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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB

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.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB 12 GB GDDR6 · 1.65 GHz · 185 W Speed index 6/100

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB (Turing) and has 12 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 336 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB is 11 % faster than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB
Speed index
5/100
6/100
FP32
6.46 TFLOPS
7.18 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.68 GHz
1.65 GHz
Memory Size
8 GB GDDR5
12 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
256 GB/s
336 GB/s
TDP
150 W
185 W
Launch Price
379 $
289 $

GPU

GPUNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB
Based onNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB
GPU ChipGP104-200-A1TU106
Streaming Multiprocessors1534
Shader19202176
Render Output Units6448
Texture Units120136
Raytracing Cores--34
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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 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB is based on the graphics chip TU106, which comes from the Turing architecture.

Memory

MemoryNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB
Memory Size8 GB12 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR6
Memory Clock2.002 GHz1.750 GHz
Memory Speed8.0 Gbps14.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth256 GB/s336 GB/s
Memory Interface256 bit192 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 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB is 14.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.750 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB
Base Clock1.506 GHz1.470 GHz
Boost Clock1.683 GHz1.650 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 DesignNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB
TDP150 W185 W
Tjunction max94 °C88 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 8-Pin1 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 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB has 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 185 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB
Fan-TypeRadialAxial
Fan 11 x 70 mm2 x 90 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 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB has 2 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.22.2
HDMI1x HDMI 2.0b1x HDMI 2.0b
DisplayPort3x DP 1.42x DP 1.4a
DVI11
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_112_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingNoYes
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 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8DecodeDecode
VP9DecodeDecode
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 1070NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB
Length267 mm229 mm
Height111 mm113 mm
Width38 mm--
Width (Slots)2 Slots2 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 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3.0 x 16 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB
GPU InterfacePCIe 3.0 x 16PCIe 3.0 x 16
Release dateQ2/2016Q4/2021
Launch Price379 $289 $
Structure size16 nm12 nm
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 has been manufactured with a structure width of 16 nanometers since Q2/2016.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB came on the market in Q4/2021 and will have a structure width of 12 nanometers manufactured.

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 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB +28.5 %

  1. 2,741
  2. 3,522

Port Royal (Raytracing) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB +268.0 %

  1. 1,214
  2. 4,467

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)

  1. no data
  2. 1,623

Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077 was developed by CD Projekt Red and is based on the development studio's own REDengine 4. Ray tracing is switched off in our benchmarks.

3840x2160 (2160p)

  1. no data
  2. 27 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. no data
  2. 34 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. no data
  2. 48 fps (avg)

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) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB +32.4 %

  1. 34 fps (avg)
  2. 45 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB +30.8 %

  1. 65 fps (avg)
  2. 85 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB +34.8 %

  1. 92 fps (avg)
  2. 124 fps (avg)

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 RTX 2060 12GB +65.7 %

  1. 45,783
  2. 75,846

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB +48.5 %

  1. 48,569
  2. 72,147

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