Key Differences
In short — GeForce GTX 1070 outperforms the cheaper GeForce GTX 960 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing GeForce GTX 960 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce GTX 1070 is 505 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GTX 960.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
- Performs up to 21% better in Battlefield IV than GeForce GTX 960 - 207 vs 171 FPS
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 - 8 vs 2 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
- Up to 37% cheaper than GeForce GTX 1070 - $290.0 vs $459.0
- Up to 23% better value when playing Battlefield IV than GeForce GTX 1070 - $1.7 vs $2.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 20% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 - 120 vs 150 Watts
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 10th, 2016
FPS
207
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.22/FPS
76%
Price, $
$459
63%
FPS Winner
Buy for $459 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13847 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 22nd, 2015
FPS
171
82%
Value, $/FPS
$1.7/FPS
100%
Price, $
$290
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $290 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13846 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 10th, 2016
Desktop • Jan 22nd, 2015
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Jun 10th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
107.7 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
202 GTexel/s
100%
Desktop • Jan 22nd, 2015
Pixel Fillrate
37.7 GPixel/s
35%
Texel Fillrate
75.39 GTexel/s
37%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 |
---|---|---|
Jun 10th, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 22nd, 2015 |
GeForce 10 | Generation | GeForce 900 |
$379 | MSRP | $199 |
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
256-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
256.3 GB/s | Bandwidth | 112.2 GB/s |
1506 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1127 MHz |
1683 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1178 MHz |
2002 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1753 MHz |