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Released
Q2/2016
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1070 8G

Graphics card GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1070 8G, specifications and benchmarks

2031 place in the overall ranking Graphics Cards!
It is a detailed review of GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1070 8G, the date of manufacture started in Q2/2016. Here are all specifications and the results of performance in the form of modern benchmark estimations. The base clock frequency is 1.607 GHz+ 7 %. The GPU supports GDDR5 with an 8 GB graphics memory. TDP is 150 W. We recommend comparing the GPU with other models on our website to determine the best performance.

Specifications

Technical data
GPU
  • Based on
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
  • Execution Units
    15
  • GPU Chip
    GP104-200-A1
  • Render Output Units
    64
  • Shader
    1920
  • Texture Units
    120
Memory
  • Memory Bandwidth
    256 GB/s
  • Memory Bus
    256 bit
  • Memory Size
    8 GB
  • Memory Speed (legacy frequency label)
    2002 MHz
  • Memory Type
    GDDR5
Clock Speeds
  • Base Clock
    1607 MHz + 7%
  • Boost Clock
    1835 MHz + 9%
  • Game Clock
    1797 MHz
  • Overclocking
    Yes
Thermal Design
  • Maximum Junction Temperature
    —
  • TDP
    150 W
  • TDP (up)
    —
Cooler & Fans
  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling
  • Fan-Type
    Axial
  • Fan 1
    3 x 100 mm
  • Fan 2
    —
  • Noise (Idle)
    —
  • Noise (Load)
    —
Connectivity
  • DisplayPort Ports
    3 × DisplayPort 1.4
  • DVI Ports
    1 × DVI
  • HDCP Version
    2.2
  • HDMI Ports
    1 × HDMI 2.0b
  • Max. Displays
    4
  • PCIe Interface
    PCIe 3.0 x16
  • Power Connectors
    1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin
  • USB-C Ports
    —
  • VGA Ports
    —
Featureset
  • DirectX
    12_1
  • DLSS / FSR
    No
  • LED
    GIGABYTE RGB Fusion
  • Max. resolution
    7680 × 4320
  • Raytracing
    No
Supported Video Codecs
  • AV1
    No
  • h264
    Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC
    Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode
  • VP9
    Decode
Dimensions
  • Height
    140 mm
  • Length
    287 mm
  • Slot Size
    3 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    —
  • Width
    57 mm
Additional data
  • Documents
    data sheet
  • Launch Price (historical)
    —
  • Part Number
    GV-N1070AORUS-8GD
  • Process Technology
    16 nm
  • Release date
    Q2/2016
Positions in all rankings

Common positions GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1070 8G GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    2059 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    2056 place
  • Battlefield 5
    1972 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    2074 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    2224 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    2181 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1984 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1320 place

Benchmarks

Performance tests GPU

Compare the scores of popular benchmarks GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1070 8G with other graphics cards to understand the real speed of the GPU when processing content.

Tests include working with floating point, creating 3D models, mining cryptocurrencies.

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Game frame rates

Archive: saved catalog source links. The original measurement method and test conditions have not been verified; current source pages may differ from the imported content. GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1070 8G

FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
Benchmark FP32 is a 32-bit floating point calculation for the GPU which is required for 3D gaming

Higher values are better in this metric.

3DMark Benchmark
3DMark is designed for gamers, overclockers and system builders who want to get the most out of their hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a realistic game, with a built-in benchmark, very suitable as a test for graphics cards

Higher values are better in this metric.

Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Shadow of the Tomb Raider has a built-in benchmark, based on the Crystal Dynamics Foundation engine

Higher values are better in this metric.

Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
Ethash is an algorithm for mining Ethereum cryptocurrency that makes the most of the GPU

Higher values are better in this metric.

Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
The Autolykos algorithm, on which Ergo cryptocurrency is based, allows not only modern GPUs to be used for mining, but also the past generation of GPUs

Higher values are better in this metric.

Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
Hashrate mining Ravencoin cryptocurrency on the KawPoW algorithm is fastest on modern video cards

Higher values are better in this metric.

Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
VertCoin cryptocurrency can be mined on both Nvidia and AMD and is interesting because it mines perfectly on old GPUs like GTX1050, R9 290 and even GTX970

Higher values are better in this metric.

Synonyms

Nearby models in the composite benchmark index.

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted. Index 0–100: equal-weight mean of each score relative to the best saved score among models with both tests. Tests: Battlefield 5 + Shadow of the Tomb Raider. This index does not predict performance in every workload.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Game frame rates

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Base Clock is the base GPU frequency stated by the manufacturer for this model.

Boost Clock describes automatic frequency increases. Actual clock speed varies with workload, temperature and power limits; it is not a guarantee of manual overclocking.

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