NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
  • Around 16% higher core clock speed: 1410 MHz vs 1215 MHz
  • Around 17% higher boost clock speed: 1620 MHz vs 1379 MHz
  • Around 13% higher pipelines: 2304 vs 2048
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 12 nm vs 16 nm
  • Around 75% higher memory clock speed: 14000 MHz vs 8008 MHz
  • Around 64% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 16170 vs 9878
  • Around 89% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 824 vs 436
  • 2.3x better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 88130 vs 37928
  • Around 18% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 252.062 vs 214.123
  • Around 63% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 3729.447 vs 2293.496
  • 2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 27.133 vs 12.704
  • Around 11% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 154.621 vs 139.717
  • Around 88% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 1303.435 vs 692.9
  • Around 52% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 22615 vs 14915
  • Around 52% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 22615 vs 14915
  • Around 82% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score: 8875 vs 4887
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 17 October 2018 vs 27 June 2017
Core clock speed 1410 MHz vs 1215 MHz
Boost clock speed 1620 MHz vs 1379 MHz
Pipelines 2304 vs 2048
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm vs 16 nm
Memory clock speed 14000 MHz vs 8008 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 16170 vs 9878
PassMark - G2D Mark 824 vs 436
Geekbench - OpenCL 88130 vs 37928
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 252.062 vs 214.123
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 3729.447 vs 2293.496
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 27.133 vs 12.704
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 154.621 vs 139.717
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1303.435 vs 692.9
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 22615 vs 14915
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 22615 vs 14915
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 8875 vs 4887

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q

  • Around 52% lower typical power consumption: 115 Watt vs 175 Watt
  • 2.4x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 8902 vs 3718
  • 2.4x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 8048 vs 3350
  • 2.4x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 8902 vs 3718
  • 2.4x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 8048 vs 3350
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 115 Watt vs 175 Watt
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 8902 vs 3718
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 8048 vs 3350
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 8902 vs 3718
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 8048 vs 3350

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
16170
9878
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
824
436
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
88130
37928
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
252.062
214.123
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3729.447
2293.496
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
27.133
12.704
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
154.621
139.717
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1303.435
692.9
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
22615
14915
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3718
8902
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3350
8048
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
22615
14915
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3718
8902
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3350
8048
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score
GPU 1
GPU 2
8875
4887
Name NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q
PassMark - G3D Mark 16170 9878
PassMark - G2D Mark 824 436
Geekbench - OpenCL 88130 37928
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 252.062 214.123
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 3729.447 2293.496
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 27.133 12.704
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 154.621 139.717
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1303.435 692.9
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 22615 14915
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3718 8902
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3350 8048
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 22615 14915
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3718 8902
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3350 8048
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 8875 4887

Compare specifications (specs)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q

Essentials

Architecture Turing Pascal
Code name TU106 GP104
Launch date 17 October 2018 27 June 2017
Launch price (MSRP) $499
Place in performance rating 140 221
Price now $499.99
Type Desktop Laptop
Value for money (0-100) 42.76

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1620 MHz 1379 MHz
Core clock speed 1410 MHz 1215 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm 16 nm
Pipelines 2304 2048
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 175 Watt 115 Watt
Transistor count 10,800 million 7,200 million
Floating-point performance 5,648 gflops
Texture fill rate 176.5 GTexel / s

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C No outputs
G-SYNC support

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Length 229 mm
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin None
Laptop size large

API support

DirectX 12.0 (12_1) 12.0 (12_1)
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
Vulkan

Memory

Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 14000 MHz 8008 MHz
Memory type GDDR6 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB
Memory bandwidth 256.3 GB / s
Shared memory 0

Technologies

Multi Monitor
Multi-Projection
VR Ready