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EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 SC GAMING ACX 3.0 8GB GDDR5

★★★★☆ 4.2 (128)

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
EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 SC GAMING ACX 3.0 8GB GDDR5 gpu
44 Overall Score
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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

How owner sentiment changed over time

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Based on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.

Owner sentiment has held steady over time
85/100Our AI sentiment readhigh confidence · 40 sources · Jul 2026
1★2★3★4★5★Q4 '17: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ1 '19: 5.0★ · 2 reviewsQ2 '19: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ1 '21: 1.0★ · 1 reviewQ2 '26: 4.9★ · 25 reviews (approx. date)121125Q4 '17Q1 '19Q2 '19Q1 '21Q2 '26
Avg ratingHappy (4-5★)Unhappy (1-2★)Bar height = number of reviewsEstimated date

Based on 30 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

AI 29.4
Rt 28.9
Vram 25.4
Raster 32.5
Compute 36.9
Feature 30
Thermal 56.7
User Sentiment 72.1
Efficiency 49.3
Connectivity 46.7
Social Proof 73.9

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 MSI Ventus 2X OC XFX SPEEDSTER MERC319 RX-78TMERCB9 Gigabyte Gaming OC GV-R78XTGAMING OC-16GD ASRock OC Formula RX6900XT OCF 16G ASUS Dual DUAL-RX9060XT-16G
Chipset GeForce GTX 1070 GeForce RTX 5070 Radeon RX 7800 XT Radeon RX 7800 XT Radeon RX 6900 XT Radeon RX 9060 XT
Vram 8GB GDDR5 12GB GDDR7 16GB GDDR6 16GB GDDR6 16GB GDDR6 16GB GDDR6
Boost Clock Mhz 1784 2557 2565 2565 2475 3250
Tdp W 150 105 236 263 300 140
Memory Bus Bits 256 192 256 256 256 128
Ray Tracing false true true true true true
GPU Class consumer consumer consumer consumer consumer consumer
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product AIRtVramRasterComputeFeatureThermalUser SentimentEfficiencyConnectivitySocial Proof
EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 SC GAMING ACX 3.0 29.428.925.432.536.93056.772.149.346.773.9
MSI Ventus 2X OC Compare 62.377.564.88263.872.656.772.199.38288.9
XFX SPEEDSTER MERC319 RX-78TMERCB9 Compare 84.378.571.964.388.889.991.5062.987.188.9
Gigabyte Gaming OC GV-R78XTGAMING OC-16GD Compare 84.371.671.964.388.884.391.52751.98688.9
ASRock OC Formula RX6900XT OCF 16G Compare 75.786.669.671.376.896.491.5047.570.566.4
ASUS Dual DUAL-RX9060XT-16G Compare 77.157.367.749.865.189.956.745.284.776.795.5

Price

Value & Pricing

From $359 1 offer across 1 retailer
Amazon 1 offer From $359

Price History

New Open Box / Refurbished
$100 $200 $300 $400 Jun 10Jul 8Oct 5Nov 5 $359

Usage Scores

Overall (43.8)AI/LLM (21.2)Budget (41.1)Gaming 4k (23.7)Ray Tracing (34.3)Workstation (32.3)Gaming 1080p (41.4)Gaming 1440p (37.3)Content Creation (30.1)

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