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GeForce GTX 970 vs Radeon R9 Fury

CPUCPUGPUGPU
NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 970

2014Core: 1050 MHzBoost: 1178 MHz
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Radeon R9 Fury

2015Boost: 1000 MHz
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GeForce GTX 970 vs Radeon R9 Fury Performance Spectrum

GeForce GTX 970
4 GB 150
9,640
+1.2%
brand logoGeForce GTX 670
brand logoGeForce GTX 1050 Ti
brand logoGeForce GTX 980 (móvel)
brand logoGeForce GTX Titan
brand logoGeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q Design
brand logoTITAN V CEO Edition
brand logoRTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation
brand logoGeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Radeon R9 Fury
4 GB 275
9,521
0.0%
brand logoRadeon RX 6300
brand logoRadeon R9 380X
brand logoRadeon RX 470 (móvel)
brand logoRadeon R9 290X
brand logoRadeon RX 6800M
brand logoRadeon RX 6650M XT
brand logoRadeon RX 6750 XT
brand logoRadeon RX 7800 XT

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

GeForce GTX 970 vs Radeon R9 Fury FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

Search any supported game below to compare 1080p FPS for both components.

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

1080P
GeForce GTX 970
low81 FPS
medium69 FPS
high58 FPS
ultra38 FPS
1080P
Radeon R9 Fury
low92 FPS
medium80 FPS
high65 FPS
ultra44 FPS
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

1080P
GeForce GTX 970
low185 FPS
medium152 FPS
high122 FPS
ultra92 FPS
1080P
Radeon R9 Fury
low243 FPS
medium205 FPS
high162 FPS
ultra133 FPS
League of Legends

League of Legends

1080P
GeForce GTX 970
low405 FPS
medium347 FPS
high289 FPS
ultra217 FPS
1080P
Radeon R9 Fury
low428 FPS
medium343 FPS
high286 FPS
ultra214 FPS
Valorant

Valorant

1080P
GeForce GTX 970
low179 FPS
medium138 FPS
high120 FPS
ultra103 FPS
1080P
Radeon R9 Fury
low160 FPS
medium133 FPS
high115 FPS
ultra98 FPS
Among Us

Among Us

1080P
GeForce GTX 970
low60 FPS
medium60 FPS
high60 FPS
ultra60 FPS
1080P
Radeon R9 Fury
low60 FPS
medium60 FPS
high60 FPS
ultra60 FPS
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

1080P
GeForce GTX 970
low145 FPS
medium127 FPS
high103 FPS
ultra81 FPS
1080P
Radeon R9 Fury
low147 FPS
medium130 FPS
high105 FPS
ultra84 FPS
ARC Raiders

ARC Raiders

1080P
GeForce GTX 970
low82 FPS
medium64 FPS
high53 FPS
ultra37 FPS
1080P
Radeon R9 Fury
low77 FPS
medium60 FPS
high47 FPS
ultra32 FPS
Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

1080P
GeForce GTX 970
low66 FPS
medium46 FPS
high38 FPS
ultra28 FPS
1080P
Radeon R9 Fury
low76 FPS
medium53 FPS
high44 FPS
ultra36 FPS
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

1080P
GeForce GTX 970
low79 FPS
medium62 FPS
high53 FPS
ultra44 FPS
1080P
Radeon R9 Fury
low87 FPS
medium71 FPS
high57 FPS
ultra50 FPS
Call of Duty: Warzone

Call of Duty: Warzone

1080P
GeForce GTX 970
low73 FPS
medium56 FPS
high45 FPS
ultra34 FPS
1080P
Radeon R9 Fury
low91 FPS
medium77 FPS
high64 FPS
ultra47 FPS
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GeForce GTX 970 vs Radeon R9 Fury: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce GTX 970

2014

Why buy it

  • ✅Costs $220 less on MSRP ($329 MSRP vs $549 MSRP).
  • ✅Delivers 69% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 29.3 vs 17.3 G3D/$ ($329 MSRP vs $549 MSRP).
  • ✅Draws 150W instead of 275W, a 125W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • ❌Lower average FPS than Radeon R9 Fury across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • ❌2014 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.
  • ❌36.9% longer card at 267mm vs 195mm.

Radeon R9 Fury

2015

Why buy it

  • ✅12.5% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • ✅Measures 195mm instead of 267mm, a 72mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.
  • ✅More future proof: GCN 3.0 (2014−2019) on 28nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • ❌2015 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.
  • ❌
    66.9% HIGHER MSRP
    $549 MSRPvs$329 MSRP
  • ❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 17.3 vs 29.3 G3D/$ ($549 MSRP vs $329 MSRP).
  • ❌83.3% higher power demand at 275W vs 150W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Radeon R9 Fury is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 12.5% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward GeForce GTX 970 instead at 9,640 vs 9,521, so for this question the real-game FPS result matters more than the synthetic split.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
GeForce GTX 970 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond because it comes out ahead on the available hardware-headroom signals for this matchup.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
GeForce GTX 970 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $220 cheaper on MSRP at $329 vs $549, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 69% (29.3 vs 17.3), which is enough to swing the recommendation its way. Radeon R9 Fury still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

GeForce GTX 970 vs Radeon R9 Fury Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 970

The GeForce GTX 970 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in September 19 2014. It features the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1050 MHz to 1178 MHz. It has 1664 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 150W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 9,640 points. Launch price was $329.

AMD

Radeon R9 Fury

The Radeon R9 Fury is manufactured by AMD. It was released in July 10 2015. It features the GCN 3.0 architecture. The boost clock speed is 1000 MHz. It has 3584 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 275W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 9,521 points. Launch price was $549.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 970 scores 9,640 and the Radeon R9 Fury reaches 9,521 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.2% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 970 is built on Maxwell 2.0 while the Radeon R9 Fury uses GCN 3.0, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 1,664 (GeForce GTX 970) vs 3,584 (Radeon R9 Fury). Raw compute: 3.92 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 970) vs 7.168 TFLOPS (Radeon R9 Fury). Boost clocks: 1178 MHz vs 1000 MHz.

FeatureGeForce GTX 970Radeon R9 Fury
G3D Mark Score
9,640+1%
9,521
Architecture
Maxwell 2.0
GCN 3.0
Process Node
28 nm
28 nm
Shading Units
1664
3584+115%
Compute (TFLOPS)
3.92 TFLOPS
7.168 TFLOPS+83%
Boost Clock
1178 MHz+18%
1000 MHz
ROPs
56
64+14%
TMUs
104
224+115%
L1 Cache
624 KB
896 KB+44%
L2 Cache
2 MB
2 MB
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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 970 gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon R9 Fury leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureGeForce GTX 970Radeon R9 Fury
Upscaling Tech
Upscaling support
FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
NVIDIA Reflex
AMD Anti-Lag
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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 4 GB of video memory. Memory bandwidth: 224 GB/s (GeForce GTX 970) vs 512 GB/s (Radeon R9 Fury) — a 128.6% advantage for the Radeon R9 Fury. Memory bus width is 256-bit on the GeForce GTX 970 and 4096-bit on the Radeon R9 Fury.

FeatureGeForce GTX 970Radeon R9 Fury
VRAM Capacity
4 GB
4 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
HBM
Memory Bandwidth
224 GB/s
512 GB/s+129%
Bus Width
256-bit
4096-bit+1500%
L2 Cache
2 MB
2 MB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (FL 12_1) (GeForce GTX 970) vs 12.0 (Radeon R9 Fury). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.4. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

FeatureGeForce GTX 970Radeon R9 Fury
DirectX
12 (FL 12_1)
12.0
Vulkan
1.3+8%
1.2
OpenGL
4.6+5%
4.4
Max Displays
4
4
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 2nd gen (GeForce GTX 970) vs VCE 3.0 (Radeon R9 Fury). Decoder: PureVideo VP6 vs UVD 6.0. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265/HEVC (GeForce GTX 970) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC (Radeon R9 Fury).

FeatureGeForce GTX 970Radeon R9 Fury
Encoder
NVENC 2nd gen
VCE 3.0
Decoder
PureVideo VP6
UVD 6.0
Codecs
H.264,H.265/HEVC
MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 970 draws 150W versus the Radeon R9 Fury's 275W — a 58.8% difference. The GeForce GTX 970 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (GeForce GTX 970) vs 600W (Radeon R9 Fury). Power connectors: 2x 6-pin vs 2x 8-pin. Card length: 267mm vs 195mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 65°C.

FeatureGeForce GTX 970Radeon R9 Fury
TDP
150W-45%
275W
Recommended PSU
500W-17%
600W
Power Connector
2x 6-pin
2x 8-pin
Length
267mm
195mm
Height
111mm
115mm
Slots
2
2
Temp (Load)
80°C
65°C-19%
Perf/Watt
64.3+86%
34.6
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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce GTX 970 came in at $329, while the Radeon R9 Fury launched at $549. On MSRP, GeForce GTX 970 was 40.1% cheaper ($220 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 29.3 (GeForce GTX 970) vs 17.3 (Radeon R9 Fury) — the GeForce GTX 970 offers 69.4% better value. The newer card here is Radeon R9 Fury (2015 vs 2014).

FeatureGeForce GTX 970Radeon R9 Fury
MSRP
$329-40%
$549
Performance per Dollar
29.3+69%
17.3
Codename
GM204
Fiji
Release
September 19 2014
July 10 2015
Ranking
#269
#274
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