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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 vs Apple M2 10-Core GPU

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.

Apple M2 10-Core GPU
Apple M2 10-Core GPU 24 GB LPDDR5 Speed index 3/100

The Apple M2 10-Core GPU is based on the Apple M2 (10-GPU) (M2) and has 24 GB LPDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 102 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 is 82 % faster than the Apple M2 10-Core GPU.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070Apple M2 10-Core GPU
Speed index
5/100
3/100
FP32
6.46 TFLOPS
3.55 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.68 GHz
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Memory Size
8 GB GDDR5
24 GB LPDDR5
Memory bandwidth
256 GB/s
102 GB/s
TDP
150 W
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Launch Price
379 $
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173 pts
50 pts

GPU

GPUNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070Apple M2 10-Core GPU
Based onNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070Apple M2 (10-GPU)
GPU ChipGP104-200-A1M2
Streaming Multiprocessors15160
Shader19201280
Render Output Units64--
Texture Units120--
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 has the GP104-200-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Pascal architecture.

The Apple M2 10-Core GPU is based on the graphics chip M2, which comes from the M2 architecture.

Memory

MemoryNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070Apple M2 10-Core GPU
Memory Size8 GB24 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5LPDDR5
Memory Clock2.002 GHz3.200 GHz
Memory Speed8.0 Gbps--
Memory bandwidth256 GB/s102 GB/s
Memory Interface256 bit128 bit
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The 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 Apple M2 10-Core GPU is 0.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 3.200 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070Apple M2 10-Core GPU
Base Clock1.506 GHz1.400 GHz
Boost Clock1.683 GHz--
OverclockingYesNo
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The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070Apple M2 10-Core GPU
TDP150 W--
Tjunction max94 °CUnknown
PCIe-Power1 x 8-Pin--
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The 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 Apple M2 10-Core GPU has -- PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as --.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070Apple M2 10-Core GPU
Fan-TypeRadial--
Fan 11 x 70 mm--
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 is equipped with a total of 1 Radial main fans.

The Apple M2 10-Core GPU has 0 -- main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070Apple M2 10-Core GPU
Max. Displays42
HDCP2.2--
HDMI1x HDMI 2.0b--
DisplayPort3x DP 1.4--
DVI1--
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070.

The Apple M2 10-Core GPU supports the operation of a maximum of 2 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070Apple M2 10-Core GPU
Max. resolution7680x43206016x3384
DirectX12_1--
RaytracingNoNo
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNo LED lightingNo LED lighting
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With 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 Apple M2 10-Core GPU is 6016x3384 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070Apple M2 10-Core GPU
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8DecodeDecode
VP9DecodeDecode / Encode
AV1NoNo
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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

DimensionsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070Apple M2 10-Core GPU
Length267 mm--
Height111 mm--
Width38 mm--
Width (Slots)2 Slots--
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The 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 Apple M2 10-Core GPU needs the space of -- in the case and has a PCIe 0 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070Apple M2 10-Core GPU
GPU InterfacePCIe 3.0 x 16Integrated graphics
Release dateQ2/2016Q2/2022
Launch Price379 $--
Structure size16 nm5 nm
Documentsdata sheet--
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 has been manufactured with a structure width of 16 nanometers since Q2/2016.

The Apple M2 10-Core GPU came on the market in Q2/2022 and will have a structure width of 5 nanometers manufactured.

Benchmark results

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 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 +56.9 %

  1. 45,783
  2. 29,188

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan

  1. 48,569
  2. no data

Geekbench 6 - Metal

  1. no data
  2. 47,562

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