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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970

NVIDIA2014

Specifications

Manufacturer
NVIDIA
Architecture
Maxwell
Video memory
4 GB GDDR5
Memory bus
256-bit
Released
2014
Board power
145 W
Suggested PSU
500 W
DirectX
DirectX 12
Vulkan
Vulkan 1.2
Hardware ray tracing
No
Upscaling
Not recorded

Reference specifications. Board partners deviate on clocks, cooling, physical length and power connectors — check the exact model before buying.

Relative performance

Our relative index puts the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 at 62, where an RTX 3060 12GB is 100. This is an editorial estimate used for ranking and for the compatibility engine — it is not a measured benchmark, and real-world results vary by title.

501 games in our database list a minimum GPU at or below this card's index.

Games that recommend the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970

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Games that list the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 as a minimum

This card is the published floor for these titles — expect to run at lower settings.

Applications that name the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970

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