Your Graphics Research
Your Graphics Research
| Recommended System Requirements | ||
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| Game | GeForce GTX 1070 | GeForce GTX 970 EVGA Superclocked ACX 2.0 4GB Edition |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 23% | 7% |
| Assassins Creed: Valhalla | 30% | 3% |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War | 32% | 6% |
| FIFA 21 | 61% | 46% |
| Grand Theft Auto VI | 8% | 50% |
| Hitman 3 | 0% | 39% |
| Genshin Impact | 23% | 7% |
| Far Cry 6 | 11% | 54% |
| World of Warcraft: Shadowlands | 10% | 53% |
| Watch Dogs Legion | 26% | 3% |
In terms of overall gaming performance, the graphical capabilities of the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 are significantly better than the Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 EVGA Superclocked ACX 2.0 4GB Edition.
The GeForce GTX 1070 has a 341 MHz higher core clock speed and 16 more Texture Mapping Units than the GTX 970. This results in the GeForce GTX 1070 providing 59.5 GTexel/s better texturing performance. This still holds weight but shader performance is generally more relevant, particularly since both of these GPUs support at least DirectX 10.
The GeForce GTX 1070 has a 341 MHz higher core clock speed and 8 more Render Output Units than the GTX 970. This results in the GeForce GTX 1070 providing 31.2 GPixel/s better pixeling performance. However, both GPUs support DirectX 9 or above, and pixeling performance is only really relevant when comparing older cards.
The GeForce GTX 1070 was released over a year more recently than the GTX 970, and so the GeForce GTX 1070 is likely to have better driver support, meaning it will be more optimized for running the latest games when compared to the GTX 970.
Both GPUs exhibit very powerful performance, so it probably isn't worth upgrading from one to the other, as both are capable of running even the most demanding games at the highest settings.
The GeForce GTX 1070 has 4096 MB more video memory than the GTX 970, so is likely to be much better at displaying game textures at higher resolutions. This is supported by the fact that the GeForce GTX 1070 also has superior memory performance overall.
The GeForce GTX 1070 has 31.9 GB/sec greater memory bandwidth than the GTX 970, which means that the memory performance of the GeForce GTX 1070 is noticeably better than the GTX 970.
The GeForce GTX 1070 has 1920 Shader Processing Units and the GeForce GTX 970 EVGA Superclocked ACX 2.0 4GB Edition has 1664. However, the actual shader performance of the GeForce GTX 1070 is 4362 and the actual shader performance of the GTX 970 is 2959. The GeForce GTX 1070 having 1403 better shader performance and an altogether better performance when taking into account other relevant data means that the GeForce GTX 1070 delivers a massively smoother and more efficient experience when processing graphical data than the GTX 970.
The GeForce GTX 1070 transistor size technology is 12 nm (nanometers) smaller than the GTX 970. This means that the GeForce GTX 1070 is expected to run slightly cooler and achieve higher clock frequencies than the GTX 970.
The GeForce GTX 1070 requires 150 Watts to run and the GeForce GTX 970 EVGA Superclocked ACX 2.0 4GB Edition requires 150 Watts. We would recommend a PSU with at least 500 Watts for the GeForce GTX 1070 and a PSU with at least 500 Watts for the GTX 970. The two GPUs require the same amount of wattage to run. As such, there is no need to worry about which will more significantly affect your yearly electricity bills.
| Core Speed | 1506 MHz |  | vs | 1165 MHz | |
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| Boost Clock | 1683 MHz | | vs | 1317 MHz | |
| Architecture | Pascal P104-200-A1 | Maxwell GM204-200-A1 | |||
| OC Potential | Good |
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vs | Poor | |
| Driver Support | Great | vs | Great | ||
| Release Date | 10 Jun 2016 | | vs | 19 Sep 2014 | |
| GPU Link | GD Link | GD Link | |||
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| 1366x768 | 10
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10
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| 1600x900 | 10
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10
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| 1920x1080 | 10
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10
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| 2560x1440 | 9
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vs | 7.6
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| 3840x2160 | 7
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vs | 5.7
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| Memory | 8192 MB | | vs | 4096 MB | |
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| Memory Speed | 2002 MHz | | vs | 1753 MHz | |
| Memory Bus | 256 Bit | | vs | | 256 Bit |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | | vs | | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bandwidth | 256.3GB/sec | | vs | 224.4GB/sec | |
| L2 Cache | 2048 KB | |
vs | 1792 KB | |
| Delta Color Compression | yes | vs | yes | ||
| Memory Performance | 0% | |
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0% |
| Comparison | |||||
| Shader Processing Units | 1920 | | vs | 1664 | |
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| Actual Shader Performance | 100% | | vs | | 100% |
| Technology | 16nm | | vs | 28nm | |
| Texture Mapping Units | 120 | | vs | 104 | |
| Texture Rate | 180.7 GTexel/s | | vs | 121.2 GTexel/s | |
| Render Output Units | 64 | | vs | 56 | |
| Pixel Rate | 96.4 GPixel/s | | vs | 65.2 GPixel/s | |
| Comparison | |||||
| Max Digital Resolution (WxH) | 7680x4320 | | vs | 5120x3200 | |
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| VGA Connections | 0 | vs | 0 | ||
| DVI Connections | 1 | vs | | 2 | |
| HDMI Connections | 1 | | vs | | 1 |
| DisplayPort Connections | 3 | | vs | - | |
| Comparison | |||||
| Max Power | 150 Watts | | vs | | 150 Watts |
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| Recommended PSU | 500 Watts & 33 Amps | | vs | | 500 Watts & 30 Amps |
| DirectX | 12.1 | | vs | | 12.1 |
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| Shader Model | 5.0 | | vs | | 5.0 |
| Open GL | 4.5 | | vs | | 4.5 |
| Open CL | - | vs | - | ||
| Notebook GPU | no | no | |||
| SLI/Crossfire | yes | | vs | | yes |
| Dedicated | yes | | vs | | yes |
| Comparison | |||||
| Recommended Processor | Intel Core i7-6700K 4-Core 4.0GHz | vs | | Intel Core i7-4770K 4-Core 3.5GHz | |
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| Recommended RAM | 16 GB | vs | | 8 GB | |
| Maximum Recommended Gaming Resolution | 2560x1600 | | vs | 2560x1440 | |
| Grand Theft Auto V |  |  | vs | | |
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| The Witcher III |  | | vs | | | Performance Value | |
| Mini Review | Overview GeForce GTX 1070 is a High-End Graphics Card based on the Pascal Architecture. Architecture It equips a GPU Codenamed P104-200-A1 which is a First Gen Pascal GPU and has 15 SM activated, offering 1920 Shader Processing Units, 120 TMUs and 64 ROPs. GPU The central unit runs at 1506MHz and goes up to 1683MHz, in Turbo Mode. Memory The GPU accesses a 8GB frame buffer of Fast GDDR5, through a 256-bit memory interface, while the Memory Clock Operates at 2002MHz. Power Consumption With a rated board TDP of 150W, it requires at least a 500W PSU with one available 8-pin connector. Performance The GTX 1070 is a high end performance GPU, capable of gaming at 1080p across all modern 2016 AAA games at high graphics settings and delivering 60+FPS. System Suggestions GeForce GTX 1070 is best suited for resolutions up to and including 2560x1600. We recommend a High-End Processor and 16GB of RAM for Optimal Performance. | Overview GeForce GTX 970 EVGA Superclocked ACX 2.0 4GB Edition is a special edition of NVIDIA's high-end GeForce GTX 970 4GB created by EVGA. It features a new Cooling Solution and overclocking out of the box. Read below to know more. Overclock Out of The Box The Central Unit now runs at 1165MHz, instead of 1051MHz. Boost Clock is now of 1317MHz, instead of 1178MHz. Memory Clock was left untouched. This means the Card performs better when compared to the reference NVIDIA Graphics Card but should also consume slightly more power. Cooling Solution The reference NVIDIA Single-Fan Cooling System has been replaced by EVGA's Dual Fan Cooling Solution. This means the card runs cooler under load. Performance Benchmarks indicate a 6% performance over the reference GeForce GTX 970 4GB. | |||
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| Possible GPU Upgrades | - | - | |||
| GPU Variants | - | - | |||