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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1070

GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G vs ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1070. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q1/2021
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G
Released
Q2/2016
Overall score
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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1070
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1070

What's the best choice GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G or ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1070? Which graphics card is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best graphics card. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G has a maximum frequency of 2.321 GHz. Memory size 12 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in Q1/2021.

ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1070 has a maximum frequency of 1.506 GHz. Memory size 8 GB. Memory type GDDR5. Released in Q2/2016.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    857 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 35% better clock speed

    2.321 GHz left arrow 1.506 GHz
  • More memory

    33% more memory

    12 GB left arrow 8 GB

Positions in all rankings

Common positions GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    923 place
  • Battlefield 5
    725 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    766 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    968 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    1173 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    959 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    844 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    2295 left arrow score

Positions in all rankings

Common positions ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1070 GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    2096 place
  • Battlefield 5
    2199 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    2209 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    2374 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    2265 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    2223 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    2098 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1606 place

Specifications

Technical data
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1070 ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1070
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G and ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1070, chip, information processing units.

  • Based on
    AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT left arrow NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
  • GPU Chip
    Navi 22 XT left arrow GP104-200-A1
  • Execution units
    40 left arrow 15
  • Shader
    2560 left arrow 1920
  • Render Output Units
    64 left arrow 64
  • Texture Units
    160 left arrow 120
Memory settings

Comparison of the amount of memory on board graphics cards. The more the better.

  • Memory Size
    12 GB left arrow 8 GB
  • Memory Type
    GDDR6 left arrow GDDR5
  • Memory Speed
    2 GHz left arrow 2.002 GHz
  • Memory Bandwith
    384 GB/s left arrow 256 GB/s
  • Memory Interface
    192 bit left arrow 256 bit
Clock frequency

Let's compare the memory frequency of graphics cards GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G and ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1070. The higher the better.

  • Base Clock
    2.321 GHz left arrow 1.506 GHz
  • Boost Clock
    2.581 GHz left arrow 1.721 GHz+ 2 %
  • Avg (Game) Clock
    2.424 GHz left arrow 1.683 GHz
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Connectors, the number of thermal watts emitted in normal mode and at overclocking.

  • TDP
    230 W left arrow 150 W
  • TDP (up)
    -- left arrow --
  • Tjunction max
    -- left arrow --
  • PCIe-Power
    1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin left arrow 1 x 8-Pin
Cooler & Fans type

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G and ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1070.

  • Fan-Type
    Axial left arrow Axial
  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling left arrow Air cooling
  • Fan 1
    2 x 90 mm left arrow 3 x 90 mm
  • Noise (Idle)
    0 dB / Silent left arrow --
  • Fan 2
    -- left arrow --
  • Noise (Load)
    -- left arrow --
Interfaces

Connectivity and connections.

  • Max. Displays
    4 left arrow 4
  • HDCP-Version
    2.3 left arrow 2.2
  • HDMI Ports
    1x HDMI v2.1 left arrow 2x HDMI v2.0b
  • DP Ports
    3x DP v1.4a left arrow 2x DP v1.4
  • DVI Ports
    -- left arrow 1
  • VGA Ports
    -- left arrow --
  • USB-C Ports
    -- left arrow --
Technical data

Technical data that is used to its full potential in computer games.

  • Max. resolution
    7680x4320 left arrow 7680x4320
  • DirectX
    12_2 left arrow 12_1
  • Raytracing
    Yes left arrow No
  • DLSS / FSR
    No left arrow No
  • LED
    Non addressable LED left arrow ASUS Aura Sync
Supported Video Codecs

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
  • h265 / HEVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
  • AV1
    Decode left arrow No
Dimensions

The difference in size, weight and slot of the compared devices

  • Length
    267 mm left arrow 298 mm
  • Height
    110 mm left arrow 134 mm
  • Width
    40 mm left arrow 40 mm
  • Width (Slots)
    2 PCIe-Slots left arrow 2 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    -- left arrow --
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1070 and GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G.

  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 4.0 x 16 left arrow PCIe 3.0 x 16
  • Release date
    Q1/2021 left arrow Q2/2016
  • Release price
    -- left arrow --
  • Structure size
    7 nm left arrow 16 nm
  • Part-no
    GV-R67XT-12GD-B left arrow ROG-STRIX-GTX1070-8G-GAMING
  • Documents
    data sheet left arrow data sheet

Benchmarks

Performance tests GPUs

Based on the results of several popular benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the performance difference between GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G and ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1070.

Compare synthetic benchmarks and choose the best graphics card for you!

FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
Benchmark FP32 is a 32-bit floating point calculation for the GPU which is required for 3D gaming
13.21
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G
6.61
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1070
3DMark Benchmark
3DMark is designed for gamers, overclockers and system builders who want to get the most out of their hardware
11759
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G
6947
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1070
Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a realistic game, with a built-in benchmark, very suitable as a test for graphics cards
76 fps (avg)
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G
42 fps (avg)
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1070
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Shadow of the Tomb Raider has a built-in benchmark, based on the Crystal Dynamics Foundation engine
50 fps (avg)
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G
25 fps (avg)
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1070
Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
Ethash is an algorithm for mining Ethereum cryptocurrency that makes the most of the GPU
46 MH/s
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G
26 MH/s
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1070
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
87 MH/s
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G
56 MH/s
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1070
Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
Hashrate mining Ravencoin cryptocurrency on the KawPoW algorithm is fastest on modern video cards
25 MH/s
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12G
13 MH/s
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1070
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