GeForce GTX 970
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GeForce GTX 970

NVIDIA

G3D Mark

9,640

Performance

Entry

September 19 2014
148 Watt
Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)

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About G3D Mark

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.

Overview

The GeForce GTX 970 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in September 19 2014. It features the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1050 MHz to 1178 MHz. It has 1664 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 150W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 9,640 points. Launch price was $329.

Specifications

General

Codename
GM204
Architecture
Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)
Launch Price
$329
Release Date
September 19 2014
Performance Ranking Position
269

Technical

ROPs
56
TMUs
104
vram
4096 MB
L1 Cache
624 kB
L2 Cache
2 MB
Core Clock
1050 MHz
Boost Clock
1178 MHz
Shading Units
1664
Max Temperature
98 °C
Transistor Count
5,200 million
Texture Fill Rate
122.5
Manufacturing Process
28 nm
Power Consumption (TDP)
148 Watt
Floating Point Performance
3.92 TFLOPS

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