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    GeForce GTX 1080 Ti vs GeForce GTX 970

    GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
    Memory: 11264Mb GDDR5XDESKTOP
    Release date: UNRELEASED
    GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
    GeForce GTX 970
    Memory: 4096Mb GDDR5DESKTOP
    Release date: 19 Sep 2014
    GeForce GTX 970

    Summary

    Gaming performance index

    • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
      256%
    • GeForce GTX 970
      100%

    Relative performance

    Reasons to consider GeForce GTX 1080 Ti

    156% higher gaming performance.
    Supports PhysX
    Supports G-Sync
    Supports ShadowPlay (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
    Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
    Based on an outdated architecture (Nvidia Pascal), there may be no performance optimizations for current games and applications

    Reasons to consider GeForce GTX 970

    72 watts lower power draw. This might be a strong point if your current power supply is not enough to handle the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti .
    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    Based on an outdated architecture (Nvidia Maxwell), there may be no performance optimizations for current games and applications
    GeForce GTX 1080 Ti

    HWBench recommends GeForce GTX 1080 Ti

    The GeForce GTX 1080 Ti is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (58 combinations of games and resolutions).

    Specifications

    Core Configuration

    GeForce GTX 1080 TiGeForce GTX 970
    GPU NameGP102 (GP102-350-K1-A1)vsGM204 (GM204-200-A1)
    Fab Process16 nmvs28 nm
    Die Size471 mm²vs398 mm²
    Transistors12,000 millionvs5,200 million
    Shaders3584vs1664
    Compute Units28vs13
    Core clock1480 MHzvs1050 MHz
    ROPs88vs56
    TMUs224vs104

    Memory Configuration

    GeForce GTX 1080 TiGeForce GTX 970
    Memory TypeGDDR5XvsGDDR5
    Bus Width352 bitvs256 bit
    Memory Speed1376 MHz
    11008 MHz effective    		vs1753 MHz
    7012 MHz effective
    Memory Size11264 Mbvs4096 Mb

    Additional details

    GeForce GTX 1080 TiGeForce GTX 970
    TDP220 wattsvs148 watts
    Release DateUNRELEASEDvs19 Sep 2014

    Raw Performance comparison

    Pixel Rate

    • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
      130.20 GP/s
    • GeForce GTX 970
      58.80 GP/s

    GigaPixels - higher is better

    Texel Rate

    • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
      332.00 GT/s
    • GeForce GTX 970
      109.20 GT/s

    GigaTexels - higher is better

    Memory bandwidth

    • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
      484.00 GB/s
    • GeForce GTX 970
      224.40 GB/s

    GB/s - higher is better

    Single precision performance

    • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
      10609.00 GFLOPs
    • GeForce GTX 970
      3494.00 GFLOPs

    GFLOPs - higher is better

    Game benchmarks

    Ashes Of The Singularity

    High Quality Mode, 8 millon samples, 2xMSAA, DirectX 12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
      106
    • GeForce GTX 970
      41

    FPS (higher is better)

    Death Stranding

    Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
      109
    • GeForce GTX 970
      45

    FPS (higher is better)

    Dishonored 2

    Ultra Quality,DX11, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
      96
    • GeForce GTX 970
      36

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry 5

    Ultra quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
      101
    • GeForce GTX 970
      37

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry Primal

    DX11, Very High Settings

    • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
      101
    • GeForce GTX 970
      43

    FPS (higher is better)

    Gears of War 4

    Ultra Quality, DirectX 12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
      116
    • GeForce GTX 970
      44

    FPS (higher is better)

    Ghost Recon - Wildlands

    Very high Quality, DX11, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
      86
    • GeForce GTX 970
      39

    FPS (higher is better)

    Grand Theft Auto V

    DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA

    • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
      144
    • GeForce GTX 970
      55

    FPS (higher is better)

    Kingdom Come: Deliverance

    Very high quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
      74
    • GeForce GTX 970
      29

    FPS (higher is better)

    Middle-Earth Shadow of War

    Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
      89
    • GeForce GTX 970
      31

    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 1080 Ti
      121
    • GeForce GTX 970
      42

    FPS (higher is better)

    Shadow of the Tomb Raider

    Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

    • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
      78
    • GeForce GTX 970
      29

    FPS (higher is better)

    Sniper Elite 4

    Ultra Quality, DirectX 12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
      115
    • GeForce GTX 970
      45

    FPS (higher is better)

    Star Wars Battlefront II

    Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
      126
    • GeForce GTX 970
      49

    FPS (higher is better)

    Strange Brigade

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

    • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
      121
    • GeForce GTX 970
      45

    FPS (higher is better)

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

    DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

    • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
      108
    • GeForce GTX 970
      42

    FPS (higher is better)

    Tom Clancy's The Division

    DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF

    • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
      97
    • GeForce GTX 970
      40

    FPS (higher is better)

    Watch Dogs 2

    Ultra Quality, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
      76
    • GeForce GTX 970
      30

    FPS (higher is better)

    Wolfenstein II The New Colossus

    Main Leben! quality preset- Vulkan Windows 10x64

    • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
      99
    • GeForce GTX 970
      32

    FPS (higher is better)

    Death Stranding

    Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
      156
    • GeForce GTX 970
      65

    FPS (higher is better)

    Destiny 2

    Highest quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
      145
    • GeForce GTX 970
      75

    FPS (higher is better)

    Dishonored 2

    Ultra Quality,DX11, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
      120
    • GeForce GTX 970
      47

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry 5

    Ultra quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
      119
    • GeForce GTX 970
      53

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry Primal

    DX11, Very High Settings

    • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
      118
    • GeForce GTX 970
      62

    FPS (higher is better)

    Gears of War 4

    Ultra Quality, DirectX 12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
      164
    • GeForce GTX 970
      76

    FPS (higher is better)

    Ghost Recon - Wildlands

    Very high Quality, DX11, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
      105
    • GeForce GTX 970
      54

    FPS (higher is better)

    Grand Theft Auto V

    DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA

    • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
      170
    • GeForce GTX 970
      79

    FPS (higher is better)

    Kingdom Come: Deliverance

    Very high quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
      108
    • GeForce GTX 970
      49

    FPS (higher is better)

    Middle-Earth Shadow of War

    Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
      119
    • GeForce GTX 970
      47

    FPS (higher is better)

    Resident Evil 7

    Maximun Quality, DX11, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
      186
    • GeForce GTX 970
      77

    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 1080 Ti
      175
    • GeForce GTX 970
      63

    FPS (higher is better)

    Shadow of the Tomb Raider

    Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

    • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
      115
    • GeForce GTX 970
      44

    FPS (higher is better)

    Sniper Elite 4

    Ultra Quality, DirectX 12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
      143
    • GeForce GTX 970
      62

    FPS (higher is better)

    Star Wars Battlefront II

    Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
      149
    • GeForce GTX 970
      78

    FPS (higher is better)

    Strange Brigade

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

    • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
      168
    • GeForce GTX 970
      66

    FPS (higher is better)

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

    DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

    • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
      140
    • GeForce GTX 970
      53

    FPS (higher is better)

    Tom Clancy's The Division

    DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF

    • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
      131
    • GeForce GTX 970
      57

    FPS (higher is better)

    Watch Dogs 2

    Ultra Quality, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
      102
    • GeForce GTX 970
      44

    FPS (higher is better)

    Wolfenstein II The New Colossus

    Main Leben! quality preset- Vulkan Windows 10x64

    • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
      134
    • GeForce GTX 970
      47

    FPS (higher is better)

    Death Stranding

    Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
      61
    • GeForce GTX 970
      22

    FPS (higher is better)

    Destiny 2

    Highest quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
      71
    • GeForce GTX 970
      29

    FPS (higher is better)

    Dishonored 2

    Ultra Quality,DX11, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
      57
    • GeForce GTX 970
      25

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry 5

    Ultra quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
      53
    • GeForce GTX 970
      18

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry Primal

    DX11, Very High Settings

    • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
      58
    • GeForce GTX 970
      23

    FPS (higher is better)

    Gears of War 4

    Ultra Quality, DirectX 12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
      57
    • GeForce GTX 970
      20

    FPS (higher is better)

    Ghost Recon - Wildlands

    Very high Quality, DX11, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
      52
    • GeForce GTX 970
      21

    FPS (higher is better)

    Grand Theft Auto V

    DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA

    • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
      78
    • GeForce GTX 970
      27

    FPS (higher is better)

    Kingdom Come: Deliverance

    Very high quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
      37
    • GeForce GTX 970
      14

    FPS (higher is better)

    Middle-Earth Shadow of War

    Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
      53
    • GeForce GTX 970
      19

    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 1080 Ti
      60
    • GeForce GTX 970
      19

    FPS (higher is better)

    Shadow of the Tomb Raider

    Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

    • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
      42
    • GeForce GTX 970
      14

    FPS (higher is better)

    Sniper Elite 4

    Ultra Quality, DirectX 12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
      68
    • GeForce GTX 970
      26

    FPS (higher is better)

    Star Wars Battlefront II

    Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
      68
    • GeForce GTX 970
      25

    FPS (higher is better)

    Strange Brigade

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

    • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
      71
    • GeForce GTX 970
      25

    FPS (higher is better)

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

    DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

    • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
      66
    • GeForce GTX 970
      25

    FPS (higher is better)

    Tom Clancy's The Division

    DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF

    • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
      56
    • GeForce GTX 970
      18

    FPS (higher is better)

    Watch Dogs 2

    Ultra Quality, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
      43
    • GeForce GTX 970
      16

    FPS (higher is better)

    Wolfenstein II The New Colossus

    Main Leben! quality preset- Vulkan Windows 10x64

    • GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
      62
    • GeForce GTX 970
      19

    FPS (higher is better)

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