Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
1080 vs 1070 SLI
Price now
230$
Games supported
99%
- Interface
- Core clock speed 1506
- Max video memory 2x 8192 MB
- Memory type GDDR5
- Memory clock speed 8000
- Maximum resolution
- Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
- Core clock speed 1607
- Max video memory 8 GB GDDR5X
- Memory type GDDR5X
- Memory clock speed 10 Gbps
- Maximum resolution
Price now
531$
Games supported
99%
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 83 | 76 |
| Place by popularity | no data | 70 |
| Value for money | 39.55 | 17.52 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | Pascal (2016−2021) |
| GPU code name | Pascal GP104 SLI | Pascal GP104 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 16 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
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 cores | 3840 | 2560 |
| CUDA cores | no data | 2560 |
| Core clock speed | 1506 MHz | 1607 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1683 MHz | 1733 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 14400 Million | 7,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 16 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 180 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | no data | 94 °C |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 277.3 |
| Floating-point performance | no data | 8,873 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 support | no data | PCIe 3.0 |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 10.5" (26.7 cm) |
| Height | no data | 4.376" (11.1 cm) |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Recommended system power (PSU) | no data | 500 Watt |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 8-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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR5X |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2x 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 8000 MHz | 10 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 320 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 Connectors | no data | DP 1.42, HDMI 2.0b, DL-DVI |
| Multi monitor support | no data | + |
| HDMI | no data | + |
| G-SYNC support | + | + |
Technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| GPU Boost | no data | 3.0 |
| VR Ready | + | + |
| Ansel | no data | + |
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_1 | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | no data | 1.2 |
| 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.
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%
1070 SLI outperforms 1080 by 46% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.
3DMark Fire Strike Score
Benchmark coverage: 13%
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%
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%
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%
1080 outperforms 1070 SLI by 13% in 3DMark Ice Storm GPU.
SPECviewperf 12 - Showcase
Benchmark coverage: 2%
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 HD | 120
−10%
| 132
+10%
|
| 1440p | no data | 80 |
| 4K | 56
−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.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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