GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
The Radeon RX 570 is significantly faster than the GeForce GTX 970, leading by roughly 20% in our performance index. The GeForce GTX 970, however, delivers more performance per dollar — $756 EUR cheaper.
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Radeon RX 570 vs GeForce GTX 970: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Radeon RX 570 vs GeForce GTX 970
The Radeon RX 570 is significantly faster, around 20% ahead of the GeForce GTX 970. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to entry-level 1080p.
Price & Value
Right now the GeForce GTX 970 starts at $344 EUR against $1,100 EUR for the Radeon RX 570. Despite being slower, the GeForce GTX 970 offers the better performance-per-dollar (~166% better value), so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully. The Radeon RX 570 still sits about $931 EUR above its $169 EUR MSRP.
Generation & Longevity
The Radeon RX 570 is roughly 3 years newer than the GeForce GTX 970 (GCN 4.0 (Polaris) vs Maxwell), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce GTX 970 brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon RX 570 offers AMD FSR upscaling and strong rasterization value. If you lean on upscaling or ray tracing, that ecosystem difference can matter as much as the frame-rate gap.
Which should you buy: GeForce GTX 970 or Radeon RX 570?
Choose the Radeon RX 570 if you want the most performance and can absorb the higher price. If you're optimizing for value, the GeForce GTX 970 stretches your money further for only slightly lower performance.