GeForce GTX 1070 SLI vs Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1070 SLI and Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 1070 SLI will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 1070 SLI

Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 1070 SLI	Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary
Power consumption (TDP)	300 Watt	225 Watt
Interface		PCIe 4.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	2x 8 GB	8 GB
Display Connectors		1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort

GeForce GTX 1070 SLI has 33% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary.
Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary 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 Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary - with RDNA 1.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary is 174 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1070 SLI.
GeForce GTX 1070 SLI is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary - by 7 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary is 6000 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1070 SLI.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	75−80	75−80
ultra / 1080p	55−60	55−60
QHD / 1440p	45−50	45−50
4K / 2160p	30−35	30−33
low / 720p	100−105	95−100
medium / 1080p	90−95	85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3% more, than Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary.
high / 1080p	120−130	110−120
ultra / 1080p	110−120	100−110
QHD / 1440p	90−95	85−90
4K / 2160p	55−60	50−55
low / 720p	160−170	160−170
medium / 1080p	130−140	130−140
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 SLI in Battlefield 5 is 4% more, than Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
GeForce GTX 1070 SLI and Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary 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 Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary 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 Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary 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 Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	100−110	100−105
ultra / 1080p	95−100	90−95
QHD / 1440p	80−85	75−80
4K / 2160p	40−45	40−45
low / 720p	120−130	120−130
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 SLI in Far Cry 5 is 2% more, than Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary.
high / 1080p	160−170	150−160
ultra / 1080p	130−140	120−130
QHD / 1440p	90−95	85−90
4K / 2160p	21−24	21−24
low / 720p	270−280	260−270
medium / 1080p	190−200	180−190
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 SLI in Fortnite is 5% more, than Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary.
high / 1080p	130−140	130−140
ultra / 1080p	110−120	100−110
QHD / 1440p	95−100	85−90
4K / 2160p	60−65	55−60
low / 720p	170−180	160−170
medium / 1080p	140−150	130−140
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 6% more, than Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary.
low / 768p	170−180	170−180
medium / 768p	160−170	160−170
high / 1080p	140−150	130−140
ultra / 1080p	85−90	80−85
QHD / 1440p	75−80	70−75
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 3% more, than Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary.
high / 1080p	70−75	65−70
ultra / 1080p	60−65	55−60
QHD / 1440p	45−50	40−45
4K / 2160p	30−33	27−30
low / 720p	140−150	130−140
medium / 1080p	95−100	90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 SLI in Metro Exodus is 8% more, than Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
GeForce GTX 1070 SLI and Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p	140−150	140−150
ultra / 1080p	110−120	100−110
4K / 2160p	18−20	18−20
low / 720p	160−170	160−170
medium / 1080p	160−170	150−160
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 3% more, than Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary.
high / 1080p	70−75	65−70
ultra / 1080p	45−50	40−45
QHD / 1440p	35−40	30−35
4K / 2160p	24−27	21−24
low / 720p	130−140	130−140
medium / 1080p	100−110	95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 6% more, than Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary.
low / 768p	290−300	280−290
medium / 768p	220−230	210−220
high / 1080p	140−150	130−140
ultra / 1080p	75−80	70−75
4K / 2160p	50−55	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 4% more, than Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary.
low / 768p	350−400	290−300
ultra / 1080p	160−170	140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 SLI in World of Tanks is 22% more, than Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 1070 SLI	Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary
Architecture	Pascal	RDNA 1.0
Code name	Pascal GP104 SLI	Navi 10
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	16 August 2016	7 July 2019
Pipelines	3840	2560
Core clock speed	1506 MHz	1680 MHz
Boost Clock	1683 MHz	1980 MHz
Transistor count	14400 Million	10,300 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	7 nm
Texture fill rate		316.8
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 (12_1)
Shader Model		6.5
OpenGL		4.6
OpenCL		2.0
Vulkan	+	1.2.131
CUDA	+
SLI options	+

GeForce GTX 1070 SLI vs Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary

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