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PNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 Twin Fan

PNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GB vs ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 Twin Fan. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q3/2016
PNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
PNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
Released
Q4/2017
Overall score
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ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 Twin Fan
ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 Twin Fan

What's the best choice PNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GB or ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 Twin Fan? Which graphics card is faster?

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

PNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GB has a maximum frequency of 1.506 GHz. Memory size 3 GB. Memory type GDDR5. Released in Q3/2016.

ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 Twin Fan has a maximum frequency of 1.506 GHz. Memory size 8 GB. Memory type GDDR5. Released in Q4/2017.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    2723 left arrow score

Positions in all rankings

Common positions PNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GB GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    2764 place
  • Battlefield 5
    2707 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    2613 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    2570 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    2205 left arrow score
  • More memory

    63% more memory

    8 GB left arrow 3 GB

Positions in all rankings

Common positions ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 Twin Fan GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    2161 place
  • Battlefield 5
    2097 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    2239 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    2348 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    2246 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    2094 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    2122 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1545 place

Specifications

Technical data
PNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GB PNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 Twin Fan ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 Twin Fan
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards PNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GB and ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 Twin Fan, chip, information processing units.

  • Based on
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB left arrow NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
  • GPU Chip
    GP106-300-A1 left arrow GP104-200-A1
  • Execution units
    9 left arrow 15
  • Shader
    1152 left arrow 1920
  • Render Output Units
    48 left arrow 64
  • Texture Units
    72 left arrow 120
Memory settings

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

  • Memory Size
    3 GB left arrow 8 GB
  • Memory Type
    GDDR5 left arrow GDDR5
  • Memory Speed
    2.002 GHz left arrow 2.002 GHz
  • Memory Bandwith
    192 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 PNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GB and ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 Twin Fan. The higher the better.

  • Base Clock
    1.506 GHz left arrow 1.506 GHz
  • Boost Clock
    1.708 GHz left arrow 1.683 GHz
  • 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
    120 W left arrow 220 W+ 47 %
  • TDP (up)
    -- left arrow --
  • Tjunction max
    -- left arrow --
  • PCIe-Power
    1 x 6-Pin left arrow 2 x 8-Pin
Cooler & Fans type

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system PNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GB and ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 Twin Fan.

  • Fan-Type
    Axial left arrow Axial
  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling left arrow Air cooling
  • Fan 1
    2 x 80 mm left arrow 2 x 100 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 3x 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
    No 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
    252 mm left arrow 300 mm
  • Height
    112 mm left arrow 148 mm
  • Width
    39 mm left arrow 44 mm
  • Width (Slots)
    2 PCIe-Slots left arrow 2 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    -- left arrow --
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 Twin Fan and PNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GB.

  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 3.0 x 16 left arrow PCIe 3.0 x 16
  • Release date
    Q3/2016 left arrow Q4/2017
  • Release price
    -- left arrow --
  • Structure size
    16 nm left arrow 16 nm
  • Part-no
    VCGGTX10603PB left arrow ZT-P10700E-10S
  • Documents
    data sheet left arrow --

Benchmarks

Performance tests GPUs

Based on the results of several popular benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the performance difference between PNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GB and ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 Twin Fan.

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
3.94
PNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
6.46
ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 Twin Fan
Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a realistic game, with a built-in benchmark, very suitable as a test for graphics cards
24 fps (avg)
PNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
42 fps (avg)
ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 Twin Fan
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Shadow of the Tomb Raider has a built-in benchmark, based on the Crystal Dynamics Foundation engine
14 fps (avg)
PNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
25 fps (avg)
ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 Twin Fan
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
40 MH/s
PNY GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
56 MH/s
ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 Twin Fan
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