GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q vs Quadro RTX 4000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro RTX 4000 with GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, including specs and performance data.

RTX 4000
2018
8 GB GDDR6, 160 Watt
39.48
+119%

RTX 4000 outperforms GTX 1070 Max-Q by a whopping 119% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

RTX 4000 RTX 4000
GTX 1070 Max-Q GTX 1070 Max-Q

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking113316
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation39.39no data
Power efficiency16.9510.77
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameTU104GP104
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date13 November 2018 (6 years ago)27 June 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$899 no data

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 cores23042048
Core clock speed1005 MHz1215 MHz
Boost clock speed1545 MHz1379 MHz
Number of transistors13,600 million7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)160 Watt115 Watt
Texture fill rate222.5176.5
Floating-point processing power7.119 TFLOPS5.648 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs144128
Tensor Cores288no data
Ray Tracing Cores36no data

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).

Laptop sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length241 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pinNone

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 typeGDDR6GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1625 MHz2002 MHz
Memory bandwidth416.0 GB/s256.3 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 Connectors3x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-CNo outputs
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

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

VR Readyno data+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.56.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
CUDA7.56.1
DLSS+-

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.

RTX 4000 39.48
+119%
GTX 1070 Max-Q 18.04

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.

RTX 4000 15212
+119%
GTX 1070 Max-Q 6950

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 HD200−210
+113%
94
−113%
4K85−90
+107%
41
−107%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.50no data
4K10.58no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Battlefield 5 81
+0%
81
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry 5 81
+0%
81
+0%
Fortnite 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 101
+0%
101
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 94
+0%
94
+0%
Valorant 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Battlefield 5 81
+0%
81
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Dota 2 112
+0%
112
+0%
Far Cry 5 78
+0%
78
+0%
Fortnite 122
+0%
122
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 97
+0%
97
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 105
+0%
105
+0%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 116
+0%
116
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 95
+0%
95
+0%
Valorant 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75
+0%
75
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Dota 2 110
+0%
110
+0%
Far Cry 5 75
+0%
75
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 79
+0%
79
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 79
+0%
79
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 51
+0%
51
+0%
Valorant 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 101
+0%
101
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Valorant 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 32
+0%
32
+0%
Valorant 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Dota 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Far Cry 5 27
+0%
27
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 43
+0%
43
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 22
+0%
22
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

This is how RTX 4000 and GTX 1070 Max-Q compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4000 is 113% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4000 is 107% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 67 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 39.48 18.04
Recency 13 November 2018 27 June 2017
Chip lithography 12 nm 16 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 160 Watt 115 Watt

RTX 4000 has a 118.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 33.3% more advanced lithography process.

GTX 1070 Max-Q, on the other hand, has 39.1% lower power consumption.

The Quadro RTX 4000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro RTX 4000 is a workstation card while GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q is a notebook one.

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