NVIDIA Releases Specs on GeForce GTX 1070 Video Card
NVIDIA Releases Specs on Next Gen GeForce GTX 1070 Graphics Card
Information on the highly anticipated follow-up to the award winning GeForce GTX 970 graphics cards are finally here! NVIDIA has officially announced the GeForce GTX 1070 graphics card! We are getting a next generation graphics card based on a new architecture code-named Pascal; it replaces the 2 year old chipset Maxwell. Along with new advancements, we are finally getting a card based on the infamous 16nm FinFET manufacturing process.
Specifications
| GTX 970 | GTX 1070 | GTX 1080 | |
| GPU Architecture | Maxwell | Pascal | Pascal |
| NVIDIA CUDA Cores | 1664 | 1920 | 2560 |
| Base Clock (MHz) | 1050 | 1506 | 1607 |
| Boost Clock (MHz) | 1178 | 1683 | 1733 |
| Memory Speed | 6Gbps | 8Gbps | 10Gbps |
| Standard Memory Config | 4GB GDDR5 | 8GB GDDR5 | 8GB GDDR5X |
| Memory Interface Width | 256-bit | 256-bit | 256-bit |
| Memory Bandwidth (GB\sec) | 224 | 256 | 320 |
Technology Supported
| GTX 970 | GTX 1070 | GTX 1080 | |
| Multi-Projection | No | Yes | Yes |
| VR Ready | Yes – Minimum Recommended | Yes | Yes |
| NVIDIA Ansel | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| NVIDIA SLI Ready | Yes | Yes – SLI HB Bridge Supported | Yes – SLI HB Bridge Supported |
| NVIDIA G-Sync Ready | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| NVIDIA GameStream Ready | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| NVIDIA GPU Boost | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Microsoft DirectX | 12 API with feature level 12_1 | 12 API with feature level 12_1 | 12 API with feature level 12_1 |
| Vulkan API | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| OpenGl | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Bus Support | PCIe 2.0 | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| OS Certification | Windows 7 – 10, Linux, FreeBSDx86 | Windows 7 – 10, Linux, FreeBSDx86 | Windows 7 – 10, Linux, FreeBSDx86 |
Display Support
| GTX 970 | GTX 1070 | GTX 1080 | |
| Maximum Digital Resolution | 5120 x 3200 | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
| Standard Display Connections | DP 1.2; HDMI 2.0; DL-DVI | DP 1.4; HDMI 2.0b; DL-DVI | DP 1.4; HDMI 2.0b; DL-DVI |
| Multi-Monitor | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| HDCP Support | Yes | 2.2 | 2.2 |
Dimensions, Thermals and Power
| GTX 970 | GTX 1070 | GTX 1080 | |
| Height | 4.376″ | 4.376″ | 4.376″ |
| Length | 10.5″ | 10.5″ | 10.5″ |
| Width | 2-Slot | 2-Slot | 2-Slot |
| Maximum GPU Temperature (C) | 98 | 94 | 94 |
| Graphics Card Power (W) | 145W | 150W | 180W |
| Recommended System Power (W) | 500W | 500W | 500W |
| Supplementary Power Connectors | 2x 6-Pin | 8-Pin | 8-Pin |
Looking over the provided information, we can quickly see that the GTX 1070 has an increased number of CUDA cores and memory capabilities; which is to be expected. The technology that it supports is pretty similar to the previous generation, with a few noteable updates; Multi-Projection is a new technology to the Pascal chipset; GPU Boost, OpenGL and the Bus has been updated to current standards. With increased power comes increased display support, the Pascal chipset now supports DP 1.4, HDMI 2.0b and an increased maximum resolution of 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz!
From the looks of it, NVIDIA GTX 1070 should provide a nice boost in performance compared to the previous generation. Unfortunately, right now, we do not have a street date or even an estimated price for the latest NVIDIA GTX 1070 graphics card. NVIDIA does have a notification system in place for when the cards can be obtained, go to the GTX 1070 site and sign-up if you are interested in getting one as soon as possible.
That’s about all the information that is currently available, as we learn more we’ll be sure to pass it along.