RTX 2000 Ada Generation vs GeForce GTX 1070 SLI

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1070 SLI with RTX 2000 Ada Generation, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1070 SLI
2016
2x 8 GB GDDR5, 300 Watt
35.78

RTX 2000 Ada Generation outperforms GTX 1070 SLI by a moderate 16% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking13888
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data94.37
Power efficiency8.9044.06
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code namePascal GP104 SLIAD107
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date16 August 2016 (8 years ago)12 February 2024 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$649

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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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 cores38402816
Core clock speed1506 MHz1620 MHz
Boost clock speed1683 MHz2130 MHz
Number of transistors14400 Million18,900 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt70 Watt
Texture fill rateno data187.4
Floating-point processing powerno data12 TFLOPS
ROPsno data48
TMUsno data88
Tensor Coresno data88
Ray Tracing Coresno data22

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 x8
Lengthno data168 mm
Widthno data2-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 GB16 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed8000 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data256.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 data4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a
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 and SDK 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
DLSS-+

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
−10.2%
130−140
+10.2%
4K56
−7.1%
60−65
+7.1%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data4.99
4Kno data10.82

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 200−210
−11.7%
230−240
+11.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
−13.1%
95−100
+13.1%
Hogwarts Legacy 80−85
−13.1%
95−100
+13.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 120−130
−10.2%
140−150
+10.2%
Counter-Strike 2 200−210
−11.7%
230−240
+11.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
−13.1%
95−100
+13.1%
Far Cry 5 110−120
−12.1%
130−140
+12.1%
Fortnite 280
−7.1%
300−310
+7.1%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
−13.5%
160−170
+13.5%
Forza Horizon 5 110−120
−14%
130−140
+14%
Hogwarts Legacy 80−85
−13.1%
95−100
+13.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
−10.3%
160−170
+10.3%
Valorant 210−220
−11.1%
240−250
+11.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 120−130
−10.2%
140−150
+10.2%
Counter-Strike 2 200−210
−11.7%
230−240
+11.7%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
−7.9%
300−310
+7.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
−13.1%
95−100
+13.1%
Dota 2 140−150
−12.7%
160−170
+12.7%
Far Cry 5 110−120
−12.1%
130−140
+12.1%
Fortnite 176
−13.6%
200−210
+13.6%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
−13.5%
160−170
+13.5%
Forza Horizon 5 110−120
−14%
130−140
+14%
Grand Theft Auto V 87
−14.9%
100−105
+14.9%
Hogwarts Legacy 80−85
−13.1%
95−100
+13.1%
Metro Exodus 85−90
−10.5%
95−100
+10.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
−10.3%
160−170
+10.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 111
−8.1%
120−130
+8.1%
Valorant 210−220
−11.1%
240−250
+11.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 120−130
−10.2%
140−150
+10.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
−13.1%
95−100
+13.1%
Dota 2 140−150
−12.7%
160−170
+12.7%
Far Cry 5 110−120
−12.1%
130−140
+12.1%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
−13.5%
160−170
+13.5%
Hogwarts Legacy 80−85
−13.1%
95−100
+13.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
−10.3%
160−170
+10.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 73
−9.6%
80−85
+9.6%
Valorant 210−220
−11.1%
240−250
+11.1%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 123
−13.8%
140−150
+13.8%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 90−95
−9.9%
100−105
+9.9%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 250−260
−15.1%
290−300
+15.1%
Grand Theft Auto V 70−75
−9.6%
80−85
+9.6%
Metro Exodus 50−55
−13.2%
60−65
+13.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−14.3%
200−210
+14.3%
Valorant 240−250
−12.4%
280−290
+12.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
−6.4%
100−105
+6.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−9.8%
45−50
+9.8%
Far Cry 5 85−90
−14.9%
100−105
+14.9%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
−7.8%
110−120
+7.8%
Hogwarts Legacy 40−45
−4.7%
45−50
+4.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
−8.7%
75−80
+8.7%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 95−100
−5.3%
100−105
+5.3%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
−7.1%
45−50
+7.1%
Grand Theft Auto V 81
−11.1%
90−95
+11.1%
Hogwarts Legacy 21−24
−4.3%
24−27
+4.3%
Metro Exodus 30−35
−6.1%
35−40
+6.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 54
−11.1%
60−65
+11.1%
Valorant 220−230
−13.1%
250−260
+13.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
−14%
65−70
+14%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
−7.1%
45−50
+7.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−10.5%
21−24
+10.5%
Dota 2 100−110
−13.2%
120−130
+13.2%
Far Cry 5 45−50
−6.4%
50−55
+6.4%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
−10.3%
75−80
+10.3%
Hogwarts Legacy 21−24
−4.3%
24−27
+4.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
−6.4%
50−55
+6.4%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 38
−5.3%
40−45
+5.3%

This is how GTX 1070 SLI and RTX 2000 Ada Generation compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2000 Ada Generation is 10% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2000 Ada Generation is 7% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 35.78 41.33
Recency 16 August 2016 12 February 2024
Chip lithography 16 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 70 Watt

RTX 2000 Ada Generation has a 15.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 220% more advanced lithography process, and 328.6% lower power consumption.

The RTX 2000 Ada Generation is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1070 SLI in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1070 SLI is a desktop card while RTX 2000 Ada Generation is a workstation one.

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