Euro Truck Simulator 2 on GeForce GTX 970

Meets minimumEstimate · medium confidence, ±20%

Yes, at lower settings. The GeForce GTX 970 meets Euro Truck Simulator 2's minimum spec but not the recommended one. We estimate ~48 fps at 1080p high (range 39–58, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. For 60 fps at 1080p, use the medium preset. Its 4 GB of video memory covers the 2 GB the game recommends. The cheapest current card for 60 fps at 1080p high is the Radeon RX 9050 4GB (~70 fps). Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.

Estimated FPS by preset

Preset	1080p	1440p	4K
low	82	58	35
medium	63	44	26
high	48	34	20
ultra	39	27	16

Estimate · medium confidence, ±20%

Estimated FPS from our model (v0), based on the game's published requirements and relative GPU/CPU performance. Not measured. Real results vary with drivers, patches, and scenes. Values above 300 fps show as 300+. Data updated 2026-09-24.

Best settings

60 fps at 1080p: medium preset
60 fps at 1440p: not reachable
144 fps at 1080p: not reachable

This GeForce card has no tensor cores, so DLSS is not available. Use FSR or XeSS in quality mode before dropping the preset.

What limits performance

Estimates above: GPU-limited, assuming a processor fast enough not to hold the GeForce GTX 970 back.
Processor needed for ~48 fps: Core i3-9100F or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).
With the recommended CPU (Core i5-9600K): still GPU-limited at 1080p high, ~48 fps.

Video memory

GeForce GTX 970: 4 GB
Minimum spec: 2 GB (+2 GB headroom)
Recommended spec: 2 GB (+2 GB headroom)

Cheapest upgrade for each target

1080p, 60 fps, High

Radeon RX 9050 4GB

~70 fps vs 48 now (est.)

+44% GPU performance

1440p, 60 fps, High

GeForce RTX 3060 8GB

~60 fps vs 34 now (est.)

+76% GPU performance

4K, 60 fps, High

Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB

~62 fps vs 20 now (est.)

+204% GPU performance

Slowest current desktop card (2020+) that reaches each target in Euro Truck Simulator 2; usually the cheapest.

Euro Truck Simulator 2 on popular graphics cards (high preset)

Graphics card	1080p	1440p	vs GeForce GTX 970
GeForce GTX 1650	39	27	-20%
GeForce GTX 970	48	34	—
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB	54	38	+12%
GeForce RTX 2060 6GB	81	57	+68%
Radeon RX 6600	89	62	+84%
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB	97	68	+100%
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	101	70	+108%
Radeon RX 7600	112	79	+132%
GeForce RTX 4060	114	80	+136%
GeForce RTX 3070	134	93	+176%
GeForce RTX 4070	168	118	+248%
Radeon RX 7800 XT	188	131	+288%
GeForce RTX 5070	194	135	+300%
Radeon RX 9070 XT	252	176	+420%
GeForce RTX 4080	261	183	+440%
GeForce RTX 5090	300+	291	+760%