20 Jun 2020 - Graphics card reviewed

A true powerhouse, the GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition will run even the most demanding game system requirements released today. GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition is capable of DirectX 12 gaming requirements.

Lets look at the GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition game performance guide for some of the biggest games played in 2020. In particular we will see how well this graphics card runs on Ultra settings on 1080p resolution as well as 1440p and 4K. Of the 1000 most demanding recommended specs found in game requirements today, this gpu is more powerful than the graphics requirement of 860 games in todays list.

First we looked at 1080p resolution for the GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition performance to explore what sort of benchmarks it would achieve on the popular title Call of Duty Warzone and saw it deliver good frames per second across the following graphics settings - Low: 160 FPS, Medium: 126 FPS, High: 85 FPS and Ultra: 61 FPS. We proceeded to look at Valorant to see how that compared and saw that it returned a strong 700 FPS at Ultra 1080p.

Moving screen sizes up to 1440p we ran Call of Duty Warzone on the GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition to see that it got a reasonable set of frame rates. Here are the low to ultra results at 1440p - L: 122FPS, M: 96FPS, H: 65FPS, U: 46FPS. Another popular game to test at 1440p with this card was Valorant which seemed strong in performance netting an Ultra FPS of 534 FPS. Finally we then took a look at Persona 4 Golden where its Ultra 1440p Frame rates were strong at 175 FPS. Looking at a few of these 1440p results for the GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition we get the impression that it is easily capable of pc gaming across these screen resolutions. Turn the game settings up to Ultra at 1440p. This GPU is also capable of running a solid FPS across a lot of games at 4K resolution as well.

How many years will the GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition graphics card play newly released games and how long until you should consider upgrading the GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition in your PC? This gpu has around 2+ years of running AAA recommended system requirements before any upgrades should be considered.

Whats a good PC graphics upgrade for the GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition? If you are thinking of upgrading this graphics card then we would currently suggest the 20 Series GeForce RTX 2070. This PC hardware upgrade performs 22% better and can run 987 of today’s 1000 most demanding PC games. Alternatively if you are thinking of upgrading this graphics card then we would currently suggest the RX 5000 Series Radeon RX 5700 XT 8GB. This PC hardware upgrade performs 25% better and can run 988 of today’s 1000 most demanding PC games.

FPS System Benchmark

91 FPS

High

Game

Red Dead Redemption 2

The GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition was released on 10 Jun 2016

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition Game FPS Benchmarks On Ultra

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 51.1 FPS on Total War: Three Kingdoms

Total War: Three Kingdoms

51.1 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 51.4 FPS on Metro: Exodus

Metro: Exodus

51.4 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 54.1 FPS on Tom Clancys Ghost Recon Wildlands

Tom Clancys Ghost Recon Wildlands

54.1 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 55.1 FPS on Assassins Creed: Odyssey

Assassins Creed: Odyssey

55.1 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 56.4 FPS on Control

Control

56.4 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 59.6 FPS on Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2

59.6 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 59.9 FPS on Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3

59.9 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 62.5 FPS on Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

62.5 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 67.1 FPS on Total War: Warhammer 2

Total War: Warhammer 2

67.1 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 73.1 FPS on The Division 2

The Division 2

73.1 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 76 FPS on Final Fantasy XV

Final Fantasy XV

76 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 76.3 FPS on Just Cause 4

Just Cause 4

76.3 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 76.7 FPS on Hitman 2 (2018)

Hitman 2 (2018)

76.7 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 76.8 FPS on Middle-earth: Shadow of War

Middle-earth: Shadow of War

76.8 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 76.8 FPS on Assassins Creed: Origins

Assassins Creed: Origins

76.8 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 76.8 FPS on PlayerUnknowns Battlegrounds

PlayerUnknowns Battlegrounds

76.8 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 81 FPS on The Witcher III

The Witcher III

81 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 83.2 FPS on Assassins Creed: Unity

Assassins Creed: Unity

83.2 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 84.9 FPS on The Outer Worlds

The Outer Worlds

84.9 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 85.9 FPS on Gears 5

Gears 5

85.9 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 86 FPS on Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

86 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 92.4 FPS on Battlefield V

Battlefield V

92.4 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 93.5 FPS on F1 2019

F1 2019

93.5 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 94.7 FPS on Doom Eternal

Doom Eternal

94.7 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 95.8 FPS on Far Cry: New Dawn

Far Cry: New Dawn

95.8 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 96.9 FPS on Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

96.9 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 98.9 FPS on Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

98.9 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 101.2 FPS on Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord

Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord

101.2 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 103.8 FPS on Crysis 3

Crysis 3

103.8 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 109.1 FPS on Rise of the Tomb Raider

Rise of the Tomb Raider

109.1 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 109.5 FPS on Forza Horizon 4

Forza Horizon 4

109.5 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 119.3 FPS on Battlefield 1

Battlefield 1

119.3 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 142.6 FPS on Wolfenstein: Youngblood

Wolfenstein: Youngblood

142.6 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 159.8 FPS on Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

159.8 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 16.4 FPS on Total War: Three Kingdoms

Total War: Three Kingdoms

16.4 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 17.3 FPS on Control

Control

17.3 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 18.4 FPS on Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3

18.4 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 22.4 FPS on Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

22.4 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 23 FPS on Metro: Exodus

Metro: Exodus

23 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 23.5 FPS on Assassins Creed: Odyssey

Assassins Creed: Odyssey

23.5 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 23.9 FPS on The Division 2

The Division 2

23.9 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 24.2 FPS on Tom Clancys Ghost Recon Wildlands

Tom Clancys Ghost Recon Wildlands

24.2 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 24.2 FPS on The Outer Worlds

The Outer Worlds

24.2 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 26.6 FPS on Assassins Creed: Unity

Assassins Creed: Unity

26.6 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 27.1 FPS on Middle-earth: Shadow of War

Middle-earth: Shadow of War

27.1 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 27.7 FPS on Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2

27.7 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 27.8 FPS on Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

27.8 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 28 FPS on Final Fantasy XV

Final Fantasy XV

28 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 28.1 FPS on Hitman 2 (2018)

Hitman 2 (2018)

28.1 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 28.8 FPS on Gears 5

Gears 5

28.8 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 29.2 FPS on Just Cause 4

Just Cause 4

29.2 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 29.7 FPS on Crysis 3

Crysis 3

29.7 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 30.7 FPS on Total War: Warhammer 2

Total War: Warhammer 2

30.7 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 33.2 FPS on Assassins Creed: Origins

Assassins Creed: Origins

33.2 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 33.3 FPS on Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord

Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord

33.3 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 34.6 FPS on Rise of the Tomb Raider

Rise of the Tomb Raider

34.6 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 35.2 FPS on The Witcher III

The Witcher III

35.2 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 36.5 FPS on Battlefield V

Battlefield V

36.5 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 36.9 FPS on Far Cry: New Dawn

Far Cry: New Dawn

36.9 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 37.8 FPS on Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

37.8 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 42.3 FPS on PlayerUnknowns Battlegrounds

PlayerUnknowns Battlegrounds

42.3 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 43.9 FPS on F1 2019

F1 2019

43.9 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 47.3 FPS on Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

47.3 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 48.9 FPS on Battlefield 1

Battlefield 1

48.9 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 50.8 FPS on Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

50.8 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 51.7 FPS on Doom Eternal

Doom Eternal

51.7 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 55.1 FPS on Wolfenstein: Youngblood

Wolfenstein: Youngblood

55.1 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 58.4 FPS on Forza Horizon 4

Forza Horizon 4

58.4 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 35.6 FPS on Control

Control

35.6 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 36.4 FPS on Total War: Three Kingdoms

Total War: Three Kingdoms

36.4 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 40.2 FPS on Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3

40.2 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 40.5 FPS on Metro: Exodus

Metro: Exodus

40.5 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 40.9 FPS on Tom Clancys Ghost Recon Wildlands

Tom Clancys Ghost Recon Wildlands

40.9 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 43 FPS on Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2

43 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 43.8 FPS on Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

43.8 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 48 FPS on Assassins Creed: Odyssey

Assassins Creed: Odyssey

48 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 49.2 FPS on Middle-earth: Shadow of War

Middle-earth: Shadow of War

49.2 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 49.8 FPS on Final Fantasy XV

Final Fantasy XV

49.8 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 50.1 FPS on The Division 2

The Division 2

50.1 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 51.3 FPS on Total War: Warhammer 2

Total War: Warhammer 2

51.3 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 53.4 FPS on Hitman 2 (2018)

Hitman 2 (2018)

53.4 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 53.6 FPS on Assassins Creed: Unity

Assassins Creed: Unity

53.6 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 54.5 FPS on Just Cause 4

Just Cause 4

54.5 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 56.1 FPS on The Outer Worlds

The Outer Worlds

56.1 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 56.5 FPS on Assassins Creed: Origins

Assassins Creed: Origins

56.5 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 57.2 FPS on Gears 5

Gears 5

57.2 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 60.6 FPS on Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

60.6 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 61.3 FPS on The Witcher III

The Witcher III

61.3 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 63.7 FPS on Crysis 3

Crysis 3

63.7 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 65.3 FPS on Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord

Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord

65.3 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 71.5 FPS on F1 2019

F1 2019

71.5 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 71.9 FPS on Far Cry: New Dawn

Far Cry: New Dawn

71.9 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 74.6 FPS on Battlefield V

Battlefield V

74.6 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 75 FPS on Rise of the Tomb Raider

Rise of the Tomb Raider

75 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 77.1 FPS on Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

77.1 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 79.1 FPS on Forza Horizon 4

Forza Horizon 4

79.1 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 79.9 FPS on Doom Eternal

Doom Eternal

79.9 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 83.7 FPS on Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

83.7 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 96 FPS on Wolfenstein: Youngblood

Wolfenstein: Youngblood

96 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 99.9 FPS on Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

99.9 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition gets 101.9 FPS on Battlefield 1

Battlefield 1

101.9 FPS

Nvidia PC game performance check GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition

GPU

Architecture

Pascal P104-200-A1

Process

16nm

TMUs

120

Texture Rate

202 GTexel/s

ROPs

Pixel Rate

108 GPixel/s

Shader
Processing Units (Cuda Cores)

1920

Ray Tracing Cores

Tensor Cores

Driver Support

Release Price

Compatibility

Direct X

DX 12.1

Shader

5.0

Open GL

4.5

Resolution (WxH)

7680x4320

Notebook GPU

SLI/Crossfire

Yes the GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition graphics card can run in parallel to other GPUs using Nvidia SLI or AMD Crossfire technology

Dedicated

Integrated

Memory

8192 MB

Memory Speed

2002 MHz

Memory Bus

256 Bit

Memory Type

GDDR5

Memory Bandwidth

256.3GB/sec

L2 Cache

2048KB

Display Connectors

VGA Connection

DVI Connection

HDMI Connection

DisplayPort Connection

Clock Speeds

Core Speed

1506 MHz

Boost Clock

1683 MHz

Power

Max Power

150 Watts

PSU

500 Watt & 33 Amps

Power Connector

1x 8-pin

Recommended Hardware

Best CPU Match

Core i7-6700K 4-Core 4.0GHz

Best RAM Match

16 GB

Best Resolution

2560 x 1600

GPU Upgrade

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GD Value

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Resolution Performance
1366x768	1600x900	1920x1080	2560x1440	3840x2160
10	10	10	9	7

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition Game Requirement Analysis

Overview
GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition is a Special Edition of NVIDIA's High-End GeForce GTX 1070, created by MSI.

Overclock: Central Unit
None.

Overclock: Memory Clock
None.

Frame Buffer
Untouched.

Cooling Solution
MSI AERO graphics cards are equipped with a brand new black & silver design, crafted from premium materials. The sleek new looks will fit great in almost any build.

Performance
Benchmarks Indicate no Performance Boost over the Reference GeForce GTX 1070.

Source [Pip]

CPU

Core i7-6700T 4-Core 2.8GHz

Graphics Card

Radeon RX 480 8GB

26%

RAM

11GB

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Popular Game System Requirements
Game	Min.	Rec.
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Valorant	97%	93%
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Assassins Creed: Valhalla	55%	0%
Doom Eternal	26%	26%
Death Stranding	56%	23%
Marvel's Avengers	55%	0%
Microsoft Flight Simulator	32%	32%
Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord	72%	30%

GeForce GTX 1070 MSI Aero 8GB Edition Extras

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