NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 vs AMD Radeon RX Vega 64

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Combined performance score

RX Vega 64
37.17
+6.6%

Radeon RX Vega 64 outperforms GeForce GTX 1070 by 7% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking118139
Place by popularitynot in top-10037
Value for money55.7726.88
ArchitectureVega (2017−2021)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameVegaPascal GP104
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date14 August 2017 (6 years old)6 May 2016 (7 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$499 $379
Current price$125 (0.3x MSRP)$180 (0.5x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX Vega 64 has 107% better value for money than GTX 1070.

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 cores40961920
CUDA coresno data1920
Core clock speed1630 MHz1506 MHz
Boost clock speed1546 MHz1683 MHz
Number of transistors12,500 million7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)295 Watt150 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data94 °C
Texture fill rate395.8202.0
Floating-point performance13,353 gflops6,463 gflops

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).

Bus supportno dataPCIe 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length279 mm10.5" (26.7 cm)
Heightno data4.376" (11.1 cm)
Width2-slot2-slot
Recommended system power (PSU)no data500 Watt
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pin8-pin
SLI optionsno data+

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 typeHBM2GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width2048 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed945 MHz8 GB/s
Memory bandwidth483.8 GB/s256 GB/s
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 DisplayPortDP 1.42, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVI
Multi monitor supportno data+
HDMI++
G-SYNC supportno data+

Technologies

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

GPU Boostno data3.0
VR Readyno data+
Anselno data+

API support

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.64.5
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan1.1.125+
CUDAno data+

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.

RX Vega 64 37.17
+6.6%
GTX 1070 34.86

Radeon RX Vega 64 outperforms GeForce GTX 1070 by 7% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

RX Vega 64 14403
+6.6%
GTX 1070 13509

Radeon RX Vega 64 outperforms GeForce GTX 1070 by 7% in Passmark.

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

RX Vega 64 55262
+8.4%
GTX 1070 50995

Radeon RX Vega 64 outperforms GeForce GTX 1070 by 8% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

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%

RX Vega 64 30824
+25%
GTX 1070 24652

Radeon RX Vega 64 outperforms GeForce GTX 1070 by 25% 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%

RX Vega 64 22501
+23.3%
GTX 1070 18255

Radeon RX Vega 64 outperforms GeForce GTX 1070 by 23% 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%

RX Vega 64 127374
+19.1%
GTX 1070 106934

Radeon RX Vega 64 outperforms GeForce GTX 1070 by 19% 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%

RX Vega 64 392304
GTX 1070 463865
+18.2%

GeForce GTX 1070 outperforms Radeon RX Vega 64 by 18% in 3DMark Ice Storm GPU.

SPECviewperf 12 - Showcase

Benchmark coverage: 2%

RX Vega 64 111
+34.8%
GTX 1070 82

Radeon RX Vega 64 outperforms GeForce GTX 1070 by 35% in SPECviewperf 12 - Showcase.

SPECviewperf 12 - Maya

This part of SPECviewperf 12 workstation benchmark uses Autodesk Maya 13 engine to render a superhero energy plant static scene consisting of more than 700 thousand polygons, in six different modes.

Benchmark coverage: 2%

RX Vega 64 82
GTX 1070 132
+60.3%

GeForce GTX 1070 outperforms Radeon RX Vega 64 by 60% in SPECviewperf 12 - Maya.

SPECviewperf 12 - 3ds Max

This part of SPECviewperf 12 benchmark emulates work with 3DS Max, executing eleven tests in various use scenarios, including architectural modeling and animation for computer games.

Benchmark coverage: 1%

RX Vega 64 140
GTX 1070 169
+20.2%

GeForce GTX 1070 outperforms Radeon RX Vega 64 by 20% in SPECviewperf 12 - 3ds Max.

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 HD117
−0.9%
118
+0.9%
1440p76
+10.1%
69
−10.1%
4K50
+4.2%
48
−4.2%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+8.3%
60−65
−8.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 81
−9.9%
89
+9.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 83
+36.1%
60−65
−36.1%
Battlefield 5 161
+14.2%
141
−14.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 147
+30.1%
113
−30.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+8.3%
60−65
−8.3%
Far Cry 5 110
+3.8%
106
−3.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 105
−1.9%
107
+1.9%
Forza Horizon 4 167
+29.5%
129
−29.5%
Hitman 3 148
+34.5%
110−120
−34.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 80
+6.7%
75−80
−6.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 100
+25%
80
−25%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 114
+18.8%
96
−18.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100
+53.8%
65−70
−53.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 68
−11.8%
76
+11.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 69
+13.1%
60−65
−13.1%
Battlefield 5 146
+22.7%
119
−22.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 114
+21.3%
94
−21.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+8.3%
60−65
−8.3%
Far Cry 5 104
+4%
100
−4%
Far Cry New Dawn 101
+0%
101
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 158
+30.6%
121
−30.6%
Hitman 3 130
+18.2%
110−120
−18.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 62
−21%
75−80
+21%
Metro Exodus 73
+17.7%
62
−17.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 57
+32.6%
43
−32.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 97
+16.9%
83
−16.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 132
+10%
120
−10%
Watch Dogs: Legion 87
+33.8%
65−70
−33.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 51
−7.8%
55
+7.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 60
−1.7%
60−65
+1.7%
Battlefield 5 139
+29.9%
107
−29.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+8.3%
60−65
−8.3%
Far Cry 5 98
+8.9%
90
−8.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 91
+0%
91
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 128
+36.2%
94
−36.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 77
+22.2%
63
−22.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 54
−20.4%
65−70
+20.4%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 78
+25.8%
62
−25.8%
Hitman 3 85
+34.9%
60−65
−34.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 44
−9.1%
45−50
+9.1%
Metro Exodus 46
+21.1%
38
−21.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 37
+37%
27
−37%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 62
+19.2%
52
−19.2%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
−9.8%
45
+9.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 47
+23.7%
35−40
−23.7%
Battlefield 5 75−80
−6.3%
84
+6.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+11.5%
24−27
−11.5%
Far Cry 5 81
+19.1%
68
−19.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 79
+11.3%
71
−11.3%
Forza Horizon 4 98
+24.1%
79
−24.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
+8.3%
45−50
−8.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 38
+26.7%
30−33
−26.7%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 44
+29.4%
34
−29.4%
Hitman 3 47
+38.2%
30−35
−38.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 13
−92.3%
24−27
+92.3%
Metro Exodus 46
+100%
23
−100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24
+33.3%
18
−33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 32
+23.1%
26
−23.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 48
+11.6%
43
−11.6%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 29
+11.5%
26
−11.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 28
+33.3%
21−24
−33.3%
Battlefield 5 59
+31.1%
45
−31.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+9.1%
10−12
−9.1%
Far Cry 5 44
+25.7%
35
−25.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 45
+18.4%
38
−18.4%
Forza Horizon 4 66
+26.9%
52
−26.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 21
+23.5%
16−18
−23.5%

This is how RX Vega 64 and GTX 1070 compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • GTX 1070 is 0.9% faster than RX Vega 64

1440p resolution:

  • RX Vega 64 is 10.1% faster than GTX 1070

4K resolution:

  • RX Vega 64 is 4.2% faster than GTX 1070

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

  • in Metro Exodus, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX Vega 64 is 100% faster than the GTX 1070.
  • in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 1070 is 92.3% faster than the RX Vega 64.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX Vega 64 is ahead in 55 tests (81%)
  • GTX 1070 is ahead in 11 tests (16%)
  • there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 37.17 34.86
Recency 14 August 2017 6 May 2016
Cost $499 $379
Chip lithography 14 nm 16 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 295 Watt 150 Watt

We couldn't decide between Radeon RX Vega 64 and GeForce GTX 1070. The differences in performance seem too small.


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

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