GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile vs GTX 1070 Max-Q

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q and GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1070 Max-Q
2017
8 GB GDDR5, 115 Watt
18.04

RTX 3070 Mobile outperforms GTX 1070 Max-Q by a whopping 107% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking306127
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency10.7522.22
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGP104GA104
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date27 June 2017 (7 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 years ago)

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 cores20485120
Core clock speed1215 MHz1110 MHz
Boost clock speed1379 MHz1560 MHz
Number of transistors7,200 million17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)115 Watt125 Watt
Texture fill rate176.5249.6
Floating-point processing power5.648 TFLOPS15.97 TFLOPS
ROPs6480
TMUs128160
Tensor Coresno data160
Ray Tracing Coresno data40

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 sizelargelarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2002 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth256.3 GB/s448.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

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

VR Ready+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2
CUDA6.18.6

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. 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 1070 Max-Q 18.04
RTX 3070 Mobile 37.28
+107%

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 1070 Max-Q 6950
RTX 3070 Mobile 14364
+107%

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.

GTX 1070 Max-Q 18688
RTX 3070 Mobile 33996
+81.9%

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.

GTX 1070 Max-Q 44090
RTX 3070 Mobile 77148
+75%

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.

GTX 1070 Max-Q 14679
RTX 3070 Mobile 25478
+73.6%

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.

GTX 1070 Max-Q 99552
RTX 3070 Mobile 136558
+37.2%

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.

GTX 1070 Max-Q 334256
RTX 3070 Mobile 510435
+52.7%

3DMark Time Spy Graphics

GTX 1070 Max-Q 4708
RTX 3070 Mobile 9619
+104%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04

GTX 1070 Max-Q 92
RTX 3070 Mobile 199
+115%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03

GTX 1070 Max-Q 48
RTX 3070 Mobile 69
+44.6%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02

GTX 1070 Max-Q 7
RTX 3070 Mobile 11
+63.2%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04

GTX 1070 Max-Q 63
RTX 3070 Mobile 108
+70.6%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01

GTX 1070 Max-Q 45
RTX 3070 Mobile 55
+22.6%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01

GTX 1070 Max-Q 34
RTX 3070 Mobile 56
+61.9%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01

GTX 1070 Max-Q 75
RTX 3070 Mobile 136
+80.9%

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 HD96
−20.8%
116
+20.8%
1440p35−40
−111%
74
+111%
4K41
−9.8%
45
+9.8%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−325%
119
+325%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 62
−27.4%
75−80
+27.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−33
−203%
91
+203%
Battlefield 5 105
−14.3%
120−130
+14.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
−111%
75−80
+111%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−282%
107
+282%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−92.9%
80−85
+92.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 86
−8.1%
90−95
+8.1%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
−63.2%
180−190
+63.2%
Hitman 3 35−40
−226%
114
+226%
Horizon Zero Dawn 85−90
−78.4%
150−160
+78.4%
Metro Exodus 60−65
−95.2%
120−130
+95.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
−79.6%
85−90
+79.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 130
−3.8%
130−140
+3.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 85−90
−46.5%
120−130
+46.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 97
−93.8%
188
+93.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−33
−153%
76
+153%
Battlefield 5 92
−30.4%
120−130
+30.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
−111%
75−80
+111%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−214%
88
+214%
Far Cry 5 70
−15.7%
80−85
+15.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 77
−20.8%
90−95
+20.8%
Forza Horizon 4 199
+7%
180−190
−7%
Hitman 3 35−40
−203%
106
+203%
Horizon Zero Dawn 85−90
−78.4%
150−160
+78.4%
Metro Exodus 60−65
−131%
143
+131%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
−65.3%
81
+65.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 55−60
−210%
183
+210%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
−87.8%
75−80
+87.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 85−90
−110%
181
+110%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 42
−88.1%
75−80
+88.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−33
−127%
68
+127%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
−111%
75−80
+111%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−164%
74
+164%
Far Cry 5 53
−52.8%
80−85
+52.8%
Forza Horizon 4 79
−111%
167
+111%
Hitman 3 35−40
−180%
98
+180%
Horizon Zero Dawn 85−90
−50%
132
+50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 55−60
−185%
168
+185%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 51
−84.3%
94
+84.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 85−90
+43.3%
60
−43.3%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
−67.3%
82
+67.3%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
−103%
70−75
+103%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
−111%
55−60
+111%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
−122%
40−45
+122%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
−231%
53
+231%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 20−22
−120%
40−45
+120%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−370%
47
+370%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−105%
40−45
+105%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
−115%
210−220
+115%
Hitman 3 21−24
−224%
68
+224%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
−203%
112
+203%
Metro Exodus 30−35
−176%
91
+176%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
−257%
125
+257%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
−165%
50−55
+165%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−110
−47.2%
159
+47.2%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
−143%
73
+143%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
−106%
35−40
+106%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
−121%
30−35
+121%
Hitman 3 12−14
−192%
38
+192%
Horizon Zero Dawn 90−95
−29.3%
119
+29.3%
Metro Exodus 18−20
−274%
71
+274%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 32
−100%
64
+100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21
−19%
24−27
+19%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 9−10
−267%
33
+267%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
−156%
21−24
+156%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−633%
22
+633%
Far Cry 5 10−11
−120%
21−24
+120%
Forza Horizon 4 43
−116%
93
+116%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
−274%
71
+274%
Watch Dogs: Legion 7−8
−286%
27
+286%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
−175%
44
+175%

This is how GTX 1070 Max-Q and RTX 3070 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3070 Mobile is 21% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3070 Mobile is 111% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3070 Mobile is 10% faster in 4K

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

  • in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 1070 Max-Q is 43% faster.
  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 3070 Mobile is 633% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 1070 Max-Q is ahead in 2 tests (3%)
  • RTX 3070 Mobile is ahead in 70 tests (97%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.04 37.28
Recency 27 June 2017 12 January 2021
Chip lithography 16 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 125 Watt

GTX 1070 Max-Q has 8.7% lower power consumption.

RTX 3070 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 106.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q in performance tests.


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