RTX 3000 Ada Generation Mobile vs GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q with RTX 3000 Ada Generation Mobile, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1070 Max-Q
2017
8 GB GDDR5, 115 Watt
18.01

RTX 3000 Ada Generation Mobile outperforms GTX 1070 Max-Q by a whopping 132% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking30296
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency10.8925.26
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGP104no data
Market segmentLaptopMobile workstation
Release date27 June 2017 (7 years ago)21 March 2023 (1 year ago)

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 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1379 MHzno data
Number of transistors7,200 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology16 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)115 Watt115 Watt (35 - 115 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rate176.5no data
Floating-point processing power5.648 TFLOPSno data
ROPs64no data
TMUs128no data

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 sizelargelarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed2002 MHz16000 MHz
Memory bandwidth256.3 GB/sno data
Shared memory--

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 outputsno data
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 compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate
Shader Model6.4no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.2.131-
CUDA6.1-

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 1070 Max-Q 18.01
RTX 3000 Ada Generation Mobile 41.79
+132%

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 3000 Ada Generation Mobile 16123
+132%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GTX 1070 Max-Q 18688
RTX 3000 Ada Generation Mobile 28847
+54.4%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX 1070 Max-Q 14679
RTX 3000 Ada Generation Mobile 20571
+40.1%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

GTX 1070 Max-Q 99552
+20.5%
RTX 3000 Ada Generation Mobile 82612

3DMark Time Spy Graphics

GTX 1070 Max-Q 4708
RTX 3000 Ada Generation Mobile 8155
+73.2%

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
−123%
210−220
+123%
4K43
−121%
95−100
+121%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−114%
60−65
+114%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 62
−126%
140−150
+126%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−33
−117%
65−70
+117%
Battlefield 5 105
−129%
240−250
+129%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
−122%
80−85
+122%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−114%
60−65
+114%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−126%
95−100
+126%
Far Cry New Dawn 86
−121%
190−200
+121%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
−128%
260−270
+128%
Hitman 3 35−40
−129%
80−85
+129%
Horizon Zero Dawn 85−90
−127%
200−210
+127%
Metro Exodus 60−65
−126%
140−150
+126%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
−124%
110−120
+124%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 130
−131%
300−310
+131%
Watch Dogs: Legion 85−90
−121%
190−200
+121%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 97
−127%
220−230
+127%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−33
−117%
65−70
+117%
Battlefield 5 92
−128%
210−220
+128%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
−122%
80−85
+122%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−114%
60−65
+114%
Far Cry 5 70
−129%
160−170
+129%
Far Cry New Dawn 77
−121%
170−180
+121%
Forza Horizon 4 199
−126%
450−500
+126%
Hitman 3 35−40
−129%
80−85
+129%
Horizon Zero Dawn 85−90
−127%
200−210
+127%
Metro Exodus 60−65
−126%
140−150
+126%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
−124%
110−120
+124%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 55−60
−120%
130−140
+120%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
−132%
95−100
+132%
Watch Dogs: Legion 85−90
−121%
190−200
+121%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 42
−126%
95−100
+126%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−33
−117%
65−70
+117%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
−122%
80−85
+122%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−114%
60−65
+114%
Far Cry 5 53
−126%
120−130
+126%
Forza Horizon 4 79
−128%
180−190
+128%
Hitman 3 35−40
−129%
80−85
+129%
Horizon Zero Dawn 85−90
−127%
200−210
+127%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 55−60
−120%
130−140
+120%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 51
−116%
110−120
+116%
Watch Dogs: Legion 85−90
−121%
190−200
+121%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
−124%
110−120
+124%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
−129%
80−85
+129%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
−122%
60−65
+122%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
−122%
40−45
+122%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
−119%
35−40
+119%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 20−22
−125%
45−50
+125%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−110%
21−24
+110%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−114%
45−50
+114%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
−124%
220−230
+124%
Hitman 3 21−24
−114%
45−50
+114%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
−130%
85−90
+130%
Metro Exodus 30−35
−127%
75−80
+127%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
−129%
80−85
+129%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
−125%
45−50
+125%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−110
−131%
250−260
+131%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
−117%
65−70
+117%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
−122%
40−45
+122%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
−114%
30−33
+114%
Hitman 3 12−14
−131%
30−33
+131%
Horizon Zero Dawn 90−95
−128%
210−220
+128%
Metro Exodus 18−20
−111%
40−45
+111%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 32
−119%
70−75
+119%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21
−114%
45−50
+114%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 9−10
−100%
18−20
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
−100%
18−20
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%
Far Cry 5 10−11
−110%
21−24
+110%
Forza Horizon 4 43
−121%
95−100
+121%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
−111%
40−45
+111%
Watch Dogs: Legion 7−8
−129%
16−18
+129%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
−119%
35−40
+119%

This is how GTX 1070 Max-Q and RTX 3000 Ada Generation Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3000 Ada Generation Mobile is 123% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3000 Ada Generation Mobile is 121% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.01 41.79
Recency 27 June 2017 21 March 2023
Chip lithography 16 nm 5 nm

RTX 3000 Ada Generation Mobile has a 132% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 220% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX 3000 Ada Generation Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q is a notebook graphics card while RTX 3000 Ada Generation Mobile is a mobile workstation one.


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