GeForce GTX 970M vs Radeon 760M

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 970M

2014

Why buy it

✅37.7% more average FPS across 19 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 3 GB vs 4 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2014-era hardware with 3 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
❌440% higher power demand at 81W vs 15W.

Radeon 760M

2024

Why buy it

✅33.3% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (4 GB vs 3 GB).
✅More future proof: RDNA 3.0 (2022−2026) on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 15W instead of 81W, a 66W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce GTX 970M across 19 tracked games in our benchmark data.

GeForce GTX 970M

2014

Radeon 760M

2024

Why buy it

✅37.7% more average FPS across 19 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Why buy it

✅33.3% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (4 GB vs 3 GB).
✅More future proof: RDNA 3.0 (2022−2026) on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 15W instead of 81W, a 66W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 3 GB vs 4 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2014-era hardware with 3 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
❌440% higher power demand at 81W vs 15W.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce GTX 970M across 19 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce GTX 970M better than Radeon 760M?

Yes. GeForce GTX 970M is clearly the better overall GPU here. GeForce GTX 970M averages 37.7% more FPS across 19 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 5,705 vs 5,449 in G3D Mark. On top of that, GeForce GTX 970M is a 2014 card with no meaningful modern upscaling stack, while Radeon 760M is a 2024 model from an older generation with FSR upscaling. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

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

Radeon 760M is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2024 generation instead of 2014, more VRAM at 4 GB instead of 3 GB, better upscaling support with FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, and a 4nm process instead of 28nm. That extra memory headroom makes it the safer pick for newer games, heavier textures, and higher settings over time.

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

GeForce GTX 970M is priced in an unclear MSRP range at an unclear MSRP versus an unclear MSRP, and you are getting 37.7% more estimated average FPS across 19 tracked games in our benchmark data and 4.7% higher G3D Mark. G3D-per-dollar is basically tied between them. If you are comfortable paying the premium for the stronger gaming result, GeForce GTX 970M is the one to buy. If staying closer to budget matters more, Radeon 760M still makes more sense on price alone, but the performance trade-off is much harder to justify by current standards.

When does Radeon 760M make more sense than GeForce GTX 970M?

Yes. Radeon 760M 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 newer architecture, lower power draw (15W vs 81W), future-proofing, and staying closer to an unclear MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of GeForce GTX 970M. The trade-off is that GeForce GTX 970M currently gives you 4.7% higher G3D Mark and 37.7% more estimated average FPS across 19 tracked games in our benchmark data. G3D-per-dollar is basically tied between them.

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 970M Benchmark Check

Radeon 760M Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 970M	Radeon 760M
1080p
low	77 FPS	46 FPS
medium	63 FPS	29 FPS
high	49 FPS	21 FPS
ultra	32 FPS	12 FPS
1440p
low	65 FPS	32 FPS
medium	53 FPS	19 FPS
high	37 FPS	11 FPS
ultra	24 FPS	6 FPS
4K
low	24 FPS	12 FPS
medium	23 FPS	8 FPS
high	14 FPS	5 FPS
ultra	12 FPS	3 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 970M	Radeon 760M
1080p
low	156 FPS	87 FPS
medium	127 FPS	61 FPS
high	102 FPS	42 FPS
ultra	70 FPS	29 FPS
1440p
low	108 FPS	56 FPS
medium	82 FPS	36 FPS
high	65 FPS	28 FPS
ultra	43 FPS	20 FPS
4K
low	47 FPS	29 FPS
medium	38 FPS	21 FPS
high	35 FPS	16 FPS
ultra	25 FPS	11 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce GTX 970M	Radeon 760M
1080p
low	257 FPS	245 FPS
medium	205 FPS	196 FPS
high	171 FPS	163 FPS
ultra	128 FPS	123 FPS
1440p
low	193 FPS	184 FPS
medium	154 FPS	147 FPS
high	128 FPS	123 FPS
ultra	96 FPS	92 FPS
4K
low	128 FPS	123 FPS
medium	103 FPS	98 FPS
high	86 FPS	77 FPS
ultra	58 FPS	53 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce GTX 970M	Radeon 760M
1080p
low	134 FPS	154 FPS
medium	109 FPS	120 FPS
high	94 FPS	103 FPS
ultra	78 FPS	81 FPS
1440p
low	98 FPS	109 FPS
medium	81 FPS	87 FPS
high	70 FPS	74 FPS
ultra	56 FPS	58 FPS
4K
low	58 FPS	65 FPS
medium	45 FPS	52 FPS
high	35 FPS	42 FPS
ultra	26 FPS	30 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce GTX 970M and Radeon 760M

GeForce GTX 970M

The GeForce GTX 970M 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: 5,705 points. Launch price was $2,560.89.

Radeon 760M

The Radeon 760M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 31 2024. It features the RDNA 3.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 800 MHz to 2599 MHz. It has 512 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 15W. Manufactured using 4 nm process technology. It features 8 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 5,449 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 970M scores 5,705 and the Radeon 760M reaches 5,449 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 4.7% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 970M is built on Maxwell 2.0 while the Radeon 760M uses RDNA 3.0, both on 28 nm vs 4 nm. Shader units: 1,280 (GeForce GTX 970M) vs 512 (Radeon 760M). Raw compute: 2.657 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 970M) vs 5.323 TFLOPS (Radeon 760M). Boost clocks: 1038 MHz vs 2599 MHz.

Feature	GeForce GTX 970M	Radeon 760M
G3D Mark Score	5,705+5%	5,449
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0	RDNA 3.0
Process Node	28 nm	4 nm
Shading Units	1280+150%	512
Compute (TFLOPS)	2.657 TFLOPS	5.323 TFLOPS+100%
Boost Clock	1038 MHz	2599 MHz+150%
ROPs	48+200%	16
TMUs	80+150%	32
L1 Cache	480 KB+275%	128 KB
L2 Cache	1.5 MB	2 MB+33%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 970M gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon 760M relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	GeForce GTX 970M	Radeon 760M
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 970M comes with 3 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon 760M has 4 GB. The Radeon 760M offers 33.3% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 192-bit vs System. L2 Cache: 1.5 MB (GeForce GTX 970M) vs 2 MB (Radeon 760M) — the Radeon 760M has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce GTX 970M	Radeon 760M
VRAM Capacity	3 GB	4 GB+33%
Memory Type	GDDR5	Shared
Memory Bandwidth	120 GB/s	System
Bus Width	192-bit	System
L2 Cache	1.5 MB	2 MB+33%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12_1 (GeForce GTX 970M) vs 12 (12_2) (Radeon 760M). Maximum simultaneous displays: 0 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce GTX 970M	Radeon 760M
DirectX	12_1	12 (12_2)
Max Displays	0	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 5th Gen (GeForce GTX 970M) vs VCN 4.0 (Radeon 760M). Decoder: NVDEC 2nd Gen vs VCN 4.0.

Feature	GeForce GTX 970M	Radeon 760M
Encoder	NVENC 5th Gen	VCN 4.0
Decoder	NVDEC 2nd Gen	VCN 4.0
Codecs	—	H.264,H.265,AV1,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 970M draws 81W versus the Radeon 760M's 15W — a 137.5% difference. The Radeon 760M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce GTX 970M) vs 350W (Radeon 760M). Power connectors: 1x 6-pin vs None.