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.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

GeForce GTX 1070 Ti

2017

Why buy it

✅Costs $450 less on MSRP ($399 MSRP vs $849 MSRP).
✅Delivers 117.4% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 36.8 vs 16.9 G3D/$ ($399 MSRP vs $849 MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 8 GB vs 16 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌157.1% higher power demand at 180W vs 70W.
❌59.9% longer card at 267mm vs 167mm.

RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell

2025

Why buy it

✅29.2% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (16 GB vs 8 GB).
✅More future proof: Blackwell 2.0 on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 70W instead of 180W, a 110W reduction.
✅Measures 167mm instead of 267mm, a 100mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

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112.8% HIGHER MSRP
$849 MSRPvs$399 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 16.9 vs 36.8 G3D/$ ($849 MSRP vs $399 MSRP).

GeForce GTX 1070 Ti

2017

RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell

2025

Why buy it

✅Costs $450 less on MSRP ($399 MSRP vs $849 MSRP).
✅Delivers 117.4% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 36.8 vs 16.9 G3D/$ ($399 MSRP vs $849 MSRP).

Why buy it

✅29.2% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (16 GB vs 8 GB).
✅More future proof: Blackwell 2.0 on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 70W instead of 180W, a 110W reduction.
✅Measures 167mm instead of 267mm, a 100mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 8 GB vs 16 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌157.1% higher power demand at 180W vs 70W.
❌59.9% longer card at 267mm vs 167mm.

Trade-offs

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112.8% HIGHER MSRP
$849 MSRPvs$399 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 16.9 vs 36.8 G3D/$ ($849 MSRP vs $399 MSRP).

Quick Answers

So, is RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell better than GeForce GTX 1070 Ti?

Yes. RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell is clearly the better overall GPU here. RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell averages 29.2% more FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 14,363 vs 14,673 in G3D Mark. On top of that, RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell is a 2025 card with no meaningful modern upscaling stack, while GeForce GTX 1070 Ti is a 2017 model from an older generation with no meaningful modern upscaling stack. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2025 generation instead of 2017, more VRAM at 16 GB instead of 8 GB, 100.0% more ray-tracing hardware, and a 5nm process instead of 16nm. That extra memory headroom makes it the safer pick for newer games, heavier textures, and higher settings over time.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell is the smarter buy by a wide margin. RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell is about 112.8% more expensive on MSRP at $849 MSRP versus $399 MSRP, and you are getting 29.2% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and a lower G3D Mark (14,363 vs 14,673). GeForce GTX 1070 Ti really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.

Is GeForce GTX 1070 Ti still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

No, not for a fresh gaming build. GeForce GTX 1070 Ti is 2017 hardware with 8 GB of VRAM, 14,673 in G3D Mark, and no meaningful modern upscaling stack. That is simply too far behind to be an easy modern recommendation.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Benchmark Check

RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 1070 Ti	RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell
1080p
low	153 FPS	181 FPS
medium	135 FPS	160 FPS
high	120 FPS	135 FPS
ultra	101 FPS	99 FPS
1440p
low	131 FPS	158 FPS
medium	106 FPS	133 FPS
high	94 FPS	99 FPS
ultra	85 FPS	72 FPS
4K
low	77 FPS	80 FPS
medium	65 FPS	68 FPS
high	52 FPS	49 FPS
ultra	45 FPS	44 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 1070 Ti	RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell
1080p
low	219 FPS	294 FPS
medium	183 FPS	255 FPS
high	150 FPS	211 FPS
ultra	114 FPS	170 FPS
1440p
low	134 FPS	212 FPS
medium	107 FPS	181 FPS
high	87 FPS	152 FPS
ultra	68 FPS	121 FPS
4K
low	62 FPS	99 FPS
medium	51 FPS	83 FPS
high	49 FPS	70 FPS
ultra	41 FPS	52 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce GTX 1070 Ti	RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell
1080p
low	660 FPS	646 FPS
medium	528 FPS	517 FPS
high	440 FPS	431 FPS
ultra	330 FPS	323 FPS
1440p
low	495 FPS	485 FPS
medium	396 FPS	388 FPS
high	330 FPS	323 FPS
ultra	248 FPS	242 FPS
4K
low	330 FPS	323 FPS
medium	264 FPS	259 FPS
high	220 FPS	215 FPS
ultra	165 FPS	162 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce GTX 1070 Ti	RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell
1080p
low	403 FPS	290 FPS
medium	342 FPS	247 FPS
high	288 FPS	203 FPS
ultra	244 FPS	177 FPS
1440p
low	331 FPS	229 FPS
medium	279 FPS	198 FPS
high	222 FPS	165 FPS
ultra	182 FPS	139 FPS
4K
low	178 FPS	139 FPS
medium	140 FPS	116 FPS
high	128 FPS	93 FPS
ultra	105 FPS	76 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce GTX 1070 Ti and RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell

GeForce GTX 1070 Ti

The GeForce GTX 1070 Ti is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in November 2 2017. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1607 MHz to 1683 MHz. It has 2432 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 180W. Manufactured using 16 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 14,673 points. Launch price was $399.

RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell

The RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in August 11 2025. It features the Blackwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 982 MHz to 1957 MHz. It has 4352 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 70W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 34 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 14,363 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 1070 Ti scores 14,673 and the RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell reaches 14,363 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.2% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 1070 Ti is built on Pascal while the RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell uses Blackwell 2.0, both on 16 nm vs 5 nm. Shader units: 2,432 (GeForce GTX 1070 Ti) vs 4,352 (RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell). Raw compute: 8.186 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 1070 Ti) vs 17.03 TFLOPS (RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell). Boost clocks: 1683 MHz vs 1957 MHz.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1070 Ti	RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell
G3D Mark Score	14,673+2%	14,363
Architecture	Pascal	Blackwell 2.0
Process Node	16 nm	5 nm
Shading Units	2432	4352+79%
Compute (TFLOPS)	8.186 TFLOPS	17.03 TFLOPS+108%
Boost Clock	1683 MHz	1957 MHz+16%
ROPs	64	64
TMUs	152+12%	136
L1 Cache	0.89 MB	4.3 MB+383%
L2 Cache	2 MB	32 MB+1500%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	GeForce GTX 1070 Ti	RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell
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)

The GeForce GTX 1070 Ti comes with 8 GB of VRAM, while the RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell has 16 GB. The RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell offers 100% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 256-bit vs 256-bit. L2 Cache: 2 MB (GeForce GTX 1070 Ti) vs 32 MB (RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell) — the RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1070 Ti	RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell
VRAM Capacity	8 GB	16 GB+100%
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Bus Width	256-bit	256-bit
L2 Cache	2 MB	32 MB+1500%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (GeForce GTX 1070 Ti) vs 12.0 (RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1070 Ti	RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell
DirectX	12	12.0
Vulkan	1.3	1.4+8%
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 6th Gen (GeForce GTX 1070 Ti) vs 9th Gen NVENC (RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell). Decoder: NVDEC 3rd Gen vs 6th Gen NVDEC. Supported codecs: H.265,H.264,VP9 (GeForce GTX 1070 Ti) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell).

Feature	GeForce GTX 1070 Ti	RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell
Encoder	NVENC 6th Gen	9th Gen NVENC
Decoder	NVDEC 3rd Gen	6th Gen NVDEC
Codecs	H.265,H.264,VP9	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 1070 Ti draws 180W versus the RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell's 70W — a 88% difference. The RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (GeForce GTX 1070 Ti) vs 500W (RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell). Power connectors: 8-pin vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 267mm vs 167mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 75 vs 70°C.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1070 Ti	RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell
TDP	180W	70W-61%
Recommended PSU	500W	500W
Power Connector	8-pin	PCIe-powered
Length	267mm	167mm
Height	112mm	68mm
Slots	2	2
Temp (Load)	75	70°C-7%
Perf/Watt	81.5	205.2+152%

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Value Analysis

The GeForce GTX 1070 Ti launched at $399 MSRP, while the RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell launched at $849. The GeForce GTX 1070 Ti costs 53% less ($450 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 36.8 (GeForce GTX 1070 Ti) vs 16.9 (RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell) — the GeForce GTX 1070 Ti offers 117.8% better value. The RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell is the newer GPU (2025 vs 2017).