GeForce GTX 1070 mobile vs GeForce GTX 970
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 1070 mobile and GeForce GTX 970. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 1070 mobile and GeForce GTX 970. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
GeForce GTX 1070 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 1070 mobile is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce GTX 1070 mobile here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 1070 mobile
GeForce GTX 970
Power consumption (TDP)
120 Watt
148 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pins
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
8 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU)
500 Watt
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GeForce GTX 970 has 23% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1070 mobile.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 1070 mobile has 4 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 970.
GeForce GTX 1070 mobile is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 970 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 1070 mobile is build with Pascal architecture, and GeForce GTX 970 - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile is 456 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 970.
GeForce GTX 1070 mobile is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 970 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile is 1 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 970.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
50−55
50−55
ultra / 1080p
35−40
30−35
QHD / 1440p
27−30
27−30
4K / 2160p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
80−85
75−80
medium / 1080p
60−65
60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 970.
high / 1080p
80−85
75−80
ultra / 1080p
75−80
70−75
QHD / 1440p
55−60
50−55
4K / 2160p
30−33
27−30
low / 720p
130−140
130−140
medium / 1080p
95−100
85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in Battlefield 5 is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 970.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
−
45−50
GeForce GTX 1070 mobile and GeForce GTX 970 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
250−260
250−260
medium / 768p
230−240
230−240
QHD / 1440p
150−160
150−160
4K / 2160p
100−110
100−110
high / 768p
220−230
220−230
GeForce GTX 1070 mobile and GeForce GTX 970 have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p
70−75
70−75
medium / 1080p
50−55
50−55
GeForce GTX 1070 mobile and GeForce GTX 970 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
110−120
110−120
GeForce GTX 1070 mobile and GeForce GTX 970 have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p
65−70
60−65
ultra / 1080p
65−70
60−65
QHD / 1440p
45−50
40−45
4K / 2160p
24−27
21−24
low / 720p
100−110
100−110
medium / 1080p
70−75
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in Far Cry 5 is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 970.
high / 1080p
100−105
90−95
ultra / 1080p
75−80
70−75
QHD / 1440p
50−55
45−50
4K / 2160p
21−24
21−24
low / 720p
220−230
220−230
medium / 1080p
150−160
140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in Fortnite is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 970.
high / 1080p
90−95
85−90
ultra / 1080p
70−75
65−70
QHD / 1440p
50−55
45−50
4K / 2160p
35−40
30−35
low / 720p
140−150
130−140
medium / 1080p
95−100
90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in Forza Horizon 4 is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 970.
low / 768p
160−170
160−170
medium / 768p
150−160
150−160
high / 1080p
100−110
95−100
ultra / 1080p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in Grand Theft Auto V is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 970.
high / 1080p
40−45
35−40
ultra / 1080p
30−35
30−35
QHD / 1440p
24−27
24−27
4K / 2160p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
100−105
95−100
medium / 1080p
55−60
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in Metro Exodus is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 970.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
GeForce GTX 1070 mobile and GeForce GTX 970 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
85−90
75−80
ultra / 1080p
60−65
55−60
4K / 2160p
18−20
18−20
low / 720p
130−140
120−130
medium / 1080p
95−100
85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 9% more, than GeForce GTX 970.
high / 1080p
40−45
35−40
ultra / 1080p
24−27
24−27
QHD / 1440p
18−20
16−18
4K / 2160p
12−14
10−12
low / 720p
100−105
90−95
medium / 1080p
60−65
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 970.
low / 768p
200−210
180−190
medium / 768p
130−140
120−130
high / 1080p
75−80
70−75
ultra / 1080p
40−45
40−45
4K / 2160p
27−30
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 970.
low / 768p
130−140
120−130
ultra / 1080p
65−70
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in World of Tanks is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 970.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 1070 mobile
GeForce GTX 970
Architecture
Pascal
Maxwell
Code name
N17E-G2
GM204
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
1 September 2016
19 September 2014
Pipelines
2048
1664
Core clock speed
1506 MHz
1050 MHz
Boost Clock
1645 MHz
1178 MHz
Transistor count
7,200 million
5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
16 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
210.6
109 billion/sec
Floating-point performance
6,738 gflops
3,920 gflops
Length
10.5" (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
8 GB/s
7.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth
256 GB/s
224 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
G-SYNC support
+
+
VR Ready
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
6.4
OpenGL
4.5
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
1.1.126
CUDA
+
+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.48 kh/s
CUDA cores
1920
1664
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
PCI Express 3.0
Height
4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
+
Multi monitor support
+
4 displays
HDCP
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
478 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Decred / DCR (Decred)
1.51 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
22.21 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
291.61 Sol/s
GameStream
+
GeForce ShadowPlay
+
GPU Boost
3.0
2.0
GameWorks
+
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