GeForce GTX 1080 vs GTX 1070 SLI

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1070 SLI and GeForce GTX 1080, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1070 SLI
2016
2x 8 GB GDDR5, 300 Watt
37.86

GTX 1080 outperforms GTX 1070 SLI by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking140125
Place by popularitynot in top-10061
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data19.24
Power efficiency8.9315.34
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code namePascal GP104 SLIGP104
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date16 August 2016 (8 years ago)27 May 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$599

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 cores38402560
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 processing powerno data8.873 TFLOPS
ROPsno data64
TMUsno data160

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).

Bus supportno dataPCIe 3.0
Interfaceno dataPCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Heightno data4.376" (11.1 cm)
Widthno data2-slot
Recommended system power (PSU)no data500 Watt
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 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--

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

Supported 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 and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D 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 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 SLI 37.86
GTX 1080 39.02
+3.1%

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.

GTX 1070 SLI 42691
+45.9%
GTX 1080 29263

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

GTX 1070 SLI 34226
+59.9%
GTX 1080 21409

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.

GTX 1070 SLI 140180
+16.8%
GTX 1080 119971

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.

GTX 1070 SLI 373694
GTX 1080 421474
+12.8%

SPECviewperf 12 - Showcase

GTX 1070 SLI 82
GTX 1080 98
+19.3%

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 HD118
−6.8%
126
+6.8%
1440p70−75
−10%
77
+10%
4K56
−5.4%
59
+5.4%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data4.75
1440pno data7.78
4Kno data10.15

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 90−95
−4.3%
95−100
+4.3%
Counter-Strike 2 200−210
−2.9%
210−220
+2.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
−3.6%
85−90
+3.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 90−95
−4.3%
95−100
+4.3%
Battlefield 5 120−130
−30.7%
166
+30.7%
Counter-Strike 2 200−210
−2.9%
210−220
+2.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
−3.6%
85−90
+3.6%
Far Cry 5 110−120
−0.9%
118
+0.9%
Fortnite 280
−1.8%
285
+1.8%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0.7%
140
−0.7%
Forza Horizon 5 110−120
−2.6%
110−120
+2.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+17.9%
123
−17.9%
Valorant 210−220
−2.3%
220−230
+2.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 90−95
−4.3%
95−100
+4.3%
Battlefield 5 120−130
−11.8%
142
+11.8%
Counter-Strike 2 200−210
−2.9%
210−220
+2.9%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+2.2%
272
−2.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
−3.6%
85−90
+3.6%
Dota 2 140−150
+39.2%
102
−39.2%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+3.5%
113
−3.5%
Fortnite 176
−13.1%
199
+13.1%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+2.9%
137
−2.9%
Forza Horizon 5 110−120
−2.6%
110−120
+2.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 87
−36.8%
119
+36.8%
Metro Exodus 85−90
+16.2%
74
−16.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+28.3%
113
−28.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 111
+50%
74
−50%
Valorant 210−220
−2.3%
220−230
+2.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 90−95
+64.3%
56
−64.3%
Battlefield 5 120−130
+3.3%
123
−3.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
−3.6%
85−90
+3.6%
Dota 2 140−150
+42%
100
−42%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+12.5%
104
−12.5%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+25.9%
112
−25.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+49.5%
97
−49.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 73
−11%
81
+11%
Valorant 210−220
−2.3%
220−230
+2.3%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 123
−18.7%
146
+18.7%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 90−95
−4.4%
95−100
+4.4%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 250−260
−3.2%
260−270
+3.2%
Grand Theft Auto V 70−75
+1.4%
72
−1.4%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+17.8%
45
−17.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 240−250
−1.6%
250−260
+1.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 55−60
+48.6%
37
−48.6%
Battlefield 5 90−95
−4.3%
98
+4.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−2.4%
40−45
+2.4%
Far Cry 5 85−90
+14.3%
77
−14.3%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+10.8%
93
−10.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
−4.3%
70−75
+4.3%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95
+0%

4K
High Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 30−33
−3.3%
30−35
+3.3%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
−4.8%
40−45
+4.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 81
+9.5%
74
−9.5%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+17.9%
28
−17.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 54
−3.7%
56
+3.7%
Valorant 220−230
−3.2%
220−230
+3.2%

4K
Ultra Preset

Baldur's Gate 3 30−33
+57.9%
19
−57.9%
Battlefield 5 55−60
+9.4%
53
−9.4%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
−4.8%
40−45
+4.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−5.3%
20−22
+5.3%
Dota 2 100−110
−21.7%
129
+21.7%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+14.3%
42
−14.3%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+4.6%
65
−4.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+38.2%
34
−38.2%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 38
−21.1%
46
+21.1%

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

  • GTX 1080 is 7% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1080 is 10% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1080 is 5% faster in 4K

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

  • in Baldur's Gate 3, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 1070 SLI is 64% faster.
  • in Grand Theft Auto V, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 1080 is 37% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 1070 SLI is ahead in 27 tests (41%)
  • GTX 1080 is ahead in 37 tests (56%)
  • there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 37.86 39.02
Recency 16 August 2016 27 May 2016
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 180 Watt

GTX 1070 SLI has an age advantage of 2 months.

GTX 1080, on the other hand, has a 3.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 66.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 1070 SLI and GeForce GTX 1080.

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