GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design vs GeForce GTX 1660 Ti...

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 with Max-Q Design vs GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (móvel) FPS Benchmarks

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

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GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design vs GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (móvel): 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 with Max-Q Design

2017

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (móvel) across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌2017 hardware with 8 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.
❌43.8% higher power demand at 115W vs 80W.

GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (móvel)

2019

Why buy it

✅11.0% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design is already legacy-tier future-proofing, so GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (móvel) is the less risky modern option long term.
✅Draws 80W instead of 115W, a 35W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Older hardware, 8 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in newer AAA releases.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (móvel) is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 11.0% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 2.9% in PassMark G3D (10,128 vs 9,842), so the answer here is pretty clean.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (móvel) is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: a 12nm process instead of 16nm and a newer 2019 generation instead of 2017. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (móvel) makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup.

GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design vs GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (móvel) Technical Specifications

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

GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design

The GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in June 27 2017. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1215 MHz to 1379 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 115W. Manufactured using 16 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 9,842 points.

GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (móvel)

The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (móvel) is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in April 23 2019. It features the Turing architecture. The core clock ranges from 1455 MHz to 1590 MHz. It has 1536 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 80W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 10,128 points. Launch price was $229.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design scores 9,842 and the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (móvel) reaches 10,128 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.9% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design is built on Pascal while the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (móvel) uses Turing, both on 16 nm vs 12 nm. Shader units: 2,048 (GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design) vs 1,536 (GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (móvel)). Raw compute: 5.648 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design) vs 4.884 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (móvel)). Boost clocks: 1379 MHz vs 1590 MHz.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (móvel)
G3D Mark Score	9,842	10,128+3%
Architecture	Pascal	Turing
Process Node	16 nm	12 nm
Shading Units	2048+33%	1536
Compute (TFLOPS)	5.648 TFLOPS+16%	4.884 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1379 MHz	1590 MHz+15%
ROPs	64+33%	48
TMUs	128+33%	96
L1 Cache	0.75 MB	1.5 MB+100%
L2 Cache	2 MB+33%	1.5 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (móvel)
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	NVIDIA Reflex

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 8 GB of video memory. Memory bandwidth: 256 GB/s (GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design) vs 288 GB/s (GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (móvel)) — a 12.5% advantage for the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (móvel). Memory bus width is 256-bit on the GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design and 192-bit on the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (móvel). L2 Cache: 2 MB (GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design) vs 1.5 MB (GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (móvel)) — the GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (móvel)
VRAM Capacity	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth	256 GB/s	288 GB/s+13%
Bus Width	256-bit+33%	192-bit
L2 Cache	2 MB+33%	1.5 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.1 (GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design) vs 12.1 (GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (móvel)). Vulkan: 1.1 vs 1.1. OpenGL: 4.5 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (móvel)
DirectX	12.1	12.1
Vulkan	1.1	1.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.6+2%
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 4.0 (GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design) vs NVENC 6.0 (GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (móvel)). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP6 vs PureVideo HD VP8. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC (GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (móvel)).

Feature	GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (móvel)
Encoder	NVENC 4.0	NVENC 6.0
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP6	PureVideo HD VP8
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design draws 115W versus the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (móvel)'s 80W — a 35.9% difference. The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (móvel) is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design) vs 500W (GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (móvel)). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 0mm, occupying 0 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 85°C vs 85°C.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (móvel)
TDP	115W	80W-30%
Recommended PSU	500W	500W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	0mm	0mm
Height	0mm	0mm
Slots	0	0
Temp (Load)	85°C	85°C
Perf/Watt	85.6	126.6+48%