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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 576 192 2437 896

GTX 980 Ti	GTX 1070	Difference
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
Price	$ 619.0	$ 329.0	290 (47%)
Year	2015	2016	1 (0%)
Maximum Recorded Temperature	83C	80C	3 (4%)
Max Fan Noise	53dB	48.2dB	4.8 (9%)
Recommended Power Supply	600W	500W	100 (17%)
Benchmark CPU	Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz ($306.99)	Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz ($334.99)
CPU Impact on FPS	+0.0 FPS	+0.0 FPS	0 (0%)
CPU Impact on FPS %	0.0%	0.0%	0 (0%)
Benchmark Quality Settings	Ultra Quality Settings	Ultra Quality Settings
Average 1080p Performance	84.5 FPS	93.6 FPS	9.1 (11%)
Average 1440p Performance	62.1 FPS	68.5 FPS	6.4 (10%)
(Ultrawide) Average 1440p Performance	53.0 FPS	58.4 FPS	5.4 (10%)
Average 4K Performance	37.0 FPS	40.6 FPS	3.6 (10%)
Memory	6 GB	8 GB	2 (33%)
1080p Cost Per Frame	$ 7.7	$ 4.3	3.4 (44%)
1440p Cost Per Frame	$ 10.5	$ 5.8	4.7 (45%)
(Ultrawide) 1440p Cost Per Frame	$ 12.3	$ 6.8	5.5 (45%)
4K Cost Per Frame	$ 17.5	$ 9.8	7.7 (44%)
Variant	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
Overall Combination Score Overall Combination Score × Description Metric From To Weight The release year of the graphics card. The newer the better technology and performance optimization and driver support. Year 2016 2019 13 2015 2016 11 2014 2015 8 2013 2014 4 2007 2013 2 The price of the graphics card. The cheaper the better. Price 0 250 35 250 400 30 400 550 25 550 650 15 650 9999 5 Power Supply Wattage required for overall system. The lower the better. PSU 0 350 4 350 450 4 450 550 3 550 650 2 650 9999 1 Maximum recorded temperature under load. The lower the better for longer life of the graphics card. Temp 0 70 2 70 75 2 75 80 1 80 85 1 85 999 1 Noise Levels under load. The lower the better. Noise 0 45 2 45 48 2 48 50 2 50 55 1 55 999 1 Full HD performance at 1080p resolution. The higher the better. FHD 60 9999 18 55 60 13 45 55 11 35 45 7 0 35 5 Quad HD performance at 1440p resolution. The higher the better. QHD 60 9999 10 55 60 8 45 55 5 35 45 4 0 35 2 4K performance at 2160p resolution. The higher the better. F4K 60 9999 5 55 60 4 45 55 3 35 45 2 0 35 1 Current CPU Impact on performance with respect to the highest performing CPU used for benchmark at the time this graphics card was released. CPU -5 9999 5 -7 -5 4 -10 -7 3 -15 -10 2 -9999 -15 1 Graphics card memory (RAM) capacity. The higher the better for higher resolution textures and future demanding games. MEM 8 9999 5 4 8 4 2 4 3 1 2 2 0 1 1 FROM TO VERDICT The overall score is determined based on the calculated weightings for the individual components. OVERALL SCORE 80 99 Excellent 70 80 Very Good 60 70 Good 40 60 Acceptable 0 40 Weak Close	64/100	83/100	19 (30%)

Our Verdict: Upgrading from GTX 980 Ti to GTX 1070 is not recommended as it is less than 30% of improvement in performance. In general, a reasonable upgrade is between 30% and 50% or more to justify the purchase of new hardware. The price/performance ratio is much better for GTX 1070 . Share Your Comments 0

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti

Spec for spec, this GTX 980 Ti leapfrogs its direct predecessor, the GTX 780, by boasting 51.7 % more fps. The GTX 980 Ti has 6 GB RAM compared to the GTX 780 's 3 GB video memory.

Compared to its AMD 's closest rival, R9 FURY X, the GTX 980 Ti was 8.3 % faster. Fortunately, gaming performance was quite impressive. The GTX 980 Ti consistently delivers great frame rate increases over the GTX 780, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti and it really justifies an upgrade.

For 1080p Full HD, we were able to play Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Just Cause 4, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, Battlefield 2042, Gears of War 5 at 61 fps to 61 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 61 fps. For 1440p Quad HD, we were able to play Apex Legends, Spider-Man Remastered, Resident Evil 2, Call of Duty Modern Warfare, World War Z at 60 fps to 69 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 64 fps.

For 2160p 4K, we were able to play Valorant at 110 fps to 110 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 110 fps.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070

The GTX 1080 might be the high-end flagship of the latest Pascal set of graphics cards, but their prices keep them out of the reach of most mid-range PC gamers. On the other hand, the GTX 1070 is closer to being reasonably affordable at a price tag of $ 399. The good news is, with the release of the GTX 1070 Ti, the GTX 1070 's price is getting more discount.

NVIDIA ’s xx70 cards have always been defined by mid-range prices with performance that knocks on the door of high-end graphics cards – especially when overclocked. After taking the time to fully test the Pascal graphics card inside the GTX 1070, we can say without a doubt that it continues the trend. Spec for spec, this GTX 1070 leapfrogs its direct predecessor, the GTX 970, by boasting 50.5 % more fps.

The GTX 1070 has 8 GB RAM compared to the GTX 970 's 4 GB video memory. In our synthetic benchmarks, the GTX 1070 blows past the GTX 970 and, amazingly, even the GTX 980 as well.

Fortunately, gaming performance was quite impressive. The GTX 1070 consistently delivers great frame rate increases over the GTX 970 and it really justifies an upgrade. Compared to its AMD 's closest rival, RX Vega 56, the GTX 1070 was -2.4 % slower.

For 1080p Full HD, we were able to play Baldur's Gate 3, Armored Core VI, F1 22, Anthem, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II at 60 fps to 68 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 62 fps. For 1440p Quad HD, we were able to play GreedFall, Hitman 2, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, Death Stranding, F1 2019 at 61 fps to 67 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 64 fps.

For 2160p 4K, we were able to play Overwatch 2, Valorant at 64 fps to 134 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 99 fps.

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070

Year	Game	Frames Per Second
2023	Resident Evil 4	60 67.3 66 74.3
2023	A Plague Tale: Requiem	41 45.9 45 50.7
2023	Hogwarts Legacy	35 39.8 39 43.9
2023	The Last of Us Part I	27 30.6 30 33.8
2023	Forspoken	31 35.5 35 39.2
2023	The Callisto Protocol	24 27.5 27 30.4
2023	Dead Space	41 45.9 45 50.7
2023	Baldur's Gate 3	49 54.5 54 60.1
2023	Armored Core VI	49 54.5 54 60.1
2023	Immortals of Aveum	22 24.5 24 27.0
2023	Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart	44 49.0 48 54.1
2023	Remnant II	24 27.5 27 30.4
2023	Star Wars Jedi: Survivor	33 36.7 36 40.5
2023	Atomic Heart	33 36.7 36 40.5
2023	Starfield	16 18.4 18 20.3
2022	Elden Ring	40 45.5 50 55.6
2022	God of War	38 43.1 47 52.8
2022	Overwatch 2	72 80.2 88 98.1
2022	F1 22	49 55.1 54 60.8
2022	Dying Light 2	46 52.0 51 57.4
2022	Total War: Warhammer III	46 52.0 51 57.4
2022	Spider-Man Remastered	77 85.7 85 94.6
2022	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II	55 61.2 60 67.6
2021	Forza Horizon 5	39 43.6 47 53.3
2021	Halo Infinite	29 33.3 36 40.7
2021	Battlefield 2042	55 61.4 67 75.1
2021	Hitman 3	63 70.4 69 77.7
2021	Far Cry 6	58 65.5 65 72.3
2021	Guardians of the Galaxy	64 71.6 71 79.1
2020	Watch Dogs: Legion	64 72.2 71 79.7
2020	Assassin's Creed Valhalla	31 35.2 38 43.0
2020	Microsoft Flight Simulator	20 23.0 25 28.1
2020	Valorant	138 154.3 169 188.7
2020	Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War	54 60.5 66 74.0
2020	Death Stranding	62 69.9 76 85.5
2020	Marvel's Avengers	40 45.5 50 55.6
2020	Godfall	61 68.0 74 83.2
2020	Cyberpunk 2077	31 35.2 38 43.0
2019	Apex Legends	72 81.0 89 99.0
2019	Anthem	46 52.2 57 63.8
2019	Far Cry New Dawn	68 76.5 84 93.5
2019	Resident Evil 2	85 94.7 104 115.8
2019	Metro Exodus	37 42.2 46 51.6
2019	World War Z	84 94.0 83 93.0
2019	Gears of War 5	55 61.4 67 75.1
2019	F1 2019	69 77.1 84 94.3
2019	GreedFall	62 69.4 76 84.9
2019	Borderlands 3	43 48.8 53 59.6
2019	Call of Duty Modern Warfare	84 93.8 103 114.7
2019	Red Dead Redemption 2	32 36.1 39 44.2
2019	Need For Speed: Heat	51 56.7 62 69.4
2018	Call of Duty: Black Ops 4	89 99.0 99 111.0
2018	Assassin's Creed Odyssey	36 40.0 42 47.0
2018	Final Fantasy XV	61 68.0 71 79.0
2018	Shadow of the Tomb Raider	59 66.0 66 74.0
2018	Forza Horizon 4	84 94.0 86 96.0
2018	Fallout 76	103 115.0 108 120.7
2018	Hitman 2	81 90.0 84 94.0
2018	Just Cause 4	54 61.0 67 74.6
2018	Monster Hunter: World	59 65.7 72 80.3
2018	Strange Brigade	89 99.0 108 121.0
2018	Battlefield V	84 94.0 89 99.0
2017	Assassin's Creed Origins	52 58.0 61 68.0
2017	Destiny 2	99 111.0 117 130.0
2017	PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds	61 68.0 72 80.0
2017	Fortnite Battle Royale	85 94.5 86 96.6
2017	Need For Speed: Payback	75 84.4 92 103.2
2017	For Honor	101 112.6 123 137.6
2017	Project CARS 2	71 79.7 87 97.5
2017	Forza Motorsport 7	86 96.6 106 118.1
2016	Overwatch	131 146.3 134 149.8
2016	Dishonored 2	52 58.2 63 71.1
2015	Grand Theft Auto V	72 80.0 83 92.7
2015	Rocket League	295 328.3 361 401.5
2015	Need For Speed	81 91.0 100 111.3
2015	Project CARS	78 87.2 96 106.7
2015	Rainbow Six Siege	143 159.5 175 195.0
2013	Crysis 3	112 125.5 83 92.3
2013	Battlefield 4	107 119.0 117 130.8
2012	Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	202 225.1 247 275.3
2009	League of Legends	379 422.1 464 516.2

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070

Year	Game	Frames Per Second
2023	Resident Evil 4	39 49.0 43 54.1
2023	A Plague Tale: Requiem	26 33.7 29 37.2
2023	Hogwarts Legacy	24 30.6 27 33.8
2023	The Last of Us Part I	18 23.3 20 25.7
2023	Forspoken	18 23.3 20 25.7
2023	The Callisto Protocol	15 19.6 17 21.6
2023	Dead Space	24 30.6 27 33.8
2023	Baldur's Gate 3	35 44.1 38 48.6
2023	Armored Core VI	35 44.1 38 48.6
2023	Immortals of Aveum	13 17.1 15 18.9
2023	Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart	26 33.7 29 37.2
2023	Remnant II	14 18.4 16 20.3
2023	Star Wars Jedi: Survivor	22 27.5 24 30.4
2023	Atomic Heart	21 26.3 23 29.1
2023	Starfield	13 16.5 14 18.2
2022	Elden Ring	28 35.9 35 43.9
2022	God of War	29 37.1 36 45.3
2022	Overwatch 2	55 68.9 67 84.3
2022	F1 22	26 33.7 29 37.2
2022	Dying Light 2	26 33.7 29 37.2
2022	Total War: Warhammer III	29 36.7 32 40.5
2022	Spider-Man Remastered	48 61.2 54 67.6
2022	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II	31 39.8 35 43.9
2021	Forza Horizon 5	30 37.5 36 45.9
2021	Halo Infinite	24 30.0 29 36.7
2021	Battlefield 2042	32 40.8 39 49.9
2021	Hitman 3	40 50.2 44 55.4
2021	Far Cry 6	39 49.0 43 54.1
2021	Guardians of the Galaxy	40 50.8 44 56.1
2020	Watch Dogs: Legion	37 47.1 41 52.0
2020	Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24 30.5 29 37.3
2020	Microsoft Flight Simulator	16 20.2 19 24.7
2020	Valorant	100 126.2 123 154.3
2020	Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War	37 47.4 46 57.9
2020	Death Stranding	43 54.2 53 66.3
2020	Marvel's Avengers	25 32.4 31 39.6
2020	Godfall	36 45.5 44 55.6
2020	Cyberpunk 2077	26 32.8 32 40.1
2019	Apex Legends	48 60.3 58 73.7
2019	Anthem	33 41.4 40 50.6
2019	Far Cry New Dawn	47 59.4 58 72.6
2019	Resident Evil 2	51 63.8 62 78.0
2019	Metro Exodus	26 32.8 32 40.1
2019	World War Z	54 68.6 54 67.9
2019	Gears of War 5	35 44.6 43 54.5
2019	F1 2019	43 54.6 53 66.8
2019	GreedFall	40 50.2 49 61.4
2019	Borderlands 3	27 34.2 33 41.9
2019	Call of Duty Modern Warfare	54 67.5 66 82.6
2019	Red Dead Redemption 2	23 29.5 28 36.1
2019	Need For Speed: Heat	35 44.6 43 54.5
2018	Call of Duty: Black Ops 4	46 58.0 52 65.0
2018	Assassin's Creed Odyssey	25 32.0 31 39.0
2018	Final Fantasy XV	38 48.0 44 55.0
2018	Shadow of the Tomb Raider	36 45.0 39 49.0
2018	Forza Horizon 4	63 79.0 64 81.0
2018	Fallout 76	60 76.0 65 82.0
2018	Hitman 2	47 59.0 49 62.0
2018	Just Cause 4	36 45.0 44 55.1
2018	Monster Hunter: World	36 46.0 44 56.2
2018	Strange Brigade	55 68.9 67 84.3
2018	Battlefield V	60 75.0 63 79.0
2017	Assassin's Creed Origins	36 46.0 43 54.0
2017	Destiny 2	76 95.0 89 112.0
2017	PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds	41 52.0 48 61.0
2017	Fortnite Battle Royale	49 61.6 50 63.0
2017	Need For Speed: Payback	48 61.0 59 74.6
2017	For Honor	52 65.7 64 80.3
2017	Project CARS 2	45 56.3 55 68.8
2017	Forza Motorsport 7	69 87.2 85 106.7
2016	Overwatch	80 100.8 82 103.6
2016	Dishonored 2	39 49.7 48 60.8
2015	Grand Theft Auto V	44 55.9 50 63.1
2015	Rocket League	112 140.7 137 172.1
2015	Need For Speed	56 70.4 68 86.0
2015	Project CARS	53 66.6 65 81.4
2015	Rainbow Six Siege	82 103.2 100 126.2
2013	Crysis 3	66 83.2 46 58.1
2013	Battlefield 4	62 77.7 67 84.8
2012	Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	150 187.6 183 229.4
2009	League of Legends	187 234.5 229 286.8

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070

Year	Game	Frames Per Second
2019	Apex Legends	39 51.5 47 63.0
2019	Anthem	25 34.2 31 41.8
2019	Far Cry New Dawn	36 48.6 45 59.4
2019	Resident Evil 2	38 50.9 47 62.3
2019	Metro Exodus	21 28.6 26 34.9
2019	World War Z	43 57.8 43 57.2
2019	Gears of War 5	29 38.9 36 47.6
2019	F1 2019	36 47.8 44 58.4
2019	GreedFall	28 37.9 35 46.3
2019	Borderlands 3	21 27.8 25 34.1
2019	Call of Duty Modern Warfare	43 57.7 53 70.6
2019	Red Dead Redemption 2	19 25.8 24 31.6
2019	Need For Speed: Heat	29 38.9 36 47.6
2018	Call of Duty: Black Ops 4	38 50.3 38 50.3
2018	Assassin's Creed Odyssey	21 28.9 26 34.8
2018	Final Fantasy XV	30 40.7 35 46.5
2018	Shadow of the Tomb Raider	27 36.4 30 40.1
2018	Forza Horizon 4	53 70.1 54 72.2
2018	Fallout 76	47 63.1 51 67.9
2018	Hitman 2	38 50.3 39 52.4
2018	Just Cause 4	27 36.6 34 44.8
2018	Monster Hunter: World	27 36.4 33 44.5
2018	Strange Brigade	43 56.9 52 69.7
2018	Battlefield V	47 62.1 50 65.8
2017	Assassin's Creed Origins	30 40.1 34 45.5
2017	Destiny 2	57 76.0 68 89.9
2017	PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds	33 43.9 39 51.4
2017	Fortnite Battle Royale	38 50.6 39 51.7
2017	Need For Speed: Payback	41 55.2 51 67.5
2017	For Honor	40 52.7 48 64.4
2017	Project CARS 2	41 55.2 51 67.5
2017	Forza Motorsport 7	65 85.8 79 105.0
2016	Overwatch	62 81.6 63 83.9
2016	Dishonored 2	36 47.7 44 58.3
2015	Grand Theft Auto V	34 44.8 37 49.6
2015	Rocket League	83 110.4 102 135.0
2015	Need For Speed	47 62.8 58 76.7
2015	Project CARS	46 60.7 56 74.3
2015	Rainbow Six Siege	61 80.8 75 98.8
2013	Crysis 3	50 66.4 35 46.1
2013	Battlefield 4	54 71.8 58 77.6
2012	Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	144 190.7 177 233.2
2009	League of Legends	133 175.6 163 214.8

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070

Year	Game	Frames Per Second
2023	Resident Evil 4	25 36.7 28 40.5
2023	A Plague Tale: Requiem	14 21.4 16 23.6
2023	Hogwarts Legacy	14 21.4 16 23.6
2023	The Last of Us Part I	8 12.2 9 13.5
2023	Forspoken	7 11.0 8 12.2
2023	The Callisto Protocol	6 9.8 7 10.8
2023	Dead Space	8 12.2 9 13.5
2023	Baldur's Gate 3	17 24.5 18 27.0
2023	Armored Core VI	17 24.5 18 27.0
2023	Immortals of Aveum	5 8.0 6 8.8
2023	Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart	12 18.4 14 20.3
2023	Remnant II	6 9.2 7 10.1
2023	Star Wars Jedi: Survivor	9 13.5 10 14.9
2023	Atomic Heart	11 16.5 12 18.2
2023	Starfield	7 11.0 8 12.2
2022	Elden Ring	14 20.4 17 25.0
2022	God of War	20 28.8 24 35.2
2022	Overwatch 2	36 52.1 44 63.7
2022	F1 22	17 24.5 18 27.0
2022	Dying Light 2	17 24.5 18 27.0
2022	Total War: Warhammer III	19 27.5 21 30.4
2022	Spider-Man Remastered	29 42.8 33 47.3
2022	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II	17 24.5 18 27.0
2021	Forza Horizon 5	20 29.1 24 35.6
2021	Halo Infinite	14 20.6 17 25.2
2021	Battlefield 2042	18 26.3 22 32.1
2021	Hitman 3	21 30.6 23 33.8
2021	Far Cry 6	18 26.3 20 29.1
2021	Guardians of the Galaxy	19 27.5 21 30.4
2020	Watch Dogs: Legion	21 30.6 23 33.8
2020	Assassin's Creed Valhalla	14 20.6 17 25.2
2020	Microsoft Flight Simulator	11 15.9 13 19.5
2020	Valorant	76 109.7 93 134.2
2020	Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War	17 25.3 21 31.0
2020	Death Stranding	23 32.9 28 40.3
2020	Marvel's Avengers	11 17.0 14 20.8
2020	Godfall	15 21.7 18 26.5
2020	Cyberpunk 2077	15 21.6 18 26.4
2019	Apex Legends	25 36.0 30 44.0
2019	Anthem	15 22.5 19 27.5
2019	Far Cry New Dawn	22 31.5 26 38.5
2019	Resident Evil 2	21 31.4 26 38.4
2019	Metro Exodus	14 20.6 17 25.2
2019	World War Z	27 39.5 27 39.1
2019	Gears of War 5	19 28.1 24 34.4
2019	F1 2019	24 34.7 29 42.4
2019	GreedFall	14 20.6 17 25.2
2019	Borderlands 3	12 17.8 15 21.8
2019	Call of Duty Modern Warfare	28 40.3 34 49.3
2019	Red Dead Redemption 2	13 18.8 16 22.9
2019	Need For Speed: Heat	19 28.1 24 34.4
2018	Call of Duty: Black Ops 4	25 36.0 20 29.0
2018	Assassin's Creed Odyssey	15 22.0 18 26.0
2018	Final Fantasy XV	19 28.0 22 32.0
2018	Shadow of the Tomb Raider	16 23.0 18 26.0
2018	Forza Horizon 4	36 52.0 37 54.0
2018	Fallout 76	29 42.0 31 45.0
2018	Hitman 2	24 35.0 25 36.0
2018	Just Cause 4	16 23.5 20 28.7
2018	Monster Hunter: World	15 22.0 18 27.0
2018	Strange Brigade	26 37.5 32 45.9
2018	Battlefield V	28 41.0 30 44.0
2017	Assassin's Creed Origins	20 29.0 21 31.0
2017	Destiny 2	32 47.0 39 56.0
2017	PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds	21 30.0 24 35.0
2017	Fortnite Battle Royale	23 32.9 23 33.6
2017	Need For Speed: Payback	29 42.2 36 51.6
2017	For Honor	22 32.8 28 40.1
2017	Project CARS 2	32 46.9 40 57.4
2017	Forza Motorsport 7	51 73.2 62 89.5
2016	Overwatch	36 51.8 37 53.2
2016	Dishonored 2	27 39.4 33 48.2
2015	Grand Theft Auto V	19 27.8 20 29.7
2015	Rocket League	45 65.7 56 80.3
2015	Need For Speed	32 46.9 40 57.4
2015	Project CARS	32 46.9 40 57.4
2015	Rainbow Six Siege	33 47.8 40 58.5
2013	Crysis 3	28 40.9 19 28.0
2013	Battlefield 4	39 56.5 42 60.3
2012	Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	118 168.8 144 206.5
2009	League of Legends	65 93.8 80 114.7

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti / i7-4790K

It is worth noting that the GTX 980 Ti is a very power hungry card and requires a decent power supply unit. In terms of memory, the GTX 980 Ti 's 6144 MB RAM is more than enough for modern games and should not cause any bottlenecks. Deciding whether to invest so much money in a high-end GPU like GTX 980 Ti requires careful thought. View Current Price List

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 / i7-6700K

It is clear that the GTX 1070 is a significantly more capable high-end card that can play AAA titles at 1080p/1440p with 50-60 frames per second. In terms of memory, the GTX 1070 's 8192 MB RAM is more than enough for modern games and should not cause any bottlenecks. In short the performance is exceptional, there's no question that this is one of the most powerful single GPU out there in 2025 . View Current Price List

GTX 980 Ti vs GTX 1070 Specifications Comparison

Board Design

GTX 980 Ti	GTX 1070
Board Number	PG600 SKU 30	PG411 SKU 20
Length	10.5 inches 267 mm	10.5 inches 267 mm
Outputs	1x DVI1x HDMI3x DisplayPort	1x DVI1x HDMI3x DisplayPort
Power Connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	1x 8-pin
Slot Width	Dual-slot	Dual-slot
TDP	250 W	150 W

Clock Speeds

GTX 980 Ti	GTX 1070
Boost Clock	1076 MHz	1683 MHz
GPU Clock	1000 MHz	1506 MHz
Memory Clock	1753 MHz 7012 MHz effective	2002 MHz 8008 MHz effective

Graphics Card

GTX 980 Ti	GTX 1070
Bus Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Generation	GeForce 900	GeForce 1000
Launch Price	649 USD	379 USD
Production	Active	Active
Release Date	Jun 2nd, 2015	Jun 10th, 2016

Graphics Features

GTX 980 Ti	GTX 1070
CUDA	5.2	6.1
DirectX	12.0 (12_1)	12.0 (12_1)
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Shader Model	6.1	6.1
Vulkan	1.1.82	1.1.82

Graphics Processor

GTX 980 Ti	GTX 1070
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0	Pascal
Die Size	601 mm²	314 mm²
GPU Name	GM200	GP104
GPU Variant	GM200-310-A1	GP104-200-A1
Process Size	28 nm	16 nm
Transistors	8,000 million	7,200 million

Memory

GTX 980 Ti	GTX 1070
Bandwidth	336.6 GB/s	256.3 GB/s
Memory Bus	384 bit	256 bit
Memory Size	6144 MB	8192 MB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5

Render Config

GTX 980 Ti	GTX 1070
ROPs	96	64
Shading Units	2816	1920
TMUs	176	120

Theoretical Performance

GTX 980 Ti	GTX 1070
FP32 (float) performance	6,060 GFLOPS	6,463 GFLOPS
FP64 (double) performance	189.4 GFLOPS (1:32)	202.0 GFLOPS (1:32)
Pixel Rate	103.3 GPixel/s	107.7 GPixel/s
Texture Rate	189.4 GTexel/s	202.0 GTexel/s

What to Consider Before Buying a Graphics Card

If you have been planning to upgrade your system by purchasing a new graphics card. Then there are some important factors to consider.

Resolution VS Quality: Impact on Game Performance

What affects game performance? Clarity or Details?

Ultra VS High Quality Settings in PC Games

Every player has a different notion about the ideal setting for PC games. But in most cases, opting for a High quality graphics configuration is the way to go.

What are CPU or GPU Bottlenecks?

Are you getting sudden frame drops? you might have a bottleneck.

What is the acceptable FPS speed for me?

For some games, you can still enjoy great garphics at lower frame rates.

GPU Hierarchy

GPU Compare

CPU Compare

Gaming Laptops

Gaming Monitors

Gaming Headsets

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