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    GeForce RTX 2060 vs GeForce GTX 1070

    GeForce RTX 2060
    Memory: 6144Mb GDDR6DESKTOP
    Release date: 15 Jan 2019
    GeForce RTX 2060
    GeForce GTX 1070
    Memory: 8192Mb GDDR5DESKTOP
    Release date: 10 Jun 2016
    GeForce GTX 1070

    Summary

    Gaming performance index

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      118%
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      100%

    Relative performance

    Reasons to consider GeForce RTX 2060

    18% higher gaming performance.
    This is a much newer product, it might have better long term support.
    Supports PhysX
    Supports G-Sync
    Supports ShadowPlay (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
    Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
    Supports DirectX Raytracing (DXR)
    Supports Deep Learning Super-Sampling (DLSS)

    Reasons to consider GeForce GTX 1070

    Supports PhysX
    Supports G-Sync
    Supports ShadowPlay (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
    Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
    Based on an outdated architecture (Nvidia Pascal), there may be no performance optimizations for current games and applications
    GeForce RTX 2060

    HWBench recommends GeForce RTX 2060

    The GeForce RTX 2060 is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (72 combinations of games and resolutions).

    Specifications

    Core Configuration

    GeForce RTX 2060GeForce GTX 1070
    GPU NameTU106 (TU106-200A-KA-A1)vsGP104 (GP104-200-A1)
    Fab Process12 nmvs16 nm
    Die Size445 mm²vs314 mm²
    Transistors10,800 millionvs7,200 million
    Shaders1920vs1920
    Compute Units30vs15
    Core clock1365 MHzvs1506 MHz
    ROPs48vs64
    TMUs120vs120

    Memory Configuration

    GeForce RTX 2060GeForce GTX 1070
    Memory TypeGDDR6vsGDDR5
    Bus Width192 bitvs256 bit
    Memory Speed1750 MHz
    14000 MHz effective    		vs2002 MHz
    8008 MHz effective
    Memory Size6144 Mbvs8192 Mb

    Additional details

    GeForce RTX 2060GeForce GTX 1070
    TDP160 wattsvs150 watts
    Release Date15 Jan 2019vs10 Jun 2016

    Raw Performance comparison

    Pixel Rate

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      80.64 GP/s
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      96.40 GP/s

    GigaPixels - higher is better

    Texel Rate

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      201.60 GT/s
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      180.70 GT/s

    GigaTexels - higher is better

    Memory bandwidth

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      336.00 GB/s
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      256.30 GB/s

    GB/s - higher is better

    Single precision performance

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      6451.00 GFLOPs
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      5783.00 GFLOPs

    GFLOPs - higher is better

    Game benchmarks

    Assassins Creed: Valhalla

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      50
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      43

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield V

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      107
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      86

    FPS (higher is better)

    Borderlands 3

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      62
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      60

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2018

    Ultra quality TTA DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      103
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      87

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2020

    Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      121
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      104

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2021

    Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      145
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      101

    FPS (higher is better)

    Death Stranding

    Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      117
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      100

    FPS (higher is better)

    Destiny 2

    Highest quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      123
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      107

    FPS (higher is better)

    Deus Ex Mankind Divided

    Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      96
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      86

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry 5

    Ultra quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      103
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      93

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry 6

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      81
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      55

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry New Dawn

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      106
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      93

    FPS (higher is better)

    Gears of War 5

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      87
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      76

    FPS (higher is better)

    Grand Theft Auto V

    DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      123
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      152

    FPS (higher is better)

    Kingdom Come: Deliverance

    Very high quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      89
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      77

    FPS (higher is better)

    Metro Exodus

    Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      55
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      43

    FPS (higher is better)

    Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      40
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      32

    FPS (higher is better)

    Middle-Earth Shadow of War

    Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      93
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      81

    FPS (higher is better)

    Red Dead Redemption II

    UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      53
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      40

    FPS (higher is better)

    Resident Evil 3

    Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      118
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      100

    FPS (higher is better)

    Shadow of the Tomb Raider

    Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      86
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      74

    FPS (higher is better)

    Star Wars Battlefront II

    Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      131
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      117

    FPS (higher is better)

    Strange Brigade

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      115
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      103

    FPS (higher is better)

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

    DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      106
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      83

    FPS (higher is better)

    Assassins Creed: Valhalla

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      39
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      34

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield V

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      81
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      67

    FPS (higher is better)

    Borderlands 3

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      46
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      41

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2018

    Ultra quality TTA DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      79
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      67

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2020

    Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      88
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      77

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2021

    Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      85
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      69

    FPS (higher is better)

    Death Stranding

    Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      82
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      72

    FPS (higher is better)

    Destiny 2

    Highest quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      90
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      77

    FPS (higher is better)

    Deus Ex Mankind Divided

    Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      64
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      56

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry 5

    Ultra quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      76
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      67

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry 6

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      57
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      37

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry New Dawn

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      80
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      68

    FPS (higher is better)

    Gears of War 5

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      57
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      53

    FPS (higher is better)

    Grand Theft Auto V

    DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      105
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      101

    FPS (higher is better)

    Kingdom Come: Deliverance

    Very high quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      57
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      46

    FPS (higher is better)

    Metro Exodus

    Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      42
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      34

    FPS (higher is better)

    Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      31
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      21

    FPS (higher is better)

    Middle-Earth Shadow of War

    Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      65
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      55

    FPS (higher is better)

    Red Dead Redemption II

    UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      42
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      32

    FPS (higher is better)

    Resident Evil 3

    Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      77
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      60

    FPS (higher is better)

    Shadow of the Tomb Raider

    Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      57
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      49

    FPS (higher is better)

    Star Wars Battlefront II

    Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      84
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      82

    FPS (higher is better)

    Strange Brigade

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      83
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      73

    FPS (higher is better)

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

    DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      76
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      65

    FPS (higher is better)

    Assassins Creed: Valhalla

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      24
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      21

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield V

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      44
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      37

    FPS (higher is better)

    Borderlands 3

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      19
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      22

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2018

    Ultra quality TTA DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      48
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      40

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2020

    Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      49
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      43

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2021

    Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      51
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      46

    FPS (higher is better)

    Death Stranding

    Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      45
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      39

    FPS (higher is better)

    Destiny 2

    Highest quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      50
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      44

    FPS (higher is better)

    Deus Ex Mankind Divided

    Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      33
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      28

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry 5

    Ultra quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      39
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      34

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry 6

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      34
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      26

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry New Dawn

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      43
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      37

    FPS (higher is better)

    Gears of War 5

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      32
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      29

    FPS (higher is better)

    Grand Theft Auto V

    DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      56
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      48

    FPS (higher is better)

    Kingdom Come: Deliverance

    Very high quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      28
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      22

    FPS (higher is better)

    Metro Exodus

    Ultra Detail,16:1 AF, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      26
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      21

    FPS (higher is better)

    Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      17
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      12

    FPS (higher is better)

    Middle-Earth Shadow of War

    Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      39
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      32

    FPS (higher is better)

    Red Dead Redemption II

    UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      24
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      19

    FPS (higher is better)

    Resident Evil 3

    Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      40
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      33

    FPS (higher is better)

    Shadow of the Tomb Raider

    Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      29
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      25

    FPS (higher is better)

    Star Wars Battlefront II

    Ultra quality DirectX12 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      48
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      41

    FPS (higher is better)

    Strange Brigade

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Async Compute ,Windows 10x64

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      45
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      41

    FPS (higher is better)

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

    DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

    • GeForce RTX 2060
      41
    • GeForce GTX 1070
      39

    FPS (higher is better)

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