Apple M1 8-Core GPU vs GeForce GTX 1070 SLI Mobile

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1070 SLI Mobile and Apple M1 8-Core GPU, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1070 SLI Mobile
2016
2x 8 GB GDDR5
41.20
+193%

GTX 1070 SLI Mobile outperforms Apple M1 8-Core GPU by a whopping 193% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking89347
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation100.00no data
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)no data
GPU code namePascal GP104 SLIno data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date16 August 2016 (7 years ago)10 November 2020 (3 years ago)
Current price$274 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores40968
Core clock speed1443 MHz1278 MHz
Boost clock speed1645 MHzno data
Number of transistors14400 Millionno data
Manufacturing process technology16 nm5 nm

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 1070 SLI Mobile and Apple M1 8-Core GPU compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizelargeno data
SLI options+no 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 typeGDDR5no data
Maximum RAM amount2x 8 GBno data
Memory bus width256 Bitno data
Memory clock speed8000 MHzno 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.

G-SYNC support+no data

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 graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12_1no data
Vulkan+no data
CUDA+no data

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 HD138
+431%
26
−431%
4K88
+193%
30−35
−193%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 70−75 no data

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 70−75 no data
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 70−75 no data
Battlefield 5 130−140 no data
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 80−85 no data
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75 no data
Far Cry 5 85−90 no data
Far Cry New Dawn 100−110 no data
Forza Horizon 4 150−160 no data
Hitman 3 85−90 no data
Horizon Zero Dawn 160−170 no data
Metro Exodus 110−120 no data
Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100 no data
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 160−170 no data
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−105 no data

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 70−75 no data
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 70−75 no data
Battlefield 5 130−140 no data
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 80−85 no data
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75 no data
Far Cry 5 85−90 no data
Far Cry New Dawn 100−110 no data
Forza Horizon 4 150−160 no data
Hitman 3 85−90 no data
Horizon Zero Dawn 160−170 no data
Metro Exodus 110−120 no data
Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100 no data
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 160−170 no data
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 168 no data
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−105 no data

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 70−75 no data
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 70−75 no data
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 80−85 no data
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75 no data
Far Cry 5 85−90 no data
Forza Horizon 4 150−160 no data
Horizon Zero Dawn 160−170 no data
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 160−170 no data
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 100 no data
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−105 no data

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100 no data

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85 no data
Far Cry New Dawn 95−100 no data

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50 no data
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 45−50 no data
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 60−65 no data
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35 no data
Far Cry 5 75−80 no data
Forza Horizon 4 85−90 no data
Hitman 3 50−55 no data
Horizon Zero Dawn 90−95 no data
Metro Exodus 75−80 no data
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 100−110 no data
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65 no data
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40 no data

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 70−75 no data

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45 no data
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40 no data
Hitman 3 30−35 no data
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55 no data
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−35 no data
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 72 no data

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30 no data
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27 no data
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30 no data
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16 no data
Far Cry 5 24−27 no data
Forza Horizon 4 55−60 no data
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55 no data
Metro Exodus 40−45 no data
Watch Dogs: Legion 21−24 no data

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40 no data

This is how GTX 1070 SLI Mobile and Apple M1 8-Core GPU compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1070 SLI Mobile is 431% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1070 SLI Mobile is 193% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 41.20 14.08
Recency 16 August 2016 10 November 2020
Chip lithography 16 nm 5 nm

The GeForce GTX 1070 SLI Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Apple M1 8-Core GPU in performance tests.


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