970M SLI vs 1070 Mobile

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Combined performance score

GTX 1070 Mobile
28.38
+17.3%

1070 Mobile outperforms 970M SLI by 17% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking180208
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money36.466.73
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Maxwell (2014−2018)
GPU code nameN17E-G2no data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date1 September 2016 (7 years old)7 October 2014 (9 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$389.99 no data
Current price$379 (1x MSRP)$1326
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 1070 Mobile has 442% better value for money than GTX 970M SLI.

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 cores20482560
CUDA cores1920no data
Core clock speed1506 MHz924 MHz
Boost clock speed1645 MHz1038 MHz
Number of transistors7,200 million2x 5200 Million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt162 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature94 °Cno data
Texture fill rate210.6no data
Floating-point performance6,738 gflopsno data

Size and compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile and GeForce GTX 970M SLI compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizelargelarge
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
SLI options++

Memory

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount8 GB2x 6 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit2x 192 Bit
Memory clock speed8 GB/s5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth256 GB/sno data
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 ConnectorsDP 1.42, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVIno data
Multi monitor support+no data
G-SYNC support+no data

Technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

GPU Boost3.0no data
Optimusno data+
VR Ready+no data
Ansel+no data

API support

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12_1
Shader Model6.4no data
OpenGL4.5no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.2.131no data
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.

GTX 1070 Mobile 28.38
+17.3%
GTX 970M SLI 24.19

1070 Mobile outperforms 970M SLI by 17% in our combined benchmark results.


3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

GTX 1070 Mobile 34389
GTX 970M SLI 36119
+5%

970M SLI outperforms 1070 Mobile by 5% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

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: 17%

GTX 1070 Mobile 22576
+19.6%
GTX 970M SLI 18870

1070 Mobile outperforms 970M SLI by 20% in 3DMark 11 Performance 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 made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

GTX 1070 Mobile 17237
+16.8%
GTX 970M SLI 14760

1070 Mobile outperforms 970M SLI by 17% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

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: 14%

GTX 1070 Mobile 101041
+4.2%
GTX 970M SLI 96944

1070 Mobile outperforms 970M SLI by 4% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

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%

GTX 1070 Mobile 338057
+31.8%
GTX 970M SLI 256573

1070 Mobile outperforms 970M SLI by 32% in 3DMark Ice Storm GPU.

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 HD101
+14.8%
88
−14.8%
1440p60
+20%
50−55
−20%
4K43
+10.3%
39
−10.3%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+20.5%
35−40
−20.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 75
+56.3%
45−50
−56.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 69
+60.5%
40−45
−60.5%
Battlefield 5 122
+54.4%
75−80
−54.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 107
+67.2%
60−65
−67.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+20.5%
35−40
−20.5%
Far Cry 5 92
+43.8%
60−65
−43.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 77
+20.3%
60−65
−20.3%
Forza Horizon 4 118
+45.7%
80−85
−45.7%
Hitman 3 85−90
+20.8%
70−75
−20.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 78
+50%
50−55
−50%
Red Dead Redemption 2 76
+94.9%
35−40
−94.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 86
+62.3%
50−55
−62.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 61
+32.6%
45−50
−32.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 68
+41.7%
45−50
−41.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 58
+34.9%
40−45
−34.9%
Battlefield 5 113
+43%
75−80
−43%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 92
+43.8%
60−65
−43.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+20.5%
35−40
−20.5%
Far Cry 5 92
+43.8%
60−65
−43.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 74
+15.6%
60−65
−15.6%
Forza Horizon 4 115
+42%
80−85
−42%
Hitman 3 85−90
+20.8%
70−75
−20.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 62
+19.2%
50−55
−19.2%
Metro Exodus 59
+47.5%
40−45
−47.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 39
+0%
35−40
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 77
+45.3%
50−55
−45.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 108
+27.1%
85
−27.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 53
+15.2%
45−50
−15.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 56
+16.7%
45−50
−16.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 50
+16.3%
40−45
−16.3%
Battlefield 5 103
+30.4%
75−80
−30.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+20.5%
35−40
−20.5%
Far Cry 5 87
+35.9%
60−65
−35.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 68
+6.3%
60−65
−6.3%
Forza Horizon 4 97
+19.8%
80−85
−19.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60
+25%
48
−25%
Watch Dogs: Legion 42
−9.5%
45−50
+9.5%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 57
+54.1%
35−40
−54.1%
Hitman 3 45−50
+22.5%
40−45
−22.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 43
+34.4%
30−35
−34.4%
Metro Exodus 35
+45.8%
24−27
−45.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24
+33.3%
18−20
−33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 47
+46.9%
30−35
−46.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40
+53.8%
24−27
−53.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 37
+54.2%
24−27
−54.2%
Battlefield 5 75
+38.9%
50−55
−38.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+26.7%
14−16
−26.7%
Far Cry 5 61
+45.2%
40−45
−45.2%
Far Cry New Dawn 62
+31.9%
45−50
−31.9%
Forza Horizon 4 76
+52%
50−55
−52%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+24.1%
27−30
−24.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30
+66.7%
18−20
−66.7%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 31
+63.2%
18−20
−63.2%
Hitman 3 27−30
+17.4%
21−24
−17.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12
−33.3%
16−18
+33.3%
Metro Exodus 21
+40%
14−16
−40%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16
+23.1%
12−14
−23.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24
+41.2%
16−18
−41.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 39
+39.3%
28
−39.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24
+60%
14−16
−60%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21
+61.5%
12−14
−61.5%
Battlefield 5 41
+41.4%
27−30
−41.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 31
+55%
20−22
−55%
Far Cry New Dawn 35
+45.8%
24−27
−45.8%
Forza Horizon 4 52
+52.9%
30−35
−52.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 16
+45.5%
10−12
−45.5%

This is how GTX 1070 Mobile and GTX 970M SLI compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • GTX 1070 Mobile is 14.8% faster than GTX 970M SLI

1440p resolution:

  • GTX 1070 Mobile is 20% faster than GTX 970M SLI

4K resolution:

  • GTX 1070 Mobile is 10.3% faster than GTX 970M SLI

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

  • in Red Dead Redemption 2, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GTX 1070 Mobile is 94.9% faster than the GTX 970M SLI.
  • in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 970M SLI is 33.3% faster than the GTX 1070 Mobile.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 1070 Mobile is ahead in 65 tests (96%)
  • GTX 970M SLI is ahead in 2 tests (3%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (1%)

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 28.38 24.19
Recency 1 September 2016 7 October 2014
Chip lithography 16 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 162 Watt

The GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 970M SLI in performance tests.


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