GeForce GTX 1070 SLI vs GeForce RTX 3070

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 1070 SLI and GeForce RTX 3070, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 1070 SLI stacks up against GeForce RTX 3070, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 1070 SLI

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 1070 SLI	GeForce RTX 3070
Power consumption (TDP)	300 Watt	220 Watt
Interface		PCIe 4.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1x 12-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	2x 8 GB	8 GB
Display Connectors		1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 1070 SLI has 36% more power consumption, than GeForce RTX 3070.
GeForce RTX 3070 has 6 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 1070 SLI.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 1070 SLI is build with Pascal architecture, and GeForce RTX 3070 - with Ampere.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1070 SLI is 6 MHz higher, than GeForce RTX 3070.
GeForce GTX 1070 SLI is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and GeForce RTX 3070 - by 8 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce RTX 3070 is 6000 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1070 SLI.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	75−80	90−95
ultra / 1080p	55−60	70−75
QHD / 1440p	45−50	55−60
4K / 2160p	30−35	40−45
low / 720p	100−105	100−110
medium / 1080p	90−95	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 3070 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 16% more, than GeForce GTX 1070 SLI.
high / 1080p	120−130	140−150
ultra / 1080p	110−120	130−140
QHD / 1440p	90−95	100−110
4K / 2160p	55−60	65−70
low / 720p	160−170	160−170
medium / 1080p	130−140	150−160
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 3070 in Battlefield 5 is 11% more, than GeForce GTX 1070 SLI.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
GeForce GTX 1070 SLI and GeForce RTX 3070 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 SLI and GeForce RTX 3070 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 SLI and GeForce RTX 3070 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
GeForce GTX 1070 SLI and GeForce RTX 3070 have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	95−100	100−110
QHD / 1440p	80−85	95−100
4K / 2160p	40−45	55−60
low / 720p	120−130	130−140
medium / 1080p	100−110	120−130
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 3070 in Far Cry 5 is 14% more, than GeForce GTX 1070 SLI.
high / 1080p	160−170	170−180
ultra / 1080p	130−140	150−160
QHD / 1440p	90−95	110−120
4K / 2160p	21−24	21−24
low / 720p	270−280	270−280
medium / 1080p	190−200	210−220
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 3070 in Fortnite is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 1070 SLI.
high / 1080p	130−140	150−160
ultra / 1080p	110−120	130−140
QHD / 1440p	95−100	110−120
4K / 2160p	60−65	80−85
low / 720p	170−180	170−180
medium / 1080p	140−150	150−160
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 3070 in Forza Horizon 4 is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 1070 SLI.
low / 768p	170−180	170−180
medium / 768p	160−170	160−170
high / 1080p	140−150	150−160
ultra / 1080p	85−90	95−100
QHD / 1440p	75−80	90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 3070 in Grand Theft Auto V is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 1070 SLI.
high / 1080p	70−75	90−95
ultra / 1080p	60−65	75−80
QHD / 1440p	45−50	60−65
4K / 2160p	30−33	35−40
low / 720p	140−150	150−160
medium / 1080p	95−100	110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 3070 in Metro Exodus is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 1070 SLI.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
GeForce GTX 1070 SLI and GeForce RTX 3070 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p	140−150	160−170
ultra / 1080p	110−120	140−150
4K / 2160p	18−20	18−20
low / 720p	160−170	190−200
medium / 1080p	160−170	180−190
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 3070 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 16% more, than GeForce GTX 1070 SLI.
high / 1080p	70−75	85−90
ultra / 1080p	45−50	55−60
QHD / 1440p	35−40	45−50
4K / 2160p	24−27	30−35
low / 720p	130−140	140−150
medium / 1080p	100−110	120−130
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 3070 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 17% more, than GeForce GTX 1070 SLI.
low / 768p	290−300	300−350
medium / 768p	220−230	260−270
high / 1080p	140−150	170−180
ultra / 1080p	75−80	100−110
4K / 2160p	50−55	70−75
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 3070 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 1070 SLI.
low / 768p	350−400	650−700
ultra / 1080p	160−170	300−350
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 3070 in World of Tanks is 85% more, than GeForce GTX 1070 SLI.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 1070 SLI	GeForce RTX 3070
Architecture	Pascal	Ampere
Code name	Pascal GP104 SLI	GA104
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	16 August 2016	1 September 2020
Pipelines	3840	5888
Core clock speed	1506 MHz	1500 MHz
Boost Clock	1683 MHz	1725 MHz
Transistor count	14400 Million	17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	8 nm
Texture fill rate		317.4
Length		242 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	8000 MHz	14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth		448.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-
G-SYNC support	+
VR Ready	+
DirectX	DirectX 12_1	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model		6.5
OpenGL		4.6
OpenCL		2.0
Vulkan	+	1.2
CUDA	+	8.5
SLI options	+
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GeForce GTX 1070 SLI vs GeForce RTX 3070

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