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MSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 KATANA

MSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G vs KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 KATANA. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q2/2016
MSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G
MSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G
Released
Q2/2016
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KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 KATANA
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 KATANA

What's the best choice MSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G or KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 KATANA? Which graphics card is faster?

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

MSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G has a maximum frequency of 1.506 GHz. Memory size 8 GB. Memory type GDDR5. Released in Q2/2016.

KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 KATANA has a maximum frequency of 1.518 GHz+ 1 %. Memory size 8 GB. Memory type GDDR5. Released in Q2/2016.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    2254 left arrow score

Positions in all rankings

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

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    2157 place
  • Battlefield 5
    2161 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    2198 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    2363 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    2245 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    2107 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    2149 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1580 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    2331 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 1% better clock speed

    1.518 GHz+ 1 % left arrow 1.506 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 KATANA GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    2135 place
  • Battlefield 5
    2215 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    2221 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    2390 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    2261 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    2239 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    2113 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1546 place

Specifications

Technical data
MSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G MSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 KATANA KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 KATANA
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards MSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G and KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 KATANA, chip, information processing units.

  • Based on
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 left arrow NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
  • GPU Chip
    GP104-200-A1 left arrow GP104-200-A1
  • Execution units
    15 left arrow 15
  • Shader
    1920 left arrow 1920
  • Render Output Units
    64 left arrow 64
  • Texture Units
    120 left arrow 120
Memory settings

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

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

Let's compare the memory frequency of graphics cards MSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G and KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 KATANA. The higher the better.

  • Base Clock
    1.506 GHz left arrow 1.518 GHz+ 1 %
  • Boost Clock
    1.683 GHz left arrow 1.708 GHz+ 1 %
  • Avg (Game) Clock
    left arrow
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

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

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

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system MSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G and KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 KATANA.

  • Fan-Type
    Radial left arrow Radial
  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling left arrow Air cooling
  • Fan 1
    1 x 70 mm left arrow 1 x 70 mm
  • Noise (Idle)
    -- left arrow --
  • Fan 2
    -- left arrow --
  • Noise (Load)
    -- left arrow --
Interfaces

Connectivity and connections.

  • Max. Displays
    4 left arrow 4
  • HDCP-Version
    2.2 left arrow 2.2
  • HDMI Ports
    1x HDMI v2.0b left arrow 1x HDMI v2.0b
  • DP Ports
    3x DP v1.4 left arrow 1x DP v1.4
  • DVI Ports
    1 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_1 left arrow 12_1
  • Raytracing
    No left arrow No
  • DLSS / FSR
    No left arrow No
  • LED
    No LED lighting left arrow No LED lighting
Supported Video Codecs

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

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

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

  • Length
    269 mm left arrow 253 mm
  • Height
    111 mm left arrow 111 mm
  • Width
    35 mm left arrow 16 mm
  • Width (Slots)
    2 PCIe-Slots left arrow 1 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    840 g left arrow --
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 KATANA and MSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G.

  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 3.0 x 16 left arrow PCIe 3.0 x 16
  • Release date
    Q2/2016 left arrow Q2/2016
  • Release price
    -- left arrow --
  • Structure size
    16 nm left arrow 16 nm
  • Part-no
    -- left arrow 70NSH6DS2HRK
  • 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 MSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G and KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 KATANA.

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
6.46
MSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G
6.56
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 KATANA
3DMark Benchmark
3DMark is designed for gamers, overclockers and system builders who want to get the most out of their hardware
6886
MSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G
6926
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 KATANA
Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a realistic game, with a built-in benchmark, very suitable as a test for graphics cards
42 fps (avg)
MSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G
42 fps (avg)
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 KATANA
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Shadow of the Tomb Raider has a built-in benchmark, based on the Crystal Dynamics Foundation engine
25 fps (avg)
MSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G
25 fps (avg)
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 KATANA
Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
Ethash is an algorithm for mining Ethereum cryptocurrency that makes the most of the GPU
26 MH/s
MSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G
26 MH/s
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 KATANA
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
56 MH/s
MSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G
56 MH/s
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 KATANA
Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
Hashrate mining Ravencoin cryptocurrency on the KawPoW algorithm is fastest on modern video cards
13 MH/s
MSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G
13 MH/s
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 KATANA
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
0.43 MH/s
MSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G
0.43 MH/s
KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070 KATANA
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