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Smart Wizard
Get a complete build plan based on budget and goals.
Build Comparison
Compare complete builds side by side.
Part Comparison
Check specs, price, and value across parts.
Bottleneck Calculator
Measure CPU and GPU balance before you buy.
Power Calculator
Estimate wattage and PSU headroom.
Will It Run?
Test your hardware against popular games.
Smart Wizard
Get a complete build plan based on budget and goals.
Build Comparison
Compare complete builds side by side.
Part Comparison
Check specs, price, and value across parts.
Bottleneck Calculator
Measure CPU and GPU balance before you buy.
Power Calculator
Estimate wattage and PSU headroom.
Will It Run?
Test your hardware against popular games.
NVIDIA
Pricing is still being verified
Detailed architecture, platform, memory, and feature data for this GPU.
About This Product
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 is an 8GB graphics card suitable for 1080p and 1440p gaming. It provides strong performance at 1080p, averaging 117 FPS, and decent 1440p performance at 69 FPS. For 4K gaming, it achieves 49 FPS, which may require settings adjustments. At its current price, it is significantly outclassed by newer generation cards like the RTX 3060 Ti or RX 6700 XT, which offer superior performance per dollar.
Verdict
βNot recommended at current price; consider newer alternatives for better performance per dollar.β
Performance Benchmarks
These scores summarize average FPS across popular titles so it is easy to judge 1080p, 1440p, and 4K capability without reading every chart.
Gaming Averages
Readiness & Value
1080p
Heavy compromise
1440p
Heavy compromise
4K
Heavy compromise
Popular Comparisons
These GPU matchups are pre-ranked so readers can jump straight to the most relevant rivals, value picks, and upgrade paths.

Radeon RX 5700 Β· 52 FPS @ 1440p Β· 8GB VRAM Β· $635
"Similar 1440p performance to GeForce GTX 1070 9001G4112520001. priced about $35 more"

Radeon RX 5700 Β· 52 FPS @ 1440p Β· 8GB VRAM
"Lower price with comparable 1440p gaming performance"
CPU Bottleneck & Pairing
These pairings are pre-calculated around 1440p balance so you can move quickly from GPU research to a realistic gaming build.
These pairings work, but the balance penalty is noticeable.
Recommended CPU
AMD β’ 16C / 32T
Heavy GPU bottleneck 32%
Estimated GPU limitation of 32% in the current 1440p model.
Usage-share data is not available yet for this pairing.
Recommended CPU
Intel β’ 12C / 20T
Heavy GPU bottleneck 42%
Estimated GPU limitation of 42% in the current 1440p model.
Usage-share data is not available yet for this pairing.
Recommended CPU
Intel β’ 12C / 20T
Heavy GPU bottleneck 45%
Estimated GPU limitation of 45% in the current 1440p model.
Usage-share data is not available yet for this pairing.
Recommended CPU
Intel β’ 14C / 20T
Heavy GPU bottleneck 46%
Estimated GPU limitation of 46% in the current 1440p model.
Usage-share data is not available yet for this pairing.
Recommended CPU
Intel β’ 16C / 24T
Heavy GPU bottleneck 47%
Estimated GPU limitation of 47% in the current 1440p model.
Usage-share data is not available yet for this pairing.
Recommended CPU
Intel β’ 14C / 20T
Heavy GPU bottleneck 49%
Estimated GPU limitation of 49% in the current 1440p model.
Usage-share data is not available yet for this pairing.
Recommended CPU
Intel β’ 14C / 20T
Heavy GPU bottleneck 49%
Estimated GPU limitation of 49% in the current 1440p model.
Usage-share data is not available yet for this pairing.
Recommended CPU
AMD β’ 12C / 24T
Heavy GPU bottleneck 49%
Estimated GPU limitation of 49% in the current 1440p model.
Usage-share data is not available yet for this pairing.
Recommended CPU
Intel β’ 20C / 20T
Heavy GPU bottleneck 56%
Estimated GPU limitation of 56% in the current 1440p model.
Usage-share data is not available yet for this pairing.
Recommended CPU
AMD β’ 8C / 16T
Heavy GPU bottleneck 56%
Estimated GPU limitation of 56% in the current 1440p model.
Usage-share data is not available yet for this pairing.
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