NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 vs AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX

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Performance
GeForce GTX 1070
24,65224% of 104,598
Radeon RX 7900 XTX238% better
83,32280% of 104,598

The Radeon RX 7900 XTX has 238% better performance than the GeForce GTX 1070 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GTX 1070
65.0440% of 161.45
Radeon RX 7900 XTX28% better
83.4152% of 161.45

The Radeon RX 7900 XTX has 28% better value for the money than the GeForce GTX 1070 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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Summary

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About the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 is an end-of-life desktop graphics card that released in Q2 2016 with a MSRP of $379. It is built on the Pascal GPU microarchitecture (codename GP104) and is manufactured on a 16 nm process.

Memory

The GTX 1070 has 8 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 2,002 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 256.3 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The GTX 1070 includes 1,920 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,506 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,683 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 120 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GTX 1070 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports DVI, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. NVIDIA recommends a power supply of at least 450 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 150 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The GTX 1070 has the 95th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 23.57% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 24,652 score and $379 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 65.04. This is the 50th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

About the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX GPU

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q4 2022 with a MSRP of $999. It is built on the RDNA 3.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Navi 31) and is manufactured on a 5 nm process.

Memory

The RX 7900 XTX has 24 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 2,500 MHz memory clock and a 384 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 960 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RX 7900 XTX includes 6,144 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,929 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 2,498 MHz. It usually operates at 2,365 MHz during typical gaming workloads. Complementing the processing units are 384 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 192 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 192 AI accelerators optimized for AI workloads and 96 ray accelerators dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RX 7900 XTX occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.1a, DisplayPort 2.1, USB Type-C display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 750 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 355 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RX 7900 XTX has the 4th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 79.66% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 83,322 score and $999 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 83.41. This is the 33rd best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoGeForce GTX 1070Radeon RX 7900 XTX
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitecturePascalRDNA 3.0
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Release DateQ2 2016Q4 2022
Launch Price (MSRP)$379$999
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeActive
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for Black Myth: Wukong
Black Myth: Wukong
GeForce GTX 1070Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Low - 1080p
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212 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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155 FPS
High - 1080p
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119 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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68 FPS
QHD - 1440p
--
53 FPS
4K UHD - 2160p
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32 FPS
FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce GTX 1070 orRadeon RX 7900 XTX
GPUFrames Per Second
Radeon RX 7900 XTX32
GeForce RTX 309022-31%
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti13-59%

Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce GTX 1070 orRadeon RX 7900 XTX
GPUCost Per Frame
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti30.69-2%
Radeon RX 7900 XTX31.22
GeForce RTX 309068.14+118%

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
GeForce GTX 1070
24,65224% of 104,598
Radeon RX 7900 XTX238% better
83,32280% of 104,598

The Radeon RX 7900 XTX has 238% better performance than the GeForce GTX 1070 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce GTX 1070 is ranked 95th with a score of 24,652, and the Radeon RX 7900 XTX is ranked 4th with a score of 83,322.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GTX 1070
65.0440% of 161.45
Radeon RX 7900 XTX28% better
83.4152% of 161.45

The Radeon RX 7900 XTX has 28% better value for the money than the GeForce GTX 1070 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce GTX 1070 is ranked 50th with a performance per dollar of 65.04, and the Radeon RX 7900 XTX is ranked 33rd with a performance per dollar of 83.41.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce GTX 1070 or
GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER87,055+253%
GeForce RTX 408086,267+250%
Radeon RX 7900 XTX83,322+238%
Radeon RX 7900 XT75,896+208%
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti75,612+207%
GeForce GTX 1070 Ti27,503+12%
GeForce RTX 206027,162.5+10%
GeForce GTX 107024,652
Radeon RX 59023,362.5-5%
GeForce GTX 980 Ti23,057-6%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce GTX 1070 or

Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkGeForce GTX 1070Radeon RX 7900 XTX
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
5,896
30,952
(+424.97%)
3DMark Time Spy Score
5,679
28,337
(+398.98%)
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
106,934
211,480
(+97.77%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
18,255
64,679.5
(+254.31%)
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
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244,278
3DMark 11 Performance Score
19,449
56,505
(+190.53%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
136
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PassMark G3D Mark
13,500
31,005
(+129.67%)
PassMark G2D Mark
860
1,247
(+45%)
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecGeForce GTX 1070Radeon RX 7900 XTX
CodenameGP104Navi 31
ArchitecturePascalRDNA 3.0
Process Size16 nm5 nm
Transistors7,200 million57,700 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecGeForce GTX 1070Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Memory Size8 GB24 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth256.3 Gb/s960 Gb/s
Memory Clock2,002 MHz2,500 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit384 bit
L1 Cache48 KB256 KB
L2 Cache2 MB6 MB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecGeForce GTX 1070Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Slots2 slots2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)150 W355 W
Suggested PSU450 W750 W
Power Connectors1x 8-pin2x 8-pin
OutputsDVI, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4aHDMI 2.1a, DisplayPort 2.1, USB Type-C

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecGeForce GTX 1070Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Stream Processors (SP)--6,144
CUDA Cores1,920--
Compute Units (CU)--96
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)15--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)120384
Render Output Units (ROP)64192
AI Accelerators--192
Ray Accelerators--96
Core Clock Speed1,506 MHz1,929 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,683 MHz2,498 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Game)--2,365 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecGeForce GTX 1070Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Pixel Fill Rate107.7 GPixel/s479.6 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate202 GTexel/s959.2 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance6.46 TFLOPS61.39 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance202 GFLOPS1.92 TFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecGeForce GTX 1070Radeon RX 7900 XTX
DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenCL3.02.2
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.86.8

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.