GeForce GTX 970M SLI vs Radeon 760M

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

GeForce GTX 970M SLI

2014

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2014-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
❌980% higher power demand at 162W vs 15W.

Radeon 760M

2024

Why buy it

✅More future proof: RDNA 3.0 (2022−2026) on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 15W instead of 162W, a 147W reduction.
✅More future proof: RDNA 3.0 (2022−2026) on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

GeForce GTX 970M SLI

2014

Radeon 760M

2024

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Why buy it

✅More future proof: RDNA 3.0 (2022−2026) on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 15W instead of 162W, a 147W reduction.
✅More future proof: RDNA 3.0 (2022−2026) on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2014-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
❌980% higher power demand at 162W vs 15W.

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce GTX 970M SLI better than Radeon 760M?

Yes. GeForce GTX 970M SLI is clearly the better overall GPU here. You are also looking at 5,500 vs 5,449 in G3D Mark. On top of that, GeForce GTX 970M SLI is a 2014 card with no meaningful modern upscaling stack, while Radeon 760M is a 2024 model from an older generation with FSR upscaling. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Radeon 760M is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2024 generation instead of 2014, better upscaling support with FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, and a 4nm process instead of 28nm. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

GeForce GTX 970M SLI can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around Unknown MSRP. GeForce GTX 970M SLI is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. GeForce GTX 970M SLI is priced in an unclear MSRP range at an unclear MSRP versus an unclear MSRP, and you are getting 0.9% higher G3D Mark. Radeon 760M is the newer 2024 card, so it still has a real case if you care more about newer architecture, lower power draw (15W vs 162W), and future-proofing than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does Radeon 760M make more sense than GeForce GTX 970M SLI?

Yes. Radeon 760M is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, lower power draw (15W vs 162W), future-proofing, and staying closer to an unclear MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of GeForce GTX 970M SLI. The trade-off is that GeForce GTX 970M SLI currently gives you 0.9% higher G3D Mark. G3D-per-dollar is basically tied between them.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

GeForce GTX 970M SLI Benchmark Check

Radeon 760M Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 970M SLI	Radeon 760M
1080p
low	38 FPS	46 FPS
medium	32 FPS	29 FPS
high	22 FPS	21 FPS
ultra	14 FPS	12 FPS
1440p
low	31 FPS	32 FPS
medium	24 FPS	19 FPS
high	15 FPS	11 FPS
ultra	9 FPS	6 FPS
4K
low	11 FPS	12 FPS
medium	9 FPS	8 FPS
high	6 FPS	5 FPS
ultra	5 FPS	3 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 970M SLI	Radeon 760M
1080p
low	86 FPS	87 FPS
medium	59 FPS	61 FPS
high	42 FPS	42 FPS
ultra	28 FPS	29 FPS
1440p
low	48 FPS	56 FPS
medium	28 FPS	36 FPS
high	20 FPS	28 FPS
ultra	14 FPS	20 FPS
4K
low	16 FPS	29 FPS
medium	10 FPS	21 FPS
high	8 FPS	16 FPS
ultra	6 FPS	11 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce GTX 970M SLI	Radeon 760M
1080p
low	248 FPS	245 FPS
medium	198 FPS	196 FPS
high	165 FPS	163 FPS
ultra	124 FPS	123 FPS
1440p
low	186 FPS	184 FPS
medium	148 FPS	147 FPS
high	124 FPS	123 FPS
ultra	93 FPS	92 FPS
4K
low	124 FPS	123 FPS
medium	99 FPS	98 FPS
high	82 FPS	77 FPS
ultra	62 FPS	53 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce GTX 970M SLI	Radeon 760M
1080p
low	110 FPS	154 FPS
medium	86 FPS	120 FPS
high	60 FPS	103 FPS
ultra	40 FPS	81 FPS
1440p
low	68 FPS	109 FPS
medium	49 FPS	87 FPS
high	37 FPS	74 FPS
ultra	26 FPS	58 FPS
4K
low	36 FPS	65 FPS
medium	25 FPS	52 FPS
high	19 FPS	42 FPS
ultra	13 FPS	30 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce GTX 970M SLI and Radeon 760M

GeForce GTX 970M SLI

The GeForce GTX 970M SLI is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in October 7 2014. It features the Maxwell architecture. The core clock ranges from 924 MHz to 1038 MHz. It has 2560 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 162W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 5,500 points.

Radeon 760M

The Radeon 760M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 31 2024. It features the RDNA 3.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 800 MHz to 2599 MHz. It has 512 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 15W. Manufactured using 4 nm process technology. It features 8 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 5,449 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 970M SLI scores 5,500 and the Radeon 760M reaches 5,449 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.9% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 970M SLI is built on Maxwell while the Radeon 760M uses RDNA 3.0, both on 28 nm vs 4 nm. Shader units: 2,560 (GeForce GTX 970M SLI) vs 512 (Radeon 760M). Boost clocks: 1038 MHz vs 2599 MHz.

Feature	GeForce GTX 970M SLI	Radeon 760M
G3D Mark Score	5,500	5,449
Architecture	Maxwell	RDNA 3.0
Process Node	28 nm	4 nm
Shading Units	2560+400%	512
Boost Clock	1038 MHz	2599 MHz+150%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 970M SLI gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon 760M relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	GeForce GTX 970M SLI	Radeon 760M
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 4 GB of video memory. Bus width: 192-bit x2 vs System.

Feature	GeForce GTX 970M SLI	Radeon 760M
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	Shared
Memory Bandwidth	120 GB/s x2	System
Bus Width	192-bit x2	System

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (GeForce GTX 970M SLI) vs 12 (12_2) (Radeon 760M). Vulkan: 1.2 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.4 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce GTX 970M SLI	Radeon 760M
DirectX	12 Ultimate	12 (12_2)
Vulkan	1.2	1.3+8%
OpenGL	4.4	4.6+5%
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC (GeForce GTX 970M SLI) vs VCN 4.0 (Radeon 760M). Decoder: PureVideo HD (VP6) vs VCN 4.0. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265/HEVC (GeForce GTX 970M SLI) vs H.264,H.265,AV1,VP9 (Radeon 760M).

Feature	GeForce GTX 970M SLI	Radeon 760M
Encoder	NVENC	VCN 4.0
Decoder	PureVideo HD (VP6)	VCN 4.0
Codecs	H.264,H.265/HEVC	H.264,H.265,AV1,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 970M SLI draws 162W versus the Radeon 760M's 15W — a 166.1% difference. The Radeon 760M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce GTX 970M SLI) vs 350W (Radeon 760M). Power connectors: 1x 6-pin vs None. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 80°C.