NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti vs AMD Radeon RX 470

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Performance
GeForce GTX 1070 Ti56% better
27,50326% of 104,598
Radeon RX 470
17,624.517% of 104,598

The GeForce GTX 1070 Ti has 56% better performance than the Radeon RX 470 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
68.9343% of 161.45
Radeon RX 47043% better
98.4661% of 161.45

The Radeon RX 470 has 43% better value for the money than the GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 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 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti is an end-of-life desktop graphics card that released in Q4 2017 with a MSRP of $399. It is built on the Pascal GPU microarchitecture (codename GP104) and is manufactured on a 16 nm process.

Memory

The GTX 1070 Ti 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 Ti includes 2,432 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,607 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,683 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 152 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GTX 1070 Ti 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 180 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The GTX 1070 Ti has the 86th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 26.29% 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 RX 470 GPU

The AMD Radeon RX 470 is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q3 2016 with a MSRP of $179. It is built on the GCN 4.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Ellesmere) and is manufactured on a 14 nm process.

Memory

The RX 470 has 4 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,650 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 211.2 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 470 includes 2,048 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 926 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,206 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 128 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RX 470 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 300 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 120 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RX 470 has the 126th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 16.85% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 17,624.5 score and $179 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 98.46. This is the 16th 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 RX 470
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitecturePascalGCN 4.0
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Release DateQ4 2017Q3 2016
Launch Price (MSRP)$399$179
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 F1 2020
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GeForce GTX 1070 TiRadeon RX 470
Low - 720p
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Medium - 1080p
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High - 1080p
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Ultra - 1080p
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74 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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53 FPS
4K UHD - 2160p
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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.

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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
GeForce GTX 1070 Ti56% better
27,50326% of 104,598
Radeon RX 470
17,624.517% of 104,598

The GeForce GTX 1070 Ti has 56% better performance than the Radeon RX 470 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce GTX 1070 Ti is ranked 86th with a score of 27,503, and the Radeon RX 470 is ranked 126th with a score of 17,624.5.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
68.9343% of 161.45
Radeon RX 47043% better
98.4661% of 161.45

The Radeon RX 470 has 43% better value for the money than the GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 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 RX 470 is ranked 16th with a performance per dollar of 98.46.

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.

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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 R9 390X17,944-35%
Radeon RX 48017,919-35%
Radeon RX 47017,624.5-36%
GeForce GTX 98017,604.5-36%
Radeon R9 FURY17,543-36%

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 RX 470
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
6,531
(+80.22%)
3,624
3DMark Time Spy Score
6,177
(+64.46%)
3,756
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
88,161
(+28.75%)
68,475
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
18,405
(+54.87%)
11,884.5
3DMark 11 Performance Score
20,106
(+45.36%)
13,831.5
PassMark G3D Mark
14,700
(+83.66%)
8,004
PassMark G2D Mark
878
(+20.27%)
730
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 RX 470
CodenameGP104Ellesmere
ArchitecturePascalGCN 4.0
Process Size16 nm14 nm
Transistors7,200 million5,700 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 1070 TiRadeon RX 470
Memory Size8 GB4 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth256.3 Gb/s211.2 Gb/s
Memory Clock2,002 MHz1,650 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit256 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 RX 470
Slots2 slots2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)180 W120 W
Suggested PSU450 W300 W
Power Connectors1x 8-pin1x 6-pin
OutputsDVI, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4aHDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4a

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 RX 470
Stream Processors (SP)--2,048
CUDA Cores2,432--
Compute Units (CU)--32
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)19--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)152128
Render Output Units (ROP)6432
Core Clock Speed1,607 MHz926 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,683 MHz1,206 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 RX 470
Pixel Fill Rate107.7 GPixel/s38.59 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate255.8 GTexel/s154.4 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance8.19 TFLOPS4.94 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance255.8 GFLOPS308.7 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 RX 470
DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_0)
OpenCL3.02.1
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.86.7

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