Comparison

RTX 2070 vs GTX 970

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geforce gtx 970

Release Date

2018

Release Date

2015

Retail Price

$ 650

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+62.9%

Retail Price

$ 399

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MSRP

499 $

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+51.7%

MSRP

329 $

Peformace

9129

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+150.2%

Peformace

3648

Video Memory

8 GB

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+100.0%

Video Memory

4 GB

Power Consumption

175 W

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+20.7%

Power Consumption

145 W

Is RTX 2070 better than GTX 970?

Yes, with regards to performance, Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 outperforms, GeForce GTX 970 by 150.2%.

The RTX 2070 is more energy-efficient considering its peformance, consuming 175 watts to produce 3DMark score of 9129. By comparing its benchmark score to its power consumption, we get an efficiency score of 52.2. GTX 970's efficiency score is 25.2, 107.3% lower, making RTX 2070 the smarter choice in terms of power consumption.

When considering value for money, RTX 2070 offers a better deal than, GeForce GTX 970 by 55.6%. Here is more in depth overview of the price and used prices of RTX 2070 Price History and GTX 970 Price History