GeForce GTX 970 VS GeForce RTX 5090

Explore the complete details of GeForce GTX 970 VS GeForce RTX 5090, including specs, performance benchmarks

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GeForce RTX 5090

The GeForce GTX 970 GPU by NVIDIA. features a Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019) architecture. with 1664 CUDA cores. and a boost clock of 1178 MHz MHz. It offers GDDR5 memory with 4 GB GB capacity and a 256 Bit-bit interface. delivering a bandwidth of 224 GB/s GB/s. With a power consumption (TDP) of 148W.

The GeForce GTX 970 GPU by NVIDIA. features a Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019) architecture. with 1664 CUDA cores. and a boost clock of 1178 MHz MHz. It offers GDDR5 memory with 4 GB GB capacity and a 256 Bit-bit interface. delivering a bandwidth of 224 GB/s GB/s. With a power consumption (TDP) of 148W.

Benchmark Performance

GeForce GTX 970
23.21

GeForce RTX 5090
93.58

General Information

Basic details about the GeForce GTX 970, including manufacturer, ranking, and release date.

GeForce GTX 970 GeForce GTX 970 GeForce RTX 5090 GeForce RTX 5090
Manufacturer NVIDIA NVIDIA
Ranking 235 2
Popularity Rank 74 25
Architecture Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019) Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code name GM204 GB202
Market Segmente Desktop Desktop
Length - Width 267 mm - 2-slot 304 mm - 2-slot
Release Date 19 September 2014 30 January 2025

Performance

Details on clock speeds, cores, and floating-point processing power of GeForce GTX 970 VS GeForce RTX 5090.

Core Clock Speed 1050 MHz 2017 MHz
Boost Clock Speed 1178 MHz 2407 MHz
Floating Point Processing Power 3.92 TFLOPS 104.8 TFLOPS
No of Transistors 5,200 million 92,200 million
CUDA Cores 1664 21760
Ray Tracing Cores N/A 170
Tensor Cores N/A 680
Texture Fill Rate 122.5 1,637
ROPs 56 176

Performance Score Comparison

Connectivity & API Support

Available display connectors and API compatibility for enhanced performance.

GeForce GTX 970 GeForce GTX 970 GeForce RTX 5090 GeForce RTX 5090
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 5.0 x16
Display Connectors Dual Link DVI-I, HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.2 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI 1 1
DirectX N/A 12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model N/A 6.8
OpenGL N/A 4.6
OpenCL N/A 3.0
Vulkan N/A 1.4
CUDA N/A 12.0
DLSS N/A 1
TMUs 104 680

Memory & Bus

Information on memory type, capacity, and bandwidth to evaluate data processing power.

Memory Type GDDR5 GDDR7
Maximum RAM 4 GB 32 GB
Memory Bus Width 256 Bit 512 Bit
Memory Clock Speed 7.0 GB/s 1750 MHz
Memory Bandwidth 224 GB/s GB/s 1.79 TB/s GB/s
Resizable BAR N/A 1

Power & Efficiency

Power consumption, efficiency, and additional power requirements.

Power Consumption (TDP) 148 W 575 W
Power Efficiency 11.49 12.41
Manufacturing Process 28 nm 5 nm
Supplementary Power Connectors 2x 6-pin 1x 16-pin

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