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.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

GeForce GTX 970XM FORCE

2014

Why buy it

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

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2014-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 39.1 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $179 MSRP).
❌26600% longer card at 267mm vs 1mm.

Radeon RX 470 (móvel)

2016

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 39.1 vs 0 G3D/$ ($179 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅Measures 1mm instead of 267mm, a 266mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.
✅More future proof: GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) on 14nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.

GeForce GTX 970XM FORCE

2014

Radeon RX 470 (móvel)

2016

Why buy it

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

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 39.1 vs 0 G3D/$ ($179 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅Measures 1mm instead of 267mm, a 266mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.
✅More future proof: GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) on 14nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2014-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 39.1 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $179 MSRP).
❌26600% longer card at 267mm vs 1mm.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.

Quick Answers

So, is Radeon RX 470 (móvel) better than GeForce GTX 970XM FORCE?

Yes, but this is not really about a huge raw performance gap. The broader synthetic picture is also very close at 6,707 vs 7,000 in G3D Mark. The bigger reason to prefer Radeon RX 470 (móvel) is the overall package: you are getting a newer generation, FSR upscaling.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce GTX 970XM FORCE is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting the stronger feature stack with no meaningful modern upscaling stack instead of FSR upscaling. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

Radeon RX 470 (móvel) can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around $179 MSRP. Radeon RX 470 (móvel) is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. Radeon RX 470 (móvel) is priced in an unclear MSRP range at $179 MSRP versus an unclear MSRP, and you are getting 4.4% higher G3D Mark. GeForce GTX 970XM FORCE is the more forward-looking alternative, so it still has a real case if you care more about future-proofing than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does GeForce GTX 970XM FORCE make more sense than Radeon RX 470 (móvel)?

Yes. GeForce GTX 970XM FORCE is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It makes more sense if your priority is future-proofing and staying closer to an unclear MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of Radeon RX 470 (móvel). The trade-off is that Radeon RX 470 (móvel) currently gives you 4.4% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 100+%.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

GeForce GTX 970XM FORCE Benchmark Check

Radeon RX 470 (móvel) Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 970XM FORCE	Radeon RX 470 (móvel)
1080p
low	100 FPS	78 FPS
medium	85 FPS	67 FPS
high	68 FPS	54 FPS
ultra	41 FPS	36 FPS
1440p
low	87 FPS	69 FPS
medium	75 FPS	60 FPS
high	54 FPS	43 FPS
ultra	31 FPS	27 FPS
4K
low	28 FPS	25 FPS
medium	26 FPS	24 FPS
high	17 FPS	15 FPS
ultra	15 FPS	13 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 970XM FORCE	Radeon RX 470 (móvel)
1080p
low	156 FPS	127 FPS
medium	127 FPS	102 FPS
high	102 FPS	83 FPS
ultra	70 FPS	58 FPS
1440p
low	108 FPS	76 FPS
medium	82 FPS	56 FPS
high	65 FPS	43 FPS
ultra	44 FPS	31 FPS
4K
low	47 FPS	31 FPS
medium	38 FPS	23 FPS
high	35 FPS	18 FPS
ultra	25 FPS	13 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce GTX 970XM FORCE	Radeon RX 470 (móvel)
1080p
low	302 FPS	315 FPS
medium	241 FPS	252 FPS
high	201 FPS	210 FPS
ultra	151 FPS	158 FPS
1440p
low	226 FPS	236 FPS
medium	181 FPS	189 FPS
high	151 FPS	158 FPS
ultra	113 FPS	118 FPS
4K
low	151 FPS	158 FPS
medium	121 FPS	126 FPS
high	89 FPS	105 FPS
ultra	58 FPS	79 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce GTX 970XM FORCE	Radeon RX 470 (móvel)
1080p
low	135 FPS	148 FPS
medium	110 FPS	122 FPS
high	95 FPS	107 FPS
ultra	79 FPS	88 FPS
1440p
low	98 FPS	109 FPS
medium	81 FPS	92 FPS
high	70 FPS	81 FPS
ultra	57 FPS	66 FPS
4K
low	59 FPS	65 FPS
medium	45 FPS	51 FPS
high	35 FPS	41 FPS
ultra	26 FPS	31 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce GTX 970XM FORCE and Radeon RX 470 (móvel)

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 RX 470 (móvel)

The Radeon RX 470 (móvel) is manufactured by AMD. It was released in August 4 2016. It features the GCN 4.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 926 MHz to 1074 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 85W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,000 points. Launch price was $549.99.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 970XM FORCE scores 6,707 and the Radeon RX 470 (móvel) reaches 7,000 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 4.4% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 970XM FORCE is built on Maxwell 2.0 while the Radeon RX 470 (móvel) uses GCN 4.0, both on 28 nm vs 14 nm. Shader units: 1,280 (GeForce GTX 970XM FORCE) vs 2,048 (Radeon RX 470 (móvel)). Raw compute: 2.657 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 970XM FORCE) vs 4.399 TFLOPS (Radeon RX 470 (móvel)). Boost clocks: 1038 MHz vs 1074 MHz.

Feature	GeForce GTX 970XM FORCE	Radeon RX 470 (móvel)
G3D Mark Score	6,707	7,000+4%
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0	GCN 4.0
Process Node	28 nm	14 nm
Shading Units	1280	2048+60%
Compute (TFLOPS)	2.657 TFLOPS	4.399 TFLOPS+66%
Boost Clock	1038 MHz	1074 MHz+3%
ROPs	48+50%	32
TMUs	80	128+60%
L1 Cache	480 KB	512 KB+7%
L2 Cache	1.5 MB	2 MB+33%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 970XM FORCE gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon RX 470 (móvel) relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	GeForce GTX 970XM FORCE	Radeon RX 470 (móvel)
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 feature 4 GB of GDDR5. Memory bandwidth: 120 GB/s (GeForce GTX 970XM FORCE) vs 224 GB/s (Radeon RX 470 (móvel)) — a 86.7% advantage for the Radeon RX 470 (móvel). Bus width: 192-bit vs 256-bit. L2 Cache: 1.5 MB (GeForce GTX 970XM FORCE) vs 2 MB (Radeon RX 470 (móvel)) — the Radeon RX 470 (móvel) has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce GTX 970XM FORCE	Radeon RX 470 (móvel)
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	120 GB/s	224 GB/s+87%
Bus Width	192-bit	256-bit+33%
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 (Radeon RX 470 (móvel)). Vulkan: 1.4 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 0.

Feature	GeForce GTX 970XM FORCE	Radeon RX 470 (móvel)
DirectX	12 (12_1)	12
Vulkan	1.4+8%	1.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	0

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: 5th Gen NVENC (Maxwell) (GeForce GTX 970XM FORCE) vs VCE 3.4 (Radeon RX 470 (móvel)). Decoder: 1st Gen NVDEC vs UVD 6.3. Supported codecs: H.264,HEVC,VC-1,MPEG-2 (GeForce GTX 970XM FORCE) vs H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon RX 470 (móvel)).

Feature	GeForce GTX 970XM FORCE	Radeon RX 470 (móvel)
Encoder	5th Gen NVENC (Maxwell)	VCE 3.4
Decoder	1st Gen NVDEC	UVD 6.3
Codecs	H.264,HEVC,VC-1,MPEG-2	H.264,HEVC,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 970XM FORCE draws 81W versus the Radeon RX 470 (móvel)'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 RX 470 (móvel)). Power connectors: 1x 6-pin vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 267mm vs 1mm, occupying 2 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 75°C vs 80°C.

Feature	GeForce GTX 970XM FORCE	Radeon RX 470 (móvel)
TDP	81W-5%	85W
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	1x 6-pin	PCIe-powered
Length	267mm	1mm
Height	111mm	—
Slots	2	0-100%
Temp (Load)	75°C-6%	80°C
Perf/Watt	82.8	82.4