GeForce GTX 970M vs RTX 2070 Mobile

Place in the ranking	148	354
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	20.97	12.73
Architecture	Turing (2018−2022)	Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code name	TU106B	GM204
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	29 January 2019 (5 years ago)	7 October 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$2,560.89

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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	2304	1280
Core clock speed	1305 MHz	924 MHz
Boost clock speed	1485 MHz	1038 MHz
Number of transistors	10,800 million	5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	115 Watt	unknown
Texture fill rate	213.8	83.04
Floating-point processing power	6.843 TFLOPS	2.657 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	48
TMUs	144	80
Tensor Cores	288	no data
Ray Tracing Cores	36	no data

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	large
Bus support	no data	PCI Express 3.0
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	no data	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	GDDR6	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	3 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	1750 MHz	2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	448.0 GB/s	120 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	No outputs
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	-	+
GeForce ShadowPlay	-	+
GPU Boost	no data	2.0
GameWorks	-	+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder	-	+
Optimus	-	+
BatteryBoost	-	+
VR Ready	+	no data
Ansel	no data	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_1)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.5	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.1.126
CUDA	7.5	+

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.

RTX 2070 Mobile 34.69
+134%

GTX 970M 14.83

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.

RTX 2070 Mobile 26005
+163%

GTX 970M 9878

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.

RTX 2070 Mobile 64151
+122%

GTX 970M 28845

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.

RTX 2070 Mobile 20392
+173%

GTX 970M 7463

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.

RTX 2070 Mobile 123004
+140%

GTX 970M 51247

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.

RTX 2070 Mobile 444708
+61.9%

GTX 970M 274626

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	300−350 +121%	136 −121%
Full HD	119 +116%	55 −116%
1440p	73 +181%	26 −181%
4K	45 +114%	21 −114%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	no data	46.56
1440p	no data	98.50
4K	no data	121.95

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

50−55
+135%

21−24

−135%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	100 +138%	42 −138%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	81 +238%	24−27 −238%
Battlefield 5	142 +173%	52 −173%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	106 +253%	30−33 −253%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 +135%	21−24 −135%
Far Cry 5	125 +150%	50 −150%
Far Cry New Dawn	127 +165%	48 −165%
Forza Horizon 4	382 +165%	144 −165%
Hitman 3	100 +257%	27−30 −257%
Horizon Zero Dawn	234 +208%	75−80 −208%
Metro Exodus	143 +170%	53 −170%
Red Dead Redemption 2	106 +159%	40−45 −159%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	186 +130%	81 −130%
Watch Dogs: Legion	223 +186%	75−80 −186%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	112 +111%	53 −111%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	69 +188%	24−27 −188%
Battlefield 5	127 +189%	44 −189%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	94 +213%	30−33 −213%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 +135%	21−24 −135%
Far Cry 5	97 +137%	41 −137%
Far Cry New Dawn	93 +151%	37 −151%
Forza Horizon 4	287 +119%	131 −119%
Hitman 3	96 +243%	27−30 −243%
Horizon Zero Dawn	230 +203%	75−80 −203%
Metro Exodus	130 +195%	44 −195%
Red Dead Redemption 2	86 +110%	40−45 −110%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	149 +210%	45−50 −210%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	200 +98%	101 −98%
Watch Dogs: Legion	211 +171%	75−80 −171%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	58 +176%	21 −176%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	59 +146%	24−27 −146%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	69 +130%	30−33 −130%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 +135%	21−24 −135%
Far Cry 5	73 +152%	29 −152%
Forza Horizon 4	94 +161%	36 −161%
Hitman 3	80 +186%	27−30 −186%
Horizon Zero Dawn	114 +50%	75−80 −50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	125 +160%	45−50 −160%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	74 +185%	26 −185%
Watch Dogs: Legion	56 −39.3%	75−80 +39.3%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

92
+124%

40−45

−124%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	78 +200%	26 −200%
Far Cry New Dawn	64 +156%	25 −156%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	48 +182%	17 −182%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	47 +292%	12−14 −292%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	52 +225%	16−18 −225%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 +188%	8−9 −188%
Far Cry 5	52 +174%	19 −174%
Forza Horizon 4	277 +246%	80 −246%
Hitman 3	56 +211%	18−20 −211%
Horizon Zero Dawn	87 +190%	30−33 −190%
Metro Exodus	74 +196%	25 −196%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	70−75 +174%	27−30 −174%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	40−45 +169%	16−18 −169%
Watch Dogs: Legion	206 +126%	90−95 −126%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

73
+204%

24−27

−204%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	39 +225%	12 −225%
Far Cry New Dawn	36 +177%	13 −177%
Hitman 3	36 +227%	10−12 −227%
Horizon Zero Dawn	101 +36.5%	70−75 −36.5%
Metro Exodus	45 +221%	14 −221%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	50 +213%	16 −213%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	31 +244%	9−10 −244%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	28 +300%	7−8 −300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	29 +314%	7−8 −314%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 +350%	2−3 −350%
Far Cry 5	26 +225%	8 −225%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 +633%	6 −633%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	40−45 +200%	14−16 −200%
Watch Dogs: Legion	23 +283%	6−7 −283%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

37
+185%

12−14

−185%

This is how RTX 2070 Mobile and GTX 970M compete in popular games:

RTX 2070 Mobile is 121% faster in 900p
RTX 2070 Mobile is 116% faster in 1080p
RTX 2070 Mobile is 181% faster in 1440p
RTX 2070 Mobile is 114% 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 2070 Mobile is 633% faster.
in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 970M is 39% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RTX 2070 Mobile is ahead in 71 test (99%)
GTX 970M is ahead in 1 test (1%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	34.69	14.83
Recency	29 January 2019	7 October 2014
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	3 GB
Chip lithography	12 nm	28 nm

RTX 2070 Mobile has a 133.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 970M in performance tests.

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