1070 vs 970: GTX 970 vs GTX 1070 Game Performance Benchmarks (i7-4770K vs i7-6700K)

Which are the most popular comparisons?

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070

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Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060

Nvidia GeForce GTX 970

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Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070

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Nvidia Geforce GTX 1660 Super

Nvidia GeForce GTX 970

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Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070

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Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop

Nvidia GeForce GTX 970

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Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070

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AMD Radeon RX 580

Nvidia GeForce GTX 970

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AMD Radeon RX 580

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070

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Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Laptop

Nvidia GeForce GTX 970

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Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070

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Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650

Nvidia GeForce GTX 970

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Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1050 Ti

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070

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Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660

Nvidia GeForce GTX 970

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Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070

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Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop

Nvidia GeForce GTX 970

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Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 Super

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070

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Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060

Nvidia GeForce GTX 970

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Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070

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Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti

Nvidia GeForce GTX 970

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AMD Radeon RX Vega 8

Price comparison

User reviews

Overall Rating

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070

3 User reviews

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070

9. 3/10

3 User reviews

Nvidia GeForce GTX 970

4 User reviews

Nvidia GeForce GTX 970

8.8/10

4 User reviews

Features

Value for money

9.3/10

3 votes

7.5/10

4 votes

Gaming

9.0/10

3 votes

8.3/10

4 votes

Performance

9.7/10

3 votes

7.8/10

4 votes

Quiet operation

9.7/10

3 votes

5.8/10

4 votes

Reliability

10.0/10

3 votes

8.8/10

4 votes

Performance

GPU clock speed

1506MHz

1050MHz

The graphics processing unit (GPU) has a higher clock speed.

GPU turbo

1683MHz

1178MHz

When the GPU is running below its limitations, it can boost to a higher clock speed in order to give increased performance.

pixel rate

96. 4 GPixel/s

67.3 GPixel/s

The number of pixels that can be rendered to the screen every second.

floating-point performance

5.78 TFLOPS

3.4 TFLOPS

Floating-point performance is a measurement of the raw processing power of the GPU.

texture rate

180.7 GTexels/s

109 GTexels/s

The number of textured pixels that can be rendered to the screen every second.

GPU memory speed

2000MHz

1753MHz

The memory clock speed is one aspect that determines the memory bandwidth.

shading units

Shading units (or stream processors) are small processors within the graphics card that are responsible for processing different aspects of the image.

texture mapping units (TMUs)

TMUs take textures and map them to the geometry of a 3D scene. More TMUs will typically mean that texture information is processed faster.

render output units (ROPs)

The ROPs are responsible for some of the final steps of the rendering process, writing the final pixel data to memory and carrying out other tasks such as anti-aliasing to improve the look of graphics.

Memory

effective memory speed

8000MHz

7012MHz

The effective memory clock speed is calculated from the size and data rate of the memory. Higher clock speeds can give increased performance in games and other apps.

maximum memory bandwidth

256GB/s

224GB/s

This is the maximum rate that data can be read from or stored into memory.

VRAM (video RAM) is the dedicated memory of a graphics card. More VRAM generally allows you to run games at higher settings, especially for things like texture resolution.

memory bus width

256bit

256bit

A wider bus width means that it can carry more data per cycle. It is an important factor of memory performance, and therefore the general performance of the graphics card.

version of GDDR memory

Newer versions of GDDR memory offer improvements such as higher transfer rates that give increased performance.

Supports ECC memory

✖Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070

✖Nvidia GeForce GTX 970

Error-correcting code memory can detect and correct data corruption. It is used when is it essential to avoid corruption, such as scientific computing or when running a server.

Features

DirectX version

DirectX is used in games, with newer versions supporting better graphics.

OpenGL version

OpenGL is used in games, with newer versions supporting better graphics.

OpenCL version

Some apps use OpenCL to apply the power of the graphics processing unit (GPU) for non-graphical computing. Newer versions introduce more functionality and better performance.

Supports multi-display technology

✔Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070

✔Nvidia GeForce GTX 970

The graphics card supports multi-display technology. This allows you to configure multiple monitors in order to create a more immersive gaming experience, such as having a wider field of view.

load GPU temperature

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A lower load temperature means that the card produces less heat and its cooling system performs better.

supports ray tracing

✔Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070

✖Nvidia GeForce GTX 970

Ray tracing is an advanced light rendering technique that provides more realistic lighting, shadows, and reflections in games.

Supports 3D

✔Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070

✔Nvidia GeForce GTX 970

Allows you to view in 3D (if you have a 3D display and glasses).

supports DLSS

✖Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070

✖Nvidia GeForce GTX 970

DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling) is an upscaling technology powered by AI. It allows the graphics card to render games at a lower resolution and upscale them to a higher resolution with near-native visual quality and increased performance. DLSS is only available on select games.

PassMark (G3D) result

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This benchmark measures the graphics performance of a video card. Source: PassMark.

Ports

has an HDMI output

✔Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070

✔Nvidia GeForce GTX 970

Devices with a HDMI or mini HDMI port can transfer high definition video and audio to a display.

HDMI ports

More HDMI ports mean that you can simultaneously connect numerous devices, such as video game consoles and set-top boxes.

HDMI version

HDMI 2.0

HDMI 2.0

Newer versions of HDMI support higher bandwidth, which allows for higher resolutions and frame rates.

DisplayPort outputs

Allows you to connect to a display using DisplayPort.

DVI outputs

Allows you to connect to a display using DVI.

mini DisplayPort outputs

Allows you to connect to a display using mini-DisplayPort.

Price comparison

Which are the best graphics cards?

GeForce GTX 1070 vs GeForce GTX 970

Key Differences

In short — GeForce GTX 1070 outperforms GeForce GTX 970 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing GeForce GTX 1070 is 630 days newer than GeForce GTX 970.

Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070

• Performs up to 23% better in Grand Theft Auto V than GeForce GTX 970 — 170 vs 138 FPS
• Up to 100% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 — 8 vs 4 GB

Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970

• Consumes up to 1% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 — 148 vs 150 Watts

Grand Theft Auto V

Resolution

1920×1080

Game Graphics

High

GeForce GTX 1070

Desktop • Jun 10th, 2016

FPS

170

100%

Value, $/FPS

$5. 29/FPS

100%

Price, $

$899

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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GeForce GTX 970

Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014

FPS

138

77%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920×1080

Game Graphics

High

GeForce GTX 1070

Desktop • Jun 10th, 2016

GeForce GTX 970

Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014

170

FPS

138

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

187

FPS

160

FPS

Apex Legends

671

FPS

584

FPS

League of Legends

301

FPS

261

FPS

VALORANT

185

FPS

149

FPS

Fortnite

Theoretical Performance

GeForce GTX 1070

Desktop • Jun 10th, 2016

Pixel Fillrate

107. 7 GPixel/s

100%

Texel Fillrate

202 GTexel/s

100%

GeForce GTX 970

Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014

Pixel Fillrate

65.97 GPixel/s

37%

Texel Fillrate

122.5 GTexel/s

35%

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070	vs	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
Jun 10th, 2016	Release Date	Sep 19th, 2014
GeForce 10	Generation	GeForce 900
$379	MSRP	$329
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	Outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
1x 8-pin	Power Connectors	2x 6-pin
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
8 GB	Memory	4 GB
GDDR5	Type	GDDR5
256-bit	Bus	256-bit
256.3 GB/s	Bandwidth	224.