GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB vs GTX 1070 SLI Mobile

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1070 SLI Mobile with GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1070 SLI Mobile
2016
2x 8 GB GDDR5
42.16
+1.8%

GTX 1070 SLI Mobile outperforms RTX 2060 12 GB by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking99101
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data15.43
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code namePascal GP104 SLITU106
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date16 August 2016 (8 years ago)7 December 2021 (3 years 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 cores40962176
Core clock speed1443 MHz1470 MHz
Boost clock speed1645 MHz1650 MHz
Number of transistors14400 Million10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data184 Watt
Texture fill rateno data224.4
Floating-point processing powerno data7.181 TFLOPS
ROPsno data48
TMUsno data136
Tensor Coresno data272
Ray Tracing Coresno data34

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
Interfaceno dataPCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data229 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 8-pin
SLI options+-

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 amount2x 8 GB12 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed8000 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data336.0 GB/s
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 data1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
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_112 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Modelno data6.6
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data3.0
Vulkan+1.3
CUDA+7.5
DLSS-+

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
+6.2%
130−140
−6.2%
4K78
+4%
75−80
−4%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 110−120
+7.3%
110−120
−7.3%
Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+5.9%
85−90
−5.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
+7.1%
85−90
−7.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 110−120
+7.3%
110−120
−7.3%
Battlefield 5 130−140
+2.3%
130−140
−2.3%
Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+5.9%
85−90
−5.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
+7.1%
85−90
−7.1%
Far Cry 5 120−130
+10.9%
110−120
−10.9%
Fortnite 160−170
+5.6%
160−170
−5.6%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+7.1%
140−150
−7.1%
Forza Horizon 5 110−120
+4.5%
110−120
−4.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+2%
150−160
−2%
Valorant 220−230
+3.2%
220−230
−3.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 110−120
+7.3%
110−120
−7.3%
Battlefield 5 130−140
+2.3%
130−140
−2.3%
Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+5.9%
85−90
−5.9%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+3%
270−280
−3%
Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
+7.1%
85−90
−7.1%
Dota 2 140−150
+2.9%
140−150
−2.9%
Far Cry 5 120−130
+10.9%
110−120
−10.9%
Fortnite 160−170
+5.6%
160−170
−5.6%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+7.1%
140−150
−7.1%
Forza Horizon 5 110−120
+4.5%
110−120
−4.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 120−130
+7.5%
120−130
−7.5%
Metro Exodus 90−95
+3.3%
90−95
−3.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 102
+2%
100−105
−2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 168
+5%
160−170
−5%
Valorant 220−230
+3.2%
220−230
−3.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 130−140
+2.3%
130−140
−2.3%
Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+5.9%
85−90
−5.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
+7.1%
85−90
−7.1%
Dota 2 140−150
+2.9%
140−150
−2.9%
Far Cry 5 120−130
+10.9%
110−120
−10.9%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+7.1%
140−150
−7.1%
Forza Horizon 5 110−120
+4.5%
110−120
−4.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 93
+3.3%
90−95
−3.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 100
+5.3%
95−100
−5.3%
Valorant 220−230
+3.2%
220−230
−3.2%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 160−170
+5.6%
160−170
−5.6%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+3.3%
30−33
−3.3%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 260−270
+3.1%
260−270
−3.1%
Grand Theft Auto V 75−80
+5.3%
75−80
−5.3%
Metro Exodus 55−60
+3.6%
55−60
−3.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+2.9%
170−180
−2.9%
Valorant 250−260
+3.2%
250−260
−3.2%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 95−100
+4.2%
95−100
−4.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+2.2%
45−50
−2.2%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+4.4%
90−95
−4.4%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+12%
100−105
−12%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
+6.2%
65−70
−6.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70−75
+5.7%
70−75
−5.7%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 100−110
+3%
100−105
−3%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 30−35
+6.7%
30−33
−6.7%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 85−90
+6.3%
80−85
−6.3%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+2.9%
35−40
−2.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 72
+2.9%
70−75
−2.9%
Valorant 230−240
+3%
230−240
−3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+3.3%
60−65
−3.3%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+16.7%
18−20
−16.7%
Dota 2 110−120
+11%
100−105
−11%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+4%
50−55
−4%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+5.7%
70−75
−5.7%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
+7.5%
40−45
−7.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 37
+5.7%
35−40
−5.7%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 50−55
+2%
50−55
−2%

This is how GTX 1070 SLI Mobile and RTX 2060 12 GB compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1070 SLI Mobile is 6% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1070 SLI Mobile is 4% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 42.16 41.40
Recency 16 August 2016 7 December 2021
Chip lithography 16 nm 12 nm

GTX 1070 SLI Mobile has a 1.8% higher aggregate performance score.

RTX 2060 12 GB, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, and a 33.3% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 1070 SLI Mobile and GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1070 SLI Mobile is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB is a desktop one.

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