GeForce GTX 1070 vs GeForce GTX 1080: specs and benchmark comparison
Short verdict
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 leads in every scenario with comparable benchmarks: rendering and compute. This does not imply an advantage in tasks without benchmarks.
Compare with AIRendering and compute
B +30.4%NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 leads in this scenario (up to 30.4% in comparable benchmarks).
No comparable benchmarks yet: gaming: rasterization, gaming: ray tracing, power efficiency.
Advantages
Only measured and rated values: a noticeable benchmark gap and specs where more is better.
Where GeForce GTX 1070 is better1
Board power 30 W lower150 W (TDP) vs 180 W (TDP)
Where GeForce GTX 1080 is better15
Blender Benchmark 2.81a 28.5% lower788 s vs 1,013 s
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1 12.1% lower81 s vs 90 s
Blender Benchmark 2.90 24.3% lower87 s vs 108 s
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1 25.4% lower253 s vs 318 s
Blender Benchmark 2.90 30.4% lower304 s vs 397 s
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1 13.2% lower187 s vs 211 s
Blender Benchmark 2.90 25% lower165 s vs 206 s
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1 16.5% lower317 s vs 369 s
Blender Benchmark 2.90 26.4% lower190 s vs 240 s
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1 19.5% lower461 s vs 551 s
Blender Benchmark 2.90 23% lower471 s vs 579 s
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1 6.6% lower798 s vs 850 s
Blender Benchmark 2.90 25.6% lower620 s vs 779 s
Blender Benchmark 4.5.0 11.7% faster585 samples/min vs 524 samples/min
Shader units 640 more2,560 (CUDA cores) vs 1,920 (CUDA cores)
Benchmarks
Results are compared within one benchmark, one version and the same conditions.
- B ahead by 28.5%
Blender Benchmark 2.81a
GPU, barbershop_interior (CUDA) · s, lower is better
GeForce GTX 10701,012.7 sGeForce GTX 1080787.8 sPosition among tested models (5, CUDA)
B · 788A · 1,01305001,0001,500Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 is ahead by 28.5% in this benchmark.
About the measurement and source
- A · NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
1,012.7 s · community measurement, sample 21 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 21 submissions (5 outliers excluded), interquartile range 976.48–1025.1; submissions 2020-01-10 to 2020-01-27; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
- B · NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
787.8 s · community measurement, sample 27 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 27 submissions (0 outliers excluded), interquartile range 763.6–810.47; submissions 2020-01-09 to 2020-01-25; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Render time of a single Cycles scene without synchronization. Median of submissions after filtering.
- B ahead by 12.1%
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) · s, lower is better
GeForce GTX 107090.2 sGeForce GTX 108080.5 sPosition among tested models (31, CUDA)
B · 81A · 900100200300Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 is ahead by 12.1% in this benchmark.
About the measurement and source
- A · NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
90.2 s · community measurement, sample 83 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 83 submissions (7 outliers excluded), interquartile range 88.16–91.66; submissions 2021-07-11 to 2022-02-28; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
- B · NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
80.5 s · community measurement, sample 62 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 62 submissions (13 outliers excluded), interquartile range 79.51–81.58; submissions 2021-07-15 to 2022-02-24; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Render time of a single Cycles scene without synchronization. Median of submissions after filtering.
- B ahead by 24.3%
Blender Benchmark 2.90
GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX) · s, lower is better
GeForce GTX 1070108.5 sGeForce GTX 108087.3 sPosition among tested models (17, OptiX)
B · 87A · 108050100150Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 is ahead by 24.3% in this benchmark.
About the measurement and source
- A · NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
108.5 s · community measurement, sample 45 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 45 submissions (2 outliers excluded), interquartile range 105.64–112.73; submissions 2020-09-02 to 2021-01-30; OPTIX backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
- B · NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
87.3 s · community measurement, sample 59 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 59 submissions (3 outliers excluded), interquartile range 85.25–89.44; submissions 2020-09-03 to 2021-02-02; OPTIX backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Render time of a single Cycles scene without synchronization. Median of submissions after filtering.
- B ahead by 25.4%
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, classroom (CUDA) · s, lower is better
GeForce GTX 1070317.9 sGeForce GTX 1080253.5 sPosition among tested models (26, CUDA)
B · 253A · 3180200400600800Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 is ahead by 25.4% in this benchmark.
About the measurement and source
- A · NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
317.9 s · community measurement, sample 54 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 54 submissions (8 outliers excluded), interquartile range 310.1–327.85; submissions 2021-07-09 to 2022-02-24; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
- B · NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
253.5 s · community measurement, sample 46 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 46 submissions (2 outliers excluded), interquartile range 247.41–262.04; submissions 2021-07-15 to 2022-02-24; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Render time of a single Cycles scene without synchronization. Median of submissions after filtering.
- B ahead by 30.4%
Blender Benchmark 2.90
GPU, classroom (OPTIX) · s, lower is better
GeForce GTX 1070396.6 sGeForce GTX 1080304.2 sPosition among tested models (15, OptiX)
B · 304A · 3970100200300400Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 is ahead by 30.4% in this benchmark.
About the measurement and source
- A · NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
396.6 s · community measurement, sample 35 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 35 submissions (0 outliers excluded), interquartile range 369.82–412.67; submissions 2020-09-02 to 2021-01-23; OPTIX backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
- B · NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
304.2 s · community measurement, sample 37 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 37 submissions (0 outliers excluded), interquartile range 288.99–319.36; submissions 2020-09-03 to 2021-03-30; OPTIX backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Render time of a single Cycles scene without synchronization. Median of submissions after filtering.
- B ahead by 13.2%
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) · s, lower is better
GeForce GTX 1070211.5 sGeForce GTX 1080186.8 sPosition among tested models (21, CUDA)
B · 187A · 2110100200300Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 is ahead by 13.2% in this benchmark.
About the measurement and source
- A · NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
211.5 s · community measurement, sample 40 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 40 submissions (8 outliers excluded), interquartile range 208.23–215.49; submissions 2021-07-12 to 2022-02-24; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
- B · NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
186.8 s · community measurement, sample 39 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 39 submissions (1 outliers excluded), interquartile range 181.33–191.2; submissions 2021-07-15 to 2022-02-24; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Render time of a single Cycles scene without synchronization. Median of submissions after filtering.
- B ahead by 25%
Blender Benchmark 2.90
GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX) · s, lower is better
GeForce GTX 1070205.8 sGeForce GTX 1080164.7 sPosition among tested models (13, OptiX)
B · 165A · 2060100200300Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 is ahead by 25% in this benchmark.
About the measurement and source
- A · NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
205.8 s · community measurement, sample 31 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 31 submissions (1 outliers excluded), interquartile range 201.77–213.27; submissions 2020-09-02 to 2021-01-19; OPTIX backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
- B · NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
164.7 s · community measurement, sample 36 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 36 submissions (1 outliers excluded), interquartile range 160.59–169.04; submissions 2020-09-03 to 2021-02-02; OPTIX backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Render time of a single Cycles scene without synchronization. Median of submissions after filtering.
- B ahead by 16.5%
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, koro (CUDA) · s, lower is better
GeForce GTX 1070369 sGeForce GTX 1080316.7 sPosition among tested models (20, CUDA)
B · 317A · 3690200400600Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 is ahead by 16.5% in this benchmark.
About the measurement and source
- A · NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
369 s · community measurement, sample 40 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 40 submissions (8 outliers excluded), interquartile range 361.19–376.13; submissions 2021-07-12 to 2022-02-24; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
- B · NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
316.7 s · community measurement, sample 34 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 34 submissions (3 outliers excluded), interquartile range 310.65–323.27; submissions 2021-07-15 to 2022-02-24; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Render time of a single Cycles scene without synchronization. Median of submissions after filtering.
- B ahead by 26.4%
Blender Benchmark 2.90
GPU, koro (OPTIX) · s, lower is better
GeForce GTX 1070239.7 sGeForce GTX 1080189.6 sPosition among tested models (13, OptiX)
B · 190A · 2400100200300Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 is ahead by 26.4% in this benchmark.
About the measurement and source
- A · NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
239.7 s · community measurement, sample 26 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 26 submissions (3 outliers excluded), interquartile range 235.11–247.34; submissions 2020-09-02 to 2021-01-19; OPTIX backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
- B · NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
189.6 s · community measurement, sample 30 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 30 submissions (2 outliers excluded), interquartile range 183.3–193.47; submissions 2020-09-03 to 2021-02-02; OPTIX backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Render time of a single Cycles scene without synchronization. Median of submissions after filtering.
- B ahead by 19.5%
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) · s, lower is better
GeForce GTX 1070550.6 sGeForce GTX 1080460.9 sPosition among tested models (21, CUDA)
B · 461A · 5510200400600800Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 is ahead by 19.5% in this benchmark.
About the measurement and source
- A · NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
550.6 s · community measurement, sample 46 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 46 submissions (4 outliers excluded), interquartile range 539.97–570.38; submissions 2021-07-12 to 2022-02-24; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
- B · NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
460.9 s · community measurement, sample 39 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 39 submissions (1 outliers excluded), interquartile range 450.31–469.8; submissions 2021-07-15 to 2022-02-24; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Render time of a single Cycles scene without synchronization. Median of submissions after filtering.
- B ahead by 23%
Blender Benchmark 2.90
GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX) · s, lower is better
GeForce GTX 1070579 sGeForce GTX 1080470.5 sPosition among tested models (13, OptiX)
B · 471A · 5790200400600Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 is ahead by 23% in this benchmark.
About the measurement and source
- A · NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
579 s · community measurement, sample 26 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 26 submissions (3 outliers excluded), interquartile range 568.76–593.75; submissions 2020-09-02 to 2021-01-19; OPTIX backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
- B · NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
470.5 s · community measurement, sample 31 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 31 submissions (2 outliers excluded), interquartile range 459.93–483.38; submissions 2020-09-03 to 2021-02-02; OPTIX backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Render time of a single Cycles scene without synchronization. Median of submissions after filtering.
- B ahead by 6.6%
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, victor (CUDA) · s, lower is better
GeForce GTX 1070850.4 sGeForce GTX 1080797.7 sPosition among tested models (19, CUDA)
B · 798A · 85002505007501,000Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 is ahead by 6.6% in this benchmark.
About the measurement and source
- A · NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
850.4 s · community measurement, sample 40 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 40 submissions (7 outliers excluded), interquartile range 837.37–862.42; submissions 2021-07-12 to 2022-02-24; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
- B · NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
797.7 s · community measurement, sample 28 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 28 submissions (7 outliers excluded), interquartile range 789.1–813.67; submissions 2021-07-20 to 2022-02-24; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Render time of a single Cycles scene without synchronization. Median of submissions after filtering.
- B ahead by 25.6%
Blender Benchmark 2.90
GPU, victor (OPTIX) · s, lower is better
GeForce GTX 1070778.6 sGeForce GTX 1080620.2 sPosition among tested models (13, OptiX)
B · 620A · 7790200400600800Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 is ahead by 25.6% in this benchmark.
About the measurement and source
- A · NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
778.6 s · community measurement, sample 26 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 26 submissions (3 outliers excluded), interquartile range 745.56–791.82; submissions 2020-09-02 to 2021-01-19; OPTIX backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
- B · NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
620.2 s · community measurement, sample 27 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 27 submissions (5 outliers excluded), interquartile range 605.08–634.17; submissions 2020-09-03 to 2021-02-02; OPTIX backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Render time of a single Cycles scene without synchronization. Median of submissions after filtering.
- B ahead by 11.7%
Blender Benchmark 4.5.0
GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) · samples/min, higher is better
GeForce GTX 1070523.6 samples/minGeForce GTX 1080584.9 samples/minPosition among tested models (67, OptiX)
A · 524B · 58505,00010,00015,000Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, samples/min. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 is ahead by 11.7% in this benchmark.
About the measurement and source
- A · NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
523.6 samples/min · community measurement, sample 72 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 72 submissions (6 outliers excluded), interquartile range 509.18–537.94; submissions 2025-07-25 to 2026-03-05; OPTIX backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
- B · NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
584.9 samples/min · community measurement, sample 81 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 81 submissions (0 outliers excluded), interquartile range 570.45–627.62; submissions 2025-07-29 to 2026-08-29; OPTIX backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Cycles render in Blender Benchmark. Median of the sum of samples per minute over three scenes after removing outliers.
Other comparable benchmarks (44)
| Benchmark | A | B | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 103.4 | 88.5 | B +16.8% |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 104.1 | 89.4 | B +16.4% |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 102.9 | 88.5 | B +16.3% |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 105.6 | 90.7 | B +16.4% |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 112.1 | 99 | B +13.2% |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 105.4 | 92.5 | B +14% |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 104.2 | 90.9 | B +14.6% |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, classroom (CUDA) | 351.4 | 279.9 | B +25.6% |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, classroom (CUDA) | 361.2 | 282.8 | B +27.7% |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, classroom (CUDA) | 353.4 | 280.3 | B +26.1% |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, classroom (CUDA) | 363.8 | 285.9 | B +27.2% |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, classroom (CUDA) | 365.3 | 290.2 | B +25.9% |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, classroom (CUDA) | 351.7 | 272.3 | B +29.2% |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | 208.3 | 178 | B +17% |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | 211.7 | 182.1 | B +16.3% |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | 213 | 183.7 | B +16% |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | 217.2 | 189 | B +14.9% |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | 208.4 | 177.2 | B +17.6% |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, koro (CUDA) | 408.8 | 343.8 | B +18.9% |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, koro (CUDA) | 401 | 341.2 | B +17.5% |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, koro (CUDA) | 393.7 | 328.4 | B +19.9% |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, koro (CUDA) | 359.7 | 308.6 | B +16.6% |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, koro (CUDA) | 362.2 | 301.8 | B +20% |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | 580.5 | 478.6 | B +21.3% |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | 575.1 | 483.3 | B +19% |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | 588.2 | 491.9 | B +19.6% |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | 604.4 | 525.5 | B +15% |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | 582.9 | 491.1 | B +18.7% |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, victor (CUDA) | 906.2 | 749 | B +21% |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, victor (CUDA) | 878.9 | 753.3 | B +16.7% |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, victor (CUDA) | 807.6 | 707.2 | B +14.2% |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, victor (CUDA) | 800.4 | 703.6 | B +13.8% |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, victor (CUDA) | 867.1 | 759.6 | B +14.1% |
| Blender Benchmark 4.2.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 534.5 | 577.6 | B +8.1% |
| Blender Benchmark 3.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 567.2 | 614.9 | B +8.4% |
| Blender Benchmark 3.2.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 572.3 | 609.8 | B +6.6% |
| Blender Benchmark 3.3.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 567.4 | 613.3 | B +8.1% |
| Blender Benchmark 3.4.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 567.6 | 619.2 | B +9.1% |
| Blender Benchmark 3.5.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 573.3 | 624.9 | B +9% |
| Blender Benchmark 3.6.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 574 | 621.3 | B +8.2% |
| Blender Benchmark 4.0.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 540.2 | 577.8 | B +6.9% |
| Blender Benchmark 4.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 548 | 581.4 | B +6.1% |
| Blender Benchmark 4.3.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 522.5 | 567.9 | B +8.7% |
| Blender Benchmark 4.4.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 527.1 | 574.2 | B +8.9% |
Each benchmark version has its own scale: numbers are compared only within a row.
Reference results (56)
| Benchmark | A | B | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, barbershop_interior (CUDA) | 988.7 | 784.6 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90.1GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX) | 162.3 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX) | 107.8 | 87.3 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX) | 109.1 | 86 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX) | 108.3 | 88.3 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, classroom (CUDA) | 329.9 | 280.1 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90.1GPU, classroom (OPTIX) | 630.3 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, classroom (OPTIX) | 389.5 | 324.8 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, classroom (OPTIX) | 386.7 | 310.9 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, classroom (OPTIX) | 412.9 | 322.8 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | 205.9 | 176.2 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | 204 | 179.7 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90.1GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX) | 322.6 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX) | 200.3 | 161.2 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX) | 204.8 | 169.1 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX) | 213.2 | 171.2 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, koro (CUDA) | 401.4 | 343.4 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, koro (CUDA) | 345.7 | 302.5 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90.1GPU, koro (OPTIX) | 377.3 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, koro (OPTIX) | 228.9 | 188.1 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, koro (OPTIX) | 316.7 | 247.7 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, koro (OPTIX) | 247.4 | 194.4 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | 575.7 | 485.5 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | 558.8 | 490.5 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90.1GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX) | 873.9 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX) | 560.3 | 465 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX) | 558.4 | 472.8 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX) | 592.5 | 484.4 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, victor (CUDA) | 836.2 | 793.3 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, victor (CUDA) | 763.4 | 688.2 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90.1GPU, victor (OPTIX) | 1,202.1 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, victor (OPTIX) | 752.1 | 617 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, victor (OPTIX) | 818.9 | 697.3 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, victor (OPTIX) | 848.4 | 688.4 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.0.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 705.2 | 668 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 639.5 | 609.6 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.2.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 642.2 | 608.9 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.2.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 653.8 | 613.6 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.3.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 619.2 | 635.2 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.4.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 647.6 | 638 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.5.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 631.4 | 640.9 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.6.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 653 | 650.2 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 4.0.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 610.5 | 602.9 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 4.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 662.3 | 588.3 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 4.2.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 606.7 | 603.5 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 4.3.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 628.7 | 582.8 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 5.1.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 449.5 | 486.9 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 5.2.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 474.2 | 506.9 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.0.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 624.6 | 643 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.2.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 567.1 | 601.6 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 5.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | 461.2 | 474 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 4.4.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | — | 564.1 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 4.5.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | — | 632.4 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 5.2.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | — | 512.9 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.1.2GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | — | 611 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 5.0.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) | — | 482.1 | no pair |
Each benchmark version has its own scale: numbers are compared only within a row.
Specifications
| Specification | A · GeForce GTX 1070 | B · GeForce GTX 1080 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chip | |||
| GPU chip | GP104-200-A1 | no data | no data for B |
| Architecture | Pascal | Pascal | equal |
| Shader unitsShader unit counts are comparable only within one architecture. | 1,920 (CUDA cores) | 2,560 (CUDA cores) | B: 640 more |
| Clocks | |||
| Base clock | 1,506 MHz | 1,607 MHz | B: 101 MHz more |
| Boost clockClocks of different architectures do not reflect performance directly. For laptop chips, the clock depends on the laptop’s power limit. | 1,683 MHz | 1,733 MHz | B: 50 MHz more |
| Memory | |||
| Video memory | 8 GB | 8 GB | equal |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5X | differs |
| Memory bus | 256 bit | 256 bit | equal |
| Memory bandwidthExcludes cache (Infinity Cache / L2), which affects effective bandwidth differently. | 256.3 GB/s | no data | no data for B |
| Power and dimensions | |||
| Board powerTGP (NVIDIA) and TBP (AMD/Intel) are calculated differently; higher is not better. For laptops, the chip maker sets the range and the laptop maker picks the value, so the same chip behaves differently in different laptops. | 150 W (TDP) | 180 W (TDP) | B: 30 W higher |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 | equal |
Chip
GPU chip
AGP104-200-A1
Bno data
no data for BArchitecture
APascal
BPascal
equalShader units
A1,920 (CUDA cores)
B2,560 (CUDA cores)
B: 640 moreShader unit counts are comparable only within one architecture.
Clocks
Base clock
A1,506 MHz
B1,607 MHz
B: 101 MHz moreBoost clock
A1,683 MHz
B1,733 MHz
B: 50 MHz moreClocks of different architectures do not reflect performance directly. For laptop chips, the clock depends on the laptop’s power limit.
Memory
Video memory
A8 GB
B8 GB
equalMemory type
AGDDR5
BGDDR5X
differsMemory bus
A256 bit
B256 bit
equalMemory bandwidth
A256.3 GB/s
Bno data
no data for BExcludes cache (Infinity Cache / L2), which affects effective bandwidth differently.
Power and dimensions
Board power
A150 W (TDP)
B180 W (TDP)
B: 30 W higherTGP (NVIDIA) and TBP (AMD/Intel) are calculated differently; higher is not better. For laptops, the chip maker sets the range and the laptop maker picks the value, so the same chip behaves differently in different laptops.
Interface
APCIe 3.0 x16
BPCIe 3.0 x16
equal
“More” does not always mean “better”: higher power draw or size is a system requirement, not an advantage (such bars are dimmed).
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Questions and answers
How much video memory do NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 have?
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070: 8 GB GDDR5, 256-bit bus. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080: 8 GB GDDR5X, 256-bit bus.
Which PCIe interface do the cards use?
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070: PCIe 3.0 x16. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080: PCIe 3.0 x16.
Which is faster: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080?
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 leads in every scenario with comparable benchmarks: rendering and compute. This does not imply an advantage in tasks without benchmarks.
See also
Data sources (2)
- Wikipedia (English) — specifications of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070, specifications of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080, release date and launch pricechecked November 14, 2026
- Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) — benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.81, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.81a, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.82, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.83, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.90, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.91.2, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.92, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.93.1, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.90.1, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.0.1, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.1.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.2.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.2.1, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.3.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.4.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.5.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.6.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.0.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.1.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.2.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.3.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.4.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.5.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 5.2.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 5.1.1, benchmark Blender Benchmark 5.1.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.1.2, benchmark Blender Benchmark 5.0.0checked November 14, 2026
How we compare: methodology. Where the data comes from: sources.