GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB vs GTX 1070

Place in the ranking	145	96
Place by popularity	32	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	23.63	no data
Power efficiency	16.16	15.51
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code name	GP104	TU106
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	10 June 2016 (8 years ago)	7 December 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$379	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	1920	2176
Core clock speed	1506 MHz	1470 MHz
Boost clock speed	1683 MHz	1650 MHz
Number of transistors	7,200 million	10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	184 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	94 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	202.0	224.4
Floating-point processing power	6.463 TFLOPS	7.181 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	48
TMUs	120	136
Tensor Cores	no data	272
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	34

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	PCIe 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	267 mm	229 mm
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Recommended system power (PSU)	500 Watt	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin	1x 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	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	12 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	8 GB/s	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	256 GB/s	336.0 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 Connectors	DP 1.42, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVI	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
Multi monitor support	+	no 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 Boost	3.0	no data
VR Ready	+	no data
Ansel	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.4	6.6
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	+	1.3
CUDA	+	7.5

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. 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 35.13

RTX 2060 12 GB 41.36
+17.7%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 1070 13507

RTX 2060 12 GB 15902
+17.7%

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	115 −13%	130−140 +13%
1440p	67 −11.9%	75−80 +11.9%
4K	50 −10%	55−60 +10%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	3.30	no data
1440p	5.66	no data
4K	7.58	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	70−75 −12.7%	80−85 +12.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	70−75 −14.9%	85−90 +14.9%
Elden Ring	120−130 −15.7%	140−150 +15.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	87 −14.9%	100−105 +14.9%
Counter-Strike 2	70−75 −12.7%	80−85 +12.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	70−75 −14.9%	85−90 +14.9%
Forza Horizon 4	160−170 −14.5%	190−200 +14.5%
Metro Exodus	107 −12.1%	120−130 +12.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	115 −13%	130−140 +13%
Valorant	140−150 −14.3%	160−170 +14.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	156 −15.4%	180−190 +15.4%
Counter-Strike 2	70−75 −12.7%	80−85 +12.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	70−75 −14.9%	85−90 +14.9%
Dota 2	74 −14.9%	85−90 +14.9%
Elden Ring	120−130 −15.7%	140−150 +15.7%
Far Cry 5	75 −13.3%	85−90 +13.3%
Fortnite	150 −13.3%	170−180 +13.3%
Forza Horizon 4	160−170 −14.5%	190−200 +14.5%
Grand Theft Auto V	111 −17.1%	130−140 +17.1%
Metro Exodus	75 −13.3%	85−90 +13.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	225 −15.6%	260−270 +15.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	43 −16.3%	50−55 +16.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	52 −15.4%	60−65 +15.4%
Valorant	140−150 −14.3%	160−170 +14.3%
World of Tanks	270−280 −7.5%	300−310 +7.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	74 −14.9%	85−90 +14.9%
Counter-Strike 2	70−75 −12.7%	80−85 +12.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	70−75 −14.9%	85−90 +14.9%
Dota 2	110−120 −15%	130−140 +15%
Far Cry 5	90−95 −8.7%	100−105 +8.7%
Forza Horizon 4	160−170 −14.5%	190−200 +14.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	94 −17%	110−120 +17%
Valorant	140−150 −14.3%	160−170 +14.3%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	60−65 −17.2%	75−80 +17.2%
Elden Ring	65−70 −15.9%	80−85 +15.9%
Grand Theft Auto V	60−65 −17.2%	75−80 +17.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 −14.3%	200−210 +14.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	27 −11.1%	30−33 +11.1%
World of Tanks	220−230 −16.1%	260−270 +16.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	67 −11.9%	75−80 +11.9%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 −6.1%	35−40 +6.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 −17.6%	40−45 +17.6%
Far Cry 5	110−120 −16.1%	130−140 +16.1%
Forza Horizon 4	95−100 −11.1%	110−120 +11.1%
Metro Exodus	71 −12.7%	80−85 +12.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	55−60 −12.1%	65−70 +12.1%
Valorant	100−110 −14.3%	120−130 +14.3%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	35−40 −14.3%	40−45 +14.3%
Dota 2	62 −12.9%	70−75 +12.9%
Elden Ring	30−35 −9.4%	35−40 +9.4%
Grand Theft Auto V	62 −12.9%	70−75 +12.9%
Metro Exodus	23 −17.4%	27−30 +17.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	95 −15.8%	110−120 +15.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	18 −16.7%	21−24 +16.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	62 −12.9%	70−75 +12.9%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	37 −8.1%	40−45 +8.1%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40 −14.3%	40−45 +14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 −14.3%	16−18 +14.3%
Dota 2	65−70 −11.9%	75−80 +11.9%
Far Cry 5	50−55 −10%	55−60 +10%
Fortnite	44 −13.6%	50−55 +13.6%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 −14%	65−70 +14%
Valorant	50−55 −11.1%	60−65 +11.1%

This is how GTX 1070 and RTX 2060 12 GB compete in popular games:

RTX 2060 12 GB is 13% faster in 1080p
RTX 2060 12 GB is 12% faster in 1440p
RTX 2060 12 GB is 10% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	35.13	41.36
Recency	10 June 2016	7 December 2021
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	12 GB
Chip lithography	16 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	184 Watt

GTX 1070 has 22.7% lower power consumption.

RTX 2060 12 GB, on the other hand, has a 17.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 33.3% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1070 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.