Tesla T4 vs GeForce GTX 970M
Aggregate performance score
Tesla T4 outperforms GeForce GTX 970M by an impressive 89% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 334 | 184 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 4.06 | 18.88 |
| Architecture | Maxwell (2014−2018) | Turing (2018−2021) |
| GPU code name | GM204 | TU104 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 7 October 2014 (9 years ago) | 13 September 2018 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $2,560.89 | no data |
| Current price | $848 (0.3x MSRP) | $782 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Tesla T4 has 365% 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 cores | 1280 | 2560 |
| CUDA cores | 1280 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 924 MHz | 585 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1038 MHz | 1590 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5,200 million | 13,600 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | unknown | 70 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 83.04 | 254.4 |
| Floating-point performance | 2,657 gflops | no data |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on GeForce GTX 970M and Tesla T4 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 size | large | no data |
| Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 168 mm |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
| 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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 6 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2500 MHz | 10000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 120 GB/s | 320.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
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 | No outputs |
| VGA аnalog display support | + | no data |
| DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | no data |
| G-SYNC support | + | no data |
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 Boost | 2.0 | no data |
| GameWorks | + | no data |
| H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder | + | no data |
| Optimus | + | no data |
| BatteryBoost | + | no data |
| Ansel | + | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.2.131 |
| 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.
Tesla T4 outperforms GeForce GTX 970M by 89% based on our aggregated 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%
Tesla T4 outperforms GeForce GTX 970M by 89% 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%
Tesla T4 outperforms GeForce GTX 970M by 232% in GeekBench 5 OpenCL.
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%
Tesla T4 outperforms GeForce GTX 970M by 311% 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:
| 900p | 136
−83.8%
| 250−260
+83.8%
|
| Full HD | 58
−72.4%
| 100−110
+72.4%
|
| 1440p | 26
−73.1%
| 45−50
+73.1%
|
| 4K | 22
−81.8%
| 40−45
+81.8%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
−73.9%
|
40−45
+73.9%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 42
−78.6%
|
75−80
+78.6%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 24−27
−87.5%
|
45−50
+87.5%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 52
−82.7%
|
95−100
+82.7%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 30−35
−87.5%
|
60−65
+87.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
−73.9%
|
40−45
+73.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50
−80%
|
90−95
+80%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 48
−87.5%
|
90−95
+87.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 61
−80.3%
|
110−120
+80.3%
|
| Hitman 3 | 30−35
−76.5%
|
60−65
+76.5%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 45−50
−87.5%
|
90−95
+87.5%
|
| Metro Exodus | 53
−88.7%
|
100−105
+88.7%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 40−45
−82.9%
|
75−80
+82.9%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 40−45
−82.9%
|
75−80
+82.9%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 27−30
−85.2%
|
50−55
+85.2%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 36
−80.6%
|
65−70
+80.6%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 24−27
−87.5%
|
45−50
+87.5%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 44
−81.8%
|
80−85
+81.8%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 30−35
−87.5%
|
60−65
+87.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
−73.9%
|
40−45
+73.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
−87.5%
|
75−80
+87.5%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 37
−75.7%
|
65−70
+75.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 53
−88.7%
|
100−105
+88.7%
|
| Hitman 3 | 30−35
−76.5%
|
60−65
+76.5%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 45−50
−87.5%
|
90−95
+87.5%
|
| Metro Exodus | 38
−84.2%
|
70−75
+84.2%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 40−45
−82.9%
|
75−80
+82.9%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 16
−87.5%
|
30−33
+87.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 45
−88.9%
|
85−90
+88.9%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 27−30
−85.2%
|
50−55
+85.2%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 21
−66.7%
|
35−40
+66.7%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 24−27
−87.5%
|
45−50
+87.5%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 30−35
−87.5%
|
60−65
+87.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
−73.9%
|
40−45
+73.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 29
−72.4%
|
50−55
+72.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 36
−80.6%
|
65−70
+80.6%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 45−50
−87.5%
|
90−95
+87.5%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35
−85.7%
|
65−70
+85.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 26
−73.1%
|
45−50
+73.1%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 27−30
−85.2%
|
50−55
+85.2%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 40−45
−82.9%
|
75−80
+82.9%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 26
−73.1%
|
45−50
+73.1%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 28
−78.6%
|
50−55
+78.6%
|
| Hitman 3 | 21−24
−66.7%
|
35−40
+66.7%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10−12
−63.6%
|
18−20
+63.6%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 17
−76.5%
|
30−33
+76.5%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 12−14
−75%
|
21−24
+75%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 18−20
−66.7%
|
30−33
+66.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
−75%
|
14−16
+75%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27
−85.2%
|
50−55
+85.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 23
−73.9%
|
40−45
+73.9%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 30−33
−83.3%
|
55−60
+83.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 25
−80%
|
45−50
+80%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 27−30
−85.2%
|
50−55
+85.2%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
−80%
|
27−30
+80%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 9−10
−77.8%
|
16−18
+77.8%
|
4K
High Preset
| Far Cry 5 | 30−35
−87.5%
|
60−65
+87.5%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 14
−71.4%
|
24−27
+71.4%
|
| Hitman 3 | 10−12
−63.6%
|
18−20
+63.6%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 16−18
−87.5%
|
30−33
+87.5%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 9
−77.8%
|
16−18
+77.8%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16
−87.5%
|
30−33
+87.5%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 9−10
−77.8%
|
16−18
+77.8%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 7−8
−71.4%
|
12−14
+71.4%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 15
−80%
|
27−30
+80%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−11
−80%
|
18−20
+80%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6
−66.7%
|
10−11
+66.7%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 16−18
−87.5%
|
30−33
+87.5%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12
−75%
|
21−24
+75%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 6−7
−66.7%
|
10−11
+66.7%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 12−14
−84.6%
|
24−27
+84.6%
|
This is how GTX 970M and Tesla T4 compete in popular games:
- Tesla T4 is 84% faster in 900p
- Tesla T4 is 72% faster in 1080p
- Tesla T4 is 73% faster in 1440p
- Tesla T4 is 82% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 14.83 | 28.02 |
| Recency | 7 October 2014 | 13 September 2018 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 6 GB | 16 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 12 nm |
The Tesla T4 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 Tesla T4 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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