Graphics card comparison
GeForce GTX TITAN vs GeForce GTX 970
Nvidia
GeForce GTX TITAN
6144 Mb GDDR5
Released 19 Feb 2013
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VS
Nvidia
GeForce GTX 970
4096 Mb GDDR5
Released 19 Sep 2014
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Summary
Synthetic performance index
- GeForce GTX TITAN100%
- GeForce GTX 970111%
Relative performance
Gaming performance index
- GeForce GTX TITAN100%
- GeForce GTX 970109%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the GeForce GTX TITAN
- Supports PhysX
- Supports G-Sync
- Supports ShadowPlay (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
- Based on an outdated architecture (Nvidia Kepler), there are less performance optimizations for current games and applications
Reasons to consider the GeForce GTX 970
- 9% higher gaming performance.
- 102 watts lower power draw. This might be a strong point if your current power supply is not enough to handle the GeForce GTX TITAN .
- This is a much newer product, it might have better long term support.
- Supports PhysX
- Supports G-Sync
- Supports ShadowPlay (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
- Based on an outdated architecture (Nvidia Maxwell), there may be no performance optimizations for current games and applications
Our verdict
HWSpot recommends the GeForce GTX 970
The GeForce GTX 970 is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (25 combinations of games and resolutions).
Specifications
Core configuration
| GeForce GTX TITAN | GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|
| GPU Name | GK110 (GK110-400-A1) | GM204 (GM204-200-A1) |
| Fab Process | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Die Size | 561 mm² | 398 mm² |
| Transistors | 7,080 million | 5,200 million |
| Shaders | 2688 | 1664 |
| Compute Units | 14 | 13 |
| Core clock | 836 MHz | 1050 MHz |
| ROPs | 48 | 56 |
| TMUs | 224 | 104 |
Memory configuration
| GeForce GTX TITAN | GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus Width | 384 bit | 256 bit |
| Memory Speed | 1502 MHz
6008 MHz effective | 1753 MHz
7012 MHz effective |
| Memory Size | 6144 Mb | 4096 Mb |
Additional details
| GeForce GTX TITAN | GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|
| TDP | 250 watts | 148 watts |
| Release Date | 19 Feb 2013 | 19 Sep 2014 |
Raw performance comparison
Pixel Rate
- GeForce GTX TITAN46.80 GP/s
- GeForce GTX 97058.80 GP/s
GigaPixels - higher is better
Texel Rate
- GeForce GTX TITAN187.00 GT/s
- GeForce GTX 970109.20 GT/s
GigaTexels - higher is better
Memory bandwidth
- GeForce GTX TITAN288.00 GB/s
- GeForce GTX 970224.40 GB/s
GB/s - higher is better
Single precision performance
- GeForce GTX TITAN4494.00 GFLOPs
- GeForce GTX 9703494.00 GFLOPs
GFLOPs - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
3DMark 11
- GeForce GTX TITAN14150
- GeForce GTX 97015750
Points (higher is better)
Game benchmarks
Anno 2205
DX11, Ultra Quality, 4xAA
- GeForce GTX TITAN58
- GeForce GTX 97064
FPS (higher is better)
Battlefield Hardline
DX11, Ultra Quality, 4xMSAA,EP3 Gator Bait
- GeForce GTX TITAN55
- GeForce GTX 97055
FPS (higher is better)
Dishonored 2
Ultra Quality,DX11, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX TITAN41
- GeForce GTX 97047
FPS (higher is better)
Grand Theft Auto V
DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA
- GeForce GTX TITAN71
- GeForce GTX 97079
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman (2016)
DX12, Ultra Quality, MSAA, 16x AF
- GeForce GTX TITAN42
- GeForce GTX 97053
FPS (higher is better)
Rise Of The Tomb Raider
Very High Details, Pure Hair On, FXAA/HBAO+ enabled, 16x AF, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX TITAN57
- GeForce GTX 97063
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- GeForce GTX TITAN40
- GeForce GTX 97053
FPS (higher is better)
Thief 2014
DX11, Very High Details
- GeForce GTX TITAN59
- GeForce GTX 97061
FPS (higher is better)
Anno 2205
DX11, Ultra Quality, 4xAA
- GeForce GTX TITAN39
- GeForce GTX 97041
FPS (higher is better)
Battlefield Hardline
DX11, Ultra Quality, 4xMSAA,EP3 Gator Bait
- GeForce GTX TITAN41
- GeForce GTX 97040
FPS (higher is better)
Bioshock Infinite
DX11, Ultra, DDOD, FXAA
- GeForce GTX TITAN74
- GeForce GTX 97073
FPS (higher is better)
Dishonored 2
Ultra Quality,DX11, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX TITAN31
- GeForce GTX 97036
FPS (higher is better)
Grand Theft Auto V
DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA
- GeForce GTX TITAN50
- GeForce GTX 97055
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman (2016)
DX12, Ultra Quality, MSAA, 16x AF
- GeForce GTX TITAN31
- GeForce GTX 97037
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman Absolution
DX11, High Quality, 2x MSAA, 16x AF
- GeForce GTX TITAN60
- GeForce GTX 97054
FPS (higher is better)
Rise Of The Tomb Raider
Very High Details, Pure Hair On, FXAA/HBAO+ enabled, 16x AF, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX TITAN38
- GeForce GTX 97042
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- GeForce GTX TITAN30
- GeForce GTX 97042
FPS (higher is better)
Thief 2014
DX11, Very High Details
- GeForce GTX TITAN45
- GeForce GTX 97044
FPS (higher is better)
Anno 2205
DX11, Ultra Quality, 4xAA
- GeForce GTX TITAN23
- GeForce GTX 97025
FPS (higher is better)
Battlefield Hardline
DX11, Ultra Quality, 4xMSAA,EP3 Gator Bait
- GeForce GTX TITAN21
- GeForce GTX 97021
FPS (higher is better)
Grand Theft Auto V
DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA
- GeForce GTX TITAN25
- GeForce GTX 97027
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman (2016)
DX12, Ultra Quality, MSAA, 16x AF
- GeForce GTX TITAN17
- GeForce GTX 97019
FPS (higher is better)
Rise Of The Tomb Raider
Very High Details, Pure Hair On, FXAA/HBAO+ enabled, 16x AF, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- GeForce GTX TITAN20
- GeForce GTX 97019
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- GeForce GTX TITAN19
- GeForce GTX 97025
FPS (higher is better)
Thief 2014
DX11, Very High Details
- GeForce GTX TITAN24
- GeForce GTX 97024
FPS (higher is better)