1080 vs 1070 SLI

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GTX 1070 SLI
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  • Core clock speed 1506
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  • Memory type GDDR5
  • Memory clock speed 8000
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
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  • Core clock speed 1607
  • Max video memory 8 GB GDDR5X
  • Memory type GDDR5X
  • Memory clock speed 10 Gbps
  • Maximum resolution
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Games supported 99%

General info

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

Place in performance ranking8376
Place by popularityno data70
Value for money39.5517.52
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code namePascal GP104 SLIPascal GP104
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date16 August 2016 (6 years old)6 May 2016 (7 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$599
Current price$230 $531 (0.9x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Technical specs

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 cores38402560
CUDA coresno data2560
Core clock speed1506 MHz1607 MHz
Boost clock speed1683 MHz1733 MHz
Number of transistors14400 Million7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt180 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data94 °C
Texture fill rateno data277.3
Floating-point performanceno data8,873 gflops

Size and 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).

Bus supportno dataPCIe 3.0
Interfaceno dataPCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data10.5" (26.7 cm)
Heightno data4.376" (11.1 cm)
Widthno data2-slot
Recommended system power (PSU)no data500 Watt
Supplementary power connectorsno data8-pin
SLI options++

Memory

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

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR5X
Maximum RAM amount2x 8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed8000 MHz10 GB/s
Memory bandwidthno data320 GB/s
Shared memory--

Video outputs and ports

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 dataDP 1.42, HDMI 2.0b, DL-DVI
Multi monitor supportno data+
HDMIno data+
G-SYNC support++

Technologies

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

GPU Boostno data3.0
VR Ready++
Anselno data+

API support

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

DirectX12_112 (12_1)
Shader Modelno data6.4
OpenGLno data4.5
OpenCLno data1.2
Vulkan+1.2.131
CUDA++

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 SLI 37.90
GTX 1080 39.37
+3.9%

1080 outperforms 1070 SLI by 4% in our combined benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 16%

GTX 1070 SLI 42691
+45.9%
GTX 1080 29263

1070 SLI outperforms 1080 by 46% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

3DMark Fire Strike Score

Benchmark coverage: 13%

GTX 1070 SLI 21076
+26.8%
GTX 1080 16623

1070 SLI outperforms 1080 by 27% in 3DMark Fire Strike Score.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

GTX 1070 SLI 140180
+16.8%
GTX 1080 119971

1070 SLI outperforms 1080 by 17% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

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 seemingly made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

GTX 1070 SLI 34226
+59.9%
GTX 1080 21409

1070 SLI outperforms 1080 by 60% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 8%

GTX 1070 SLI 373694
GTX 1080 421474
+12.8%

1080 outperforms 1070 SLI by 13% in 3DMark Ice Storm GPU.

SPECviewperf 12 - Showcase

Benchmark coverage: 2%

GTX 1070 SLI 82
GTX 1080 98
+19.3%

1080 outperforms 1070 SLI by 19% in SPECviewperf 12 - Showcase.

Mining hashrates

Cryptocurrency mining performance of GeForce GTX 1070 SLI and GeForce GTX 1080. Usually measured in megahashes per second.

Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) no data 1045 Mh/s
Decred / DCR (Decred) no data 3.09 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) no data 27.63 Mh/s
Siacoin / SC (Sia) no data 2.28 Gh/s
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) no data 0.48 kh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) no data 470 Sol/s

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 HD120
−10%
132
+10%
1440pno data80
4K56
−10.7%
62
+10.7%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
−2.9%
70−75
+2.9%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 65−70
−35.3%
92
+35.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 65−70
−3%
65−70
+3%
Battlefield 5 110−120
−46.9%
166
+46.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 100−110
−28.8%
134
+28.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
−2.9%
70−75
+2.9%
Far Cry 5 85−90
−34.1%
118
+34.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 85−90
−29.1%
111
+29.1%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
−18.6%
140
+18.6%
Hitman 3 120−130
−4.1%
120−130
+4.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 80−85
−3.6%
85−90
+3.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
−52.4%
96
+52.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 85−90
−22.7%
108
+22.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
−4.3%
70−75
+4.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 65−70
−22.1%
83
+22.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 65−70
−3%
65−70
+3%
Battlefield 5 110−120
−25.7%
142
+25.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 100−110
−8.7%
113
+8.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
−2.9%
70−75
+2.9%
Far Cry 5 85−90
−28.4%
113
+28.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 85−90
−25.6%
108
+25.6%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
−16.1%
137
+16.1%
Hitman 3 120−130
−4.1%
120−130
+4.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 80−85
−3.6%
85−90
+3.6%
Metro Exodus 65−70
−10.4%
74
+10.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+18.9%
53
−18.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 85−90
+69.2%
52
−69.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 111
+50%
74
−50%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
−4.3%
70−75
+4.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 65−70
−2.9%
70−75
+2.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 65−70
−3%
65−70
+3%
Battlefield 5 110−120
−2.7%
110−120
+2.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
−2.9%
70−75
+2.9%
Far Cry 5 85−90
−3.4%
90−95
+3.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 85−90
−14%
98
+14%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+5.4%
112
−5.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 73
−28.8%
90−95
+28.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
−4.3%
70−75
+4.3%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 60−65
−15.6%
74
+15.6%
Hitman 3 70−75
−4.2%
70−75
+4.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
−3.8%
55−60
+3.8%
Metro Exodus 40−45
−7.1%
45
+7.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
−12.9%
35
+12.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 55−60
−14.3%
64
+14.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
−2.4%
40−45
+2.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
−2.4%
40−45
+2.4%
Battlefield 5 80−85
−21%
98
+21%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−6.9%
30−35
+6.9%
Far Cry 5 65−70
−4.5%
65−70
+4.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 65−70
−22.4%
82
+22.4%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
−12%
93
+12%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−6.1%
35−40
+6.1%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
−20%
42
+20%
Hitman 3 35−40
−2.6%
40−45
+2.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−7.1%
30−33
+7.1%
Metro Exodus 24−27
−7.7%
28
+7.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 20−22
−5%
21
+5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−35
−3.2%
30−35
+3.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 54
+12.5%
45−50
−12.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
−3.8%
27−30
+3.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
−4.3%
24−27
+4.3%
Battlefield 5 45−50
−4.2%
50−55
+4.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−5.6%
35−40
+5.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
−20.5%
47
+20.5%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−20.4%
65
+20.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
−5.6%
18−20
+5.6%

This is how GTX 1070 SLI and GTX 1080 compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • GTX 1080 is 10% faster than GTX 1070 SLI

4K resolution:

  • GTX 1080 is 10.7% faster than GTX 1070 SLI

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 1070 SLI is 69.2% faster than the GTX 1080.
  • in Red Dead Redemption 2, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GTX 1080 is 52.4% faster than the GTX 1070 SLI.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 1070 SLI is ahead in 5 tests (7%)
  • GTX 1080 is ahead in 62 tests (93%)
  • there's a draw in 0 tests (0%)

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 37.90 39.37
Recency 16 August 2016 6 May 2016
Pipelines / CUDA cores 3840 2560
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 180 Watt

We couldn't decide between GeForce GTX 1070 SLI and GeForce GTX 1080. The differences in performance seem too small.


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