GeForce GTX 970XM FORCE vs Radeon Pro 5500M

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 970XM FORCE vs Radeon Pro 5500M FPS Benchmarks

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

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GeForce GTX 970XM FORCE vs Radeon Pro 5500M: 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 970XM FORCE

2014

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon Pro 5500M across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌2014 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.

Radeon Pro 5500M

2019

Why buy it

✅8.1% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 4 GB).
✅Better long-term bet: RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) on 7nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

Radeon Pro 5500M is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 8.1% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 0.3% in PassMark G3D (6,730 vs 6,707), so the answer here is pretty clean.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

Radeon Pro 5500M is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: 8 GB vs 4 GB of VRAM, the newer upscaling stack, FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, a 7nm process instead of 28nm, and a newer 2019 generation instead of 2014. That gives it more room for heavier textures and higher settings over time.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

Radeon Pro 5500M makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup.

GeForce GTX 970XM FORCE vs Radeon Pro 5500M Technical Specifications

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

GeForce GTX 970XM FORCE

The GeForce GTX 970XM FORCE is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in October 7 2014. It features the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 924 MHz to 1038 MHz. It has 1280 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 81W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 6,707 points. Launch price was $2,560.89.

Radeon Pro 5500M

The Radeon Pro 5500M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in November 13 2019. It features the RDNA 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1000 MHz to 1450 MHz. It has 1536 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 85W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 6,730 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 970XM FORCE scores 6,707 and the Radeon Pro 5500M reaches 6,730 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.3% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 970XM FORCE is built on Maxwell 2.0 while the Radeon Pro 5500M uses RDNA 1.0, both on 28 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 1,280 (GeForce GTX 970XM FORCE) vs 1,536 (Radeon Pro 5500M). Raw compute: 2.657 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 970XM FORCE) vs 4.454 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro 5500M). Boost clocks: 1038 MHz vs 1450 MHz.

Feature	GeForce GTX 970XM FORCE	Radeon Pro 5500M
G3D Mark Score	6,707	6,730
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0	RDNA 1.0
Process Node	28 nm	7 nm
Shading Units	1280	1536+20%
Compute (TFLOPS)	2.657 TFLOPS	4.454 TFLOPS+68%
Boost Clock	1038 MHz	1450 MHz+40%
ROPs	48+50%	32
TMUs	80	96+20%
L2 Cache	1.5 MB	2 MB+33%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 970XM FORCE gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon Pro 5500M leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

Feature	GeForce GTX 970XM FORCE	Radeon Pro 5500M
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)

The GeForce GTX 970XM FORCE has 4 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon Pro 5500M carries 8 GB. Radeon Pro 5500M gives you 100% more memory capacity, which matters more once you move into heavier textures, mods, or higher resolutions. Memory bus width is 192-bit on the GeForce GTX 970XM FORCE and 128-bit on the Radeon Pro 5500M. L2 Cache: 1.5 MB (GeForce GTX 970XM FORCE) vs 2 MB (Radeon Pro 5500M) — the Radeon Pro 5500M has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce GTX 970XM FORCE	Radeon Pro 5500M
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	8 GB+100%
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Bus Width	192-bit+50%	128-bit
L2 Cache	1.5 MB	2 MB+33%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (12_1) (GeForce GTX 970XM FORCE) vs 12 (12_1) (Radeon Pro 5500M). Vulkan: 1.4 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce GTX 970XM FORCE	Radeon Pro 5500M
DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_1)
Vulkan	1.4+8%	1.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: 5th Gen NVENC (Maxwell) (GeForce GTX 970XM FORCE) vs VCN 2.0 (Radeon Pro 5500M). Decoder: 1st Gen NVDEC vs VCN 2.0. Supported codecs: H.264,HEVC,VC-1,MPEG-2 (GeForce GTX 970XM FORCE) vs H.264,H.265,VP9 (Radeon Pro 5500M).

Feature	GeForce GTX 970XM FORCE	Radeon Pro 5500M
Encoder	5th Gen NVENC (Maxwell)	VCN 2.0
Decoder	1st Gen NVDEC	VCN 2.0
Codecs	H.264,HEVC,VC-1,MPEG-2	H.264,H.265,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 970XM FORCE draws 81W versus the Radeon Pro 5500M's 85W — a 4.8% difference. The GeForce GTX 970XM FORCE is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce GTX 970XM FORCE) vs 350W (Radeon Pro 5500M). Power connectors: 1x 6-pin vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 267mm vs 0mm, occupying 2 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 75°C vs 85.

Feature	GeForce GTX 970XM FORCE	Radeon Pro 5500M
TDP	81W-5%	85W
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	1x 6-pin	PCIe-powered
Length	267mm	0mm
Height	111mm	0mm
Slots	2	0-100%
Temp (Load)	75°C-12%	85
Perf/Watt	82.8+5%	79.2