GeForce RTX 2060 Super vs GTX 970M

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Aggregate performance score

GTX 970M
2014
6 GB GDDR5
14.86

RTX 2060 Super outperforms GTX 970M by a whopping 188% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking33377
Place by popularitynot in top-10019
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.1129.50
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2018)Turing (2018−2021)
GPU code nameGM204Turing TU106
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date7 October 2014 (9 years ago)2 July 2019 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,560.89 $399
Current price$848 (0.3x MSRP)$374 (0.9x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 2060 Super has 618% better value for money than GTX 970M.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores12802176
CUDA cores1280no data
Core clock speed924 MHz1470 MHz
Boost clock speed1038 MHz1650 MHz
Number of transistors5,200 million10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)unknown175 Watt
Texture fill rate83.04224.4
Floating-point performance2,657 gflopsno data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 970M and GeForce RTX 2060 Super compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizelargeno data
Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data229 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 8-pin
SLI options+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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount6 GB8 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2500 MHz14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth120 GB/s448.0 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 outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
VGA аnalog display support+no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support+no data
HDMI++
G-SYNC support++

Supported technologies

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

GameStream+no data
GeForce ShadowPlay+no data
GPU Boost2.0no data
GameWorks+no data
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder+no data
Optimus+no data
BatteryBoost+no data
VR Readyno data+
Ansel+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.5
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.11.2
Vulkan1.1.1261.2.131
CUDA+7.5

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 14.86
RTX 2060 Super 42.86
+188%

RTX 2060 Super outperforms GTX 970M by 188% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GTX 970M 5741
RTX 2060 Super 16562
+188%

RTX 2060 Super outperforms GTX 970M by 188% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

GTX 970M 9878
RTX 2060 Super 29637
+200%

RTX 2060 Super outperforms GTX 970M by 200% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

GTX 970M 28845
RTX 2060 Super 83631
+190%

RTX 2060 Super outperforms GTX 970M by 190% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

GTX 970M 7463
RTX 2060 Super 21970
+194%

RTX 2060 Super outperforms GTX 970M by 194% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

GTX 970M 51247
RTX 2060 Super 119831
+134%

RTX 2060 Super outperforms GTX 970M by 134% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 9%

GTX 970M 18456
RTX 2060 Super 87208
+373%

RTX 2060 Super outperforms GTX 970M by 373% in GeekBench 5 OpenCL.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 8%

GTX 970M 274626
RTX 2060 Super 487878
+77.7%

RTX 2060 Super outperforms GTX 970M by 78% in 3DMark Ice Storm GPU.

GeekBench 5 Vulkan

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 Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.

Benchmark coverage: 5%

GTX 970M 17026
RTX 2060 Super 85578
+403%

RTX 2060 Super outperforms GTX 970M by 403% in GeekBench 5 Vulkan.

GeekBench 5 CUDA

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 CUDA API by NVIDIA.

Benchmark coverage: 4%

GTX 970M 17191
RTX 2060 Super 95114
+453%

RTX 2060 Super outperforms GTX 970M by 453% in GeekBench 5 CUDA.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04

Benchmark coverage: 3%

GTX 970M 34
RTX 2060 Super 159
+363%

RTX 2060 Super outperforms GTX 970M by 363% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03

Benchmark coverage: 3%

GTX 970M 21
RTX 2060 Super 61
+191%

RTX 2060 Super outperforms GTX 970M by 191% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02

Benchmark coverage: 3%

GTX 970M 3
RTX 2060 Super 9
+178%

RTX 2060 Super outperforms GTX 970M by 178% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04

Benchmark coverage: 3%

GTX 970M 24
RTX 2060 Super 78
+225%

RTX 2060 Super outperforms GTX 970M by 225% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01

Benchmark coverage: 3%

GTX 970M 37
RTX 2060 Super 48
+29.6%

RTX 2060 Super outperforms GTX 970M by 30% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01

Benchmark coverage: 3%

GTX 970M 11
RTX 2060 Super 38
+245%

RTX 2060 Super outperforms GTX 970M by 245% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01

Benchmark coverage: 3%

GTX 970M 28
RTX 2060 Super 116
+321%

RTX 2060 Super outperforms GTX 970M by 321% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01

Benchmark coverage: 3%

GTX 970M 12
+7.3%
RTX 2060 Super 11

GTX 970M outperforms RTX 2060 Super by 7% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01.

SPECviewperf 12 - Showcase

Benchmark coverage: 2%

GTX 970M 28
RTX 2060 Super 116
+321%

RTX 2060 Super outperforms GTX 970M by 321% in SPECviewperf 12 - Showcase.

SPECviewperf 12 - Maya

This part of SPECviewperf 12 workstation benchmark uses Autodesk Maya 13 engine to render a superhero energy plant static scene consisting of more than 700 thousand polygons, in six different modes.

Benchmark coverage: 2%

GTX 970M 34
RTX 2060 Super 153
+348%

RTX 2060 Super outperforms GTX 970M by 348% in SPECviewperf 12 - Maya.

SPECviewperf 12 - Catia

Benchmark coverage: 2%

GTX 970M 24
RTX 2060 Super 78
+225%

RTX 2060 Super outperforms GTX 970M by 225% in SPECviewperf 12 - Catia.

SPECviewperf 12 - Solidworks

Benchmark coverage: 2%

GTX 970M 21
RTX 2060 Super 61
+191%

RTX 2060 Super outperforms GTX 970M by 191% in SPECviewperf 12 - Solidworks.

SPECviewperf 12 - Siemens NX

Benchmark coverage: 2%

GTX 970M 3
RTX 2060 Super 9
+169%

RTX 2060 Super outperforms GTX 970M by 169% in SPECviewperf 12 - Siemens NX.

SPECviewperf 12 - Creo

Benchmark coverage: 2%

GTX 970M 37
RTX 2060 Super 45
+20.2%

RTX 2060 Super outperforms GTX 970M by 20% in SPECviewperf 12 - Creo.

SPECviewperf 12 - Energy

Benchmark coverage: 2%

GTX 970M 11.7
+7.3%
RTX 2060 Super 10.9

GTX 970M outperforms RTX 2060 Super by 7% in SPECviewperf 12 - Energy.

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:

900p136
−157%
350−400
+157%
Full HD58
−105%
119
+105%
1440p26
−169%
70
+169%
4K22
−118%
48
+118%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−283%
88
+283%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 42
−140%
101
+140%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
−238%
81
+238%
Battlefield 5 52
−213%
163
+213%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−35
−219%
102
+219%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−243%
79
+243%
Far Cry 5 50
−160%
130
+160%
Far Cry New Dawn 48
−200%
144
+200%
Forza Horizon 4 61
−149%
152
+149%
Hitman 3 30−35
−297%
135
+297%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
−381%
231
+381%
Metro Exodus 53
−172%
144
+172%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
−198%
122
+198%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45
−456%
228
+456%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−285%
104
+285%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 36
−136%
85
+136%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
−183%
68
+183%
Battlefield 5 44
−241%
150
+241%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−35
−291%
125
+291%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−209%
71
+209%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−205%
122
+205%
Far Cry New Dawn 37
−200%
111
+200%
Forza Horizon 4 53
−177%
147
+177%
Hitman 3 30−35
−126%
77
+126%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
−290%
187
+290%
Metro Exodus 38
−216%
120
+216%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
−195%
121
+195%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16
−806%
145
+806%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45
−262%
163
+262%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−233%
90
+233%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21
−190%
61
+190%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
−154%
61
+154%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−35
−122%
71
+122%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−170%
62
+170%
Far Cry 5 29
−155%
74
+155%
Forza Horizon 4 36
−233%
120
+233%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
−173%
131
+173%
Metro Exodus 35
−209%
108
+209%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 26
−227%
85
+227%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−119%
59
+119%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
−178%
114
+178%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 26
−269%
96
+269%
Far Cry New Dawn 28
−307%
114
+307%
Hitman 3 21−24
−133%
49
+133%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
−245%
38
+245%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 17
−206%
52
+206%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
−292%
47
+292%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
−289%
70
+289%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−400%
40
+400%
Far Cry 5 27
−226%
88
+226%
Forza Horizon 4 23
−326%
98
+326%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−33
−230%
99
+230%
Metro Exodus 25
−248%
87
+248%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
−322%
114
+322%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−327%
60−65
+327%
Watch Dogs: Legion 9−10
−389%
44
+389%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry 5 30−35
−225%
104
+225%
Far Cry New Dawn 14
−357%
64
+357%
Hitman 3 10−12
−255%
39
+255%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
−250%
55−60
+250%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9
−322%
38
+322%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16
−269%
59
+269%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−289%
35
+289%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7−8
−314%
29
+314%
Battlefield 5 15
−220%
48
+220%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
−340%
44
+340%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−850%
19
+850%
Forza Horizon 4 6
−1017%
67
+1017%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
−250%
56
+250%
Metro Exodus 12
−308%
49
+308%
Watch Dogs: Legion 6−7
−317%
25
+317%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−223%
42
+223%

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

  • RTX 2060 Super is 157% faster in 900p
  • RTX 2060 Super is 105% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2060 Super is 169% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2060 Super is 118% faster in 4K

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

  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 2060 Super is 1017% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RTX 2060 Super surpassed GTX 970M in all 72 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.86 42.86
Recency 7 October 2014 2 July 2019
Cost $2560.89 $399
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 12 nm

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

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


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