10 Aug 2021 - Graphics card reviewed

Gamers upgrading will be considering the GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac PGF Extreme 8GB graphics card as a serious price to performance entry point. This card will meet and play most demanding AAA games and do so with good graphics setting as standard, and confidently pushing past the recommended game system requirements needed to run today’s games.

All games with system requirements of DirectX 12 or lower are met by this card.

We take a look at game performance achieved on this graphics card when running 2023 popular games. This short GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac PGF Extreme 8GB game hardware review looks at the graphics card frame rate performance on Ultra graphics settings at 1080p, 1440p and 4K screen resolutions. The GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac PGF Extreme 8GB can run the recommended graphics system requirements for 890 games today, of the top 1000 most demanding.

The 1080p FPS on Ultra for the GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac PGF Extreme 8GB shows us that Days Gone is getting a good result of 67 FPS, and then we are seeing Battlefield 2042 returning a playable 39 FPS while another game on our list is the Dying Light 2 which is getting 47 frames per second at Ultra 1080p.

People are turning their increasingly more powerful graphics cards to the popular 1440p screen size so we tested the GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac PGF Extreme 8GB to see how it performs on 1440p. First off we have looked at Battlefield 2042 where it was playable. The frame rates it scored for the game presets were - Low: 78 FPS, Medium: 61 FPS, High: 41 FPS and Ultra: 29 FPS. We added Dying Light 2 to our tests and saw it was playable with a 36 FPS at Ultra 1440p. And then tested Days Gone which got 51 FPS at Ultra 1440p. Getting popular modern games to run at 1440p on the GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac PGF Extreme 8GB is a perfectly suitable selection of hardware for theis larger screen size. If a game at 1440p struggles a bit or experiences a frame drop then you can tweak settings in game to help get it stable. This might mean lowering it to medium or low in some specific options.

How many years will the GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac PGF Extreme 8GB graphics card play newly released games and how long until you should consider upgrading the GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac PGF Extreme 8GB in your PC? No graphics card upgrade required for 2 to 3 years of meeting top end game system requirements

Whats a good PC graphics upgrade for the GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac PGF Extreme 8GB? There are no graphics cards on the current market that would provide a big enough increase in performance to warrant upgrading the GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac PGF Extreme 8GB.

FPS System Benchmark

Game

Red Dead Redemption 2

The GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac PGF Extreme 8GB was released on 10 Jun 2016

GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac PGF Extreme 8GB Game FPS Benchmarks On Ultra

1080p 1440p 4K

GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac PGF Extreme 8GB gets 39 FPS on Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2

39 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac PGF Extreme 8GB gets 43.9 FPS on Metro: Exodus

Metro: Exodus

43.9 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac PGF Extreme 8GB gets 50.3 FPS on Control

Control

50.3 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac PGF Extreme 8GB gets 60.2 FPS on Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3

60.2 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac PGF Extreme 8GB gets 61.1 FPS on Total War: Three Kingdoms

Total War: Three Kingdoms

61.1 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac PGF Extreme 8GB gets 72.4 FPS on Assassins Creed: Origins

Assassins Creed: Origins

72.4 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac PGF Extreme 8GB gets 75.7 FPS on Just Cause 4

Just Cause 4

75.7 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac PGF Extreme 8GB gets 76.5 FPS on The Witcher III

The Witcher III

76.5 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac PGF Extreme 8GB gets 77.5 FPS on Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

77.5 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac PGF Extreme 8GB gets 79.6 FPS on Hitman 2 (2018)

Hitman 2 (2018)

79.6 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac PGF Extreme 8GB gets 88.7 FPS on Total War: Warhammer 2

Total War: Warhammer 2

88.7 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac PGF Extreme 8GB gets 89.1 FPS on Far Cry: New Dawn

Far Cry: New Dawn

89.1 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac PGF Extreme 8GB gets 94.1 FPS on Star Wars: Jedi - Fallen Order

Star Wars: Jedi - Fallen Order

94.1 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac PGF Extreme 8GB gets 95.5 FPS on Battlefield V

Battlefield V

95.5 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac PGF Extreme 8GB gets 110.2 FPS on F1 2019

F1 2019

110.2 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac PGF Extreme 8GB gets 132.6 FPS on Wolfenstein: Youngblood

Wolfenstein: Youngblood

132.6 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac PGF Extreme 8GB gets 138.6 FPS on Doom Eternal

Doom Eternal

138.6 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac PGF Extreme 8GB gets 146.9 FPS on Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

146.9 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac PGF Extreme 8GB gets 30.8 FPS on Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2

30.8 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac PGF Extreme 8GB gets 31.5 FPS on Control

Control

31.5 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac PGF Extreme 8GB gets 35.6 FPS on Assassins Creed: Valhalla

Assassins Creed: Valhalla

35.6 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac PGF Extreme 8GB gets 40.5 FPS on Tom Clancys Ghost Recon Wildlands

Tom Clancys Ghost Recon Wildlands

40.5 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac PGF Extreme 8GB gets 41.8 FPS on Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3

41.8 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac PGF Extreme 8GB gets 42.7 FPS on Total War: Three Kingdoms

Total War: Three Kingdoms

42.7 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac PGF Extreme 8GB gets 49.7 FPS on Assassins Creed: Odyssey

Assassins Creed: Odyssey

49.7 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac PGF Extreme 8GB gets 51.4 FPS on The Division 2

The Division 2

51.4 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac PGF Extreme 8GB gets 52.4 FPS on Assassins Creed: Origins

Assassins Creed: Origins

52.4 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac PGF Extreme 8GB gets 56.1 FPS on Hitman 2 (2018)

Hitman 2 (2018)

56.1 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac PGF Extreme 8GB gets 66.3 FPS on Star Wars: Jedi - Fallen Order

Star Wars: Jedi - Fallen Order

66.3 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac PGF Extreme 8GB gets 70.6 FPS on The Witcher III

The Witcher III

70.6 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac PGF Extreme 8GB gets 78.7 FPS on Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

78.7 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac PGF Extreme 8GB gets 87.7 FPS on F1 2019

F1 2019

87.7 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac PGF Extreme 8GB gets 91.5 FPS on Doom Eternal

Doom Eternal

91.5 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac PGF Extreme 8GB gets 92.8 FPS on Wolfenstein: Youngblood

Wolfenstein: Youngblood

92.8 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac PGF Extreme 8GB gets 93.9 FPS on Battlefield 1

Battlefield 1

93.9 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac PGF Extreme 8GB gets 99.3 FPS on Rise of the Tomb Raider

Rise of the Tomb Raider

99.3 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac PGF Extreme 8GB gets 15.8 FPS on Control

Control

15.8 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac PGF Extreme 8GB gets 19.3 FPS on Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2

19.3 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac PGF Extreme 8GB gets 20.4 FPS on Total War: Three Kingdoms

Total War: Three Kingdoms

20.4 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac PGF Extreme 8GB gets 21.9 FPS on Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3

21.9 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac PGF Extreme 8GB gets 29.6 FPS on Hitman 2 (2018)

Hitman 2 (2018)

29.6 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac PGF Extreme 8GB gets 29.8 FPS on Just Cause 4

Just Cause 4

29.8 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac PGF Extreme 8GB gets 31.6 FPS on Assassins Creed: Origins

Assassins Creed: Origins

31.6 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac PGF Extreme 8GB gets 32.1 FPS on Star Wars: Jedi - Fallen Order

Star Wars: Jedi - Fallen Order

32.1 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac PGF Extreme 8GB gets 37.2 FPS on Far Cry: New Dawn

Far Cry: New Dawn

37.2 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac PGF Extreme 8GB gets 41.9 FPS on Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

41.9 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac PGF Extreme 8GB gets 42.2 FPS on Battlefield V

Battlefield V

42.2 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac PGF Extreme 8GB gets 46.8 FPS on Wolfenstein: Youngblood

Wolfenstein: Youngblood

46.8 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac PGF Extreme 8GB gets 48 FPS on Doom Eternal

Doom Eternal

48 FPS

GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac PGF Extreme 8GB gets 49 FPS on F1 2019

F1 2019

49 FPS

Nvidia PC game performance check GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac PGF Extreme 8GB

GPU

Architecture

Pascal P104-200-A1

Process

16nm

TMUs

120

Texture Rate

210 GTexel/s

ROPs

Pixel Rate

112 GPixel/s

Shader Processing Units
(CUDA Cores)

Ray Tracing

Tensor Cores

Release Price

$400

Compatibility

Direct X

DX 12.1

Shader

5.0

Open GL

4.5

Resolution (WxH)

7680 x 4320

Notebook GPU

SLI/Crossfire

Dedicated

Integrated

Memory

8192MB

Memory Speed

2002MHz

Memory Bus

256bit

Memory Type

GDDR5

Memory Bandwidth

256.3GB/sec

L2 Cache

2048

Display Connectors

VGA Connection

DVI Connection

HDMI Connection

DisplayPort Connection

Clock Speeds

Core Speed

1556 MHz

Boost Clock

1746 MHz

Power

Max Power

220 Watts

PSU

600 Watt & 33 Amps

Power Connector

2x 8-pin

Recommended Hardware

Best CPU Match

Best RAM Match

16 GB

Best Resolution

2560 x 1600

GPU Upgrade

GD Official

GD RATING

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GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac PGF Extreme 8GB Game Requirement Analysis

Overview
The GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac PGF Extreme 8GB 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 1556MHz and goes up to 1746MHz, 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 220W, it requires at least a 600W PSU with two 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
The GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac PGF Extreme 8GB is best suited for resolutions up to and including 2560x1600. We recommend a High-End Processor and 16GB of RAM for Optimal Performance.

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