MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Gaming X 8GB GDDR5
The Pascal-based GTX 1070 with 8GB GDDR5 and a 1797MHz boost clock delivers reliable 1080p performance, backed by MSI’s Twin Frozr cooling for quiet operation across its three fan profiles. Its 256-bit memory bus and 8GB VRAM still provide headroom for 1440p gaming in less demanding titles, making it a capable used-market option. This card is best for budget-conscious 1080p gamers upgrading from older hardware who prioritize cool, quiet operation over cutting-edge features.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (89th percentile) 89th
Cons
- Below average vram (26th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (27th percentile)
- Below average rt (29th percentile)
- Below average ai (30th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 18 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 | 1607 |
| Boost Clock | 1797 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 6.463 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 13510 |
| GPU Compute | 6116 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 150 |
| Recommended PSU | 500 |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 6-Pin + 1 x 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 2 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 3.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 |
Physical
| Length | 279 |
| Slot Width | 2 |
| Form Factor | ATX |
| Weight | 1.4 kg / 3.0 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | No |
| VR Ready | Yes |
| DirectX | 12 |
| RGB | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Gaming X | ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 | Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD | PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O | ZOTAC SOLID SFF OC ZT-B50710J3-10P | Sapphire PULSE 11322-02-20G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce GTX 1070 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| Vram | 8GB GDDR5 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 1797 | 2730 | 2730 | 2620 | 2482 | 2525 |
| Tdp W | 150 | 150 | 360 | 360 | 300 | 370 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Gaming X | 29.6 | 29 | 25.5 | 32.6 | 37.1 | 30.1 | 56.8 | 27.3 | 49.3 | 46.8 | 88.6 |
| ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 Compare | 86.7 | 95.8 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 0 | 97.4 | 98.6 | 95.3 |
| Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD Compare | 86.7 | 95.8 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 71.8 | 57.6 | 94 | 88.6 |
| PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O Compare | 86.7 | 97.6 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 45.1 | 57.6 | 94 | 82.2 |
| ZOTAC SOLID SFF OC ZT-B50710J3-10P Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85.1 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 0 | 68.9 | 94 | 82.2 |
| Sapphire PULSE 11322-02-20G Compare | 94.6 | 91.7 | 91.4 | 83.4 | 99.2 | 96.4 | 72.9 | 71.8 | 35.2 | 86 | 78 |
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