Is the GTX 970 capable of ray tracing?
The GTX 970 is based on the Maxwell architecture, which does not feature RT or tensor cores on the die itself, so ray tracing isn’t supported. You can enable ray tracing, but performance will be unplayable. You will need to upgrade to an RTX 2060 at minimum for real-time ray tracing and dlss.
How do I enable RTX on my GTX card?
How to enable ray-tracing on GTX GPUs? Download and install the latest driver update from Nvidia official website or via GeForce Experience app. Open the game and turn on Ray Tracing on Battlefield V or the Shadow of the Tomb Rider to enjoy ray-tracing.
How do I get RTX on my GTX card?
Nvidia released today the drivers that will enable ray tracing on GTX graphics cards. Gamers can find the ray tracing driver on Nvidia’s GeForce Now application or by doing a manual search on the company’s website. You’ll need to download the latest Game Ready driver for your specific card to use the feature.
What is the new EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SSC?
The new generation of EVGA GeForce GTX 970s have arrived with the SSC. This enhanced model offers improved cooling, double BIOS support, new display output configuration and 6 power phases for robust overclocking support. The new EVGA ACX 2.0+ cooler brings new features to the award winning EVGA ACX 2.0 cooling technology.
Is the GTX 970 still worth the price?
These price to performance gains typically occur once or twice a decade and although the new Maxwell architecture will improve down the line with the release of the Ti/Titan versions, at the moment the 970 offers the best value for money on the market by miles.
Should I buy a GTX 970 or a GTX 780 Ti?
Comparing the GTX 970 and 780 Ti shows that the two cards offer comparable performance yet the new GTX 970 costs nearly half as much! Unsurprisingly Nvidia are discontinuing the 780 Ti as it’s now largely redundant.