Quadro RTX 6000 vs GeForce GTX 970M

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Combined performance score

GTX 970M
14.79

Quadro RTX 6000 outperforms GeForce GTX 970M by 229% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking32756
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money3.889.94
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2018)Turing (2018−2021)
GPU code nameGM204TU102
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date7 October 2014 (9 years old)13 August 2018 (5 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,560.89 $6,299
Current price$848 (0.3x MSRP)$3083 (0.5x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 6000 has 156% better value for money than GTX 970M.

Technical specs

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 cores12804608
CUDA cores1280no data
Core clock speed924 MHz1440 MHz
Boost clock speed1038 MHz1770 MHz
Number of transistors5,200 million18,600 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)unknown260 Watt
Texture fill rate83.04509.8
Floating-point performance2,657 gflopsno data

Size and compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 970M and Quadro RTX 6000 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 data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
SLI options+no data

Memory

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 GB24 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed2500 MHz14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth120 GB/s672.0 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

Video outputs and ports

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 outputs4x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
VGA аnalog display support+no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support+no data
HDMI+no data
G-SYNC support+no data

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
Ansel+no data

API support

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
OpenCL1.12.0
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 14.79
RTX 6000 48.70
+229%

Quadro RTX 6000 outperforms GeForce GTX 970M by 229% in our combined 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 5732
RTX 6000 18877
+229%

Quadro RTX 6000 outperforms GeForce GTX 970M by 229% in Passmark.

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 18330
RTX 6000 137910
+652%

Quadro RTX 6000 outperforms GeForce GTX 970M by 652% in GeekBench 5 OpenCL.

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 16481
RTX 6000 113762
+590%

Quadro RTX 6000 outperforms GeForce GTX 970M by 590% 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 6000 159550
+828%

Quadro RTX 6000 outperforms GeForce GTX 970M by 828% in GeekBench 5 CUDA.

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
−194%
400−450
+194%
Full HD58
−228%
190−200
+228%
1440p27
−215%
85−90
+215%
4K21
−210%
65−70
+210%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−226%
75−80
+226%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 42
−210%
130−140
+210%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
−220%
80−85
+220%
Battlefield 5 66
−218%
210−220
+218%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
−216%
120−130
+216%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−226%
75−80
+226%
Far Cry 5 46
−226%
150−160
+226%
Far Cry New Dawn 41
−217%
130−140
+217%
Forza Horizon 4 61
−228%
200−210
+228%
Hitman 3 40−45
−217%
130−140
+217%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
−223%
100−105
+223%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
−220%
80−85
+220%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40
−225%
130−140
+225%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−221%
90−95
+221%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 36
−206%
110−120
+206%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
−220%
80−85
+220%
Battlefield 5 54
−215%
170−180
+215%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
−216%
120−130
+216%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−226%
75−80
+226%
Far Cry 5 43
−226%
140−150
+226%
Far Cry New Dawn 38
−216%
120−130
+216%
Forza Horizon 4 53
−221%
170−180
+221%
Hitman 3 40−45
−217%
130−140
+217%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
−223%
100−105
+223%
Metro Exodus 24
−213%
75−80
+213%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
−220%
80−85
+220%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 34
−224%
110−120
+224%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45
−211%
140−150
+211%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−221%
90−95
+221%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21
−210%
65−70
+210%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
−220%
80−85
+220%
Battlefield 5 49
−227%
160−170
+227%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−226%
75−80
+226%
Far Cry 5 39
−208%
120−130
+208%
Far Cry New Dawn 35
−214%
110−120
+214%
Forza Horizon 4 36
−206%
110−120
+206%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 26
−227%
85−90
+227%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−221%
90−95
+221%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
−218%
70−75
+218%
Hitman 3 21−24
−226%
75−80
+226%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−210%
65−70
+210%
Metro Exodus 14
−221%
45−50
+221%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
−218%
35−40
+218%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 20
−225%
65−70
+225%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 17
−224%
55−60
+224%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
−192%
35−40
+192%
Battlefield 5 33
−203%
100−105
+203%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−200%
24−27
+200%
Far Cry 5 27
−215%
85−90
+215%
Far Cry New Dawn 25
−220%
80−85
+220%
Forza Horizon 4 23
−226%
75−80
+226%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−200%
45−50
+200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 9−10
−200%
27−30
+200%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
−200%
30−33
+200%
Hitman 3 14−16
−221%
45−50
+221%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
−200%
30−33
+200%
Metro Exodus 7
−200%
21−24
+200%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
−200%
24−27
+200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9
−200%
27−30
+200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16
−213%
50−55
+213%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−200%
27−30
+200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7−8
−200%
21−24
+200%
Battlefield 5 15
−200%
45−50
+200%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%
Far Cry 5 13
−208%
40−45
+208%
Far Cry New Dawn 12
−192%
35−40
+192%
Forza Horizon 4 6
−200%
18−20
+200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 6−7
−200%
18−20
+200%

This is how GTX 970M and RTX 6000 compete in popular games:

900p resolution:

  • RTX 6000 is 194% faster than GTX 970M

1080p resolution:

  • RTX 6000 is 228% faster than GTX 970M

1440p resolution:

  • RTX 6000 is 215% faster than GTX 970M

4K resolution:

  • RTX 6000 is 210% faster than GTX 970M

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 14.79 48.70
Recency 7 October 2014 13 August 2018
Cost $2560.89 $6299
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 24 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 12 nm

The Quadro RTX 6000 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 Quadro RTX 6000 is a workstation one.


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

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