GeForce GTX 750 Ti vs GTX 970M

Place in the ranking	354	445
Place by popularity	not in top-100	31
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	4.78
Power efficiency	12.75	11.74
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)	Maxwell (2014−2017)
GPU code name	GM204	GM107
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	7 October 2014 (10 years ago)	18 February 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$2,560.89	$149

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 970M and GTX 750 Ti have a nearly equal value for money.

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	1280	640
Core clock speed	924 MHz	1020 MHz
Boost clock speed	1038 MHz	1085 MHz
Number of transistors	5,200 million	1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	unknown	60 Watt
Texture fill rate	83.04	43.40
Floating-point processing power	2.657 TFLOPS	1.389 TFLOPS
ROPs	48	16
TMUs	80	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
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	PCI Express 3.0
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	no data	145 mm
Height	no data	4.376" (11.1 cm)
Width	no data	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	None
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	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	3 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	2500 MHz	5.4 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	120 GB/s	86.4 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 outputs	One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One mini-HDMI
Multi monitor support	no data	4 displays
VGA аnalog display support	+	no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support	+	no data
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.

Blu Ray 3D	-	+
3D Gaming	-	+
3D Vision	-	+
GameStream	+	-
GeForce ShadowPlay	+	-
GPU Boost	2.0	no data
GameWorks	+	-
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder	+	-
Optimus	+	-
3D Vision Live	-	+
BatteryBoost	+	-
Ansel	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.1.126
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 14.82
+46.6%

GTX 750 Ti 10.11

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 970M 5717
+46.6%

GTX 750 Ti 3900

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 9878
+83.7%

GTX 750 Ti 5378

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 28845
+33.5%

GTX 750 Ti 21608

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 7463
+73.8%

GTX 750 Ti 4294

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 51247
+63.5%

GTX 750 Ti 31349

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

GTX 970M 19018
+65.1%

GTX 750 Ti 11521

GeekBench 5 Vulkan

GTX 970M 16936
+68.3%

GTX 750 Ti 10065

GeekBench 5 CUDA

GTX 970M 17191
+37.5%

GTX 750 Ti 12499

Unigine Heaven 3.0

This is an old DirectX 11 benchmark using Unigine, a 3D game engine by eponymous Russian company. It displays a fantasy medieval town sprawling over several flying islands. Version 3.0 was released in 2012, and in 2013 it was superseded by Heaven 4.0, which introduced several slight improvements, including a newer version of Unigine.

GTX 970M 93
+71.3%

GTX 750 Ti 54

Octane Render OctaneBench

This is a special benchmark measuring graphics card performance in OctaneRender, which is a realistic GPU rendering engine by OTOY Inc., available either as a standalone program, or as a plugin for 3DS Max, Cinema 4D and many other apps. It renders four different static scenes, then compares render times with a reference GPU which is currently GeForce GTX 980. This benchmark has nothing to do with gaming and is aimed at professional 3D graphics artists.

GTX 970M 51
+45.7%

GTX 750 Ti 35

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:

900p	136 +51.1%	90−95 −51.1%
Full HD	55 +5.8%	52 −5.8%
1440p	26 +62.5%	16−18 −62.5%
4K	21 +50%	14−16 −50%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	46.56	2.87
1440p	98.50	9.31
4K	121.95	10.64

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

21−24
+43.8%

16−18

−43.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	42 +75%	24−27 −75%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27 +60%	14−16 −60%
Battlefield 5	52 +62.5%	30−35 −62.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−33 +50%	20−22 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 +43.8%	16−18 −43.8%
Far Cry 5	50 +117%	21−24 −117%
Far Cry New Dawn	48 +71.4%	27−30 −71.4%
Forza Horizon 4	144 +115%	65−70 −115%
Hitman 3	27−30 +47.4%	18−20 −47.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	75−80 +38.2%	55−60 −38.2%
Metro Exodus	53 +65.6%	30−35 −65.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	40−45 +46.4%	27−30 −46.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	81 +145%	30−35 −145%
Watch Dogs: Legion	75−80 +23.8%	60−65 −23.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	53 +121%	24−27 −121%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27 +60%	14−16 −60%
Battlefield 5	44 +37.5%	30−35 −37.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−33 +50%	20−22 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 +43.8%	16−18 −43.8%
Far Cry 5	41 +78.3%	21−24 −78.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	37 +32.1%	27−30 −32.1%
Forza Horizon 4	131 +95.5%	65−70 −95.5%
Hitman 3	27−30 +47.4%	18−20 −47.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	75−80 +38.2%	55−60 −38.2%
Metro Exodus	44 +37.5%	30−35 −37.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	40−45 +46.4%	27−30 −46.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	45−50 +45.5%	30−35 −45.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	101 +274%	27−30 −274%
Watch Dogs: Legion	75−80 +23.8%	60−65 −23.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	21 −14.3%	24−27 +14.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27 +60%	14−16 −60%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−33 +50%	20−22 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 +43.8%	16−18 −43.8%
Far Cry 5	29 +26.1%	21−24 −26.1%
Forza Horizon 4	36 −86.1%	65−70 +86.1%
Hitman 3	27−30 +47.4%	18−20 −47.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	75−80 +38.2%	55−60 −38.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	45−50 +45.5%	30−35 −45.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	26 −3.8%	27−30 +3.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	75−80 +23.8%	60−65 −23.8%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

40−45
+46.4%

27−30

−46.4%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	26 +30%	20−22 −30%
Far Cry New Dawn	25 +66.7%	14−16 −66.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	17 +70%	10−11 −70%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12−14 +100%	6−7 −100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	16−18 +60%	10−11 −60%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 +60%	5−6 −60%
Far Cry 5	19 +58.3%	12−14 −58.3%
Forza Horizon 4	80 +77.8%	45−50 −77.8%
Hitman 3	18−20 +38.5%	12−14 −38.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−33 +42.9%	21−24 −42.9%
Metro Exodus	25 +66.7%	14−16 −66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	27−30 +108%	12−14 −108%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 +60%	10−11 −60%
Watch Dogs: Legion	90−95 +42.2%	60−65 −42.2%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

24−27
+41.2%

16−18

−41.2%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	12 +33.3%	9−10 −33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	13 +85.7%	7−8 −85.7%
Hitman 3	10−12 +83.3%	6−7 −83.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	70−75 +68.2%	40−45 −68.2%
Metro Exodus	14 +75%	8−9 −75%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16 +100%	8−9 −100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9−10 +50%	6−7 −50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	7−8 +75%	4−5 −75%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	7−8 +40%	5−6 −40%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Far Cry 5	8 +60%	5−6 −60%
Forza Horizon 4	6 −117%	12−14 +117%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	14−16 +100%	7−8 −100%
Watch Dogs: Legion	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

12−14
+30%

10−11

−30%

This is how GTX 970M and GTX 750 Ti compete in popular games:

GTX 970M is 51% faster in 900p
GTX 970M is 6% faster in 1080p
GTX 970M is 63% faster in 1440p
GTX 970M is 50% faster in 4K

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

in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 970M is 274% faster.
in Forza Horizon 4, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 750 Ti is 117% faster.

All in all, in popular games: