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EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 SC GAMING ACX 3.0 8GB GDDR5
The EVGA ACX 3.0 cooler with its optimized swept fan blades and low-power motor keeps the 1784MHz boost clock quiet under load without requiring software tuning. Its 8GB GDDR5 memory and factory-overclocked Pascal core deliver reliable 1080p gaming with out-of-the-box simplicity and a 3-year warranty. This card is best for budget-conscious 1080p gamers upgrading from older hardware who prioritize quiet operation and straightforward installation.
GPU GeForce GTX 1070
VRAM 8GB GDDR5
Boost Clock 1784 MHz
TDP 150 W
Memory Bus 256 bit
Class consumer
44 Overall Score
Price £582
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (74th percentile) 74th
- Strong user sentiment (72nd percentile) 72nd
Cons
- Below average vram (25th percentile)
- Below average rt (29th percentile)
- Below average ai (29th percentile)
- Below average feature (30th percentile)
What owners think
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
85/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 30 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
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
| CUDA Cores | 1920 |
| Base Clock | 1594 |
| Boost Clock | 1784 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 6.463 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 13510 |
| GPU Compute | 6116 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 150 |
| Recommended PSU | 500 |
| Power Connectors | 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 2 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 3.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 |
Physical
| Length | 267 |
| Slot Width | 2 |
| Form Factor | Full Height |
| Weight | 1.3 kg / 2.9 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | No |
| AV1 Encode | No |
| VR Ready | Yes |
| DirectX | 12 |
| RGB | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 SC GAMING ACX 3.0 | ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 | Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD | MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC | ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P | Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce GTX 1070 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| Vram | 8GB GDDR5 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 1784 | 2730 | 2730 | 2482 | 2730 | 2680 |
| Tdp W | 150 | 150 | 360 | 300 | 360 | 339 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 384 |
| 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 | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 SC GAMING ACX 3.0 | 29.4 | 28.9 | 25.4 | 32.5 | 36.9 | 30 | 56.7 | 72.1 | 49.3 | 46.7 | 73.9 |
| ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 Compare | 86.6 | 95.8 | 88.2 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 0 | 97.4 | 98.6 | 95.5 |
| Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD Compare | 86.6 | 95.8 | 88.2 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 72.1 | 57.5 | 94 | 88.9 |
| MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 80.8 | 68.9 | 94 | 88.9 |
| ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P Compare | 86.6 | 97.6 | 88.2 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 0 | 57.5 | 94 | 99.1 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.6 | 91.7 | 91.4 | 83.4 | 99.2 | 84.3 | 91.5 | 86.6 | 42.4 | 98.7 | 78.5 |
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