Comparison

GTX 1070 vs GTX 970

The GTX 1070 is 66.7% faster than GTX 970 in synthetic benchmark and 32.6% more expensive on the retail market.

Better Value

Retail Price

$529

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Retail Price

$ 399

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Value

11

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Value

9

3DMark Performace

6080

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+66.7%

3DMark Performace

3648

Video Memory

8 GB

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+100.0%

Video Memory

4 GB

Power Consumption

150W

Power Consumption

145W

Efficiency

41

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Efficiency

25

Release Date

2016

Release Date

2015

MSRP

379 $

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+15.2%

MSRP

329 $

AMD Equivalent to GTX 1070

NAME3DMARKPRICE
Radeon RX Vega 566776

AMD Equivalent to GTX 970

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Radeon RX 64003622

Is GTX 1070 better than GTX 970?

When considering value for money, GTX 1070 offers a better deal than, GeForce GTX 970 by 22.2%.

The GTX 1070 is more energy-efficient considering its performance, having power consumption of 150 watts and a 3DMark score of 6080. By comparing its benchmark score to its power consumption, we get an efficiency score of 41. GTX 970's efficiency score is 25 .So GTX 1070 leads by 64.0%, making it the smarter choice in terms of power consumption.