MSI GeForce GTX 1070 8GB GDDR5
The Pascal-based GTX 1070 with 8GB GDDR5 memory and a 1797MHz boost clock delivers reliable 1080p gaming through its three DisplayPort 1.4 outputs and dual-fan cooling. Its triple-mode clock profiles let you switch between 1607MHz OC, 1582MHz gaming, and 1506MHz silent operation for flexible noise-to-performance tuning. This card suits budget-conscious 1080p gamers upgrading from older hardware who don't need ray tracing or AI acceleration.
GPU GeForce GTX 1070
VRAM 8GB GDDR5
Boost Clock 1797 MHz
TDP 150 W
Memory Bus 256 bit
Class consumer
37 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
Cons
- Below average vram (26th percentile)
- Below average rt (29th percentile)
- Below average ai (30th percentile)
- Below average feature (30th 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
| 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 | 1.7 kg / 3.8 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | No |
| VR Ready | Yes |
| DirectX | 12 |
| RGB | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI GeForce GTX 1070 | ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX5070-O12G-GAMING | PNY OC VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O | ZOTAC Solid OC ZT-B50700J-10P | Gigabyte GAMING OC GV-N5070GAMING OC-12GD | XFX Swift RX-97SWFB3B9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce GTX 1070 | GeForce RTX 5070 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5070 | GeForce RTX 5070 | Radeon RX 9070 |
| Vram | 8GB GDDR5 | 12GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 12GB GDDR7 | 12GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 1797 | 2640 | 2450 | 2542 | 2625 | 2700 |
| Tdp W | 150 | 250 | 300 | 250 | 250 | 245 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 256 | 192 | 256 | 192 | 192 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI GeForce GTX 1070 | 29.6 | 29 | 25.5 | 32.6 | 37.1 | 30.1 | 56.8 | 49.3 | 46.8 | 43.2 |
| ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX5070-O12G-GAMING Compare | 62.4 | 82.8 | 64.8 | 82.1 | 81.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 73.5 | 99.2 | 95.3 |
| PNY OC VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85.1 | 88.8 | 93 | 66.9 | 91.5 | 68.9 | 82 | 99 |
| ZOTAC Solid OC ZT-B50700J-10P Compare | 62.4 | 82.8 | 64.8 | 82.1 | 81.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 73.5 | 94 | 88.6 |
| Gigabyte GAMING OC GV-N5070GAMING OC-12GD Compare | 62.4 | 77.6 | 64.8 | 82.1 | 81.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 73.5 | 94 | 82.2 |
| XFX Swift RX-97SWFB3B9 Compare | 83 | 79.4 | 74.9 | 69 | 86.8 | 89.9 | 72.9 | 63.1 | 94 | 88.6 |
Price
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