 −180%	180−190 +180%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	21−24 −45.5%	32 +45.5%
Dota 2	40−45 −143%	102 +143%
Elden Ring	18−20 −189%	55 +189%
Grand Theft Auto V	40−45 −143%	102 +143%
Metro Exodus	18−20 −126%	43 +126%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	70−75 −139%	170−180 +139%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 −147%	35−40 +147%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	40−45 −143%	102 +143%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	24−27 −156%	60−65 +156%
Counter-Strike 2	21−24 −164%	55−60 +164%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 −200%	24 +200%
Dota 2	40−45 −152%	106 +152%
Far Cry 5	30−35 −172%	85−90 +172%
Fortnite	30−33 −177%	80−85 +177%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 −151%	93 +151%
Valorant	30−35 −219%	100−110 +219%

This is how GTX 970M SLI and RX 6700 XT compete in popular games:

RX 6700 XT is 79% faster in 1080p
RX 6700 XT is 137% faster in 1440p
RX 6700 XT is 22% faster in 4K

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

in Far Cry 5, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 970M SLI is 25% faster.
in Counter-Strike 2, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the RX 6700 XT is 253% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

GTX 970M SLI is ahead in 1 test (2%)
RX 6700 XT is ahead in 61 test (97%)
there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	24.43	51.62
Recency	7 October 2014	3 March 2021
Chip lithography	28 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	162 Watt	230 Watt

GTX 970M SLI has 42% lower power consumption.

RX 6700 XT, on the other hand, has a 111.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6700 XT 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 Radeon RX 6700 XT is a desktop one.

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