NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
26.1Rasterization28.4
20Ray Tracing23.2
38.7Memoryspec-based39.8
80.1Efficiencyspec-based83.3
36.4Compute33.8
6 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10704 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 wins this graphics card face-off, 38.1 to 36.4, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+3) and rasterization (+2). 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
- 33% higher VRAM: 8 GB vs 6 GB
- 33% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 192 bit
- 14% higher PassMark G3D: 13,511 vs 11,800
- 10% higher Base clock: 1,506 MHz vs 1,365 MHz
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 23 vs 20
- 31% higher bandwidth: 336 GB/s vs 256 GB/s
- 25% lower process: 12 nm vs 16 nm
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2019 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Turing |
| Process | 16 nm | 12 nm+25% |
| TDP | 150 W+6% | 160 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,920 | 1,920 |
| RT cores | — | 30 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 240 |
| Base clock | 1,506 MHz+10% | 1,365 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,683 MHz | 1,680 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB+33% | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+33% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 256 GB/s | 336 GB/s+31% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 6,046Bottom 20% | 6,500+8%Bottom 24% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 1,600Bottom 6% |
| PassMark G3D | 13,511+14%Bottom 28% | 11,800Bottom 20% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 69 fpsBottom 10% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 49 fpsBottom 10% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 26 fpsBottom 10% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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