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GeForce GTX 1070 Ti

4.2 · 669 votes
Best for 1080p esports gaming

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VRAM
8 GB
CUDA
2,432
FP32
8.186 TF
Bandwidth
256.3 GB/s
TDP
180W
Boost
1683 MHz
Strengths at a Glance

How it stacks up to the flagship

Each metric is shown as a percentage of the GeForce RTX 5090 D, the strongest card we track.

FP32 compute8.186 TFLOPS8%
vs RTX 5090 D: 104.8 TFLOPS
Memory bandwidth256.3 GB/s14%
vs RTX 5090 D: 1790 GB/s
VRAM capacity8 GB25%
vs RTX 5090 D: 32 GB
Shading units2,43211%
vs RTX 5090 D: 21,760
Power efficiency15/10026%
vs RTX 5090 D: 58/100
Synthetic Benchmarks

Estimated benchmark results

Each result is shown as a share of the RTX 5090 D's score in the same test.

3DMark Time Spy12,600pts
vs RTX 5090 D: 36,000 pts
3DMark Port Royal (RT)6,480pts
vs RTX 5090 D: 18,000 pts
Blender (samples/min)1,820spm
vs RTX 5090 D: 5,200 spm
Geekbench Compute86,400pts
vs RTX 5090 D: 240,000 pts

Performance breakdown

Gaming35
Ray tracing36
AI / Compute36
Creator / 3D35
Power efficiency15
Real-World Gaming

FPS Across Resolutions

1080p · Ultra preset1440p · Ultra preset4K · Ultra preset
Cyberpunk 2077avg 47 fps
1080p
81
1440p
42
4K
18
Counter-Strike 2avg 105 fps
1080p
189
1440p
85
4K
42
Fortniteavg 85 fps
1080p
150
1440p
70
4K
35
Battlefield 5avg 78 fps
1080p
108
1440p
81
4K
46
Far Cry 5avg 70 fps
1080p
99
1440p
73
4K
38
Valorantavg 219 fps
1080p
209
1440p
238
4K
209

Average FPS across all PC games

1080p
118fps
1440p
76fps
4K
59fps

Cost per frame

Launch MSRP ($399) ÷ average FPS — lower is better.

1080p
$3.35
1440p
$5.19
4K
$6.82
Community Feedback

What Owners Say

Owners love the 1070 Ti for being a beast at 1440p without breaking the bank. The usual gripe is it runs hot and needs a good cooler to stay quiet.

Pros
  • Stays cool under heavy load
  • Kills 1080p gaming for years
  • Overclocks like a champ easily
  • Chews through VRAM hungry games
Cons
  • Lacks modern ray tracing support
  • Older memory technology holds it back
  • Power draw is higher than newer cards

Supported technologies

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Full specifications

Graphics processor
Architecture
Pascal
Process node
16 nm
Transistors
7.2 B
SM Count
19
Release date
2017
Launch price
$399
Core configuration
CUDA Cores
2,432
TMUs
152
ROPs
64
L2 cache
2 MB
Memory
Size
8 GB
Type
GDDR5
Bus width
256-bit
Bandwidth
256.3 GB/s
Memory clock
2002 MHz
Clocks & throughput
Base clock
1607 MHz
Boost clock
1683 MHz
FP32 (float)
8.186 TFLOPS
FP16 (half)
8.186 TFLOPS
Pixel rate
108 GPixel/s
Texture rate
255.8 GTexel/s
Board & power
TDP
180W
Suggested PSU
350W
Power connectors
1x 8-pin
Bus interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Length
267 mm
Slot width
2-slot
Display & outputs
Max resolution
7680×4320
Outputs
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort

API and SDK support

DirectX
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
CUDA
6.1
Verdict

Our verdict on the GTX 1070 Ti

This is an overclocked GTX 1080 in disguise, but it’s locked to keep from stepping on the 1080’s toes.

Get it if you need a capable 1440p card on a budget and don't mind buying used. Skip it if you want modern features like ray tracing or better power efficiency from a newer card.

Buy it if…

  • You want high-refresh 1080p gaming without breaking the bank.
  • You're building a VR-ready rig on a mid-range budget.
  • You need a reliable second-hand upgrade from a older card.
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