GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile vs GTX 1070 Max-Q

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q and GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1070 Max-Q
2017
8 GB GDDR5, 115 Watt
16.98

RTX 5070 Mobile outperforms GTX 1070 Max-Q by a whopping 152% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking33490
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency10.6161.45
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameGP104GB206
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date27 June 2017 (7 years ago)2025 (recently)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores20484608
Core clock speed1215 MHz907 MHz
Boost clock speed1379 MHz1425 MHz
Number of transistors7,200 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology16 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)115 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate176.5205.2
Floating-point processing power5.648 TFLOPS13.13 TFLOPS
ROPs6448
TMUs128144
Tensor Coresno data144
Ray Tracing Coresno data36

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed2002 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth256.3 GB/s448.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputsPortable Device Dependent
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Ready+no data

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.4
CUDA6.112.0
DLSS-+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

GTX 1070 Max-Q 16.98
RTX 5070 Mobile 42.75
+152%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 1070 Max-Q 6950
RTX 5070 Mobile 17501
+152%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD94
−145%
230−240
+145%
4K41
−144%
100−110
+144%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 95−100
−150%
240−250
+150%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−150%
90−95
+150%
Hogwarts Legacy 30−35
−150%
80−85
+150%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 81
−147%
200−210
+147%
Counter-Strike 2 95−100
−150%
240−250
+150%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−150%
90−95
+150%
Far Cry 5 81
−147%
200−210
+147%
Fortnite 90−95
−150%
230−240
+150%
Forza Horizon 4 101
−148%
250−260
+148%
Forza Horizon 5 50−55
−141%
130−140
+141%
Hogwarts Legacy 30−35
−150%
80−85
+150%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 94
−145%
230−240
+145%
Valorant 130−140
−126%
300−310
+126%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 81
−147%
200−210
+147%
Counter-Strike 2 95−100
−150%
240−250
+150%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 210−220
−131%
500−550
+131%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−150%
90−95
+150%
Dota 2 112
−150%
280−290
+150%
Far Cry 5 78
−144%
190−200
+144%
Fortnite 122
−146%
300−310
+146%
Forza Horizon 4 97
−147%
240−250
+147%
Forza Horizon 5 50−55
−141%
130−140
+141%
Grand Theft Auto V 105
−148%
260−270
+148%
Hogwarts Legacy 30−35
−150%
80−85
+150%
Metro Exodus 35−40
−150%
90−95
+150%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 116
−150%
290−300
+150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 95
−142%
230−240
+142%
Valorant 130−140
−126%
300−310
+126%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75
−140%
180−190
+140%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−150%
90−95
+150%
Dota 2 110
−145%
270−280
+145%
Far Cry 5 75
−140%
180−190
+140%
Forza Horizon 4 79
−141%
190−200
+141%
Hogwarts Legacy 30−35
−150%
80−85
+150%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 79
−141%
190−200
+141%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 51
−135%
120−130
+135%
Valorant 130−140
−126%
300−310
+126%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 101
−148%
250−260
+148%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−150%
85−90
+150%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 120−130
−142%
300−310
+142%
Grand Theft Auto V 27−30
−150%
70−75
+150%
Metro Exodus 21−24
−138%
50−55
+138%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
−144%
400−450
+144%
Valorant 160−170
−140%
400−450
+140%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
−150%
120−130
+150%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−150%
40−45
+150%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−150%
95−100
+150%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−138%
100−105
+138%
Hogwarts Legacy 18−20
−150%
45−50
+150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
−141%
65−70
+141%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 35−40
−150%
95−100
+150%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−150%
35−40
+150%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
−142%
75−80
+142%
Hogwarts Legacy 10−11
−140%
24−27
+140%
Metro Exodus 12−14
−131%
30−33
+131%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 32
−150%
80−85
+150%
Valorant 95−100
−142%
230−240
+142%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
−140%
60−65
+140%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−150%
35−40
+150%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−129%
16−18
+129%
Dota 2 55−60
−137%
140−150
+137%
Far Cry 5 27
−141%
65−70
+141%
Forza Horizon 4 43
−133%
100−105
+133%
Hogwarts Legacy 10−11
−140%
24−27
+140%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 22
−150%
55−60
+150%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 16−18
−135%
40−45
+135%

This is how GTX 1070 Max-Q and RTX 5070 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5070 Mobile is 145% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5070 Mobile is 144% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.98 42.75
Chip lithography 16 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 50 Watt

RTX 5070 Mobile has a 151.8% higher aggregate performance score, a 220% more advanced lithography process, and 130% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q in performance tests.

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