NVIDIA · Maxwell
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970: specs, benchmarks and comparison
- 4 GB GDDR5
- 148 W
- Render rank (OptiX)
- 65 of 67
- among models tested in Blender Benchmark 4.5.0 · 2% of the leader
- Launch price
- $329
- MSRP, US
- Release
- September 19, 2014
Performance
Rank among models tested in the same benchmark on the same render backend.
Blender Benchmark 2.81
GPU, barbershop_interior (CUDA)
1,843.05 s
lower is better
Median of 1 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (1)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.81a | 1,839.08 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, bmw27 (CUDA)
114.41 s
lower is better
Nearest models in this benchmark
Median of 24 runs · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (8)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.92 | 179.27 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2 | 165.11 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90.1 | 149.78 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90 | 149.05 s | 21 of 27 |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83 | 152.48 s | 17 of 20 |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82 | 141.2 s | 17 of 23 |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81 | 146.79 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81a | 144.65 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX)
157.09 s
lower is better
Median of 5 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (3)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.92 | 162.25 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2 | 167.4 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90 | 166.59 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 2.90
GPU, classroom (CUDA)
482.38 s
lower is better
Nearest models in this benchmark
Median of 23 runs · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (8)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1 | 402.67 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92 | 475.44 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2 | 458.48 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90.1 | 487.82 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83 | 482.63 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82 | 473.53 s | 15 of 17 |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81 | 475.85 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81a | 480 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, classroom (OPTIX)
605.82 s
lower is better
Median of 1 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (3)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.92 | 667.77 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2 | 617.45 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90 | 673.29 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA)
365.01 s
lower is better
Median of 7 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (8)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.92 | 365.25 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2 | 343.68 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90.1 | 303.82 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90 | 303.23 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83 | 310.89 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82 | 309.16 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81 | 314.62 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81a | 312.06 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX)
392.55 s
lower is better
Median of 1 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (2)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2 | 347.99 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90 | 452.76 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, koro (CUDA)
619.84 s
lower is better
Median of 2 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (7)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.92 | 714.09 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2 | 516.46 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90 | 558.77 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83 | 862.37 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82 | 645.53 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81 | 666.27 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81a | 673.55 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, koro (OPTIX)
419.37 s
lower is better
Median of 1 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (2)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2 | 443.86 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90 | 535.17 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA)
689.48 s
lower is better
Median of 1 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (7)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.92 | 927.53 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2 | 829.96 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90 | 783.98 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83 | 803.18 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82 | 761.29 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81 | 773.71 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81a | 782.3 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX)
903.46 s
lower is better
Median of 1 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (2)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2 | 939.81 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90 | 1,050.59 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 2.92
GPU, victor (CUDA)
3,277.19 s
lower is better
Median of 1 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (5)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2 | 9,881.14 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90 | 9,948.97 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82 | 3,504.12 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81 | 3,321.13 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81a | 5,776.75 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, victor (OPTIX)
2,414.79 s
lower is better
Median of 1 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (2)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2 | 2,481.99 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90 | 3,604.7 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 5.1.1
GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA)
252 samples/min
higher is better
Median of 3 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (7)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 4.3.0 | 311 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.6.0 | 448 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.4.0 | 320 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.3.0 | 333 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.2.1 | 336 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.1.0 | 342 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.0.1 | 363 samples/min · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 4.5.0
GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX)
255 samples/min
higher is better
Nearest models in this benchmark
Median of 22 runs · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (16)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 5.2.0 | 244 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 5.1.1 | 219 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 5.1.0 | 249 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.4.0 | 251 samples/min | 57 of 59 |
| Blender Benchmark 4.3.0 | 247 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.2.0 | 269 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.1.0 | 259 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.0.0 | 289 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.6.0 | 301 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.5.0 | 328 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.4.0 | 278 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.3.0 | 276 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.2.1 | 306 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.2.0 | 287 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.1.0 | 303 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.0.1 | 333 samples/min · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Specifications
Reference values for the chip. Clocks, length and connectors depend on the card model.
Chip
- GPU chip
- GM204-200-A1
- Architecture
- Maxwell
- Shader units
- 1,664 (CUDA cores)
Clocks
- Base clock
- 1,050 MHz
- Boost clock
- 1,178 MHz
Memory
- Video memory
- 4 GB
- Memory type
- GDDR5
- Memory bus
- 256 bit
- Memory bandwidth
- 224.4 GB/s
Power and dimensions
- Board power
- 148 W (TDP)
Specifications: Wikipedia (English), checked November 14, 2026. Release date and launch price: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Will it fit your system
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- Needs checkingPower supply. The manufacturer did not list a recommended PSU wattage (or it is not in the database).
- Needs checkingCard length and case. Length depends on the specific partner model (ASUS, MSI, Palit and others), so pick the exact SKU.
- Needs checkingPCIe interface. The card’s PCIe version is unknown.