NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 vs AMD Radeon RX 480
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
2014 · $140 today
5727
AMD Radeon RX 480
2016 · $85 today
5429
Dashed outline = score at launch
Why NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 is better
- TDP: 145 W vs 150 W(lower)
Why AMD Radeon RX 480 is better
- VRAM: 8 GB GDDR5 vs 4 GB GDDR5(2.0× more)
- Boost Clock: 1266 MHz vs 1178 MHz(7% more)
- Base Clock: 1120 MHz vs 1050 MHz(7% more)
Verdict
AMD Radeon RX 480 leads outright in 3 of 6 dimensions today.
Spec by spec
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | AMD Radeon RX 480 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Performance | ||
| CUDA Cores | 1664 | — |
| Base Clock | 1050 MHz | 1120 MHz● |
| Boost Clock | 1178 MHz | 1266 MHz● |
| Stream Processors | — | 2304 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 4 GB GDDR5 | 8 GB GDDR5● |
| Memory Bus | 256-bit | 256-bit |
| Memory Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 224 GB/s |
| Power & Thermal | ||
| TDP | 145 W● | 150 W |
| Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin |
| Connectivity | ||
| Display Outputs | 3x DisplayPort, 1x HDMI, 1x DVI | 3x DisplayPort, 1x HDMI, 1x DVI |