RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile vs GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile with RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1070 Mobile
2016
8 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
28.61

RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile outperforms GTX 1070 Mobile by an impressive 79% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking19955
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation35.45no data
Power efficiency16.4130.60
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGP104Bno data
Market segmentLaptopMobile workstation
Release date15 August 2016 (8 years ago)21 March 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$389.99 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores19205120
Core clock speed1506 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1645 MHzno data
Number of transistors7,200 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology16 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt115 Watt (60 - 115 Watt TGP)
Maximum GPU temperature94 °Cno data
Texture fill rate210.6no data
Floating-point processing power6.738 TFLOPSno data
ROPs64no data
TMUs128no 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 sizelargelarge
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB12 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed8 GB/s16000 MHz
Memory bandwidth256 GB/sno data
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 ConnectorsDP 1.42, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVIno data
Multi monitor support+no data
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

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

GPU Boost3.0no data
VR Ready+no data
Ansel+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate
Shader Model6.4no data
OpenGL4.5no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.2.131-
CUDA+-

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 Mobile 28.61
RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile 51.12
+78.7%

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 Mobile 11000
RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile 19652
+78.7%

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 Mobile 22576
RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile 41630
+84.4%

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 Mobile 17237
RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile 29248
+69.7%

3DMark Time Spy Graphics

GTX 1070 Mobile 5485
RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile 12806
+133%

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 HD100
−70%
170−180
+70%
1440p59
−69.5%
100−110
+69.5%
4K45
−77.8%
80−85
+77.8%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.90no data
1440p6.61no data
4K8.67no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 55−60
−72.7%
95−100
+72.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 55−60
−69.5%
100−105
+69.5%
Elden Ring 95−100
−77.1%
170−180
+77.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 69
−73.9%
120−130
+73.9%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
−72.7%
95−100
+72.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 26
−73.1%
45−50
+73.1%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
−78.3%
230−240
+78.3%
Metro Exodus 77
−68.8%
130−140
+68.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 86
−74.4%
150−160
+74.4%
Valorant 128
−71.9%
220−230
+71.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 101
−78.2%
180−190
+78.2%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
−72.7%
95−100
+72.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 21
−66.7%
35−40
+66.7%
Dota 2 62
−77.4%
110−120
+77.4%
Elden Ring 95−100
−77.1%
170−180
+77.1%
Far Cry 5 68
−76.5%
120−130
+76.5%
Fortnite 137
−75.2%
240−250
+75.2%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
−78.3%
230−240
+78.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 92
−73.9%
160−170
+73.9%
Metro Exodus 60
−66.7%
100−105
+66.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 228
−75.4%
400−450
+75.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 39
−66.7%
65−70
+66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 101
−78.2%
180−190
+78.2%
Valorant 79
−77.2%
140−150
+77.2%
World of Tanks 270−280
−66.7%
450−500
+66.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 63
−74.6%
110−120
+74.6%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
−72.7%
95−100
+72.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 18
−66.7%
30−33
+66.7%
Dota 2 95−100
−77.1%
170−180
+77.1%
Far Cry 5 80−85
−68.7%
140−150
+68.7%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
−78.3%
230−240
+78.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 80
−75%
140−150
+75%
Valorant 112
−78.6%
200−210
+78.6%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 45−50
−73.5%
85−90
+73.5%
Elden Ring 50−55
−73.1%
90−95
+73.1%
Grand Theft Auto V 50−55
−70%
85−90
+70%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−71.4%
300−310
+71.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24
−66.7%
40−45
+66.7%
World of Tanks 180−190
−61.3%
300−310
+61.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 58
−72.4%
100−105
+72.4%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
−60%
40−45
+60%
Cyberpunk 2077 11
−63.6%
18−20
+63.6%
Far Cry 5 85−90
−72.4%
150−160
+72.4%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
−66.7%
130−140
+66.7%
Metro Exodus 62
−77.4%
110−120
+77.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
−70.5%
75−80
+70.5%
Valorant 76
−71.1%
130−140
+71.1%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 27−30
−66.7%
45−50
+66.7%
Dota 2 53
−69.8%
90−95
+69.8%
Elden Ring 24−27
−66.7%
40−45
+66.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 53
−69.8%
90−95
+69.8%
Metro Exodus 21
−66.7%
35−40
+66.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 129
−78.3%
230−240
+78.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16
−68.8%
27−30
+68.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 53
−69.8%
90−95
+69.8%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 32
−71.9%
55−60
+71.9%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
−66.7%
45−50
+66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 5
−60%
8−9
+60%
Dota 2 50−55
−76.5%
90−95
+76.5%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−66.7%
65−70
+66.7%
Fortnite 39
−66.7%
65−70
+66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
−77.8%
80−85
+77.8%
Valorant 39
−66.7%
65−70
+66.7%

This is how GTX 1070 Mobile and RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile is 70% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile is 69% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile is 78% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 28.61 51.12
Recency 15 August 2016 21 March 2023
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 115 Watt

RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile has a 78.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 220% more advanced lithography process, and 4.3% lower power consumption.

The RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile is a notebook graphics card while RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile is a mobile workstation one.


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