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 with Max-Q Design

2017

Why buy it

✅10.5% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅33.3% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 6 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌130% higher power demand at 115W vs 50W.

GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile)

2020

Why buy it

✅Less risky long-term buy than GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design: it remains the more sensible modern option while GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design is already legacy-tier future-proofing.
✅Draws 50W instead of 115W, a 65W reduction.
✅More future proof: Turing (2018−2022) on 12nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 6 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Limited future-proofing: older hardware, 6 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in upcoming AAA games.

GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design

2017

GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile)

2020

Why buy it

✅10.5% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅33.3% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 6 GB).

Why buy it

✅Less risky long-term buy than GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design: it remains the more sensible modern option while GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design is already legacy-tier future-proofing.
✅Draws 50W instead of 115W, a 65W reduction.
✅More future proof: Turing (2018−2022) on 12nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌130% higher power demand at 115W vs 50W.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 6 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Limited future-proofing: older hardware, 6 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in upcoming AAA games.

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile) better than GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design?

Yes, but this is not really about a huge raw performance gap. GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design averages 10.5% more FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. The broader synthetic picture is also very close at 9,842 vs 10,119 in G3D Mark. The bigger reason to prefer GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile) is the overall package: you are getting a newer generation, no meaningful modern upscaling stack, plus much lower power draw (50W vs 115W).

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

GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile) is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2020 generation instead of 2017 and a 12nm process instead of 16nm. That makes it the safer long-run choice for modern games.

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

GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile) is priced in an unclear MSRP range at an unclear MSRP versus an unclear MSRP, and you are getting lower estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 2.8% higher G3D Mark. G3D-per-dollar is basically tied between them. If you are comfortable paying the premium for the stronger gaming result, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile) is the one to buy. If staying closer to budget matters more, GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design still makes more sense on price alone, but the performance trade-off is much harder to justify by current standards.

Is GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

Yes. GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design is still a strong gaming GPU in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. This mostly comes down to price. If you want to stay closer to an unclear MSRP, it remains a strong choice; if you are comfortable paying more, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile) earns that extra money with a clearly stronger gaming result and a more complete overall package.

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 with Max-Q Design Benchmark Check

GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile) Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile)
1080p
low	108 FPS	90 FPS
medium	91 FPS	81 FPS
high	78 FPS	67 FPS
ultra	52 FPS	55 FPS
1440p
low	92 FPS	84 FPS
medium	77 FPS	72 FPS
high	59 FPS	57 FPS
ultra	39 FPS	47 FPS
4K
low	36 FPS	40 FPS
medium	33 FPS	37 FPS
high	21 FPS	25 FPS
ultra	18 FPS	22 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile)
1080p
low	184 FPS	201 FPS
medium	157 FPS	177 FPS
high	131 FPS	141 FPS
ultra	100 FPS	105 FPS
1440p
low	125 FPS	142 FPS
medium	101 FPS	119 FPS
high	82 FPS	96 FPS
ultra	64 FPS	77 FPS
4K
low	59 FPS	86 FPS
medium	50 FPS	73 FPS
high	47 FPS	58 FPS
ultra	39 FPS	44 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile)
1080p
low	443 FPS	455 FPS
medium	354 FPS	364 FPS
high	295 FPS	286 FPS
ultra	221 FPS	228 FPS
1440p
low	332 FPS	341 FPS
medium	266 FPS	273 FPS
high	221 FPS	218 FPS
ultra	166 FPS	171 FPS
4K
low	221 FPS	222 FPS
medium	177 FPS	182 FPS
high	148 FPS	131 FPS
ultra	111 FPS	88 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile)
1080p
low	251 FPS	388 FPS
medium	221 FPS	317 FPS
high	181 FPS	258 FPS
ultra	151 FPS	218 FPS
1440p
low	188 FPS	314 FPS
medium	165 FPS	255 FPS
high	131 FPS	191 FPS
ultra	107 FPS	154 FPS
4K
low	105 FPS	152 FPS
medium	86 FPS	114 FPS
high	68 FPS	101 FPS
ultra	54 FPS	80 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design and GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile)

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 (Mobile)

The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile) is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in April 23 2020. It features the Turing architecture. The core clock ranges from 1350 MHz to 1485 MHz. It has 1024 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 50W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 10,119 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design scores 9,842 and the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile) reaches 10,119 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.8% 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 (Mobile) uses Turing, both on 16 nm vs 12 nm. Shader units: 2,048 (GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design) vs 1,024 (GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile)). Raw compute: 5.648 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design) vs 3.041 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile)). Boost clocks: 1379 MHz vs 1485 MHz.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile)
G3D Mark Score	9,842	10,119+3%
Architecture	Pascal	Turing
Process Node	16 nm	12 nm
Shading Units	2048+100%	1024
Compute (TFLOPS)	5.648 TFLOPS+86%	3.041 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1379 MHz	1485 MHz+8%
ROPs	64+100%	32
TMUs	128+100%	64
L1 Cache	0.75 MB	1 MB+33%
L2 Cache	2 MB+100%	1 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile)
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 with Max-Q Design comes with 8 GB of VRAM, while the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile) has 6 GB. The GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design offers 33.3% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Memory bandwidth: 256 GB/s (GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design) vs 288 GB/s (GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile)) — a 12.5% advantage for the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile). Bus width: 256-bit vs 192-bit. L2 Cache: 2 MB (GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design) vs 1 MB (GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile)) — 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 (Mobile)
VRAM Capacity	8 GB+33%	6 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+100%	1 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.1 (GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design) vs 12 (12_1) (GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile)). Vulkan: 1.1 vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.5 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile)
DirectX	12.1	12 (12_1)
Vulkan	1.1	1.2+9%
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 6th Gen (GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile)). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP6 vs NVDEC 4th Gen. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC (GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design) vs H.264,H.265,VP9 (GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile)).

Feature	GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile)
Encoder	NVENC 4.0	NVENC 6th Gen
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP6	NVDEC 4th Gen
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC	H.264,H.265,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design draws 115W versus the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile)'s 50W — a 78.8% difference. The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile) is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design) vs 500W (GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile)). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Typical load temperature: 85°C vs 75.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Mobile)
TDP	115W	50W-57%
Recommended PSU	500W	500W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	0mm	—
Height	0mm	—
Slots	0	0
Temp (Load)	85°C	75-12%
Perf/Watt	85.6	202.4+136%