NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | GM204 | TU106 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | GM204-200-A1 | N18E-G2-A1 |
| Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 | Turing |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 28 nm | 12 nm |
| Number of transistors | 5,200 million | 10,800 million |
| Die size | 398 mm² | 445 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Sep 19th, 2014 | — |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | GeForce 900 | — |
| Production | End-of-life | — |
| Launch price | 329 USD | — |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | — |
| Reviews | 111 in our database | — |
| Predecessor | GeForce 700 | — |
| Successor | GeForce 10 | — |
Clocks
| Base clock | 1050 MHz | 885 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Boost clock | 1178 MHz | 1185 MHz |
| Memory clock | 1753 MHz 7 Gbps effective | 1500 MHz 12 Gbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 4 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 224.4 GB/s | 384.0 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Shading units | 1664 | 2304 |
|---|---|---|
| TMUs | 104 | 144 |
| ROPs | 56 | 64 |
| SMM count | 13 | — |
| Cache L1 | 48 KB (per SMM) | 64 KB (per SM) |
| Cache L2 | 2 MB | 4 MB |
| SM count | — | 36 |
| Tensor cores | — | 288 |
| RT cores | — | 36 |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 65.97 GPixel/s | 75.84 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Texture rate | 122.5 GTexel/s | 170.6 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float) performance | 3.920 TFLOPS | 5.460 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double) performance | 122.5 GFLOPS (1:32) | 170.6 GFLOPS (1:32) |
| FP16 (half) performance | — | 10.92 TFLOPS (2:1) |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Dual-slot | MXM Module |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 267 mm 10.5 inches | — |
| Width | 111 mm 4.4 inches | — |
| Height | 40 mm 1.6 inches | — |
| TDP | 148 W | 90 W |
| Suggested PSU | 300 W | — |
| Outputs | 1x DVI1x HDMI3x DisplayPort | No outputs |
| Power connectors | 2x 6-pin | None |
| Board number | PG401 | E4914 SKU 30 |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| CUDA | 5.2 | 7.5 |
| Shader model | 6.4 | 6.6 |
Other Features
Mobile graphics
| Release date | — | Jan 29th, 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | — | GeForce 20 Mobile |
| Production | — | Active |
| Interface | — | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Predecessor | — | GeForce 10 Mobile |
| Successor | — | GeForce 30 Mobile |
