GPU comparison with benchmarksThe MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING Z 8G has 1920 shader units and these clock a maximum of 1.86 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 7.14 TFLOPS.
The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT has 2560 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 2.58 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 13.21 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING Z 8G is equipped with a graphics chip of the Pascal architecture, which has 15 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT is based on the RDNA 2 architecture and is equipped with 40 execution units. |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING Z 8G | GPU | SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT |
GP104-200-A1 | GPU Chip | Navi 22 XT |
Pascal | Architecture | RDNA 2 |
15 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 40 |
1920 | Shader | 2560 |
64 | Render Output Units | 64 |
120 | Texture Units | 160 |
0 | Raytracing Cores | 40 |
MemoryThe MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING Z 8G is equipped with a 8 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory, which is equipped with 2.027 GHz clocks. The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT has a 12 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory and the memory clock is 2.000GHz. |
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8 GB | Memory Size | 12 GB |
GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
2.027 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.000 GHz |
8.1 Gbps | Memory Speed | 16.0 Gbps |
259 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 384 GB/s |
256 bit | Memory Interface | 192 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING Z 8G has a turbo clock of 1.860 GHz. The turbo frequency of the SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT is 2.581 GHz. |
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1.506 GHz | Base Clock | 2.321 GHz |
1.860 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.581 GHz |
1.84 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | 2.42 GHz |
Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING Z 8G has 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 94 °C. The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT is equipped with a 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 100 °C. |
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150 W | TDP | 230 W |
-- | TDP (up) | -- |
94 °C | Tjunction max | 100 °C |
1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING Z 8G are cooled with a Air cooling. The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
2 x 100 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 90 mm |
-- | Fan 2 | -- |
Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
-- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING Z 8G supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.2. The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT supports HDCP in version 2.3 and all previous versions. |
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4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1 |
3x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4a |
1 | DVI Ports | -- |
-- | VGA Ports | -- |
-- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING Z 8G supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_1. The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_2 (Ultimate). |
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7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
12_1 | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
No | Raytracing | Yes |
Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
MSI Mystic Light | LED | Addressable LED |
Supported Video CodecsThis area lists which video codecs can be decoded or encoded by the graphics cards in hardware. As a result, the power consumption can be reduced due to a lower processor load. |
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Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
No | AV1 | Decode |
Decode | VP8 | Decode / Encode |
Decode | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING Z 8G is 42 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT is 42 mm and thus requires the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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279 mm | Length | 260 mm |
140 mm | Height | 120 mm |
42 mm | Width | 50 mm |
2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
1096 g | Weight | -- |
PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
Additional dataManufactured using the 16 nanometer process, MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING Z 8G was released in Q2/2016. The SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT published in Q1/2021 is manufactured with a structure width of 7 nanometers. |
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-- | Part-no | 11306-02-20G |
Q2/2016 | Release date | Q1/2021 |
379 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 479 $ (Reference) |
16 nm | Structure size | 7 nm |
data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING Z 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING Z 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING Z 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING Z 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING Z 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING Z 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING Z 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING Z 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |