What games can the GTX 970 run?
Compared with popular games' official Steam requirements, the GeForce GTX 970 runs 4,262 smoothly, meets the minimum for 4,264, and can barely run 335. Only the graphics card is compared; your CPU and RAM matter too, so a full spec check is more accurate.
Performance score
9,600
NVIDIA GTX 900 / 700 / 600 · Scores are only for comparing graphics cards—see the GPU performance tier list.
This is my graphics card
Ranked #78 of 175 desktop graphics cards. About 0.49× the performance of the GeForce RTX 4060 (based on performance scores).
🔥 Can the GTX 970 handle the most demanding games?
Popular games with the highest recommended specs, compared with the GTX 970 performance score (graphics card only).
🚀 Runs smoothly (meets recommended)
You can turn up the graphics settings.
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
Minimum: 🎮 GTX 960 · 🧠 Intel Core i5-4430 · 💾 8 GB
🚀 Smooth
Apex Legends
Minimum: 🎮 GTX 950 · 🧠 Intel Core i3-6300 · 💾 6 GB
🚀 Smooth
Overwatch 2
Minimum: 🧠 AMD Phenom X3 / X2 · 💾 6 GB
🚀 Smooth
검은사막
Minimum: 🎮 HD 3870 / 4670 · 🧠 Intel Core i3 · 💾 8 GB
🚀 Smooth
雀魂麻将
Minimum: 🎮 GT 430 · 🧠 Intel Pentium 4 / D · 💾 2 GB
🚀 Smooth
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Minimum: 🎮 GTX 760 · 🧠 Intel Core i3-2100 · 💾 4 GB
🚀 Smooth
Grand Theft Auto V
Minimum: 🎮 9800 GT · 🧠 AMD Phenom X3 / X2 · 💾 4 GB
🚀 Smooth
Stellaris
Minimum: 🎮 Intel HD 4600 / 4400 (integrated) · 🧠 Intel Core i3-530 · 💾 4 GB
🚀 Smooth
Diablo IV
Minimum: 🎮 Intel Arc A380 · 🧠 Intel Core i5-2500K · 💾 8 GB
🚀 Smooth
Euro Truck Simulator 2
Minimum: 🎮 Intel UHD / HD 630 (integrated) · 🧠 Intel Core i5-6400 · 💾 8 GB
🚀 Smooth
Crusader Kings III
Minimum: 🎮 Intel Iris Plus / Iris Pro (integrated) · 🧠 Intel Core i5-750 · 💾 8 GB
🚀 Smooth
Forza Horizon 5
Minimum: 🎮 Intel Arc A380 · 🧠 Intel Core i5-4460 · 💾 8 GB
🚀 Smooth
Rocket League
Minimum: 🧠 Dual-core processor · 💾 4 GB
🚀 Smooth
Hearts of Iron IV
Minimum: 🎮 GTX 470 · 🧠 Intel Core i5-750 · 💾 4 GB
🚀 Smooth
7 Days to Die
Minimum: 🎮 Graphics card with 2 GB VRAM · 🧠 4-core processor · 💾 8 GB
🚀 Smooth
Among Us
Minimum: 🎮 Intel HD 4600 / 4400 (integrated) · 🧠 Intel Core i3-4330 · 💾 1 GB
🚀 Smooth
The Sims 4
Minimum: 🎮 128 MB 顯示記憶體的顯示卡 · 🧠 Intel Core i3-3220 · 💾 4 GB
🚀 Smooth
Raft
Minimum: 🧠 Intel Core i5 · 💾 6 GB
🚀 Smooth
Devil May Cry 5
Minimum: 🎮 R7 260X · 🧠 Intel Core i5-4460 · 💾 8 GB
🚀 Smooth
Cities: Skylines
Minimum: 🎮 GTS 450 · 🧠 Intel Core i7-930 · 💾 8 GB
🚀 Smooth
Middle-earth: Shadow of War
Minimum: 🎮 GTX 660 · 🧠 Intel Core i5-2300 · 💾 6 GB
🚀 Smooth
American Truck Simulator
Minimum: 🎮 Intel UHD / HD 630 (integrated) · 🧠 Intel Core i5-6400 · 💾 8 GB
🚀 Smooth
World of Warships
Minimum: 🎮 Intel HD 4000 (integrated) · 🧠 Intel Core i3-3210 · 💾 6 GB
🚀 Smooth
Persona 5 Royal
Minimum: 🎮 GTX 650 Ti · 🧠 Intel Core i7-4790 · 💾 8 GB
🚀 Smooth
Far Cry Primal
Minimum: 🎮 HD 5770 · 🧠 Intel Core i3-550 · 💾 4 GB
🚀 Smooth
Age of Empires IV
Minimum: 🎮 Intel HD 530 / 520 (integrated) · 🧠 Intel Core i5-6300U · 💾 8 GB
🚀 Smooth
✅ Playable (meets minimum)
Low to medium settings recommended.
Counter-Strike 2
Minimum: 🎮 Graphics card with 1 GB VRAM · 🧠 Intel Core i5-750 · 💾 8 GB
✅ Playable
Stardew Valley
Minimum: 🎮 256 MB 顯示記憶體的顯示卡 · 🧠 2 GHz processor · 💾 2 GB
✅ Playable
Elden Ring
Minimum: 🎮 GTX 1060 3GB · 🧠 Intel Core i5-8400 · 💾 12 GB
✅ Playable
Helldivers 2
Minimum: 🎮 GTX 1050 Ti · 🧠 Intel Core i7-4790K · 💾 8 GB
✅ Playable
Baldur's Gate 3
Minimum: 🎮 Intel Arc A380 · 🧠 Intel Core i5-4690 · 💾 8 GB
✅ Playable
黑神话：悟空
Minimum: 🎮 GTX 1060 6GB · 🧠 Intel Core i5-8400 · 💾 16 GB
✅ Playable
Monster Hunter Wilds
Minimum: 🎮 RX 5500 XT · 🧠 Intel Core i5-10400 · 💾 16 GB
✅ Playable
ARC Raiders
Minimum: 🎮 GTX 1050 Ti · 🧠 Intel Core i5-6600K · 💾 12 GB
✅ Playable
Sid Meier's Civilization VI
Minimum: 🎮 Graphics card with 1 GB VRAM · 🧠 AMD Phenom X3 / X2 · 💾 4 GB
✅ Playable
鸣潮
Minimum: 🎮 GTX 1060 6GB · 🧠 Intel Core i5 · 💾 16 GB
✅ Playable
Last Epoch
Minimum: 🎮 GTX 1060 6GB · 🧠 Intel Core i5-2500 · 💾 8 GB
✅ Playable
Marvel Rivals
Minimum: 🎮 GTX 1060 6GB · 🧠 Intel Core i5-6600K · 💾 16 GB
✅ Playable
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Minimum: 🎮 RX 5500 XT · 🧠 Intel Core i5-8400 · 💾 12 GB
✅ Playable
Squad
Minimum: 🎮 GTX 1060 6GB · 🧠 Intel Core i5-8400 · 💾 8 GB
✅ Playable
Europa Universalis V
Minimum: 🎮 Intel Arc integrated (Core Ultra) · 🧠 Intel Core i7-8700K · 💾 16 GB
✅ Playable
THE FINALS
Minimum: 🎮 GTX 1050 Ti · 🧠 Intel Core i5-6600K · 💾 12 GB
✅ Playable
Hogwarts Legacy
Minimum: 🎮 GTX 960 · 🧠 Intel Core i5-6600 · 💾 16 GB
✅ Playable
Farming Simulator 25
Minimum: 🎮 GTX 1050 Ti · 🧠 Intel Core i5-6400 · 💾 8 GB
✅ Playable
The Crew Motorfest
Minimum: 🎮 GTX 1060 6GB · 🧠 Intel Core i5-4460 · 💾 8 GB
✅ Playable
Football Manager 26
Minimum: 🎮 Intel HD 530 / 520 (integrated) · 🧠 Intel Core i3-530 · 💾 4 GB
✅ Playable
Sid Meier's Civilization VII
Minimum: 🎮 GTX 1050 · 🧠 Intel Core i5-4690 · 💾 8 GB
✅ Playable
Ghost of Tsushima
Minimum: 🎮 RX 5500 XT · 🧠 Intel Core i3-7100 · 💾 8 GB
✅ Playable
Victoria 3
Minimum: 🎮 Vega 8 / 7 / 6 (integrated) · 🧠 Intel Core i5-3470 · 💾 8 GB
✅ Playable
Sid Meier's Civilization V
Minimum: 🎮 HD 2000 / 3000 series · 🧠 AMD Athlon II X2 / Athlon 64 X2 · 💾 2 GB
✅ Playable
Deep Rock Galactic
Minimum: 🎮 GTX 660 · 🧠 Intel Core i5 · 💾 6 GB
✅ Playable
Hitman 3
Minimum: 🎮 GTX 660 · 🧠 Intel Core i5-2500K · 💾 8 GB
✅ Playable
Age of Wonders 4
Minimum: 🎮 Vega 8 / 7 / 6 (integrated) · 🧠 Intel Core i5-2500K · 💾 8 GB
✅ Playable
Mafia: Definitive Edition
Minimum: 🎮 GTX 660 · 🧠 Intel Core i5-2550K · 💾 6 GB
✅ Playable
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
Minimum: 🎮 GTX 970 · 🧠 Intel Core i7-6800K · 💾 16 GB
✅ Playable
Cities: Skylines II
Minimum: 🎮 GTX 970 · 🧠 Intel Core i7-6700K · 💾 8 GB
✅ Playable
Left 4 Dead 2
Minimum: 🎮 128 MB 顯示記憶體的顯示卡 · 🧠 Intel Pentium 4 / D · 💾 2 GB
✅ Playable
⚠️ Barely playable
Your graphics card is close to the minimum requirement; lower the graphics settings and resolution.
