GeForce GTX 970M vs Radeon RX Vega 64

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega 64 with GeForce GTX 970M, including specs and performance data.

RX Vega 64
2017
8 GB HBM2, 295 Watt
35.44
+149%

RX Vega 64 outperforms GTX 970M by a whopping 149% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking141372
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation20.59no data
Power efficiency8.5012.43
ArchitectureGCN 5.0 (2017−2020)Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code nameVega 10GM204
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date7 August 2017 (7 years ago)7 October 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499 $2,560.89

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RX Vega 64 and GTX 970M 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 cores40961280
Core clock speed1247 MHz924 MHz
Boost clock speed1546 MHz1038 MHz
Number of transistors12,500 million5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)295 Wattunknown
Texture fill rate395.883.04
Floating-point processing power12.66 TFLOPS2.657 TFLOPS
ROPs6448
TMUs25680

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 sizeno datalarge
Bus supportno dataPCI Express 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16MXM-B (3.0)
Length279 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pinNone
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 typeHBM2GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount8 GB3 GB
Memory bus width2048 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed945 MHz2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth483.8 GB/s120 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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortNo outputs
VGA аnalog display supportno data+
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) supportno 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 Boostno data2.0
GameWorks-+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder-+
Optimus-+
BatteryBoost-+
Ansel-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.64.5
OpenCL2.01.1
Vulkan1.1.1251.1.126
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.

RX Vega 64 35.44
+149%
GTX 970M 14.24

  • Other tests
    • Passmark
    • 3DMark 11 Performance GPU
    • 3DMark Vantage Performance
    • 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
    • 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU
    • 3DMark Ice Storm GPU
    • SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04
    • SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03
    • SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02
    • SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04
    • SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01
    • SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01
    • SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01
    • SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01
    • SPECviewperf 12 - Showcase
    • SPECviewperf 12 - Maya
    • SPECviewperf 12 - Catia
    • SPECviewperf 12 - Solidworks
    • SPECviewperf 12 - Siemens NX
    • SPECviewperf 12 - Creo
    • SPECviewperf 12 - Medical
    • SPECviewperf 12 - Energy

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.

RX Vega 64 14167
+149%
GTX 970M 5693

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.

RX Vega 64 30824
+212%
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.

RX Vega 64 55262
+91.6%
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.

RX Vega 64 22501
+202%
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.

RX Vega 64 127374
+149%
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.

RX Vega 64 392304
+42.9%
GTX 970M 274626

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04

RX Vega 64 84
+146%
GTX 970M 34

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03

RX Vega 64 81
+285%
GTX 970M 21

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02

RX Vega 64 23
+609%
GTX 970M 3

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04

RX Vega 64 157
+552%
GTX 970M 24

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01

RX Vega 64 58
+55.9%
GTX 970M 37

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01

RX Vega 64 50
+352%
GTX 970M 11

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01

RX Vega 64 111
+303%
GTX 970M 28

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01

RX Vega 64 12
+4.3%
GTX 970M 12

SPECviewperf 12 - Showcase

RX Vega 64 111
+303%
GTX 970M 28

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.

RX Vega 64 82
+140%
GTX 970M 34

SPECviewperf 12 - Catia

RX Vega 64 158
+555%
GTX 970M 24

SPECviewperf 12 - Solidworks

RX Vega 64 80
+281%
GTX 970M 21

SPECviewperf 12 - Siemens NX

RX Vega 64 23
+619%
GTX 970M 3

SPECviewperf 12 - Creo

RX Vega 64 58
+55.6%
GTX 970M 37

SPECviewperf 12 - Medical

RX Vega 64 50
+354%
GTX 970M 11

SPECviewperf 12 - Energy

RX Vega 64 12.4
+6%
GTX 970M 11.7

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:

900p300−350
+121%
136
−121%
Full HD116
+100%
58
−100%
1440p76
+181%
27
−181%
4K50
+138%
21
−138%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.30
+926%
44.15
−926%
1440p6.57
+1345%
94.85
−1345%
4K9.98
+1122%
121.95
−1122%
  • RX Vega 64 has 926% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX Vega 64 has 1345% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX Vega 64 has 1122% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
Counter-Strike 2 190−200
+151%
75−80
−151%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+169%
27−30
−169%
Hogwarts Legacy 75−80
+212%
24−27
−212%
Battlefield 5 161
+144%
66
−144%
Counter-Strike 2 190−200
+151%
75−80
−151%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+169%
27−30
−169%
Far Cry 5 110
+139%
46
−139%
Fortnite 150−160
−7.2%
163
+7.2%
Forza Horizon 4 167
+174%
61
−174%
Forza Horizon 5 100−110
+143%
40−45
−143%
Hogwarts Legacy 75−80
+212%
24−27
−212%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+128%
60
−128%
Valorant 315
+172%
110−120
−172%
Battlefield 5 146
+170%
54
−170%
Counter-Strike 2 190−200
+151%
75−80
−151%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+46.6%
180−190
−46.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+169%
27−30
−169%
Dota 2 150
+68.5%
85−90
−68.5%
Far Cry 5 104
+142%
43
−142%
Fortnite 150−160
+134%
65
−134%
Forza Horizon 4 158
+198%
53
−198%
Forza Horizon 5 100−110
+143%
40−45
−143%
Grand Theft Auto V 110−120
+139%
49
−139%
Hogwarts Legacy 75−80
+212%
24−27
−212%
Metro Exodus 73
+204%
24
−204%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+180%
49
−180%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 132
+193%
45
−193%
Valorant 293
+153%
110−120
−153%
Battlefield 5 139
+184%
49
−184%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+169%
27−30
−169%
Dota 2 138
+55.1%
85−90
−55.1%
Far Cry 5 98
+151%
39
−151%
Forza Horizon 4 128
+256%
36
−256%
Hogwarts Legacy 75−80
+212%
24−27
−212%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+315%
33
−315%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 77
+196%
26
−196%
Valorant 140
+20.7%
110−120
−20.7%
Fortnite 150−160
+210%
49
−210%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+215%
27−30
−215%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 230−240
+130%
100−110
−130%
Grand Theft Auto V 65−70
+209%
21−24
−209%
Metro Exodus 46
+229%
14
−229%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+28.7%
130−140
−28.7%
Valorant 263
+81.4%
140−150
−81.4%
Battlefield 5 90−95
+173%
33
−173%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+217%
12−14
−217%
Far Cry 5 81
+200%
27
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 98
+326%
23
−326%
Hogwarts Legacy 40−45
+167%
14−16
−167%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65
+215%
20−22
−215%
Fortnite 85−90
+184%
31
−184%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+333%
9−10
−333%
Grand Theft Auto V 70−75
+115%
33
−115%
Hogwarts Legacy 21−24
+175%
8−9
−175%
Metro Exodus 46
+557%
7
−557%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 48
+200%
16
−200%
Valorant 205
+173%
75−80
−173%
Battlefield 5 59
+293%
15
−293%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+333%
9−10
−333%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+240%
5−6
−240%
Dota 2 96
+92%
50−55
−92%
Far Cry 5 44
+238%
13
−238%
Forza Horizon 4 66
+1000%
6
−1000%
Hogwarts Legacy 21−24
+175%
8−9
−175%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+258%
12
−258%
Fortnite 40−45
+200%
14
−200%

This is how RX Vega 64 and GTX 970M compete in popular games:

  • RX Vega 64 is 121% faster in 900p
  • RX Vega 64 is 100% faster in 1080p
  • RX Vega 64 is 181% faster in 1440p
  • RX Vega 64 is 138% 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 RX Vega 64 is 1000% faster.
  • in Fortnite, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GTX 970M is 7% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX Vega 64 is ahead in 65 tests (98%)
  • GTX 970M is ahead in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 35.44 14.24
Recency 7 August 2017 7 October 2014
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 3 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm

RX Vega 64 has a 148.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX Vega 64 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 970M in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX Vega 64 is a desktop card while GeForce GTX 970M is a notebook one.

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