GeForce GTX 1070 vs Titan X Pascal

NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 1070

2016Core: 1506 MHzBoost: 1683 MHz
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Titan X Pascal

2016Core: 1417 MHzBoost: 1531 MHz
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GeForce GTX 1070 vs Titan X Pascal 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 Titan X Pascal 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 Titan X Pascal: 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 $820 less on MSRP ($379 MSRP vs $1,199 MSRP).
  • Delivers 212.8% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 35.6 vs 11.4 G3D/$ ($379 MSRP vs $1,199 MSRP).
  • Draws 150W instead of 250W, a 100W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • Lower average FPS than Titan X Pascal across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • 2016 hardware with 8 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.

Titan X Pascal

2016

Why buy it

  • 19.6% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

  • 2016 hardware with 8 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.
  • 216.4% HIGHER MSRP
    $1,199 MSRPvs$379 MSRP
  • Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 11.4 vs 35.6 G3D/$ ($1,199 MSRP vs $379 MSRP).
  • 66.7% higher power demand at 250W vs 150W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Titan X Pascal is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 19.6% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 1.1% in PassMark G3D (13,660 vs 13,507), so the answer here is pretty clean.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
GeForce GTX 1070 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond because it comes out ahead on the available hardware-headroom signals for this matchup.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
GeForce GTX 1070 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $820 cheaper on MSRP at $379 vs $1,199, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 212.8% (35.6 vs 11.4), which is enough to swing the recommendation its way. Titan X Pascal still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

GeForce GTX 1070 vs Titan X Pascal 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.

NVIDIA

Titan X Pascal

The Titan X Pascal is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in August 2 2016. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1417 MHz to 1531 MHz. It has 3584 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 250W. Manufactured using 16 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 13,660 points. Launch price was $1,199.

Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 1070 scores 13,507 and the Titan X Pascal reaches 13,660 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.1% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 1070 is built on Pascal while the Titan X Pascal uses Pascal, both on a 16 nm process. Shader units: 1,920 (GeForce GTX 1070) vs 3,584 (Titan X Pascal). Raw compute: 6.463 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 1070) vs 10.97 TFLOPS (Titan X Pascal). Boost clocks: 1683 MHz vs 1531 MHz.

FeatureGeForce GTX 1070Titan X Pascal
G3D Mark Score
13,507
13,660+1%
Architecture
Pascal
Pascal
Process Node
16 nm
16 nm
Shading Units
1920
3584+87%
Compute (TFLOPS)
6.463 TFLOPS
10.97 TFLOPS+70%
Boost Clock
1683 MHz+10%
1531 MHz
ROPs
64
96+50%
TMUs
120
224+87%
L1 Cache
0.7 MB
1.3 MB+86%
L2 Cache
2 MB
3 MB+50%

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

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

FeatureGeForce GTX 1070Titan X Pascal
Upscaling Tech
Upscaling support
Upscaling support
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
NVIDIA Reflex
Standard
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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 480 GB/s (Titan X Pascal) — a 87.5% advantage for the Titan X Pascal. Memory bus width is 256-bit on the GeForce GTX 1070 and 384-bit on the Titan X Pascal. L2 Cache: 2 MB (GeForce GTX 1070) vs 3 MB (Titan X Pascal) — the Titan X Pascal has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGeForce GTX 1070Titan X Pascal
VRAM Capacity
8 GB
8 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5X
Memory Bandwidth
256 GB/s
480 GB/s+88%
Bus Width
256-bit
384-bit+50%
L2 Cache
2 MB
3 MB+50%
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.1 (GeForce GTX 1070) vs 12.1 (Titan X Pascal). Vulkan: 1.4 vs 1.1. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.5. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

FeatureGeForce GTX 1070Titan X Pascal
DirectX
12.1
12.1
Vulkan
1.4+27%
1.1
OpenGL
4.6+2%
4.5
Max Displays
4
4
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 6th gen (GeForce GTX 1070) vs NVENC 5.0 (2x) (Titan X Pascal). Decoder: NVDEC 3rd gen vs PureVideo HD VP8. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265/HEVC,VP8,VP9,MPEG-2,VC-1 (GeForce GTX 1070) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC (Titan X Pascal).

FeatureGeForce GTX 1070Titan X Pascal
Encoder
NVENC 6th gen
NVENC 5.0 (2x)
Decoder
NVDEC 3rd gen
PureVideo HD VP8
Codecs
H.264,H.265/HEVC,VP8,VP9,MPEG-2,VC-1
MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 1070 draws 150W versus the Titan X Pascal's 250W — a 50% difference. The GeForce GTX 1070 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (GeForce GTX 1070) vs 600W (Titan X Pascal). Power connectors: 8-pin vs 6-pin + 8-pin. Card length: 267mm vs 267mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 75°C vs 85°C.

FeatureGeForce GTX 1070Titan X Pascal
TDP
150W-40%
250W
Recommended PSU
500W-17%
600W
Power Connector
8-pin
6-pin + 8-pin
Length
267mm
267mm
Height
112mm
112mm
Slots
2
2
Temp (Load)
75°C-12%
85°C
Perf/Watt
90.0+65%
54.6
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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce GTX 1070 came in at $379, while the Titan X Pascal launched at $1199. On MSRP, GeForce GTX 1070 was 68.4% cheaper ($820 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 35.6 (GeForce GTX 1070) vs 11.4 (Titan X Pascal) — the GeForce GTX 1070 offers 212.3% better value.

FeatureGeForce GTX 1070Titan X Pascal
MSRP
$379-68%
$1199
Performance per Dollar
35.6+212%
11.4
Codename
GP104
GP102
Release
June 10 2016
August 2 2016
Ranking
#185
#198

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