Key Differences
In short — GeForce GTX 1070 outperforms the cheaper GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce GTX 1070 is 69 days older than the cheaper GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
- Up to 75% cheaper than GeForce GTX 1070 - $144.99 vs $585.0
- Up to 68% better value when playing God of War than GeForce GTX 1070 - $3.15 vs $9.75 per FPS
- Consumes up to 20% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 - 120 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
- Performs up to 30% better in God of War than GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB - 60 vs 46 FPS
- Up to 167% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB - 8 vs 3 GB
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
FPS
46
76%
Value, $/FPS
$3.15/FPS
100%
Price, $
$144.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $144.99 on Amazon
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Buy for $585 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
Desktop • Jun 10th, 2016
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
81.98 GPixel/s
76%
Texel Fillrate
123 GTexel/s
60%
Desktop • Jun 10th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
107.7 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
202 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 |
---|---|---|
Aug 18th, 2016 | Release Date | Jun 10th, 2016 |
GeForce 10 | Generation | GeForce 10 |
$199 | MSRP | $379 |
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
3 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
192-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
192.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 256.3 GB/s |
1506 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1506 MHz |
1708 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1683 MHz |
2002 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2002 MHz |