Key Differences
In short — GeForce GTX 1070 outperforms the cheaper GeForce GTX 980 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing GeForce GTX 980 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce GTX 1070 is 630 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GTX 980.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
- Performs up to 21% better in The Last of Us Part I than GeForce GTX 980 - 41 vs 34 FPS
- Consumes up to 9% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 - 150 vs 165 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 - 8 vs 4 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
- Up to 18% cheaper than GeForce GTX 1070 - €816.21 vs €998.0
- Up to 1% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than GeForce GTX 1070 - €24.01 vs €24.34 per FPS
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 10th, 2016
FPS
41
100%
Value, €/FPS
€24.34/FPS
98%
Price, €
€998
81%
FPS Winner
Buy for €998 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12500 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
FPS
34
82%
Value, €/FPS
€24.01/FPS
100%
Price, €
€816.21
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €816.21 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12500 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 10th, 2016
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Jun 10th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
107.7 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
202 GTexel/s
100%
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
77.82 GPixel/s
72%
Texel Fillrate
155.6 GTexel/s
77%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 |
---|---|---|
Jun 10th, 2016 | Release Date | Sep 19th, 2014 |
GeForce 10 | Generation | GeForce 900 |
$379 | MSRP | $549 |
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
256-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
256.3 GB/s | Bandwidth | 224.4 GB/s |
1506 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1127 MHz |
1683 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1216 MHz |
2002 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1753 MHz |