NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB GDDR5
The Pascal-based GTX 1070 with 8GB of GDDR5 memory remains a capable 1080p performer, delivering smooth VR experiences through its reference Founders Edition cooler. Its renewed status and original packaging offer a straightforward entry point for budget-conscious builders seeking reliable legacy hardware. This card is best for gamers assembling a cost-effective system strictly for 1080p titles and VR applications, not modern 4K gaming.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (83rd percentile) 83rd
Cons
- Below average rt (2nd percentile)
- Below average efficiency (3rd percentile)
- Below average raster (3rd percentile)
- Below average connectivity (6th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Based on 10 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 |
Memory
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 256 |
Power & Cooling
| Cooler | Single Fan |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 3.0 x16 |
Physical
| Form Factor | Full Height |
Features
| VR Ready | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 | MSI Ventus 2X OC | ASRock OC Formula RX6900XT OCF 16G | Gigabyte Vision GV-N3080VISION OC-10GD | ASUS PRIME PRIME-RTX5060TI-8G | Sapphire PULSE 11330-02-20G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce GTX 1070 | GeForce RTX 5070 | Radeon RX 6900 XT | GeForce RTX 3080 | GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | Radeon RX 7800 XT |
| Vram | 8GB GDDR5 | 12GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR6 | 10GB GDDR6X | 8GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | - | 2557 | 2475 | 1800 | 2602 | 2430 |
| Tdp W | - | 105 | 300 | 320 | 250 | 263 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 256 | 192 | 256 | 320 | 128 | 256 |
| Ray Tracing | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 | 23 | 2.3 | 21.2 | 2.7 | 8.9 | 26.8 | 17.5 | 2.7 | 5.5 | 82.6 |
| MSI Ventus 2X OC Compare | 62.3 | 77.6 | 64.8 | 82.1 | 63.9 | 72.7 | 56.8 | 99.3 | 82 | 88.9 |
| ASRock OC Formula RX6900XT OCF 16G Compare | 75.7 | 86.6 | 69.7 | 71.4 | 76.9 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 47.6 | 70.5 | 66.4 |
| Gigabyte Vision GV-N3080VISION OC-10GD Compare | 54 | 75.2 | 55.9 | 66.8 | 85 | 79.1 | 91.5 | 35 | 65.7 | 69.7 |
| ASUS PRIME PRIME-RTX5060TI-8G Compare | 40.6 | 60.7 | 47.9 | 55.5 | 59.7 | 89.9 | 91.5 | 38.3 | 94 | 95.4 |
| Sapphire PULSE 11330-02-20G Compare | 84.3 | 78.5 | 72 | 64.5 | 88.8 | 84.3 | 44.3 | 52 | 86 | 82.6 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
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