GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB vs GTX 1070 SLI

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1070 SLI and GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1070 SLI
2016
2x 8 GB GDDR5, 300 Watt
38.09
+52.7%

GTX 1070 SLI outperforms GTX 1060 3 GB by an impressive 53% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

GTX 1070 SLI GTX 1070 SLI
GTX 1060 3 GB GTX 1060 3 GB

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking129229
Place by popularitynot in top-10021
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data22.74
Power efficiency8.7014.25
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code namePascal GP104 SLIGP106
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date16 August 2016 (8 years ago)18 August 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$199

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 cores38401152
Core clock speed1506 MHz1506 MHz
Boost clock speed1683 MHz1708 MHz
Number of transistors14400 Million4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt120 Watt
Texture fill rateno data123.0
Floating-point processing powerno data3.935 TFLOPS
ROPsno data48
TMUsno data72

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).

Interfaceno dataPCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data250 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 6-pin
SLI options+-

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 amount2x 8 GB3 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed8000 MHz2002 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data192.2 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 data1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI-+
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 and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12_112 (12_1)
Shader Modelno data6.4
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data1.2
Vulkan++
CUDA+6.1

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 HD118
+57.3%
75−80
−57.3%
4K56
+60%
35−40
−60%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.65
4Kno data5.69

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 100−110
+61.5%
65−70
−61.5%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+58%
50−55
−58%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+62%
50−55
−62%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 100−110
+61.5%
65−70
−61.5%
Battlefield 5 120−130
+56.3%
80−85
−56.3%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+58%
50−55
−58%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+62%
50−55
−62%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+60%
70−75
−60%
Fortnite 280
+55.6%
180−190
−55.6%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+61.2%
85−90
−61.2%
Forza Horizon 5 100−110
+60%
65−70
−60%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+56.7%
90−95
−56.7%
Valorant 210−220
+63.1%
130−140
−63.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 100−110
+61.5%
65−70
−61.5%
Battlefield 5 120−130
+56.3%
80−85
−56.3%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+58%
50−55
−58%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+53.9%
180−190
−53.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+62%
50−55
−62%
Dota 2 140−150
+56.7%
90−95
−56.7%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+60%
70−75
−60%
Fortnite 176
+60%
110−120
−60%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+61.2%
85−90
−61.2%
Forza Horizon 5 100−110
+60%
65−70
−60%
Grand Theft Auto V 87
+58.2%
55−60
−58.2%
Metro Exodus 80−85
+66%
50−55
−66%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+56.7%
90−95
−56.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 111
+58.6%
70−75
−58.6%
Valorant 210−220
+63.1%
130−140
−63.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 120−130
+56.3%
80−85
−56.3%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+58%
50−55
−58%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+62%
50−55
−62%
Dota 2 140−150
+56.7%
90−95
−56.7%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+60%
70−75
−60%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+61.2%
85−90
−61.2%
Forza Horizon 5 100−110
+60%
65−70
−60%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+56.7%
90−95
−56.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 73
+62.2%
45−50
−62.2%
Valorant 210−220
+63.1%
130−140
−63.1%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 123
+53.8%
80−85
−53.8%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+55.6%
18−20
−55.6%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 240−250
+62%
150−160
−62%
Grand Theft Auto V 70−75
+55.6%
45−50
−55.6%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+70%
30−33
−70%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+59.1%
110−120
−59.1%
Valorant 240−250
+53.8%
160−170
−53.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+53.3%
60−65
−53.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+66.7%
24−27
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 80−85
+52.7%
55−60
−52.7%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+65%
60−65
−65%
Forza Horizon 5 60−65
+57.5%
40−45
−57.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
+62.5%
40−45
−62.5%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 90−95
+53.3%
60−65
−53.3%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 27−30
+55.6%
18−20
−55.6%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+70%
10−11
−70%
Grand Theft Auto V 81
+62%
50−55
−62%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+77.8%
18−20
−77.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 54
+54.3%
35−40
−54.3%
Valorant 210−220
+53.6%
140−150
−53.6%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+60%
35−40
−60%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+70%
10−11
−70%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+80%
10−11
−80%
Dota 2 100−110
+60%
65−70
−60%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+66.7%
27−30
−66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+62.5%
40−45
−62.5%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+58.3%
24−27
−58.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+66.7%
27−30
−66.7%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 38
+58.3%
24−27
−58.3%

This is how GTX 1070 SLI and GTX 1060 3 GB compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1070 SLI is 57% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1070 SLI is 60% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 38.09 24.95
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 120 Watt

GTX 1070 SLI has a 52.7% higher aggregate performance score.

GTX 1060 3 GB, on the other hand, has 150% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1070 SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in performance tests.

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