If you bought a Nvidia GTX 970 graphics card in the U.S. within the last two years, then you could benefit from a class action settlement.

Nvidia has agreed to pay $30 for each GTX 970 GPU purchased, with no limit on the total amount each Class Member can claim.

The class action settlement resolves allegations that the graphics card manufacturer falsely advertised the storage capabilities and operating performance of its GeForce GTX 970 GPU.

Specifically, plaintiffs alleged that the GTX 970 was misrepresented as being able to “(1) operate with a full 4 gigabytes of video random access memory, (2) have 64 render output processors, and (3) have an L2 cache capacity of 2megabytes, or omitted material facts to the contrary.”

Plaintiffs claimed that instead of 4 GB of video random access memory, the graphics card operated on 3.5 GB with a separate .5 GB spillover.







In addition, the lawsuits alleged that instead of the 56 render output processors that the GTX 970 advertised, the actual device contained 64 ROPs.

The settlement includes 15 class action lawsuits that were consolidated in Northern California, as well as one pending action in San Diego.

Nvidia denied the allegations but agreed to the terms of the settlement to avoid the cost and risk of further litigation. The Court has not sided with either party.

Class Members who wish to object or exclude themselves from the terms of the settlement must do so by Nov. 8, 2016.