L4 vs GeForce GTX 1070 SLI

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1070 SLI with L4, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1070 SLI
2016
2x 8 GB GDDR5, 300 Watt
38.10
+27.1%

GTX 1070 SLI outperforms L4 by a significant 27% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking122194
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency8.7628.71
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code namePascal GP104 SLIAD104
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date16 August 2016 (8 years ago)21 March 2023 (1 year 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 cores38407424
Core clock speed1506 MHz795 MHz
Boost clock speed1683 MHz2040 MHz
Number of transistors14400 Million35,800 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt72 Watt
Texture fill rateno data489.6
Floating-point processing powerno data30.29 TFLOPS
ROPsno data80
TMUsno data240
Tensor Coresno data240
Ray Tracing Coresno data60

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).

Interfaceno dataPCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data169 mm
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone
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 GB24 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed8000 MHz1563 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data300.1 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 dataNo outputs
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 compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12_112 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Modelno data6.8
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data3.0
Vulkan+1.3
CUDA+8.9

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
+31.1%
90−95
−31.1%
4K60
+33.3%
45−50
−33.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+31.7%
60−65
−31.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+35%
60−65
−35%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+28.8%
80−85
−28.8%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+31.7%
60−65
−31.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+35%
60−65
−35%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+30.7%
140−150
−30.7%
Forza Horizon 5 95−100
+30.7%
75−80
−30.7%
Metro Exodus 90−95
+31.4%
70−75
−31.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
+36.4%
55−60
−36.4%
Valorant 150−160
+38.2%
110−120
−38.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+28.8%
80−85
−28.8%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+31.7%
60−65
−31.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+35%
60−65
−35%
Dota 2 58
+28.9%
45−50
−28.9%
Far Cry 5 95−100
+28%
75−80
−28%
Fortnite 160−170
+29.2%
130−140
−29.2%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+30.7%
140−150
−30.7%
Forza Horizon 5 95−100
+30.7%
75−80
−30.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 87
+33.8%
65−70
−33.8%
Metro Exodus 90−95
+31.4%
70−75
−31.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 190−200
+32%
150−160
−32%
Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
+36.4%
55−60
−36.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 130−140
+34%
100−105
−34%
Valorant 150−160
+38.2%
110−120
−38.2%
World of Tanks 270−280
+32.9%
210−220
−32.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+28.8%
80−85
−28.8%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+31.7%
60−65
−31.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+35%
60−65
−35%
Dota 2 120−130
+33.3%
90−95
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 95−100
+28%
75−80
−28%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+30.7%
140−150
−30.7%
Forza Horizon 5 95−100
+30.7%
75−80
−30.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 190−200
+32%
150−160
−32%
Valorant 150−160
+38.2%
110−120
−38.2%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 70−75
+27.3%
55−60
−27.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 70−75
+27.3%
55−60
−27.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+34.6%
130−140
−34.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+40.7%
27−30
−40.7%
World of Tanks 240−250
+27.4%
190−200
−27.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+29.1%
55−60
−29.1%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+40.7%
27−30
−40.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+40.7%
27−30
−40.7%
Far Cry 5 120−130
+29.5%
95−100
−29.5%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+28.2%
85−90
−28.2%
Forza Horizon 5 60−65
+40%
45−50
−40%
Metro Exodus 80−85
+27.7%
65−70
−27.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
+30%
50−55
−30%
Valorant 110−120
+31.1%
90−95
−31.1%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+30%
30−33
−30%
Dota 2 81
+35%
60−65
−35%
Grand Theft Auto V 81
+35%
60−65
−35%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+33.3%
24−27
−33.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+29.5%
95−100
−29.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+38.9%
18−20
−38.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 81
+35%
60−65
−35%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+46.7%
30−33
−46.7%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+30%
30−33
−30%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+33.3%
12−14
−33.3%
Dota 2 70−75
+34.5%
55−60
−34.5%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+40%
40−45
−40%
Fortnite 41
+36.7%
30−33
−36.7%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+40%
45−50
−40%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+29.6%
27−30
−29.6%
Valorant 60−65
+37.8%
45−50
−37.8%

This is how GTX 1070 SLI and L4 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1070 SLI is 31% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1070 SLI is 33% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 38.10 29.97
Recency 16 August 2016 21 March 2023
Chip lithography 16 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 72 Watt

GTX 1070 SLI has a 27.1% higher aggregate performance score.

L4, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 220% more advanced lithography process, and 316.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1070 SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the L4 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1070 SLI is a desktop card while L4 is a workstation one.


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