MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING X 8GB GDDR5
The Pascal-based GTX 1070 with 8GB of GDDR5 memory and a 1683MHz boost clock delivers reliable 1080p performance, aided by MSI’s Twin Frozr dual-fan cooler for sustained thermal management. Its 256-bit memory bus and VR readiness make it a capable option for older VR titles and high-setting 1080p gaming at a refurbished price point. This card is best for budget-conscious 1080p gamers upgrading from integrated graphics or much older GPUs.
GPU GeForce GTX 1070
VRAM 8GB GDDR5
Boost Clock 1683 MHz
TDP 150 W
Memory Bus 256 bit
Class consumer
24 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
Cons
- Below average connectivity (6th percentile)
- Below average compute (16th percentile)
- Below average social proof (21st percentile)
- Below average vram (26th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | GeForce GTX 1070 |
| Brand | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Pascal |
| Class | consumer |
| Process | 16 |
Memory
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 256 |
| Bandwidth | 256.3 |
Compute
| Base Clock | 1506 |
| Boost Clock | 1683 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 6.463 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 13510 |
| GPU Compute | 6116 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 150 |
| Recommended PSU | 450 |
| Cooler | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 2 |
Connectivity
| Max Resolution | 3840 x 2160 |
Features
| Ray Tracing | No |
| VR Ready | Yes |
| DirectX | 12 |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING X | ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX5090-32G-GAMING | Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD | ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P | Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G | PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce GTX 1070 | GeForce RTX 5090 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Vram | 8GB GDDR5 | 32GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR7 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 1683 | 2407 | 2730 | 2730 | 2680 | 2620 |
| Tdp W | 150 | 575 | 360 | 360 | 339 | 360 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 256 | 512 | 256 | 256 | 384 | 256 |
| Ray Tracing | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| GPU Class | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Rt | Vram | Raster | Compute | Feature | Thermal | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING X | 28.4 | 27.9 | 25.5 | 31.6 | 15.5 | 26.9 | 44.2 | 51 | 5.6 | 21 | 62.3 |
| ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX5090-32G-GAMING Compare | 96.7 | 90 | 97.4 | 98.6 | 97.4 | 96.4 | 72.8 | 26.8 | 99.2 | 99.1 | 3.4 |
| Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD Compare | 85 | 95.2 | 88.5 | 94.1 | 93.1 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 58.9 | 94.1 | 88.9 | 16 |
| ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P Compare | 85 | 97.5 | 88.5 | 94.1 | 93.1 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 58.9 | 94.1 | 99.1 | 19.7 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.7 | 96.1 | 91.5 | 83.6 | 95.4 | 84.4 | 91.5 | 54.5 | 98.7 | 78.4 | 15.8 |
| PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O Compare | 85 | 97.5 | 88.5 | 94.1 | 93.1 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 58.9 | 94.1 | 82.6 | 17.8 |
Usage Scores
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