GeForce GTX 970

Maxwell 2.0GeForce 900 SeriesDesktopGDDR52014NVIDIA

Key Metrics

Architecture
Maxwell 2.0
Launch Date
2014-09-18
CUDA Cores
1,664
Memory
4 GB GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth
224.4 GB/s
TDP/TBP
145 W
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
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Architecture Context

Architecture notes should explain GM204/Maxwell 2 context and keep GTX 970's cut-down configuration distinct from GTX 980.

Used-Market Caution

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Known Issues

The memory configuration needs its own sourced note. The page should explain the 3.5 GB high-priority plus 512 MB lower-priority memory segmentation in plain language, without implying the card has less than 4 GB total memory.

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Sources

Sources reviewed: 2026-08-13

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Primary / manufacturer sources

  1. NVIDIA Newsroom, NVIDIA Unveils Full Power of Maxwell GPU Architecture With GeForce GTX 980 and 970Primary launch source for GTX 970/980 and high-end Maxwell.Open source
  2. Tom's Hardware, The Real Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 SpecificationsSource for the GTX 970 memory segmentation clarification.Open source
  3. Legit Reviews, NVIDIA CEO Jen-Hsun Huang Talks GeForce GTX 970 Memory SpecificationsSource for NVIDIA's public explanation of the GTX 970 memory configuration.Open source
  4. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 900 Series specificationsOfficial reference memory, interface-width, card-power, system-power, and supplementary-power specifications for GTX 950 through GTX 980 TiOpen source
  5. NVIDIA unveils full power of Maxwell GPU architectureOfficial September 18, 2014 introduction and immediate availability of GeForce GTX 980 and GTX 970Open source

Independent reference sources

  1. TechPowerUp GPU SpecsModel-level specification reference for this GPU entryOpen source

Derived datasets and spec dumps

  1. RightNow GPU DatabaseOpen data inventory used for bulk normalization and cross-checking Derived/spec-dump source. Treat as a reference dataset, not independent historical verification.Open source

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