NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super
26.1Rasterization30.3
20Ray Tracing—
38.7Memoryspec-based45.7
80.1Efficiencyspec-based81.5
36.4Compute41.5
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10706 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super wins this graphics card face-off, 44.9 to 36.4, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+5) and rasterization (+4). 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
- 14% lower TDP: 150 W vs 175 W
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super
- Stronger rasterization score: 30 vs 26
- Stronger compute score: 42 vs 36
- 75% higher bandwidth: 448 GB/s vs 256 GB/s
- 46% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 8,815 vs 6,046
- 25% lower process: 12 nm vs 16 nm
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2019 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Turing |
| Process | 16 nm | 12 nm+25% |
| TDP | 150 W+14% | 175 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,920 | 2,176+13% |
| RT cores | — | 34 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 272 |
| Base clock | 1,506 MHz+2% | 1,470 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,683 MHz+2% | 1,650 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 256 GB/s | 448 GB/s+75% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 6,046Bottom 20% | 8,815+46%Bottom 34% |
| PassMark G3D | 13,511Bottom 28% | 16,456+22%Bottom 46% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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