GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q vs Radeon R9 FURY X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 FURY X with GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, including specs and performance data.

R9 FURY X
2015, $649
4 GB High Bandwidth Memory (HBM), 275 Watt
22.22
+34.9%

R9 FURY X outperforms 1070 Max-Q by a substantial 35% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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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 ranking282358
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.75no data
Power efficiency6.2611.10
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameFijiGP104
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Designreferenceno data
Release date24 June 2015 (10 years ago)27 June 2017 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$649 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores40962048
Compute units64no data
Core clock speedno data1215 MHz
Boost clock speed1050 MHz1379 MHz
Number of transistors8,900 million7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)275 Watt115 Watt
Texture fill rate268.8176.5
Floating-point processing power8.602 TFLOPS5.648 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs256128
L1 Cache1 MB768 KB
L2 Cache2 MB2 MB

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
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length195 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pinNone
Bridgeless CrossFire+-

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 typeHigh Bandwidth Memory (HBM)GDDR5
High bandwidth memory (HBM)+no data
Maximum RAM amount4 GB8 GB
Memory bus width4096 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1050 MHz2002 MHz
Memory bandwidth512 GB/s256.3 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors1x HDMI 1.4a, 3x DisplayPort 1.2No outputs
Eyefinity+-
Number of Eyefinity displays6no data
HDMI+-
DisplayPort support+-
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

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

AppAcceleration+-
CrossFire+-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
HD3D+-
LiquidVR+-
PowerTune+-
TressFX+-
TrueAudio+-
UVD+-
VCE+-
DDMA audio+no data
VR Readyno data+

API and SDK support

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212 (12_1)
Shader Model6.56.4
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan+1.2.131
Mantle+-
CUDA-6.1

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

R9 FURY X 22.22
+34.9%
GTX 1070 Max-Q 16.47

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.

R9 FURY X 9379
+34.9%
Samples: 174
GTX 1070 Max-Q 6950
Samples: 809

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.

R9 FURY X 16710
+13.8%
GTX 1070 Max-Q 14679

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 HD120−130
+27.7%
94
−27.7%
4K55−60
+34.1%
41
−34.1%

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.41no data
4K11.80no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 81
+0%
81
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 65−70
+0%
65−70
+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 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 94
+0%
94
+0%
Valorant 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 81
+0%
81
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+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%
Escape from Tarkov 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Far Cry 5 78
+0%
78
+0%
Fortnite 122
+0%
122
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 97
+0%
97
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+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

Battlefield 5 75
+0%
75
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Dota 2 110
+0%
110
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Far Cry 5 75
+0%
75
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 79
+0%
79
+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

Fortnite 101
+0%
101
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
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

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+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

Battlefield 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Dota 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry 5 27
+0%
27
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 43
+0%
43
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 22
+0%
22
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

This is how R9 FURY X and GTX 1070 Max-Q compete in popular games:

  • R9 FURY X is 28% faster in 1080p
  • R9 FURY X is 34% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 22.22 16.47
Recency 24 June 2015 27 June 2017
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 16 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 275 Watt 115 Watt

R9 FURY X has a 34.9% higher aggregate performance score.

GTX 1070 Max-Q, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 139.1% lower power consumption.

The Radeon R9 FURY X is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 FURY X is a desktop graphics card while GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q is a notebook one.

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