# NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Desktop GPU: NVIDIA Also called nvidia geforce gtx 1070, geforce gtx 1070 NVIDIA, Desktop GPU, Pascal NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10 Series desktop graphics card on Pascal, with 8 GB GDDR5 at 150 W board power on a 16 nm process. ## What you need to know NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 is a desktop gpu with a thin public spec record. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 launched in August 16, 2016. 8 GB GDDR5 is the frame buffer on the reference sheet. Treat the spec table as the facts. Missing fields stay Unknown. - **Still good?**: Only if the workload is light **Product age**: 10 years old **Upgrade pressure**: Moderate Feex says If games feel slow, I would check settings and the CPU before I shop. Eight gigabytes fills up faster than a SKU name admits. ## What this hardware means today Age and usefulness are not the same number. This page keeps them separate. - **Performance today**: **Average.** Average for the class. Resolution and settings still win. **Product age 10 years old**: **Legacy.** Launched August 16, 2016. Newer series exist. That does not make this card unusable by itself. **Support status **: **Supported.** Current GeForce Game Ready and Studio drivers still cover this generation unless the vendor has retired it. **Upgrade pressure **: **Moderate.** Upgrade pressure comes from VRAM-heavy games first, not from the card being unusable. ## Where does it sit? Pascal sits on the recent GeForce RTX timeline. Partner cards can change coolers, connectors, and clocks. RTX 20 RTX 30 RTX 40 RTX 50 ## Performance context These are qualitative readings, not a fake 8.7 out of 10. Resolution, settings, and the CPU still win. ### 1080p gaming: Average More GPU than most 1080p setups need if this card is in the current or previous generation. ### 1440p gaming: Average Settings may need to drop before 1440p feels smooth. ### 4K gaming: Limited Native 4K is where memory size and the memory bus show up. Upscaling changes the picture. ### Creator work: Good Light GPU acceleration is fine. Large video timelines will ask for more memory. ### Efficiency: Excellent The sheet lists 150 W board power. Partner cards can differ. ## Should you upgrade? Probably not if the card is not the bottleneck. ### Upgrade makes more sense if - You play at native 4K and the frame buffer is the limit - Current games are GPU-bound at your resolution and settings - You need current-generation features this card does not have - Your present GPU is a much older generation and this would be a real step up ### Upgrade makes less sense if - You already play at a resolution this card can feed - The CPU, RAM, or storage is what actually stalls the machine - You are shopping for a newer card in the same class to fix a software or driver problem ## Specifications Figures below follow the Feex Hardware Database record for this SKU. Partner cards can still differ. Fields without a recorded value are omitted. ### Graphics processor NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 is built on Pascal using a 16 nm process. | Manufacturer | NVIDIA | | --------------------- | --------------------- | | Family | GeForce GTX 10 Series | | Architecture | Pascal | | GPU | GP104-200-A1 | | Manufacturing process | 16 nm | | Transistors | 7,000 million | | Die size | 314 mm² | | Integrated | No | | Mobile | No | | Workstation | No | | Segment | Desktop | ### Shader configuration NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 lists 1920 shading units on this sheet. | CUDA cores | 1920 | | --------------------- | ---- | | Compute units | 15 | | Texture mapping units | 120 | | Render output units | 64 | ### Clock speeds Base clock is 1.51 GHz. Boost reaches 1.68 GHz. | Base clock | 1.51 GHz | | ----------- | -------- | | Boost clock | 1.68 GHz | ### Memory NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 addresses 8 GB. | Memory type | GDDR5 | | ---------------- | ---------- | | Memory size | 8 GB | | Memory interface | 256-bit | | Memory bandwidth | 256.3 GB/s | | Memory clock | 2.0 GHz | ### Power and board NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 lists 150 W board power. | Board power | 150 W | | ----------- | ----- | ### Market NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 launched August 16, 2016. | Launch date | August 16, 2016 | | ----------- | --------------- | ## Independent scores ### These are third-party benchmark figures stored in the Feex Hardware Database. They are not Feex measurements. | PassMark G3D | 13,513 PassMark figure via PassMark Videocard Benchmark. Not a Feex measurement. | | ------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | PassMark G2D | 848 PassMark figure via PassMark Videocard Benchmark. Not a Feex measurement. | ## Compatibility | Slot | PCI Express x16. Check the exact link rate on the board. | | ----- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Power | 150 W on the sheet. The power plug is a partner-card detail. | | Case | Length, thickness, and slot count vary by partner cooler. Measure the case, not the SKU name. | The SKU name is not a cooler, a length, or a power plug. Read the exact partner card before you buy or install. Seat power connectors fully. A loose high-power plug can overheat. That is a connector problem, not a reason to assume the GPU is dead. Driver packages from a previous GPU are a common crash source. Clean-install the current vendor package before you replace hardware. ### No display after install Plug the monitor into the GPU outputs, not the motherboard, unless this is an integrated part. A black screen with fans spinning is often a power plug, a seated PCIe card, or the display cable. ### Driver installs, then games crash Use the vendor package that matches this generation. A leftover driver from a previous GPU is a common cause. ## Related These entities connect to this article. Type is shown on every link. 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Specs, sources, and the full story stay in the article. - **Manufacturer**: NVIDIA **Family**: GeForce GTX 10 Series **Architecture**: Pascal **Memory**: 8 GB GDDR5 **Launch**: 2016 **Status**: Legacy, still capable Partially Verified: Last verified August 2026 --- Source: [Canonical Feex Wiki page](https://feex.it/wiki/hardware/gpu/nvidia-geforce-gtx-1070/) [Developer guide](https://feex.it/wiki/developers/) | [API policy](https://feex.it/developers/api-policy/) | [Agent guidance](https://feex.it/wiki/llms.txt)