GeForce GTX 1070 vs GeForce RTX 2060: specs and benchmark comparison

ANVIDIA · Pascal

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070

8 GB GDDR5
150 W

June 10, 2016 · $379 at launch

BNVIDIA · Turing

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060

6 GB GDDR6
160 W
PSU 500 W+

January 7, 2019

Short verdict

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 leads in every scenario with comparable benchmarks: rendering and compute. This does not imply an advantage in tasks without benchmarks.

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Rendering and compute
B +232.4%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 leads in this scenario (up to 232.4% 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 better2

Video memory 2 GB more8 GB vs 6 GB
Memory bus 64 bit more256 bit vs 192 bit

Where GeForce RTX 2060 is better13

Blender Benchmark 2.93.1 28.8% lower70 s vs 90 s
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1 156.4% lower42 s vs 108 s
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1 6.9% lower297 s vs 318 s
Blender Benchmark 2.90 147.4% lower160 s vs 397 s
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1 59.3% lower133 s vs 211 s
Blender Benchmark 2.90 223.2% lower64 s vs 206 s
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1 54.6% lower239 s vs 369 s
Blender Benchmark 2.90 74.5% lower137 s vs 240 s
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1 25.8% lower438 s vs 551 s
Blender Benchmark 2.90 220.1% lower181 s vs 579 s
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1 36.6% lower623 s vs 850 s
Blender Benchmark 2.90 232.4% lower234 s vs 779 s
Blender Benchmark 4.5.0 200.5% faster1,574 samples/min vs 524 samples/min

Benchmarks

Results are compared within one benchmark, one version and the same conditions.

Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) · s, lower is better
B ahead by 28.8%
GeForce GTX 107090.2 s
GeForce RTX 206070 s
Position among tested models (31, CUDA)
B · 70A · 90
0100200300
Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is ahead by 28.8% 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 RTX 2060
70 s · community measurement, sample 99 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 99 submissions (4 outliers excluded), interquartile range 65.53–74.02; submissions 2021-07-09 to 2022-02-27; 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.
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX) · s, lower is better
B ahead by 156.4%
GeForce GTX 1070108.3 s
GeForce RTX 206042.2 s
Position among tested models (20, OptiX)
B · 42A · 108
050100150
Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is ahead by 156.4% in this benchmark.
About the measurement and source
A · NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
108.3 s · community measurement, sample 20 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 20 submissions (2 outliers excluded), interquartile range 106.84–111.79; submissions 2021-07-21 to 2022-02-27; OPTIX backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
B · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
42.2 s · community measurement, sample 81 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 81 submissions (1 outliers excluded), interquartile range 39.94–47.39; submissions 2021-07-09 to 2022-02-22; 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.
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, classroom (CUDA) · s, lower is better
B ahead by 6.9%
GeForce GTX 1070317.9 s
GeForce RTX 2060297.5 s
Position among tested models (26, CUDA)
B · 297A · 318
0200400600800
Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is ahead by 6.9% 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 RTX 2060
297.5 s · community measurement, sample 68 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 68 submissions (13 outliers excluded), interquartile range 281.72–323.97; submissions 2021-07-09 to 2022-02-27; 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.
Blender Benchmark 2.90
GPU, classroom (OPTIX) · s, lower is better
B ahead by 147.4%
GeForce GTX 1070396.6 s
GeForce RTX 2060160.3 s
Position among tested models (15, OptiX)
B · 160A · 397
0100200300400
Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is ahead by 147.4% 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 RTX 2060
160.3 s · community measurement, sample 127 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 127 submissions (0 outliers excluded), interquartile range 132.46–176.11; submissions 2020-09-02 to 2022-01-01; 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.
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) · s, lower is better
B ahead by 59.3%
GeForce GTX 1070211.5 s
GeForce RTX 2060132.7 s
Position among tested models (21, CUDA)
B · 133A · 211
0100200300
Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is ahead by 59.3% 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 RTX 2060
132.7 s · community measurement, sample 51 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 51 submissions (7 outliers excluded), interquartile range 125.23–140.84; submissions 2021-07-09 to 2022-02-27; 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.
Blender Benchmark 2.90
GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX) · s, lower is better
B ahead by 223.2%
GeForce GTX 1070205.8 s
GeForce RTX 206063.7 s
Position among tested models (13, OptiX)
B · 64A · 206
0100200300
Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is ahead by 223.2% 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 RTX 2060
63.7 s · community measurement, sample 99 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 99 submissions (1 outliers excluded), interquartile range 61.59–70.18; submissions 2020-09-02 to 2022-01-01; 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.
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, koro (CUDA) · s, lower is better
B ahead by 54.6%
GeForce GTX 1070369 s
GeForce RTX 2060238.7 s
Position among tested models (20, CUDA)
B · 239A · 369
0200400600
Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is ahead by 54.6% 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 RTX 2060
238.7 s · community measurement, sample 47 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 47 submissions (7 outliers excluded), interquartile range 229.05–251.72; submissions 2021-07-09 to 2022-02-27; 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.
Blender Benchmark 2.90
GPU, koro (OPTIX) · s, lower is better
B ahead by 74.5%
GeForce GTX 1070239.7 s
GeForce RTX 2060137.4 s
Position among tested models (13, OptiX)
B · 137A · 240
0100200300
Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is ahead by 74.5% 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 RTX 2060
137.4 s · community measurement, sample 92 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 92 submissions (5 outliers excluded), interquartile range 132.62–145.74; submissions 2020-09-02 to 2022-01-01; 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.
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) · s, lower is better
B ahead by 25.8%
GeForce GTX 1070550.6 s
GeForce RTX 2060437.6 s
Position among tested models (21, CUDA)
B · 438A · 551
0200400600800
Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is ahead by 25.8% 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 RTX 2060
437.6 s · community measurement, sample 56 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 56 submissions (7 outliers excluded), interquartile range 413.2–473.78; submissions 2021-07-09 to 2022-02-27; 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.
Blender Benchmark 2.90
GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX) · s, lower is better
B ahead by 220.1%
GeForce GTX 1070579 s
GeForce RTX 2060180.9 s
Position among tested models (13, OptiX)
B · 181A · 579
0200400600
Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is ahead by 220.1% 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 RTX 2060
180.9 s · community measurement, sample 95 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 95 submissions (0 outliers excluded), interquartile range 171.58–212.29; submissions 2020-09-02 to 2022-01-01; 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.
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, victor (CUDA) · s, lower is better
B ahead by 36.6%
GeForce GTX 1070850.4 s
GeForce RTX 2060622.7 s
Position among tested models (19, CUDA)
B · 623A · 850
02505007501,000
Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is ahead by 36.6% 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 RTX 2060
622.7 s · community measurement, sample 48 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 48 submissions (5 outliers excluded), interquartile range 581.47–658.17; submissions 2021-07-09 to 2022-02-27; 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.
Blender Benchmark 2.90
GPU, victor (OPTIX) · s, lower is better
B ahead by 232.4%
GeForce GTX 1070778.6 s
GeForce RTX 2060234.2 s
Position among tested models (13, OptiX)
B · 234A · 779
0200400600800
Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, s.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is ahead by 232.4% 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 RTX 2060
234.2 s · community measurement, sample 84 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 84 submissions (0 outliers excluded), interquartile range 204.7–259.93; submissions 2020-09-02 to 2022-01-01; 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.
Blender Benchmark 4.5.0
GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal) · samples/min, higher is better
B ahead by 200.5%
GeForce GTX 1070523.6 samples/min
GeForce RTX 20601,573.6 samples/min
Position among tested models (67, OptiX)
A · 524B · 1,574
05,00010,00015,000
Each dot is one model’s median in this benchmark. The scale starts at zero, samples/min.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is ahead by 200.5% 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 RTX 2060
1,573.6 samples/min · community measurement, sample 162 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 162 submissions (6 outliers excluded), interquartile range 1437.27–1643.46; submissions 2025-07-20 to 2026-07-05; 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 (50)

Benchmark	A	B	Difference
Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, bmw27 (CUDA)	103.4	75.1	B +37.7%
Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, bmw27 (CUDA)	104.1	74.2	B +40.3%
Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, bmw27 (CUDA)	102.9	74.3	B +38.5%
Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, bmw27 (CUDA)	105.6	74.6	B +41.6%
Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, bmw27 (CUDA)	112.1	79.9	B +40.3%
Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, bmw27 (CUDA)	105.4	80.7	B +30.5%
Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, bmw27 (CUDA)	104.2	78.6	B +32.5%
Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX)	108.5	35.4	B +206.6%
Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, classroom (CUDA)	351.4	310.6	B +13.2%
Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, classroom (CUDA)	361.2	322.2	B +12.1%
Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, classroom (CUDA)	353.4	295.4	B +19.7%
Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, classroom (CUDA)	363.8	297.5	B +22.3%
Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, classroom (CUDA)	365.3	310.5	B +17.7%
Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, classroom (CUDA)	351.7	327.1	B +7.5%
Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA)	205.9	127.5	B +61.5%
Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, fishy_cat (CUDA)	208.3	127.4	B +63.5%
Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA)	211.7	130.9	B +61.7%
Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA)	213	133.2	B +59.9%
Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA)	217.2	139.4	B +55.8%
Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA)	208.4	136.9	B +52.2%
Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, koro (CUDA)	401.4	258.2	B +55.4%
Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, koro (CUDA)	408.8	252.8	B +61.7%
Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, koro (CUDA)	401	249.4	B +60.8%
Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, koro (CUDA)	393.7	258.3	B +52.4%
Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, koro (CUDA)	359.7	252.5	B +42.5%
Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, koro (CUDA)	362.2	259.9	B +39.4%
Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA)	575.7	488	B +18%
Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA)	580.5	490.1	B +18.4%
Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA)	575.1	478	B +20.3%
Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA)	588.2	473.2	B +24.3%
Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA)	604.4	494.2	B +22.3%
Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA)	582.9	481.8	B +21%
Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, victor (CUDA)	836.2	597.7	B +39.9%
Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, victor (CUDA)	906.2	603.5	B +50.2%
Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, victor (CUDA)	878.9	588.8	B +49.3%
Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, victor (CUDA)	807.6	603.8	B +33.8%
Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, victor (CUDA)	800.4	587.9	B +36.2%
Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, victor (CUDA)	867.1	644.8	B +34.5%
Blender Benchmark 4.2.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)	534.5	1,524.6	B +185.2%
Blender Benchmark 5.2.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)	474.2	1,426.3	B +200.8%
Blender Benchmark 3.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)	567.2	1,712.1	B +201.9%
Blender Benchmark 3.2.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)	572.3	1,743.7	B +204.7%
Blender Benchmark 3.3.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)	567.4	1,759.7	B +210.1%
Blender Benchmark 3.4.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)	567.6	1,713.7	B +201.9%
Blender Benchmark 3.5.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)	573.3	1,830.5	B +219.3%
Blender Benchmark 3.6.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)	574	1,856.7	B +223.5%
Blender Benchmark 4.0.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)	540.2	1,613.2	B +198.6%
Blender Benchmark 4.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)	548	1,627.8	B +197.1%
Blender Benchmark 4.3.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)	522.5	1,529	B +192.6%
Blender Benchmark 4.4.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)	527.1	1,522.9	B +189%

Each benchmark version has its own scale: numbers are compared only within a row.

Reference results (82)

Benchmark	A	B	Difference
Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, barbershop_interior (CUDA)	988.7	1,092.5	reference
Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, barbershop_interior (CUDA)	1,012.7	1,058.5	reference
Blender Benchmark 2.90.1GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX)	162.3	40.9	reference
Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX)	107.8	36.9	reference
Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX)	109.1	37.1	reference
Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, classroom (CUDA)	329.9	332.4	reference
Blender Benchmark 2.90.1GPU, classroom (OPTIX)	630.3	180.1	reference
Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, classroom (OPTIX)	389.5	175.6	reference
Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, classroom (OPTIX)	386.7	179.7	reference
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, classroom (OPTIX)	412.9	176.5	reference
Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA)	204	133.8	reference
Blender Benchmark 2.90.1GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX)	322.6	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX)	200.3	66.5	reference
Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX)	204.8	74.7	reference
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX)	213.2	74.6	reference
Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, koro (CUDA)	345.7	247.1	reference
Blender Benchmark 2.90.1GPU, koro (OPTIX)	377.3	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, koro (OPTIX)	228.9	139.8	reference
Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, koro (OPTIX)	316.7	239	reference
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, koro (OPTIX)	247.4	150.8	reference
Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA)	558.8	468.9	reference
Blender Benchmark 2.90.1GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX)	873.9	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX)	560.3	215.6	reference
Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX)	558.4	211.5	reference
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX)	592.5	209.8	reference
Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, victor (CUDA)	763.4	595.1	reference
Blender Benchmark 2.90.1GPU, victor (OPTIX)	1,202.1	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.91.2GPU, victor (OPTIX)	752.1	263.6	reference
Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, victor (OPTIX)	818.9	299.6	reference
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, victor (OPTIX)	848.4	288.8	reference
Blender Benchmark 3.0.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA)	705.2	548	reference
Blender Benchmark 3.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA)	639.5	1,079.4	reference
Blender Benchmark 3.2.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA)	642.2	991.6	reference
Blender Benchmark 3.2.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA)	653.8	946.5	reference
Blender Benchmark 3.3.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA)	619.2	983.7	reference
Blender Benchmark 3.4.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA)	647.6	1,011.9	reference
Blender Benchmark 3.5.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA)	631.4	1,194.1	reference
Blender Benchmark 3.6.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA)	653	1,223	reference
Blender Benchmark 4.0.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA)	610.5	1,115.4	reference
Blender Benchmark 4.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA)	662.3	1,087.6	reference
Blender Benchmark 4.2.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA)	606.7	1,136.9	reference
Blender Benchmark 4.3.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA)	628.7	—	no pair
Blender Benchmark 5.1.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)	449.5	1,522.3	reference
Blender Benchmark 3.0.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)	624.6	1,886.9	reference
Blender Benchmark 3.2.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)	567.1	1,762.8	reference
Blender Benchmark 5.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)	461.2	1,487.3	reference
Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, barbershop_interior (OPTIX)	—	1,892.7	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, barbershop_interior (OPTIX)	—	1,781.1	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.90.1GPU, bmw27 (CUDA)	—	93.5	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX)	—	38.8	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, bmw27 (OPTIX)	—	37.3	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX)	—	37.2	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, bmw27 (OPTIX)	—	35.5	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.90.1GPU, classroom (CUDA)	—	351	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, classroom (OPTIX)	—	188.9	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, classroom (OPTIX)	—	163.1	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, classroom (OPTIX)	—	159.5	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, classroom (OPTIX)	—	142.7	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.90.1GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA)	—	161.9	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX)	—	70.5	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX)	—	63.6	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX)	—	63.4	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, fishy_cat (OPTIX)	—	63	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, koro (OPTIX)	—	135.3	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, koro (OPTIX)	—	117.6	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, koro (OPTIX)	—	112.9	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, koro (OPTIX)	—	111	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX)	—	226.7	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX)	—	203.4	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX)	—	194.8	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, pavillon_barcelona (OPTIX)	—	183.2	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.90.1GPU, victor (CUDA)	—	646.8	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, victor (OPTIX)	—	364.1	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, victor (OPTIX)	—	382.8	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, victor (OPTIX)	—	265.1	no pair
Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, victor (OPTIX)	—	255.7	no pair
Blender Benchmark 3.1.2GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA)	—	315.1	no pair
Blender Benchmark 4.4.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA)	—	874.8	no pair
Blender Benchmark 4.5.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA)	—	977.2	no pair
Blender Benchmark 5.2.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA)	—	1,032.5	no pair
Blender Benchmark 3.1.2GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)	—	905	no pair
Blender Benchmark 5.0.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX / HIP / oneAPI / Metal)	—	1,447.5	no pair

Each benchmark version has its own scale: numbers are compared only within a row.

Specifications

Specification	A · GeForce GTX 1070	B · GeForce RTX 2060	Difference
Chip
GPU chip	GP104-200-A1	no data	no data for B
Architecture	Pascal	Turing	differs
Shader unitsShader unit counts are comparable only within one architecture.	1,920 (CUDA cores)	1,920 (CUDA cores)	not directly comparable
Clocks
Base clock	1,506 MHz	1,370 MHz	A: 136 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	1,680 MHz	A: 3 MHz more
Memory
Video memory	8 GB	6 GB	A: 2 GB more
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR6	differs
Memory bus	256 bit	192 bit	A: 64 bit more
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)	160 W (board power)	not directly comparable
Recommended PSU	no data	500 W	no data for A
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0	differs
Length (reference / Founders Edition)Partner cards have different dimensions; check the specific SKU.	no data	229 mm	no data for A
Thickness (slots)	no data	2	no data for A
Power connectors (reference)	no data	1x 8-pin	no data for A

Chip

GPU chip
AGP104-200-A1
Bno data
no data for B
Architecture
APascal
BTuring
differs
Shader units
A1,920 (CUDA cores)
B1,920 (CUDA cores)
not directly comparable
Shader unit counts are comparable only within one architecture.

Clocks

Base clock
A1,506 MHz
B1,370 MHz
A: 136 MHz more
Boost clock
A1,683 MHz
B1,680 MHz
A: 3 MHz more
Clocks 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
B6 GB
A: 2 GB more
Memory type
AGDDR5
BGDDR6
differs
Memory bus
A256 bit
B192 bit
A: 64 bit more
Memory bandwidth
A256.3 GB/s
Bno data
no data for B
Excludes cache (Infinity Cache / L2), which affects effective bandwidth differently.

Power and dimensions

Board power
A150 W (TDP)
B160 W (board power)
not directly comparable
TGP (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.
Recommended PSU
Ano data
B500 W
no data for A
Interface
APCIe 3.0 x16
BPCIe 3.0
differs
Length (reference / Founders Edition)
Ano data
B229 mm
no data for A
Partner cards have different dimensions; check the specific SKU.
Thickness (slots)
Ano data
B2
no data for A
Power connectors (reference)
Ano data
B1x 8-pin
no data for A

“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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An AI model reviews the specs and benchmarks of this pair and gives a plain-language verdict on who each model suits.

AI verdict

Questions and answers

How much video memory do NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 have?

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070: 8 GB GDDR5, 256-bit bus. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060: 6 GB GDDR6, 192-bit bus.

Which PCIe interface do the cards use?

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070: PCIe 3.0 x16. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060: PCIe 3.0.

Which is faster: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060?

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 leads in every scenario with comparable benchmarks: rendering and compute. This does not imply an advantage in tasks without benchmarks.

Data sources (3)

Wikipedia (English) — specifications of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070, release date and launch pricechecked November 14, 2026
NVIDIA — specifications of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060checked November 7, 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 3.1.2, 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 5.0.0checked November 14, 2026

How we compare: methodology. Where the data comes from: sources.

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GeForce GTX 1070 vs GeForce RTX 2060: specs and benchmark comparison

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060

Short verdict

Rendering and compute

Advantages

AWhere GeForce GTX 1070 is better2

BWhere GeForce RTX 2060 is better13

Benchmarks

Blender Benchmark 2.93.1

Blender Benchmark 2.93.1

Blender Benchmark 2.93.1

Blender Benchmark 2.90

Blender Benchmark 2.93.1

Blender Benchmark 2.90

Blender Benchmark 2.93.1

Blender Benchmark 2.90

Blender Benchmark 2.93.1

Blender Benchmark 2.90

Blender Benchmark 2.93.1

Blender Benchmark 2.90

Blender Benchmark 4.5.0

Specifications

Chip

Clocks

Memory

Power and dimensions

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Questions and answers

How much video memory do NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 have?

Which PCIe interface do the cards use?

Which is faster: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060?

See also

Where GeForce GTX 1070 is better2

Where GeForce RTX 2060 is better13