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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
36.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
39.4Inno Score
26.1Rasterization32.9
20Ray Tracing20
38.7Memoryspec-based50.2
80.1Efficiencyspec-based67.7
36.4Compute41.3
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10707 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti

InnoReviews verdict

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 39.4 to 36.4, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+7) and compute (+5). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070

  • 40% lower TDP: 150 W vs 250 W
  • Lower launch price: $379 vs $699

Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti

  • Stronger rasterization score: 33 vs 26
  • Stronger compute score: 41 vs 36
  • 89% higher bandwidth: 484 GB/s vs 256 GB/s
  • 87% higher Shading units: 3,584 vs 1,920
  • 55% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 9,400 vs 6,046

General

General comparison: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 versus NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
SpecNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Announced20162017
ArchitecturePascalPascal
Process16 nm16 nm
TDP150 W+40%250 W
Power connector1x 8-pin1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 versus NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
SpecNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Shading units1,9203,584+87%
Base clock1,506 MHz+2%1,480 MHz
Boost clock1,683 MHz+6%1,582 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 versus NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
SpecNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
VRAM8 GB11 GB+38%
VRAM typeGDDR5GDDR5X
Bus width256 bit352 bit+38%
Bandwidth256 GB/s484 GB/s+89%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 versus NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
SpecNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
3DMark Time Spy6,046Bottom 20%9,400+55%Bottom 35%
PassMark G3D13,511Bottom 28%14,400+7%Bottom 34%
1080p Ultra—90 fpsBottom 23%
1440p Ultra—64 fpsBottom 23%
4K Ultra—34 fpsBottom 23%

Features

Features comparison: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 versus NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
SpecNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Upscaling—NIS (driver-level)

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