Comparison

RTX 4060 vs GTX 970

geforce rtx 4060
geforce gtx 970

Release Date

2023

Release Date

2015

Retail Price

$ 299

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Retail Price

$ 399

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+33.4%

MSRP

299 $

MSRP

329 $

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+10.0%

Peformace

10630

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+191.4%

Peformace

3648

Video Memory

8 GB

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+100.0%

Video Memory

4 GB

Power Consumption

115 W

Power Consumption

145 W

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+26.1%

Is RTX 4060 better than GTX 970?

Yes, with regards to performance, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 outperforms, GeForce GTX 970 by 191.4%.

The RTX 4060 is more energy-efficient considering its peformance, consuming 115 watts to produce 3DMark score of 10630. By comparing its benchmark score to its power consumption, we get an efficiency score of 92.4. GTX 970's efficiency score is 25.2, 267.4% lower, making RTX 4060 the smarter choice in terms of power consumption.

When considering value for money, RTX 4060 offers a better deal than, GeForce GTX 970 by 300.0%. Here is more in depth overview of the price and used prices of RTX 4060 Price History and GTX 970 Price History