Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary vs GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q with Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1070 Max-Q
2017
8 GB GDDR5, 115 Watt
16.59

RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary outperforms GTX 1070 Max-Q by a whopping 138% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking349118
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data35.80
Power efficiency10.9913.36
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code nameGP104Navi 10
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date27 June 2017 (8 years ago)7 July 2019 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$449

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores20482560
Core clock speed1215 MHz1680 MHz
Boost clock speed1379 MHz1980 MHz
Number of transistors7,200 million10,300 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)115 Watt225 Watt
Texture fill rate176.5316.8
Floating-point processing power5.648 TFLOPS10.14 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs128160
L1 Cache768 KBno data
L2 Cache2 MB4 MB

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 4.0 x16
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin

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 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2002 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth256.3 GB/s448.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI-+
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 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
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.

GTX 1070 Max-Q 16.59
RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary 39.44
+138%

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 Samples: 795 6950
RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary Samples: 212 16528
+138%

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
−134%
220−230
+134%
4K41
−132%
95−100
+132%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.04
4Kno data4.73

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 95−100
−132%
220−230
+132%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−136%
85−90
+136%
Hogwarts Legacy 30−35
−134%
75−80
+134%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 81
−135%
190−200
+135%
Counter-Strike 2 95−100
−132%
220−230
+132%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−136%
85−90
+136%
Far Cry 5 81
−135%
190−200
+135%
Fortnite 90−95
−128%
210−220
+128%
Forza Horizon 4 101
−138%
240−250
+138%
Forza Horizon 5 50−55
−126%
120−130
+126%
Hogwarts Legacy 30−35
−134%
75−80
+134%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 94
−134%
220−230
+134%
Valorant 130−140
−126%
300−310
+126%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 81
−135%
190−200
+135%
Counter-Strike 2 95−100
−132%
220−230
+132%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 210−220
−133%
500−550
+133%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−136%
85−90
+136%
Dota 2 112
−132%
260−270
+132%
Far Cry 5 78
−131%
180−190
+131%
Fortnite 122
−138%
290−300
+138%
Forza Horizon 4 97
−137%
230−240
+137%
Forza Horizon 5 50−55
−126%
120−130
+126%
Grand Theft Auto V 105
−129%
240−250
+129%
Hogwarts Legacy 30−35
−134%
75−80
+134%
Metro Exodus 35−40
−136%
85−90
+136%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 116
−133%
270−280
+133%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 95
−132%
220−230
+132%
Valorant 130−140
−126%
300−310
+126%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75
−127%
170−180
+127%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−136%
85−90
+136%
Dota 2 110
−136%
260−270
+136%
Far Cry 5 75
−127%
170−180
+127%
Forza Horizon 4 79
−128%
180−190
+128%
Hogwarts Legacy 30−35
−134%
75−80
+134%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 79
−128%
180−190
+128%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 51
−135%
120−130
+135%
Valorant 130−140
−126%
300−310
+126%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 101
−138%
240−250
+138%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−127%
75−80
+127%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 120−130
−134%
290−300
+134%
Grand Theft Auto V 27−30
−132%
65−70
+132%
Metro Exodus 21−24
−114%
45−50
+114%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
−116%
350−400
+116%
Valorant 160−170
−112%
350−400
+112%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
−129%
110−120
+129%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−133%
35−40
+133%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−130%
85−90
+130%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−132%
95−100
+132%
Hogwarts Legacy 18−20
−122%
40−45
+122%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
−131%
60−65
+131%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 35−40
−137%
90−95
+137%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−114%
30−33
+114%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
−126%
70−75
+126%
Hogwarts Legacy 10−11
−110%
21−24
+110%
Metro Exodus 12−14
−131%
30−33
+131%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 32
−134%
75−80
+134%
Valorant 95−100
−132%
220−230
+132%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
−120%
55−60
+120%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−114%
30−33
+114%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−133%
14−16
+133%
Dota 2 55−60
−137%
140−150
+137%
Far Cry 5 27
−122%
60−65
+122%
Forza Horizon 4 43
−133%
100−105
+133%
Hogwarts Legacy 10−11
−110%
21−24
+110%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 22
−127%
50−55
+127%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 16−18
−135%
40−45
+135%

This is how GTX 1070 Max-Q and RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary compete in popular games:

  • RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary is 134% faster in 1080p
  • RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary is 132% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.59 39.44
Recency 27 June 2017 7 July 2019
Chip lithography 16 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 225 Watt

GTX 1070 Max-Q has 95.7% lower power consumption.

RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary, on the other hand, has a 137.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary 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 Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary is a desktop one.

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