GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design vs Radeon 8040S

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GPU

GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design

2017Core: 1215 MHzBoost: 1379 MHz

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Radeon 8040S

2025Core: 1295 MHzBoost: 2800 MHz

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GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design vs Radeon 8040S Performance Spectrum

GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design

8 GB 115

9,842

+0.9%

GeForce GTX 570 Rev. 2

GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design

GeForce GTX 1650 Ti

GeForce GTX 1660 Ti with Max-Q Design

GeForce GTX 1070

RTX 2000 Ada Generation

GeForce RTX 5060

GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile

Radeon 8040S

4 GB 55

9,756

0.0%

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 with Max-Q Design vs Radeon 8040S 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 Radeon 8040S: 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

✅56.8% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 4 GB).

Trade-offs

❌2017 hardware with 8 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 24.4 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $400 MSRP).
❌109.1% higher power demand at 115W vs 55W.

Radeon 8040S

2025

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 24.4 vs 0 G3D/$ ($400 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅Better long-term bet: RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) on 4nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.
✅Draws 55W instead of 115W, a 60W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 56.8% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 0.9% in PassMark G3D (9,842 vs 9,756), so the answer here is pretty clean.

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

Radeon 8040S 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 4nm process instead of 16nm, 16 vs 0 ray-tracing units, and a newer 2025 generation instead of 2017. That gives it the more rounded hardware package for newer games.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

Radeon 8040S makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design vs Radeon 8040S 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.

Radeon 8040S

The Radeon 8040S is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 6 2025. It features the RDNA 3.5 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1295 MHz to 2800 MHz. It has 1024 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 55W. Manufactured using 4 nm process technology. It features 16 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 9,756 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design scores 9,842 and the Radeon 8040S reaches 9,756 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.9% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design is built on Pascal while the Radeon 8040S uses RDNA 3.5, both on 16 nm vs 4 nm. Shader units: 2,048 (GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design) vs 1,024 (Radeon 8040S). Raw compute: 5.648 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design) vs 5.734 TFLOPS (Radeon 8040S). Boost clocks: 1379 MHz vs 2800 MHz.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design	Radeon 8040S
G3D Mark Score	9,842	9,756
Architecture	Pascal	RDNA 3.5
Process Node	16 nm	4 nm
Shading Units	2048+100%	1024
Compute (TFLOPS)	5.648 TFLOPS	5.734 TFLOPS+2%
Boost Clock	1379 MHz	2800 MHz+103%
ROPs	64+100%	32
TMUs	128+100%	64
L2 Cache	2 MB	8 MB+300%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon 8040S leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design	Radeon 8040S
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)

The GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design has 8 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon 8040S carries 4 GB. GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design gives you 100% more memory capacity, which matters more once you move into heavier textures, mods, or higher resolutions. Memory bus width is 256-bit on the GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design and System on the Radeon 8040S. L2 Cache: 2 MB (GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design) vs 8 MB (Radeon 8040S) — the Radeon 8040S has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design	Radeon 8040S
VRAM Capacity	8 GB+100%	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	Shared
Memory Bandwidth	256 GB/s	System
Bus Width	256-bit	System
L2 Cache	2 MB	8 MB+300%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.1 (GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design) vs 12.2 (Radeon 8040S). Vulkan: 1.1 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.5 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design	Radeon 8040S
DirectX	12.1	12.2
Vulkan	1.1	1.4+27%
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 VCN 4.5 (Radeon 8040S). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP6 vs VCN 4.5. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC (GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Radeon 8040S).

Feature	GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design	Radeon 8040S
Encoder	NVENC 4.0	VCN 4.5
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP6	VCN 4.5
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design draws 115W versus the Radeon 8040S's 55W — a 70.6% difference. The Radeon 8040S is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design) vs 500W (Radeon 8040S). 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	Radeon 8040S
TDP	115W	55W-52%
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	177.4+107%

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Value Analysis

The newer card here is Radeon 8040S (2025 vs 2017).

Feature	GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design	Radeon 8040S
MSRP	—	$400
Codename	GP104	Strix Halo
Release	June 27 2017	January 6 2025
Ranking	#358	#265

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