GeForce GTX TITAN Z vs GTX 1070 SLI
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 1070 SLI and GeForce GTX TITAN Z, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
GTX 1070 SLI outperforms GTX TITAN Z by an impressive 64% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 126 | 249 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 8.71 | 4.24 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
| GPU code name | Pascal GP104 SLI | GK110B |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 16 August 2016 (8 years ago) | 28 May 2014 (10 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $2,999 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 cores | 3840 | 5760 ×2 |
| Core clock speed | 1506 MHz | 705 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1683 MHz | 876 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 14400 Million | 7,080 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 375 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 210.2 ×2 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 5.046 TFLOPS ×2 |
| ROPs | no data | 48 ×2 |
| TMUs | no data | 240 ×2 |
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 support | no data | PCI Express 3.0 |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 267 mm |
| Height | no data | 4.376" (11.1 cm) |
| Width | no data | 3-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 2x 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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2x 8 GB | 12 GB ×2 |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 768-bit (384-bit per GPU) ×2 |
| Memory clock speed | 8000 MHz | 7.0 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 672 GB/s ×2 |
| 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 Connectors | no data | One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort |
| Multi monitor support | no data | 4 displays |
| HDMI | - | + |
| HDCP | - | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
| G-SYNC support | + | - |
| Audio input for HDMI | no data | Internal |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Blu Ray 3D | - | + |
| 3D Gaming | - | + |
| 3D Vision | - | + |
| 3D Vision Live | - | + |
| VR Ready | + | no data |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_1 | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | no data | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | no data | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | + | 1.1.126 |
| 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.
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.
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 | 118
+68.6%
| 70−75
−68.6%
|
| 4K | 56
+86.7%
| 30−35
−86.7%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 42.84 |
| 4K | no data | 99.97 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 100−110
+75%
|
60−65
−75%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 75−80
+75.6%
|
45−50
−75.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 80−85
+80%
|
45−50
−80%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 100−110
+75%
|
60−65
−75%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 120−130
+66.7%
|
75−80
−66.7%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 75−80
+75.6%
|
45−50
−75.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 80−85
+80%
|
45−50
−80%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 110−120
+72.3%
|
65−70
−72.3%
|
| Fortnite | 280
+64.7%
|
170−180
−64.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 130−140
+71.3%
|
80−85
−71.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 100−110
+73.3%
|
60−65
−73.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 140−150
+65.9%
|
85−90
−65.9%
|
| Valorant | 210−220
+76.7%
|
120−130
−76.7%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 100−110
+75%
|
60−65
−75%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 120−130
+66.7%
|
75−80
−66.7%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 75−80
+75.6%
|
45−50
−75.6%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
+73.1%
|
160−170
−73.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 80−85
+80%
|
45−50
−80%
|
| Dota 2 | 140−150
+65.9%
|
85−90
−65.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 110−120
+72.3%
|
65−70
−72.3%
|
| Fortnite | 176
+76%
|
100−105
−76%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 130−140
+71.3%
|
80−85
−71.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 100−110
+73.3%
|
60−65
−73.3%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 87
+74%
|
50−55
−74%
|
| Metro Exodus | 80−85
+66%
|
50−55
−66%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 140−150
+65.9%
|
85−90
−65.9%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 111
+70.8%
|
65−70
−70.8%
|
| Valorant | 210−220
+76.7%
|
120−130
−76.7%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 120−130
+66.7%
|
75−80
−66.7%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 75−80
+75.6%
|
45−50
−75.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 80−85
+80%
|
45−50
−80%
|
| Dota 2 | 140−150
+65.9%
|
85−90
−65.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 110−120
+72.3%
|
65−70
−72.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 130−140
+71.3%
|
80−85
−71.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 100−110
+73.3%
|
60−65
−73.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 140−150
+65.9%
|
85−90
−65.9%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 73
+82.5%
|
40−45
−82.5%
|
| Valorant | 210−220
+76.7%
|
120−130
−76.7%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 123
+75.7%
|
70−75
−75.7%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 27−30
+81.3%
|
16−18
−81.3%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 240−250
+73.6%
|
140−150
−73.6%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 70−75
+75%
|
40−45
−75%
|
| Metro Exodus | 50−55
+70%
|
30−33
−70%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+75%
|
100−105
−75%
|
| Valorant | 240−250
+75.7%
|
140−150
−75.7%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95
+67.3%
|
55−60
−67.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+66.7%
|
24−27
−66.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 80−85
+68%
|
50−55
−68%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 95−100
+65%
|
60−65
−65%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 60−65
+80%
|
35−40
−80%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 65−70
+85.7%
|
35−40
−85.7%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 90−95
+67.3%
|
55−60
−67.3%
|
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 27−30
+75%
|
16−18
−75%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
+70%
|
10−11
−70%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 81
+80%
|
45−50
−80%
|
| Metro Exodus | 30−35
+77.8%
|
18−20
−77.8%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 54
+80%
|
30−33
−80%
|
| Valorant | 210−220
+65.4%
|
130−140
−65.4%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+86.7%
|
30−33
−86.7%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
+70%
|
10−11
−70%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+80%
|
10−11
−80%
|
| Dota 2 | 100−110
+73.3%
|
60−65
−73.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 45−50
+66.7%
|
27−30
−66.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
+85.7%
|
35−40
−85.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 35−40
+81%
|
21−24
−81%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+66.7%
|
27−30
−66.7%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 38
+81%
|
21−24
−81%
|
This is how GTX 1070 SLI and GTX TITAN Z compete in popular games:
- GTX 1070 SLI is 69% faster in 1080p
- GTX 1070 SLI is 87% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 38.00 | 23.11 |
| Recency | 16 August 2016 | 28 May 2014 |
| Chip lithography | 16 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 375 Watt |
GTX 1070 SLI has a 64.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 25% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GTX 1070 SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX TITAN Z in performance tests.
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