1070 SLI vs 1080 Ti

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Combined performance score

GTX 1080 Ti
47.87
+24.2%

1080 Ti outperforms 1070 SLI by 24% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking61109
Place by popularity46not in top-100
Value for money27.5133.75
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameGP102Pascal GP104 SLI
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date28 February 2017 (7 years old)16 August 2016 (7 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$699 no data
Current price$321 (0.5x MSRP)$185
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 1070 SLI has 23% better value for money than GTX 1080 Ti.

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 cores35843840
Core clock speed1481 MHz1506 MHz
Boost clock speed1600 MHz1683 MHz
Number of transistors11,800 million14400 Million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt300 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature91 °Cno data
Texture fill rate354.4no data
Floating-point performance11,340 gflopsno data

Size and 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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
Length10.5" (26.7 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Recommended system power (PSU)600 Wattno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinno 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 typeGDDR5XGDDR5
Maximum RAM amount11 GB2x 8 GB
Memory bus width352 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed11000 MHz8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth484.4 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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortno data
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+no data
G-SYNC support++

Technologies

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

GPU Boost3.0no data
VR Readyno 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
Vulkan++
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 1080 Ti 47.87
+24.2%
GTX 1070 SLI 38.54

1080 Ti outperforms 1070 SLI by 24% in our combined benchmark results.


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 1080 Ti 37672
GTX 1070 SLI 42691
+13.3%

1070 SLI outperforms 1080 Ti by 13% 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 1080 Ti 27564
GTX 1070 SLI 34226
+24.2%

1070 SLI outperforms 1080 Ti by 24% 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 1080 Ti 142490
+1.6%
GTX 1070 SLI 140180

1080 Ti outperforms 1070 SLI by 2% 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 1080 Ti 394694
+5.6%
GTX 1070 SLI 373694

1080 Ti outperforms 1070 SLI by 6% in 3DMark Ice Storm GPU.

SPECviewperf 12 - Showcase

Benchmark coverage: 2%

GTX 1080 Ti 149
+82.2%
GTX 1070 SLI 82

1080 Ti outperforms 1070 SLI by 82% in SPECviewperf 12 - Showcase.

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 HD129
+7.5%
120
−7.5%
1440p85
+30.8%
65−70
−30.8%
4K66
+17.9%
56
−17.9%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+29.4%
65−70
−29.4%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 100
+44.9%
65−70
−44.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 80−85
+23.9%
65−70
−23.9%
Battlefield 5 166
+48.2%
110−120
−48.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 130−140
+24.8%
100−110
−24.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+29.4%
65−70
−29.4%
Far Cry 5 120
+22.4%
95−100
−22.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 104
+11.8%
90−95
−11.8%
Forza Horizon 4 147
+24.6%
110−120
−24.6%
Hitman 3 150−160
+24.4%
120−130
−24.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−110
+25.3%
80−85
−25.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
+24.2%
60−65
−24.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 120
+29%
90−95
−29%
Watch Dogs: Legion 85−90
+19.4%
70−75
−19.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 90
+30.4%
65−70
−30.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 80−85
+23.9%
65−70
−23.9%
Battlefield 5 154
+37.5%
110−120
−37.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 61
−72.1%
100−110
+72.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+29.4%
65−70
−29.4%
Far Cry 5 117
+19.4%
95−100
−19.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 102
+9.7%
90−95
−9.7%
Forza Horizon 4 145
+22.9%
110−120
−22.9%
Hitman 3 150−160
+24.4%
120−130
−24.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−110
+25.3%
80−85
−25.3%
Metro Exodus 90
+30.4%
65−70
−30.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65
+4.8%
60−65
−4.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 113
+21.5%
90−95
−21.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 130−140
+17.1%
111
−17.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 85−90
+19.4%
70−75
−19.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 71
+2.9%
65−70
−2.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 80−85
+23.9%
65−70
−23.9%
Battlefield 5 149
+33%
110−120
−33%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+29.4%
65−70
−29.4%
Far Cry 5 109
+11.2%
95−100
−11.2%
Far Cry New Dawn 94
+1.1%
90−95
−1.1%
Forza Horizon 4 120
+1.7%
110−120
−1.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 98
+34.2%
73
−34.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 85−90
+19.4%
70−75
−19.4%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 91
+42.2%
60−65
−42.2%
Hitman 3 90−95
+32.4%
70−75
−32.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 70−75
+31.5%
50−55
−31.5%
Metro Exodus 56
+33.3%
40−45
−33.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 41
+32.3%
30−35
−32.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 73
+25.9%
55−60
−25.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 62
+47.6%
40−45
−47.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 55−60
+27.9%
40−45
−27.9%
Battlefield 5 118
+45.7%
80−85
−45.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+40%
30−33
−40%
Far Cry 5 97
+38.6%
70−75
−38.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 88
+20.5%
70−75
−20.5%
Forza Horizon 4 102
+25.9%
80−85
−25.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
+36.4%
55−60
−36.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+35.3%
30−35
−35.3%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 52
+48.6%
35−40
−48.6%
Hitman 3 50−55
+30.8%
35−40
−30.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 40−45
+40%
30−33
−40%
Metro Exodus 35
+34.6%
24−27
−34.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27
+28.6%
21−24
−28.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 41
+32.3%
30−35
−32.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 72
+33.3%
54
−33.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40
+53.8%
24−27
−53.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
+33.3%
24−27
−33.3%
Battlefield 5 70
+48.9%
45−50
−48.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+46.2%
12−14
−46.2%
Far Cry 5 55
+48.6%
35−40
−48.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 57
+42.5%
40−45
−42.5%
Forza Horizon 4 75
+38.9%
50−55
−38.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 24−27
+30%
20−22
−30%

This is how GTX 1080 Ti and GTX 1070 SLI compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • GTX 1080 Ti is 7.5% faster than GTX 1070 SLI

1440p resolution:

  • GTX 1080 Ti is 30.8% faster than GTX 1070 SLI

4K resolution:

  • GTX 1080 Ti is 17.9% faster than GTX 1070 SLI

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

  • in Assassin's Creed Odyssey, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 1080 Ti is 53.8% faster than the GTX 1070 SLI.
  • in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 1070 SLI is 72.1% faster than the GTX 1080 Ti.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 1080 Ti is ahead in 67 tests (99%)
  • GTX 1070 SLI is ahead in 1 test (1%)

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 47.87 38.54
Recency 28 February 2017 16 August 2016
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 300 Watt

The GeForce GTX 1080 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1070 SLI in performance tests.


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