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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti vs AMD Radeon R9 FURY

NVIDIA
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AMD
Performance
GeForce GTX 1070 Ti57% better
27,50326% of 104,937
Radeon R9 FURY
17,54317% of 104,937

The GeForce GTX 1070 Ti has 57% better performance than the Radeon R9 FURY for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GTX 1070 Ti116% better
68.9343% of 161.45
Radeon R9 FURY
31.9520% of 161.45

The GeForce GTX 1070 Ti has 116% better value for the money than the Radeon R9 FURY for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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Summary

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About the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti GPU

The GeForce GTX 1070 Ti is an end-of-life desktop graphics card by NVIDIA. It launched in Q4 2017 with a suggested retail price of $399. Its GP104 chip that powers the GPU uses the Pascal architecture and is fabricated on the 16 nm process.

Memory

This GPU is paired with 8 GB of GDDR5 VRAM. Its 2,002 MHz memory clock and 256 bit interface gives it a bandwidth of 256.3 Gb/s. This impacts how much data it can store, and how fast it transfers the data to and from memory.

Compatibility

The GTX 1070 Ti is a dual slot graphics card, taking up 2 PCIe slots. It supports DVI, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4a display ports. This desktop card has a TDP of 180 W. NVIDIA recommends using a power supply of at least 450 W with this card. A power supply lower than this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The GeForce GTX 1070 Ti has the 86th highest 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 540 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 26.21% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 27,503 score and $399 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 68.93. This is the 46th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

About the AMD Radeon R9 FURY GPU

The Radeon R9 FURY is an end-of-life desktop graphics card by AMD. It launched in Q3 2015 with a suggested retail price of $549. Its Fiji chip that powers the GPU uses the GCN 3.0 architecture and is fabricated on the 28 nm process.

Memory

This GPU is paired with 4 GB of HBM VRAM. Its 500 MHz memory clock and 4,096 bit interface gives it a bandwidth of 512 Gb/s. This impacts how much data it can store, and how fast it transfers the data to and from memory.

Compatibility

The R9 FURY is a dual slot graphics card, taking up 2 PCIe slots. It supports HDMI 1.4a, DisplayPort 1.2 display ports. This desktop card has a TDP of 275 W. AMD recommends using a power supply of at least 600 W with this card. A power supply lower than this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The Radeon R9 FURY has the 126th highest 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 540 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 16.72% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 17,543 score and $549 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 31.95. This is the 76th 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 1070 TiRadeon R9 FURY
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitecturePascalGCN 3.0
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Release DateQ4 2017Q3 2015
Launch Price (MSRP)$399$549
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life
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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 Control
Control
GeForce GTX 1070 TiRadeon R9 FURY
Low - 720p
200 FPS
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Medium - 1080p
78 FPS
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High - 1080p
59 FPS
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Ultra - 1080p
--
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QHD - 1440p
37 FPS
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4K UHD - 2160p
18 FPS
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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.

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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 Ti orRadeon R9 FURY
GPUCost Per Frame
GeForce RTX 207017.76-20%
Radeon RX 59018.6-17%
Radeon RX 48018.93-15%
GeForce RTX 208020.09-10%
GeForce GTX 107022.03-1%
GeForce GTX 1070 Ti22.29
Radeon RX Vega 6422.48+1%
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti22.7+2%
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER22.99+3%
Radeon VII24.44+10%

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
GeForce GTX 1070 Ti57% better
27,50326% of 104,937
Radeon R9 FURY
17,54317% of 104,937

The GeForce GTX 1070 Ti has 57% better performance than the Radeon R9 FURY for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce GTX 1070 Ti is ranked 86th with a score of 27,503, and the Radeon R9 FURY is ranked 126th with a score of 17,543.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GTX 1070 Ti116% better
68.9343% of 161.45
Radeon R9 FURY
31.9520% of 161.45

The GeForce GTX 1070 Ti has 116% better value for the money than the Radeon R9 FURY for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce GTX 1070 Ti is ranked 46th with a performance per dollar of 68.93, and the Radeon R9 FURY is ranked 76th with a performance per dollar of 31.95.

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 Ti or
GPUBenchmark Performance
Radeon RX Vega 5629,086+6%
GeForce RTX 306028,375+3%
GeForce GTX 1070 Ti27,503
GeForce RTX 206027,162.5-1%
GeForce GTX 107024,652-10%
Radeon RX 47017,624.5-36%
GeForce GTX 98017,604.5-36%
Radeon R9 FURY17,543-36%
GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB)17,401-37%
Radeon R9 Nano17,282-37%

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.

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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 1070 TiRadeon R9 FURY
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
6,531
(+38.6%)
4,712
3DMark Time Spy Score
6,177
(+30.87%)
4,720
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
88,161
(+9.6%)
80,439
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
18,405
(+26.23%)
14,580
3DMark 11 Performance Score
20,106
(+35.3%)
14,860
PassMark G3D Mark
14,685
(+53.1%)
9,592
PassMark G2D Mark
884
(+10.09%)
803
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 1070 TiRadeon R9 FURY
CodenameGP104Fiji
ArchitecturePascalGCN 3.0
Process Size16 nm28 nm
Transistors7,200 million8,900 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 1070 TiRadeon R9 FURY
Memory Size8 GB4 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5HBM
Memory Bandwidth256.3 Gb/s512 Gb/s
Memory Clock2,002 MHz500 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit4,096 bit
L1 Cache48 KB16 KB
L2 Cache2 MB2 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 1070 TiRadeon R9 FURY
Slots2 slots2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)180 W275 W
Suggested PSU450 W600 W
Power Connectors1x 8-pin2x 8-pin
OutputsDVI, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4aHDMI 1.4a, DisplayPort 1.2

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 1070 TiRadeon R9 FURY
Stream Processors (SP)--3,584
CUDA Cores2,432--
Compute Units (CU)--56
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)19--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)152224
Render Output Units (ROP)6464
Core Clock Speed1,607 MHz1,000 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,683 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 1070 TiRadeon R9 FURY
Pixel Fill Rate107.7 GPixel/s64 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate255.8 GTexel/s224 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance8.19 TFLOPS7.17 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance255.8 GFLOPS448 GFLOPS

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 1070 TiRadeon R9 FURY
DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_0)
OpenCL3.02.1
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.76.5

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