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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5060 GAMING OC vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070

GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5060 GAMING OC
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5060 GAMING OC 8 GB GDDR7 · 2.60 GHz · 145 W Speed index 16/100

The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5060 GAMING OC is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 (Blackwell 2.0) and has 8 GB GDDR7 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 448 GB/s.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 8 GB GDDR5 · 1.68 GHz · 150 W Speed index 5/100

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (Pascal) and has 8 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 256 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5060 GAMING OC is 209 % faster than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070.

GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5060 GAMING OCNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
Speed index
16/100
5/100
FP32
19.93 TFLOPS
6.46 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
2.60 GHz
1.68 GHz
Memory Size
8 GB GDDR7
8 GB GDDR5
Memory bandwidth
448 GB/s
256 GB/s
TDP
145 W
150 W
Launch Price
299 $
379 $
460 pts
178 pts

GPU

GPUGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5060 GAMING OCNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
Based onNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
GPU ChipGB206-250-A1GP104-200-A1
Streaming Multiprocessors3015
Shader38401920
Render Output Units4864
Texture Units120120
Raytracing Cores30--
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The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5060 GAMING OC has the GB206-250-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 is based on the graphics chip GP104-200-A1, which comes from the Pascal architecture.

Memory

MemoryGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5060 GAMING OCNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
Memory Size8 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR7GDDR5
Memory Clock1.750 GHz2.002 GHz
Memory Speed28.0 Gbps8.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth448 GB/s256 GB/s
Memory Interface128 bit256 bit
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The graphics memory of the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5060 GAMING OC clocks at 1.750 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 28.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 is 8.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.002 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5060 GAMING OCNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
Base Clock2.280 GHz1.506 GHz
Boost Clock2.595 GHz1.683 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5060 GAMING OCNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
TDP145 W150 W
Tjunction max89 °C94 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 8-Pin1 x 8-Pin
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The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5060 GAMING OC is powered by 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 145 W.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 has 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 150 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5060 GAMING OCNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
Fan-TypeAxialRadial
Fan 13 x 80 mm1 x 70 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
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The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5060 GAMING OC is equipped with a total of 3 Axial main fans.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 has 1 Radial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5060 GAMING OCNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.2
HDMI1x HDMI 2.1b1x HDMI 2.0b
DisplayPort3x DP 2.1b3x DP 1.4
DVI--1
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5060 GAMING OC.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5060 GAMING OCNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_1
RaytracingYesNo
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDGIGABYTE RGB FusionNo LED lighting
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With the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5060 GAMING OC it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5060 GAMING OCNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8Decode / EncodeDecode
VP9Decode / EncodeDecode
AV1Decode / EncodeNo
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card.

Dimensions

DimensionsGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5060 GAMING OCNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
Length281 mm267 mm
Height119 mm111 mm
Width40 mm38 mm
Width (Slots)2 Slots2 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5060 GAMING OC is connected to the system via PCIe 5 x 8 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3.0 x 16 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5060 GAMING OCNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
GPU InterfacePCIe 5 x 8PCIe 3.0 x 16
Release dateQ2/2025Q2/2016
Launch Price299 $379 $
Structure size5 nm16 nm
Part-noGV-N5060GAMING OC-8GD--
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5060 GAMING OC has been manufactured with a structure width of 5 nanometers since Q2/2025.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 came on the market in Q2/2016 and will have a structure width of 16 nanometers manufactured.

Benchmark results

Battlefield 5

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3840x2160 (2160p)

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  2. 34 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

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  2. 65 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

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  2. 92 fps (avg)

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