GeForce GTX 970

GeForce GTX 970

Gaming performance index 25, faster than 30% of desktop graphics cards in our catalog.

Used by 0.18% of Steam gamers (#92, survey). Faster than the graphics in 11% of Steam gaming PCs.

Runs 23 of 57 popular games at 60+ fps, 1080p high (estimated). All games it runs →

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  1. Radeon RX 480
    27
  2. GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
    26
  3. Radeon R9 290X
    26
  4. GeForce GTX 970
    25
  5. Radeon RX 570
    25
  6. GeForce GTX 780 Ti
    24
  7. Radeon R9 290
    24
Brand
NVIDIA
Series
GTX 900
Released
2014
Type
Desktop
Video memory
4 GB GDDR5
Memory bus
256-bit
Board power
145 W

Estimated FPS in popular games (high preset)

Game1080p1440pVerdict
Counter-Strike 2158111above recommended
Dota 2300+276above recommended
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS5840recommended
WARDOGS2216below minimum
Apex Legends™6344recommended
Valheim5438minimum
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy11581above recommended
Aniimo3021minimum
HELLDIVERS™ 23625minimum
Slay the Spire 2150105above recommended
Marvel Rivals3625minimum
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege3625minimum
Overwatch®7553recommended
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth300+300+above recommended
War Thunder6042recommended
Dead by Daylight10775above recommended
Geometry Dash300+276above recommended
Limbus Company250175above recommended
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced3424minimum
Delta Force5438minimum
Terraria300+300+above recommended
Stardew Valley300+276above recommended
Rust3021minimum
EA SPORTS FC™ 264834minimum
Battlefield™ 62417minimum
Palworld2417below minimum
Project Zomboid3928minimum
VRChat3323minimum
Baldur's Gate 33323minimum
Left 4 Dead 2300+300+above recommended
Euro Truck Simulator 24834minimum
Monster Hunter Wilds3323below minimum
Hearts of Iron IV150105above recommended
Rocket League®6546recommended
Red Dead Redemption 25639minimum
NARAKA: BLADEPOINT5639minimum
Cyberpunk 20773121minimum
Call of Duty®3021minimum
TBH: Task Bar Hero5438minimum
ELDEN RING4229minimum
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel3021minimum
Don't Starve Together300+276above recommended
PEAK3625below minimum
R.E.P.O.4229minimum
No Man's Sky175123above recommended
eFootball™5438minimum
Graveyard Keeper 23021minimum
BeamNG.drive3424minimum
How to Fish7250recommended
Path of Exile 23625minimum
Forza Horizon 63323minimum
Street Fighter™ 62921below minimum
Garry's Mod7553recommended
Diablo® IV6546recommended
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition7150recommended
Destiny 26042recommended
Arena Breakout: Infinite3625minimum

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+.

Power supply

550 W

recommended with a typical 105 W processor (estimated load 370 W).

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Photo: Bailey Amiss, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Specs: manufacturer page (not yet re-verified by us). Performance index is our own estimate.