ASUS GeForce GTX 1070 Founders Edition 8GB GDDR5
The Pascal-based GTX 1070 delivers 6.46 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 8GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, making it a capable 1080p performer. Its 150W TDP and refurbished availability position it as a value-focused entry for budget-conscious builders. This card is best for gamers sticking to 1080p resolution who need reliable performance in older titles without modern features like ray tracing.
GPU GeForce GTX 1070
VRAM 8GB GDDR5
Boost Clock 1721 MHz
TDP 150 W
Memory Bus 256 bit
Class consumer
37 Overall Score
Price $359
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
Cons
- Below average social proof (23rd percentile)
- Below average vram (25th percentile)
- Below average connectivity (29th percentile)
- Below average ai (29th 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 | 1721 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 6.463 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 13510 |
| GPU Compute | 6116 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 150 |
| Recommended PSU | 450 |
| Cooler | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 2 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 3.0 |
| HDMI | 2 |
| Max Displays | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 |
Physical
| Slot Width | 2 |
| Form Factor | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.6 kg / 1.3 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | No |
| Upscaling | None |
| AV1 Encode | No |
| VR Ready | Yes |
| DirectX | 12 |
| RGB | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS GeForce GTX 1070 Founders Edition | Gigabyte AORUS GV-N5080AORUS M-16GD | MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X OC BLACK | ZOTAC SOLID SFF OC ZT-B50710J3-10P | PNY OC VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O | XFX SPEEDSTER MERC310 RX-79XMERCB9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce GTX 1070 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| Vram | 8GB GDDR5 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 1721 | 2805 | 2482 | 2482 | 2450 | 2615 |
| Tdp W | 150 | 360 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 327 |
| 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 | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS GeForce GTX 1070 Founders Edition | 29.4 | 32.3 | 25.4 | 32.5 | 32.3 | 46 | 56.7 | 49.3 | 29.1 | 22.5 |
| Gigabyte AORUS GV-N5080AORUS M-16GD Compare | 86.6 | 95.8 | 88.2 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 57.5 | 94 | 88.9 |
| MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X OC BLACK Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 68.9 | 94 | 82.7 |
| ZOTAC SOLID SFF OC ZT-B50710J3-10P Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 68.9 | 94 | 82.7 |
| PNY OC VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85 | 88.8 | 93 | 66.8 | 91.5 | 68.9 | 82 | 99.1 |
| XFX SPEEDSTER MERC310 RX-79XMERCB9 Compare | 94.6 | 91.7 | 91.4 | 83.4 | 99.2 | 66.8 | 72.8 | 47 | 74.7 | 78.5 |
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