GTX 1060 (6GB) VS GTX 1070 (8GB)

[Mike87]

Hi all,

maybe a noobish question, but I am wondering why the GTX 1070 is much more powerful than the GTX 1060. It can't be because of the RAM?

I compared the specs and almost all is similar. Is it because of the memory interface?

 

Sorry for the german version of the comparison, but pcpartpicker didn't give me this deep information.

 

Thanks.

 

 

[DiamondShark286]

here is a bench mark comparison: http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-1070-vs-Nvidia-GTX-1060-6GB/3609vs3639

 

and probably because of the extra 500 streamprocessors in the 1070.

[Thony]

1060 has 1280 cuda cores and 1070 has 1920 cuda cores (streamprocessors)

 

Thats where they differ the most. Its the main factor to performance

[computerNewbie]

7 minutes ago, Thony said:

Stupid website u used....doesnt mention cuda cores at all thats where they differ the most. Its the main factor to performance

 

1060 has 1280 cuda cores and 1070 has 1920 cuda cores.

It did mention it, in the middle table just above ROP

 

And yes, the 640 cuda core difference is a lot

[Mike87]

Oh okay, just read about cuda cores. Never stumbled into that term

Ok so basically important for the GPU power is # of Transistors, # of Cuda cores and the the GPU frequencies (MHz)

 

Thanks for the information  

[Thony]

7 minutes ago, computerNewbie said:

It did mention it, in the middle table just above ROP

 

And yes, the 640 cuda core difference is a lot

I went through it twice and missed it haha. Thx, edited my comment.

[Thony]

2 minutes ago, Mike87 said:

Oh okay, just read about cuda cores. Never stumbled into that term

Ok so basically important for the GPU power is # of Transistors, # of Cuda cores and the the GPU frequencies (MHz)

 

Thanks for the information  

Yea, just like with CPUs. But you cant compare AMD cores vs Nvidia cores unfortunately

[Mike87]

10 minutes ago, Thony said:

Yea, just like with CPUs. But you cant compare AMD cores vs Nvidia cores unfortunately

Yeah it is not as easy to compare both. 

I made it my hobby to get deeper knowledge of the current CPUs and GPUs and how they work... not as easy as I thought  

[Aaronius_Leonius]

The 1070 is pretty similar to the 980ti while the 1060 is more like the 980 if that helps. (Probably not)

[Thony]

1 hour ago, AA-RonRosen said:

The 1070 is pretty similar to the 980ti while the 1060 is more like the 980 if that helps. (Probably not)

It sits between 970 and 980 more than its close to 980 really. Atleast with stock speeds its there, getring it over 2Ghz leans it towards 980 but still not at that level of performance.

 

Pricewise its very good deal if its to be found in  $250-300. 

 

 

[Aaronius_Leonius]

17 minutes ago, Thony said:

It sits between 970 and 980 more than its close to 980 really. Atleast with stock speeds its there, getring it over 2Ghz leans it towards 980 but still not at that level of performance.

 

Pricewise its very good deal if its to be found in  $250-300. 

 

 

The 980 would be a bad value today with a pretty high price and a $250 card outperformed it. It's amazing how much value a card can loose in such a short period of time.