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

✅59.0% more average FPS across 47 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 4 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option 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).
✅More future proof: RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) on 4nm with a newer platform 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 47 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.

GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design

2017

Radeon 8040S

2025

Why buy it

✅59.0% more average FPS across 47 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 4 GB).

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 24.4 vs 0 G3D/$ ($400 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅More future proof: RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 55W instead of 115W, a 60W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option 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.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design across 47 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design better than Radeon 8040S?

Yes. GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design is clearly the better overall GPU here. GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design averages 59.0% more FPS across 47 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 9,842 vs 9,756 in G3D Mark. On top of that, GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design is a 2017 card with no meaningful modern upscaling stack, while Radeon 8040S is a 2025 model from an older generation with FSR upscaling. 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?

Radeon 8040S is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2025 generation instead of 2017, better upscaling support with FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, and a 4nm 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 GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design is the smarter buy by a wide margin. GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design is priced in an unclear MSRP range at an unclear MSRP versus $400 MSRP, and you are getting 59.0% more estimated average FPS across 47 tracked games in our benchmark data and 0.9% higher G3D Mark. Radeon 8040S really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.

When does Radeon 8040S make more sense than GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design?

Yes. Radeon 8040S is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, lower power draw (55W vs 115W), future-proofing, and staying closer to $400 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design. The trade-off is that GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design currently gives you 0.9% higher G3D Mark and 59.0% more estimated average FPS across 47 tracked games in our benchmark data. Radeon 8040S still holds the G3D-per-dollar lead, so the performance win comes with a real value premium.

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

Radeon 8040S Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design	Radeon 8040S
1080p
low	108 FPS	100 FPS
medium	91 FPS	90 FPS
high	78 FPS	76 FPS
ultra	52 FPS	63 FPS
1440p
low	92 FPS	91 FPS
medium	77 FPS	78 FPS
high	59 FPS	64 FPS
ultra	39 FPS	53 FPS
4K
low	36 FPS	45 FPS
medium	33 FPS	41 FPS
high	21 FPS	30 FPS
ultra	18 FPS	27 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design	Radeon 8040S
1080p
low	189 FPS	135 FPS
medium	160 FPS	101 FPS
high	133 FPS	73 FPS
ultra	102 FPS	49 FPS
1440p
low	124 FPS	88 FPS
medium	99 FPS	59 FPS
high	80 FPS	45 FPS
ultra	62 FPS	32 FPS
4K
low	59 FPS	40 FPS
medium	48 FPS	29 FPS
high	45 FPS	24 FPS
ultra	37 FPS	17 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design	Radeon 8040S
1080p
low	443 FPS	320 FPS
medium	354 FPS	274 FPS
high	295 FPS	201 FPS
ultra	221 FPS	165 FPS
1440p
low	332 FPS	235 FPS
medium	266 FPS	208 FPS
high	221 FPS	160 FPS
ultra	166 FPS	125 FPS
4K
low	221 FPS	140 FPS
medium	177 FPS	122 FPS
high	148 FPS	85 FPS
ultra	111 FPS	57 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design	Radeon 8040S
1080p
low	296 FPS	242 FPS
medium	260 FPS	179 FPS
high	219 FPS	149 FPS
ultra	170 FPS	126 FPS
1440p
low	214 FPS	186 FPS
medium	190 FPS	140 FPS
high	154 FPS	110 FPS
ultra	117 FPS	91 FPS
4K
low	121 FPS	90 FPS
medium	100 FPS	68 FPS
high	83 FPS	57 FPS
ultra	63 FPS	46 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 Radeon 8040S

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 gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon 8040S relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

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 comes with 8 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon 8040S has 4 GB. The GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design offers 100% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 256-bit vs System. 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%