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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
36.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super
41.3Inno Score
26.1Rasterization33.3
20Ray Tracing26.4
38.7Memoryspec-based45.7
80.1Efficiencyspec-based76.5
36.4Compute40.3
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10708 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super

InnoReviews verdict

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super wins this graphics card face-off, 41.3 to 36.4, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+7) and Ray Tracing (+6). 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

  • 30% lower TDP: 150 W vs 215 W
  • Lower launch price: $379 vs $499

Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super

  • Stronger rasterization score: 33 vs 26
  • Stronger Ray Tracing score: 26 vs 20
  • Stronger compute score: 40 vs 36
  • 75% higher bandwidth: 448 GB/s vs 256 GB/s
  • 55% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 9,400 vs 6,046

General

General comparison: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super
SpecNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super
Announced20162019
ArchitecturePascalTuring
Process16 nm12 nm+25%
TDP150 W+30%215 W
Power connector1x 8-pin1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super
SpecNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super
Shading units1,9202,560+33%
RT cores—40
Tensor / AI cores—320
Base clock1,506 MHz1,605 MHz+7%
Boost clock1,683 MHz1,770 MHz+5%

Memory

Memory comparison: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super
SpecNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super
VRAM8 GB8 GB
VRAM typeGDDR5GDDR6
Bus width256 bit256 bit
Bandwidth256 GB/s448 GB/s+75%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super
SpecNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super
3DMark Time Spy6,046Bottom 20%9,400+55%Bottom 35%
3DMark Speed Way—2,200Bottom 14%
PassMark G3D13,511Bottom 28%15,000+11%Bottom 39%
1080p Ultra—94 fpsBottom 28%
1440p Ultra—67 fpsBottom 28%
4K Ultra—35 fpsBottom 28%

Features

Features comparison: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super
SpecNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super
Upscaling—DLSS 4 (no FG)

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