NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
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The Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 is a high end desktop graphics card based on the Maxwell architecture. As the faster GTX 980, the GTX 970 uses the GM204 chip, but with reduced shaders (2048 vs. 1664) and TMUs (128 vs 103). The graphics card is equipped with 4 GB GDDR5 (7 GHz effective). 3.5 GB of the 4 GB are connected with 224 Bit, the rest only with a 32 Bit interface. This can lead to some stuttering or reduced frame rates in games that use the full 4 GB. The similar named mobile GeForce GTX 970M is clearly slower as it features only 1280 shader cores.
Despite the unique memory configuration, the GTX 970 performs on average on par with the older GeForce GTX 780 Ti or a AMD Radeon R9 290X.
The GM204 supports CUDA, 3D Vision, PhysX, GeForce Experience, Surround, GameStream, GPU Boost 2.0, Adaptive Vertical Sync / G-SYNC, SLI, DSR, MFAA and Virtual Reality latency improvements.
The Maxwell architecture is very power efficient. While gaming, the card only uses as much power as the Radeon R9 285 which is more than 35% slower on average.
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti is a mid-range desktop graphics card that was announced early 2014. It is based on the first generation of the Maxwell architecture, namely the GM107 chip. Maxwell sets its focus on energy efficiency and was able to outperform the predecessor Kepler and AMD chips in similar performance regions. The GTX 750 Ti supports DirectX 11.2 but only feature level 11_0.
The GeForce GTX 750 Ti is comparable to the Nvidia Geforce GTX 860M for laptops that features the same chip with slightly slower clock rates and therefore also performance.
The 3D performance lies between the Radeon R7 260X and R7 265X from AMD or between the GTX 750 and GTX 660 from Nvidia. In our tests, the 750 Ti was not able to achieve playable framerates in demanding games and highest settings in 1920x1080 (see benchmarks below).
The power consumption as already mentioned is a strong suite for the GTX 750 Ti and it excels the e.g. slightly slower Radeon R7 260X by a great margin (gaming).
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 is a mid-range desktop graphics card based on the Kepler GK104 chip. It is significantly faster than the mobile Nvidia GeForce GTX 760M for laptops. Depending on the chip temperature and power consumption the core can be clocked between 980-1033 MHz (or even higher). The GDDR5 graphics memory of the 760 is clocked at 3000 MHz (6000 MHz effective).
On average the performance of the GTX 760 is between the GTX 660 and 770 / 680 in the Nvidia lineup and between the Radeon R9 270X and the R9 280 from AMD. The performance is sufficient for maximum detail settings in full HD resolution (for games from 2014 and earlier). However, in some games like Crysis 3 and Thief the average frame rate we tested was only about 30fps (see below).
The power consumption is rated at 160 Watt TDP (load).
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| Codename | GM204 | GM107 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architecture | Maxwell | Maxwell | Kepler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pipelines | 1664 - unified | 640 - unified | 1152 - unified | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Core Speed | 1050 - 1178 (Boost) MHz | 1020 - 1085 (Boost) MHz | 980 - 1033 (Boost) MHz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Speed | 3500 MHz | 2700 MHz | 3000 MHz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Bus Width | 224 + 32 Bit | 128 Bit | 256 Bit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 | GDDR5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Max. Amount of Memory | 4 GB | 2048 MB | 2048 MB | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shared Memory | no | no | no | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| API | DirectX 12_1, OpenGL 4.5 | DirectX 11.2, Shader 5.0, OpenGL 4.4 | DirectX 11.0, Shader 5.0, OpenGL 4.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Power Consumption | 145 Watt | 60 Watt | 170 Watt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transistors | 5.2 Billion | 1.9 Billion | 3.5 Billion | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| technology | 28 nm | 28 nm | 28 nm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Features | CUDA, 3D Vision, PhysX, GeForce Experience, Surround, GameStream, GPU Boost 2.0, Adaptive Vertical Sync, G-SYNC, SLI | 3D Vision, PhysX, CUDA, GPU Boost 2.0, GeForce Experience, Adaptive VSync | SLI, Purevideo, 3D Vision, PhysX, CUDA, GPU Boost 2.0, GeForce Experience, Adaptive VSync | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of Announcement | 19.09.2014 | 18.02.2014 | 25.06.2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Link to Manufacturer Page | www.geforce.com | www.nvidia.de | www.nvidia.de |
Benchmarks
3DM Vant. Perf. total + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
Average Benchmarks NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 → 100% n=9
Average Benchmarks NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti → 49% n=9
Average Benchmarks NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 → 64% n=9
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation
Game Benchmarks
The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.
Borderlands 3
2019
Control
2019
F1 2019
2019
Dirt Rally 2.0
2019
Metro Exodus
2019
Apex Legends
2019
Just Cause 4
2018
Darksiders III
2018
Battlefield V
2018
Fallout 76
2018
F1 2018
2018
Fortnite
2018
Dirt 4
2017
Rocket League
2017
Resident Evil 7
2017
Watch Dogs 2
2016
Dishonored 2
2016
Titanfall 2
2016
Farming Simulator 17
2016
Battlefield 1
2016
Civilization 6
2016
Mafia 3
2016
Overwatch
2016
Doom
2016
Need for Speed 2016
2016
Hitman 2016
2016
The Division
2016
Far Cry Primal
2016
XCOM 2
2016
Rainbow Six Siege
2015
Just Cause 3
2015
Fallout 4
2015
Anno 2205
2015
FIFA 16
2015
World of Warships
2015
Metal Gear Solid V
2015
Mad Max
2015
The Witcher 3
2015
Dirt Rally
2015
GTA V
2015
Battlefield Hardline
2015
Evolve
2015
Far Cry 4
2014
F1 2014
2014
The Evil Within
2014
Ryse: Son of Rome
2014
Alien: Isolation
2014
Fifa 15
2014
Sims 4
2014
Risen 3: Titan Lords
2014
GRID: Autosport
2014
Watch Dogs
2014
Thief
2014
Call of Duty: Ghosts
2013
Battlefield 4
2013
Saints Row IV
2013
Dota 2
2013
GRID 2
2013
Metro: Last Light
2013
BioShock Infinite
2013
Tomb Raider
2013
Crysis 3
2013
Far Cry 3
2012
Hitman: Absolution
2012
Guild Wars 2
2012Average Gaming NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 → 100%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%
Average Gaming NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti → 59%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 46%
Average Gaming NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 → 72%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 56%
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | ||||
| Ghost Recon Breakpoint | 52 | 36 | |||||||||||||||||||
| FIFA 20 | 153 | 86 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Borderlands 3 | 74 | 48.6 | 36.7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Control | 153 | 50 | 36 | 22.8 | |||||||||||||||||
| F1 2019 | 110 | 72 | 49.3 | 30.3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Dirt Rally 2.0 | 46.7 | 35 | 20.6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Metro Exodus | 99 | 49 | 37.2 | 31.1 | 23.9 | 13.2 | |||||||||||||||
| Apex Legends | 70 | 45.5 | 23.3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Just Cause 4 | 57.8 | 19.9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Darksiders III | 68 | 20.6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Battlefield V | 47.5 | 19.7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Fallout 76 | 59.8 | 47.9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Hitman 2 | 60 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| F1 2018 | 98 | 63 | 25.9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark | 101 | 55.3 | 35.6 | 12.8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Fortnite | 82 | 60 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Star Wars Battlefront 2 | 66 | 9.4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Need for Speed Payback | 76 | 24.8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) | 52.1 | 17.8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Dirt 4 | 46.5 | 28.6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Rocket League | 126 | 60.8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mass Effect Andromeda | 56.9 | 50.5 | 20.2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ghost Recon Wildlands | 138 | 70.5 | 64.5 | 33.8 | 22.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| For Honor | 31.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Resident Evil 7 | 88 | 30.7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Watch Dogs 2 | 65.5 | 34.8 | 23.3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dishonored 2 | 106 | 100 | 60 | 57 | 28.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Call of Duty Infinite Warfare | 92 | 87 | 32.6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Titanfall 2 | 59.1 | 87 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Farming Simulator 17 | 76 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Battlefield 1 | 87 | 37.5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Civilization 6 | 68 | 57.5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mafia 3 | 59.9 | 32 | 14.1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| FIFA 17 | 273 | 107 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Deus Ex Mankind Divided | 51.9 | 28.1 | 16.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mirror's Edge Catalyst | 151.3 | 136.8 | 80.8 | 73 | 26.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Overwatch | 287.8 | 187.5 | 108 | 58.2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Doom | 170.1 | 161.2 | 108.8 | 99 | 34.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ashes of the Singularity | 80.8 | 60.8 | 54.8 | 20.6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Need for Speed 2016 | 70 | 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Hitman 2016 | 68.3 | 67.2 | 54.5 | 52 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||
| The Division | 191.1 | 138.1 | 72 | 55 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||
| Far Cry Primal | 112 | 100 | 80 | 55 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||
| XCOM 2 | 88.2 | 75.5 | 59.2 | 28 | 15.9 | ||||||||||||||||
| Rise of the Tomb Raider | 159.1 | 127.7 | 75.9 | 62 | 25.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Rainbow Six Siege | 282 | 230 | 142 | 121 | 44.8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Just Cause 3 | 101.1 | 86.4 | 79 | 33.5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Star Wars Battlefront | 188.9 | 111 | 96 | 34.7 | |||||||||||||||||
| Assassin's Creed Syndicate | 81.8 | 75.5 | 74.9 | 32 | 25.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Fallout 4 | 131.7 | 91.4 | 74 | 30 | |||||||||||||||||
| Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 | 29.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Anno 2205 | 126.2 | 92 | 27 | 34.1 | |||||||||||||||||
| FIFA 16 | 254 | 114 | |||||||||||||||||||
| World of Warships | 153 | 58.6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Metal Gear Solid V | 60 | 60 | 60 | 59.9 | 46 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mad Max | 237.9 | 139.3 | 126 | 44 | |||||||||||||||||
| The Witcher 3 | 146.2 | 81.2 | 43 | 29.1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Dirt Rally | 139.3 | 108.7 | 94 | 143 | |||||||||||||||||
| GTA V | 167.9 | 159 | 97.8 | 44 | 46 | ||||||||||||||||
| Battlefield Hardline | 176 | 171.1 | 129.1 | 78.4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Evolve | 211.4 | 176.4 | 94.6 | 85.7 | |||||||||||||||||
| Dragon Age: Inquisition | 175.3 | 171.4 | 79.5 | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
| Far Cry 4 | 130.8 | 130.6 | 89.6 | 67.9 | |||||||||||||||||
| Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare | 219.4 | 162 | 125.3 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
| F1 2014 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 133 | 130 | 125 | 98 | 132 | 131 | 128 | 111 | |||||||||
| Ryse: Son of Rome | 64 | 63.7 | 62.7 | 61.4 | 77.4 | 53.5 | 25.7 | 23.8 | 85.9 | 71.3 | 37.4 | 35.2 | |||||||||
| Alien: Isolation | 291.6 | 272.1 | 160.5 | 112.9 | 196.3 | 129 | 65 | 46.2 | 242.7 | 176.8 | 97.5 | 67.7 | |||||||||
| Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor | 238.4 | 186.9 | 100.8 | 78 | 126.4 | 76.4 | 43.4 | 29.2 | 167.6 | 102.8 | 61.3 | 37.4 | |||||||||
| Fifa 15 | 419.6 | 357.7 | 297.2 | 150.5 | 253.2 | 178.1 | 134.8 | 309.8 | 219 | 181.3 | |||||||||||
| Sims 4 | 183.9 | 167.7 | 140 | 127.3 | 172.5 | 94.8 | 71.9 | 63 | 183 | 97 | 83.7 | 77.8 | |||||||||
| GRID: Autosport | 403.8 | 216.2 | 187.8 | 126.8 | 262.4 | 153.6 | 100.1 | 52.6 | 290.2 | 154.8 | 128.7 | 73.2 | |||||||||
| Watch Dogs | 122.9 | 102 | 73.4 | 53.9 | 85.7 | 72.4 | 29.4 | 96.2 | 80.4 | 41.1 | |||||||||||
| Thief | 131 | 126.9 | 121.6 | 73 | 91.9 | 63.2 | 53.4 | 27.6 | 97.7 | 75.5 | 67.3 | 39.2 | |||||||||
| Battlefield 4 | 199.8 | 199.7 | 195 | 89 | 45 | 162.3 | 116.3 | 81.8 | 33.3 | 176.4 | 141.7 | 104.6 | 49.3 | ||||||||
| Metro: Last Light | 144.2 | 143.9 | 130.9 | 84 | 123.6 | 103 | 58.8 | 30.9 | 126.4 | 112.5 | 73.5 | 41.8 | |||||||||
| BioShock Infinite | 264.9 | 234.4 | 219.2 | 113 | 233.3 | 140 | 122.2 | 46.7 | 269.5 | 186.8 | 164.8 | 65.3 | |||||||||
| Tomb Raider | 554 | 433 | 285.8 | 135 | 347.4 | 179.3 | 109.9 | 49.5 | 398.7 | 235.8 | 167.1 | 72.9 | |||||||||
| Crysis 3 | 167.6 | 145.4 | 111.4 | 53 | 133.8 | 81.9 | 54.3 | 20.4 | 142 | 119.3 | 83 | 33.3 | |||||||||
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 | |||||||||||||||||||
| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 11 25 | 4 13 28 | 12 29 15 | 3 22 35 9 | 2 4 1 | 29 19 5 2 | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 3 11 | 1 7 5 | 2 4 5 3 | 4 6 2 1 | | | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 3 11 | 7 6 | 2 7 5 | 6 6 1 | | |
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