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

2016

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 35.6 vs 0 G3D/$ ($379 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on Upscaling support instead.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌87.5% higher power demand at 150W vs 80W.

GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design

2020

Why buy it

✅10.2% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅More future proof: Turing (2018−2022) on 12nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 80W instead of 150W, a 70W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 35.6 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $379 MSRP).

GeForce GTX 1070

2016

GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design

2020

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 35.6 vs 0 G3D/$ ($379 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Why buy it

✅10.2% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅More future proof: Turing (2018−2022) on 12nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 80W instead of 150W, a 70W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on Upscaling support instead.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌87.5% higher power demand at 150W vs 80W.

Trade-offs

❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 35.6 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $379 MSRP).

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design better than GeForce GTX 1070?

Yes. GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design is clearly the better overall GPU here. GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design averages 10.2% more FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 13,513 vs 13,507 in G3D Mark. On top of that, GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design is a 2020 card with DLSS Super Resolution, while GeForce GTX 1070 is a 2016 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?

GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2020 generation instead of 2016, better upscaling support with DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, and a 12nm process instead of 16nm. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

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

GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design is the smarter buy by a wide margin. GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design is priced in an unclear MSRP range at an unclear MSRP versus $379 MSRP, and you are getting 10.2% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 0.0% higher G3D Mark. GeForce GTX 1070 really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.

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

No, not for a fresh gaming build. GeForce GTX 1070 is 2016 hardware with 8 GB of VRAM, 13,507 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 Benchmark Check

GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 1070	GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design
1080p
low	143 FPS	122 FPS
medium	128 FPS	105 FPS
high	111 FPS	85 FPS
ultra	93 FPS	58 FPS
1440p
low	123 FPS	98 FPS
medium	103 FPS	83 FPS
high	89 FPS	62 FPS
ultra	78 FPS	42 FPS
4K
low	65 FPS	40 FPS
medium	57 FPS	36 FPS
high	39 FPS	22 FPS
ultra	33 FPS	19 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 1070	GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design
1080p
low	210 FPS	195 FPS
medium	176 FPS	162 FPS
high	145 FPS	137 FPS
ultra	110 FPS	119 FPS
1440p
low	132 FPS	148 FPS
medium	106 FPS	120 FPS
high	86 FPS	103 FPS
ultra	67 FPS	84 FPS
4K
low	61 FPS	81 FPS
medium	51 FPS	67 FPS
high	48 FPS	56 FPS
ultra	41 FPS	43 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce GTX 1070	GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design
1080p
low	608 FPS	608 FPS
medium	486 FPS	486 FPS
high	405 FPS	405 FPS
ultra	304 FPS	304 FPS
1440p
low	456 FPS	456 FPS
medium	365 FPS	365 FPS
high	304 FPS	304 FPS
ultra	228 FPS	228 FPS
4K
low	304 FPS	304 FPS
medium	243 FPS	243 FPS
high	203 FPS	203 FPS
ultra	152 FPS	152 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce GTX 1070	GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design
1080p
low	395 FPS	245 FPS
medium	332 FPS	212 FPS
high	278 FPS	172 FPS
ultra	237 FPS	146 FPS
1440p
low	328 FPS	188 FPS
medium	275 FPS	166 FPS
high	217 FPS	131 FPS
ultra	178 FPS	108 FPS
4K
low	177 FPS	112 FPS
medium	139 FPS	94 FPS
high	127 FPS	76 FPS
ultra	104 FPS	58 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce GTX 1070 and GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design

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.

GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design

The GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in April 2 2020. It features the Turing architecture. The core clock ranges from 735 MHz to 1080 MHz. It has 3072 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 80W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. It features 48 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 13,513 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 1070 scores 13,507 and the GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design reaches 13,513 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 1070 is built on Pascal while the GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design uses Turing, both on 16 nm vs 12 nm. Shader units: 1,920 (GeForce GTX 1070) vs 3,072 (GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design). Raw compute: 6.463 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 1070) vs 6.636 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design). Boost clocks: 1683 MHz vs 1080 MHz.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1070	GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design
G3D Mark Score	13,507	13,513
Architecture	Pascal	Turing
Process Node	16 nm	12 nm
Shading Units	1920	3072+60%
Compute (TFLOPS)	6.463 TFLOPS	6.636 TFLOPS+3%
Boost Clock	1683 MHz+56%	1080 MHz
ROPs	64	64
TMUs	120	192+60%
L1 Cache	0.7 MB	3 MB+329%
L2 Cache	2 MB	4 MB+100%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design supports the newer DLSS 2 Super Resolution, whereas the GeForce GTX 1070 is capped at Upscaling support.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1070	GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	DLSS 2 Super Resolution
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 feature 8 GB of video memory. Memory bandwidth: 256 GB/s (GeForce GTX 1070) vs 352 GB/s (GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design) — a 37.5% advantage for the GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design. Bus width: 256-bit vs 256-bit. L2 Cache: 2 MB (GeForce GTX 1070) vs 4 MB (GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design) — the GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1070	GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design
VRAM Capacity	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth	256 GB/s	352 GB/s+38%
Bus Width	256-bit	256-bit
L2 Cache	2 MB	4 MB+100%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.1 (GeForce GTX 1070) vs 12.2 (GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design). Vulkan: 1.4 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1070	GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design
DirectX	12.1	12.2
Vulkan	1.4+8%	1.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 6th gen (GeForce GTX 1070) vs 7th Gen NVENC (GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design). Decoder: NVDEC 3rd gen vs 5th Gen NVDEC. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265/HEVC,VP8,VP9,MPEG-2,VC-1 (GeForce GTX 1070) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design).

Feature	GeForce GTX 1070	GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design
Encoder	NVENC 6th gen	7th Gen NVENC
Decoder	NVDEC 3rd gen	5th Gen NVDEC
Codecs	H.264,H.265/HEVC,VP8,VP9,MPEG-2,VC-1	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 1070 draws 150W versus the GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design's 80W — a 60.9% difference. The GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (GeForce GTX 1070) vs 500W (GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design). Power connectors: 8-pin vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 267mm vs 0mm, occupying 2 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 75°C vs 80°C.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1070	GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design
TDP	150W	80W-47%
Recommended PSU	500W	500W
Power Connector	8-pin	PCIe-powered
Length	267mm	0mm
Height	112mm	0mm
Slots	2	0-100%
Temp (Load)	75°C-6%	80°C
Perf/Watt	90.0	168.9+88%