GeForce GTX 1070 vs Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot

NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 1070

2016Core: 1506 MHzBoost: 1683 MHz
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AMD

Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot

2021Core: 1800 MHzBoost: 1967 MHz
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GeForce GTX 1070 vs Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot Performance Spectrum

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

GeForce GTX 1070 vs Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

Search any supported game below to compare 1080p FPS for both components.

GeForce GTX 1070 vs Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce GTX 1070

2016

Why buy it

  • Costs $3,120 less on MSRP ($379 MSRP vs $3,499 MSRP).
  • Delivers 846% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 35.6 vs 3.8 G3D/$ ($379 MSRP vs $3,499 MSRP).
  • Draws 150W instead of 400W, a 250W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • Lower average FPS than Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • 2016 hardware with 8 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.

Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot

2021

Why buy it

  • 41.3% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • Better long-term bet: RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) on 7nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.
  • More future proof: RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • 823.2% HIGHER MSRP
    $3,499 MSRPvs$379 MSRP
  • Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 3.8 vs 35.6 G3D/$ ($3,499 MSRP vs $379 MSRP).
  • 166.7% higher power demand at 400W vs 150W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 41.3% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward GeForce GTX 1070 instead at 13,507 vs 13,182, so for this question the real-game FPS result matters more than the synthetic split.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: the newer upscaling stack, FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, a 7nm process instead of 16nm, 602 vs 0 ray-tracing units, and a newer 2021 generation instead of 2016. That gives it the more rounded hardware package for newer games.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
GeForce GTX 1070 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $3,120 cheaper on MSRP at $379 vs $3,499, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 846% (35.6 vs 3.8), which is enough to swing the recommendation its way. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and lighter 1440p, GeForce GTX 1070 is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and lighter 1440p headroom, Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot has the stronger long-term case.

GeForce GTX 1070 vs Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 1070

The GeForce GTX 1070 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in June 10 2016. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1506 MHz to 1683 MHz. It has 1920 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 150W. Manufactured using 16 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 13,507 points. Launch price was $379.

AMD

Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot

The Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot is manufactured by AMD. It was released in August 3 2021. It features the RDNA 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1800 MHz to 1967 MHz. It has 3840 ×2 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 400W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. It features 60 ×2 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 13,182 points. Launch price was $4,999.

Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 1070 scores 13,507 and the Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot reaches 13,182 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.5% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 1070 is built on Pascal while the Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot uses RDNA 2.0, both on 16 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 1,920 (GeForce GTX 1070) vs 3,840 (Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot). Raw compute: 6.463 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 1070) vs 15.11 TFLOPS ×2 (Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot). Boost clocks: 1683 MHz vs 1967 MHz.

FeatureGeForce GTX 1070Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
G3D Mark Score
13,507+2%
13,182
Architecture
Pascal
RDNA 2.0
Process Node
16 nm
7 nm
Shading Units
1920
3840 ×2+100%
Compute (TFLOPS)
6.463 TFLOPS
15.11 TFLOPS ×2+134%
Boost Clock
1683 MHz
1967 MHz+17%
ROPs
64
96 ×2+50%
TMUs
120
240 ×2+100%
L1 Cache
720 KB
768 KB+7%
L2 Cache
2 MB
4 MB+100%

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 1070 gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureGeForce GTX 1070Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
Upscaling Tech
Upscaling support
FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
NVIDIA Reflex
AMD Anti-Lag
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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 8 GB of video memory. Memory bandwidth: 256 GB/s (GeForce GTX 1070) vs 864 GB/s (Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot) — a 237.5% advantage for the Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot. Memory bus width is 256-bit on the GeForce GTX 1070 and 384-bit on the Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot. L2 Cache: 2 MB (GeForce GTX 1070) vs 4 MB (Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot) — the Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGeForce GTX 1070Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
VRAM Capacity
8 GB
8 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth
256 GB/s
864 GB/s+238%
Bus Width
256-bit
384-bit+50%
L2 Cache
2 MB
4 MB+100%
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.1 (GeForce GTX 1070) vs 12.2 (Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot). Vulkan: 1.4 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

FeatureGeForce GTX 1070Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
DirectX
12.1
12.2
Vulkan
1.4+8%
1.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Max Displays
4
4
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 6th gen (GeForce GTX 1070) vs VCN 4.0 (2x) (Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot). Decoder: NVDEC 3rd gen vs VCN 4.0 (2x). Supported codecs: H.264,H.265/HEVC,VP8,VP9,MPEG-2,VC-1 (GeForce GTX 1070) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot).

FeatureGeForce GTX 1070Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
Encoder
NVENC 6th gen
VCN 4.0 (2x)
Decoder
NVDEC 3rd gen
VCN 4.0 (2x)
Codecs
H.264,H.265/HEVC,VP8,VP9,MPEG-2,VC-1
MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 1070 draws 150W versus the Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot's 400W — a 90.9% difference. The GeForce GTX 1070 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (GeForce GTX 1070) vs 500W (Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot). Power connectors: 8-pin vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 267mm vs 280mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 75°C vs 85°C.

FeatureGeForce GTX 1070Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
TDP
150W-63%
400W
Recommended PSU
500W
500W
Power Connector
8-pin
PCIe-powered
Length
267mm
280mm
Height
112mm
111mm
Slots
2
2
Temp (Load)
75°C-12%
85°C
Perf/Watt
90.0+173%
33.0
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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce GTX 1070 came in at $379, while the Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot launched at $3499. On MSRP, GeForce GTX 1070 was 89.2% cheaper ($3120 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 35.6 (GeForce GTX 1070) vs 3.8 (Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot) — the GeForce GTX 1070 offers 836.8% better value. The newer card here is Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot (2021 vs 2016).

FeatureGeForce GTX 1070Radeon PRO W7900 Dual Slot
MSRP
$379-89%
$3499
Performance per Dollar
35.6+837%
3.8
Codename
GP104
Navi 21
Release
June 10 2016
August 3 2021
Ranking
#185
#157

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