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GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Video Card Review
The GeForce GTX 1070 Ti is a high-end/mainstream video card from NVIDIA. With 2,432 processing cores, it sits between the GeForce GTX 1070 and the GeForce GTX 1080. Let’s test this model from GALAX.
The GeForce GTX 1070 Ti is the most recent chip from the NVIDIA GTX 1000-series, based on Pascal architecture. It uses the GP104 chip, the same used on the GeForce GTX 1070 and the GeForce GTX 1080, manufactured under 16 nm technology. The difference is that in the GTX 1080 all the 2,560 cores are enabled, in the GTX 1070 there are only 1,920 cores enabled, and in the GTX 1070 Ti there are 2,432 cores enabled.
This chip works with GDDR5 memory running at 8 GHz (in the GTX 1070 and the GTX 1070 Ti) or GDDR5X at 10 GHz (in the GTX 1080,) with a 256-bit bus on all models. The TDP on the GTX 1070 Ti is 180 W.
We tested the GeForce GTX 1070 Ti EX from GALAX. This model brings the same clock rates of the “Founders Edition”, the reference model offered by NVIDIA itself: base clock of 1,607 MHz, turbo clock of 1,693 MHz, memory bandwidth of 256 GiB/s and TDP of 180 W. The recommended power supply is 500 W or more.
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Just like its sisters, the GeForce GTX 1070 Ti supports SMP (Simultaneous Multi-Projection) technology, which is useful for Virtual Reality applications, and the Ansel technology, which allows to capture an in-game high-resolution picture with any camera position and even 360 degrees.
The GeForce GTX 1080 Ti supports SLI technology, that combines the processing power of two or more video cards.
Figure 1 shows the GeForce GTX 1070 Ti video card from GALAX.
Figure 1: the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition
The closest competitor of the GeForce GTX 1070 Ti is the Radeon Vega 56, but unfortunately we have not this model in our labs. So, we are comparing the GTX 1070 Ti to its sister, the GeForce GTX 1080, to see which one is the best buy.
In the table below, we compare the main specs from the video cards we included in this review. Prices were researched at Newegg.com for this article.
Figure 1: the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition
The closest competitor of the GeForce GTX 1070 Ti is the Radeon Vega 56, but unfortunately we have not this model in our labs. So, we are comparing the GTX 1070 Ti to its sister, the GeForce GTX 1080, to see which one is the best buy.
In the table below, we compare the main specs from the video cards we included in this review. Prices were researched at Newegg.com for this article.
Video card |
Core clock |
Turbo clock |
Effective memory clock |
Memory bus |
Memory bandwidth |
Memory |
Processing cores |
TDP |
DirectX |
Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GeForce GTX 1070 Ti |
1,607 MHz |
1,683 MHz |
8.0 GHz |
256 bit |
256 GB/s |
8 GiB GDDR5 |
2,432 |
180 W |
12.1 |
USD 550 |
GeForce GTX 1080 |
1,607 MHz |
1,733 MHz |
10.0 GHz |
256 bit |
320 GB/s |
8 GiB GDDR5X |
2,560 |
180 W |
12.1 |
USD 640 |
Now let’s take a closer look to the tested video card.
The GeForce GTX 1070 Ti EX from GALAX is 10.6 inches (268 mm) long and uses two slots. It uses two 100 mm fans with red LEDs.
Figure 2 shows the video connectors of the GeForce GTX 1070 Ti. It brings one DVI-D, three DisplayPort 1.4 and one HDMI 2.0b connectors.
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2: video connectors
In Figure 3, you see the top of the card, where there is an eight-pin and one six-pin PCI Express power connectors. The “GEFORCE GTX” logo lits when the card is powered on, and you can select the color and light effect of this logo.
Figure 3: top view
Figure 4 shows the bottom of the card.
Figure 4: rear view
Figure 5 shows the solder side of the GTX 1070 Ti, which is covered by a backplate.
Figure 5: backplate
Figure 6 shows the GeForce GTX 1070 Ti with its cooler removed.
There is a copper base for the GPU and the cooler also touches the memory chips. Notice that there are eight memory chips.
Figure 6: cooler removed
Figure 7 unveils the GP104 chip, which is manufactured under 16 nm process.
Figure 7: the GP104 chip
Figure 8 shows one of the memory chips present on the GeForce GTX 1070 Ti. It is a GDDR5 Micron MT51J256M32HF-80 memory chip.
Figure 8: memory chip
Figure 9 shows the voltage regulator of the GeForce GTX 1070 Ti. It uses five phases for the GPU and two phases for the memory chips.
Figure 9: voltage regulator
During our benchmarking sessions, we used the configuration listed below. Between the tests, the only variable component was the video card being tested.
Hardware Configuration
- CPU: Core i9-7800X running at 4.6 GHz
- Motherboard: Gigabyte X299 AORUS Gaming 7
- CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Water 3.0 Ultimate
- Memory: 64 GiB DDR4-3000 HyperX Predator, four KHX3000C15/16GX 16 GiB modules running at 2666 MHz
- Boot drive: Samsung 960 EVO 500 GB
- Case: Thermaltake Core P3
- Video Monitor: Samsung U28D590
- Power Supply: Corsair CX750
Operating System Configuration
- Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Driver Versions
- NVIDIA driver version: 388.71
Software Used
- 3DMark
- Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
- F1 2017
- GTA V
- Hitman
- Mad Max
- Rise of the Tomb Rider
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Error Margin
We adopted a 3% error margin; thus, differences below 3% cannot be considered relevant. In other words, products with a performance difference below 3% should be considered as having similar performance.
3DMark is a program with a set of several 3D benchmarks. We ran the Time Spy, Fire Strike Extreme and Sky Diver benchmarks.
The Time Spy benchmark measures DirectX 12 native performance, running at 2560 x 1440 resolution. In this benchmark, the GeForce GTX 1070 Ti performed similarly to the GeForce GTX 1080.
The Fire Strike Ultra benchmark measures DirectX 11 performance and is aimed at high-end gaming computers. It runs at 4K UHD resolution. In this test, the GeForce GTX 1070 Ti was 8% slower than the GeForce GTX 1080.
The 3DMark Sky Diver benchmark is aimed at mainstream PCs with DirecX 11 simulations. It runs at 1920 x 1080 Ti. In this test, the GeForce GTX 1070 Ti was also as fast as the GeForce GTX 1080.
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