NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 56
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe 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.
The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 is based on the AMD RX Vega 56 (GCN 5) and has 8 GB HBM2 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 410 GB/s. |
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GPUThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 has the GP104-200-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Pascal architecture. The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 is based on the graphics chip Vega 10 XL, which comes from the GCN 5 architecture. |
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| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 | GPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 | Based on | AMD RX Vega 56 |
| GP104-200-A1 | GPU Chip | Vega 10 XL |
| Pascal | Architecture | GCN 5 |
| 15 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 56 |
| 1920 | Shader | 3584 |
| 64 | Render Output Units | 64 |
| 120 | Texture Units | 256 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 clocks at 2.002 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 8.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 is 1.6 Gbps and the clock speed is 0.800 GHz. |
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| 8 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | HBM2 |
| 2.002 GHz | Memory Clock | 0.800 GHz |
| 8.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 1.6 Gbps |
| 256 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 410 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 2048 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture. |
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| 1.506 GHz | Base Clock | 1.156 GHz |
| 1.683 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.471 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 is powered by 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 150 W. The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 has 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 210 W. |
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| 150 W | TDP | 210 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 94 °C | Tjunction max | 100 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 is equipped with a total of 1 Radial main fans. The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 has 1 Radial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Radial | Fan-Type | Radial |
| 1 x 70 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 70 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 37 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | 49 dB |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070. The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | -- |
| 1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
| 3x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_1 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThe 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. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 is connected to the system via PCIe 3.0 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3.0 x 16 Lanes interface. |
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| 267 mm | Length | 280 mm |
| 111 mm | Height | 127 mm |
| 38 mm | Width | 40 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | 1090 g |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 has been manufactured with a structure width of 16 nanometers since Q2/2016. The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 came on the market in Q3/2017 and will have a structure width of 14 nanometers manufactured. |
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| -- | Part-no | -- |
| Q2/2016 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
| 379 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 399 $ (Reference) |
| 16 nm | Structure size | 14 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
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Benchmark results
3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)
3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.
Time Spy Extreme Graphics score
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
8 GB GDDR5 |
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 56
8 GB HBM2 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
8 GB GDDR5 |
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Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
8 GB GDDR5 |
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 56
8 GB HBM2 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
8 GB GDDR5 |
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 56
8 GB HBM2 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
8 GB GDDR5 |
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 56
8 GB HBM2 |
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Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)
Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.
Geekbench 6 - OpenCL
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
8 GB GDDR5 |
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 56
8 GB HBM2 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
8 GB GDDR5 |
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 56
8 GB HBM2 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 56
8 GB HBM2 |
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FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
The theoretical computing power of the graphics card with single precision (32 bit) in TFLOPS indicates how many trillion FP32 floating point operations the graphics card (GPU) can perform per second.
FP32 (TFLOPS)
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
8 GB GDDR5 |
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 56
8 GB HBM2 |
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