Forerunner 570 / 970
Forerunner 570 / 970 launched 15 May 2025 at $499–$749. 970: ECG, flashlight, speaker, unified OS
The take
The 970 is a fenix in runner's clothing — ECG, flashlight, speaker and the unified OS — while the 570 brings the AMOLED and training stack down to $499. Neither has the fenix's battery, which is the standing Forerunner trade. Racers who want maps take the 970; everyone else, the 570.
The basics
- Brand
- Garmin
- Line
- Running
- Released
- 2025-05-15
- Launch price
- $499–$749
- Replaces
- Forerunner 265 / 965
- Family
- Forerunner 9xx
- Official site
- garmin.com ↗
970: ECG, flashlight, speaker, unified OS
Release history
- 2025-05-15Forerunner 570 / 970
- 2023-03-02Forerunner 265 / 965
- 2022-06-01Forerunner 255 / 955
- 2019-04-30Forerunner 245 / 945
- 2017-03Forerunner 935
- 2014-09Forerunner 920XT
- 2011-11Forerunner 910XT
Video coverage
All 80 videos
▶Garmin Forerunner 970 vs Fenix 8 // Striking Similarities!DesFit · Thu, 18 Sep 2025
▶Garmin Forerunner 970 In-Depth Review: Brillance at a Cost?DC Rainmaker · Thu, 18 Sep 2025
▶Garmin | Forerunner 570 | Advanced Running SmartwatchGarmin UAE & KSA · Sat, 20 Sep 2025
▶Garmin Venu 4 vs Forerunner 570 (Don't Choose Wrong!)Chase the Summit · Fri, 19 Sep 2025Forerunner 9xx generation comparison
Full compare page| 9702025-05 | 9652023-03 | 9552022-06 | 9452019-05 | 9352017-03 | 920XT2014-09 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launch price | $749 | $599 | $499 | $599 | $499 | $449 |
| Display | AMOLED touch, 1.4″ | AMOLED touch, 1.4″ | MIP touch, 1.3″ | MIP, non-touch | Color MIP, non-touch | Color, non-touch |
| Thickness | 12.9 mm | 13.2 mm | 14.4 mm | 13.7 mm | 13.9 mm | 12.7 mm |
| Battery (smartwatch) | up to ~21 days | up to 23 days | up to 15 days | up to 14 days | up to 14 days | ~7 days |
| Wrist HR | Elevate v5 | Elevate v5 | Elevate v4 | Elevate v3 | Elevate v2 | — |
| Maps | Yes, offline | Yes, offline | Yes, offline | Yes, offline | Yes | — |
| Multi-band GPS | Yes | Yes | Solar model | — | — | — |
| Music storage | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | — | — |
| Mic + speaker | Yes | — | — | — | — | — |
| ECG | Yes | — | — | — | — | — |
| Signature | Flashlight, ECG, voice | AMOLED debut | Training Readiness, HRV Status | Offline maps + Pulse Ox | Mapping at $499 | First smart tri watch |
Battery figures are launch-day claims.
In the news
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