GeForce GTX 1070 vs GTX TITAN X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX TITAN X and GeForce GTX 1070, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX TITAN X
2015
12 GB GDDR5, 250 Watt
28.78

GTX 1070 outperforms GTX TITAN X by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking169151
Place by popularitynot in top-10027
Cost-effectiveness evaluation7.0120.37
Power efficiency9.1616.02
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameGM200GP104
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date17 March 2015 (9 years ago)10 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$999 $379

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

GTX 1070 has 191% better value for money than GTX TITAN X.

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 cores30721920
Core clock speed1000 MHz1506 MHz
Boost clock speed1075 MHz1683 MHz
Number of transistors8,000 million7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt150 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data94 °C
Texture fill rate209.1202.0
Floating-point processing power6.691 TFLOPS6.463 TFLOPS
ROPs9664
TMUs192120

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 supportPCI Express 3.0PCIe 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length267 mm267 mm
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)4.376" (11.1 cm)
Width2-slot2-slot
Recommended system power (PSU)600 Watt500 Watt
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 8-pin
SLI options4x+

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount12 GB8 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed7.0 GB/s8 GB/s
Memory bandwidth336.5 GB/s256 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 ConnectorsDual Link DVI-I, HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.2DP 1.42, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVI
Multi monitor support4 displays+
HDMI++
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
G-SYNC support-+
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

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

GameStream+-
GeForce ShadowPlay+-
GPU Boost2.03.0
GameWorks+-
VR Readyno data+
Anselno data+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.54.5
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.126+
CUDA5.2+

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.

GTX TITAN X 28.78
GTX 1070 30.21
+5%

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 TITAN X 12869
GTX 1070 13507
+5%

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

GTX TITAN X 41155
GTX 1070 47430
+15.2%

GeekBench 5 Vulkan

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.

GTX TITAN X 53345
+10.6%
GTX 1070 48244

GeekBench 5 CUDA

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses CUDA API by NVIDIA.

GTX TITAN X 33524
GTX 1070 45301
+35.1%

Unigine Heaven 4.0

This is an old DirectX 11 benchmark, a newer version of Unigine 3.0 with relatively small differences. It displays a fantasy medieval town sprawling over several flying islands. The benchmark is still sometimes used, despite its significant age, as it was released back in 2013.

GTX TITAN X 2604
GTX 1070 2815
+8.1%

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 HD110−120
−6.4%
117
+6.4%
1440p65−70
−6.2%
69
+6.2%
4K45−50
−8.9%
49
+8.9%

Cost per frame, $

1080p9.08
−180%
3.24
+180%
1440p15.37
−180%
5.49
+180%
4K22.20
−187%
7.73
+187%
  • GTX 1070 has 180% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • GTX 1070 has 180% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • GTX 1070 has 187% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Battlefield 5 141
+0%
141
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Far Cry 5 106
+0%
106
+0%
Fortnite 256
+0%
256
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 129
+0%
129
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 135
+0%
135
+0%
Valorant 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Battlefield 5 119
+0%
119
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Dota 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Far Cry 5 100
+0%
100
+0%
Fortnite 175
+0%
175
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 121
+0%
121
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 111
+0%
111
+0%
Metro Exodus 62
+0%
62
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 122
+0%
122
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 120
+0%
120
+0%
Valorant 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 107
+0%
107
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Dota 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Far Cry 5 90
+0%
90
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 94
+0%
94
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 81
+0%
81
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 63
+0%
63
+0%
Valorant 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 127
+0%
127
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Metro Exodus 38
+0%
38
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 84
+0%
84
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry 5 68
+0%
68
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 79
+0%
79
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 79
+0%
79
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 62
+0%
62
+0%
Metro Exodus 23
+0%
23
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 43
+0%
43
+0%
Valorant 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45
+0%
45
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Dota 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Far Cry 5 35
+0%
35
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 52
+0%
52
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35
+0%
35
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 39
+0%
39
+0%

This is how GTX TITAN X and GTX 1070 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1070 is 6% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1070 is 6% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1070 is 9% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 28.78 30.21
Recency 17 March 2015 10 June 2016
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 16 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 150 Watt

GTX TITAN X has a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.

GTX 1070, on the other hand, has a 5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 66.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX TITAN X and GeForce GTX 1070.

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