General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
Pipelines / CUDA cores20481536CUDA cores19201536Core clock speed1506 MHz1038 MHzBoost clock speed1645 MHz1127 MHzNumber of transistors7,200 million5,200 millionManufacturing process technology16 nm28 nmPower consumption [TDP]120 WattunknownMaximum GPU temperature94 °Cno dataTexture fill rate210.651.84Floating-point performance6,738 gflops3,462 gflops
Size and compatibility
Information on GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile and GeForce GTX 980M compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
Laptop sizelargelargeBus supportPCIe 3.0PCI Express 3.0InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16MXM-B [3.0]Supplementary power connectorsno dataNoneSLI options++
Memory
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated VRAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
Memory typeGDDR5GDDR5Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GBMemory bus width256 Bit256 BitMemory clock speed8 GB/s2500 MHzMemory bandwidth256 GB/s160 GB/sShared memory--
Video outputs and ports
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones [so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips]. OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
Display ConnectorsDP 1.42, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVINo outputsMulti monitor support+no dataVGA аnalog display supportno data+DisplayPort Multimode [DP++] supportno data+HDMIno data+G-SYNC support++
Technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
GameStreamno data+GeForce ShadowPlayno data+GPU Boost3.02.0GameWorksno data+H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoderno data+Optimusno data+BatteryBoostno data+VR Ready+no dataAnsel++
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX12 [12_1]12 [12_1]Shader Model6.46.4OpenGL4.54.5OpenCL1.21.1Vulkan1.2.1311.1.126CUDA++
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
GTX 1070 Mobile
28.33
+49.6%
1070 Mobile outperforms 980M by 50% in our combined benchmark results.
Passmark
This is probably the most ubiquitous benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 [the last being done in 4K resolution if possible], and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
Benchmark coverage: 25%
GTX 1070 Mobile 11000
+49.6%
1070 Mobile outperforms 980M by 50% in Passmark.
3DMark Vantage Performance
3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
GTX 1070 Mobile 34389
+7.7%
1070 Mobile outperforms 980M by 8% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.
3DMark 11 Performance GPU
3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
GTX 1070 Mobile 22576
+80.4%
1070 Mobile outperforms 980M by 80% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature seemingly made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
GTX 1070 Mobile 17237
+78%
1070 Mobile outperforms 980M by 78% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.
3DMark Cloud Gate GPU
Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
GTX 1070 Mobile 101041
+54.9%
1070 Mobile outperforms 980M by 55% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.
3DMark Ice Storm GPU
Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.
Benchmark coverage: 8%
GTX 1070 Mobile 338057
+3.2%
1070 Mobile outperforms 980M by 3% in 3DMark Ice Storm GPU.
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04
Benchmark coverage: 3%
980M outperforms 1070 Mobile by 7% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04.
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03
Benchmark coverage: 3%
GTX 1070 Mobile 51
+21.9%
1070 Mobile outperforms 980M by 22% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03.
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02
Benchmark coverage: 3%
1070 Mobile outperforms 980M by 60% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02.
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04
Benchmark coverage: 3%
GTX 1070 Mobile 72
+87.3%
1070 Mobile outperforms 980M by 87% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04.
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01
Benchmark coverage: 3%
GTX 1070 Mobile 47
+73.4%
1070 Mobile outperforms 980M by 73% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01.
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01
Benchmark coverage: 3%
GTX 1070 Mobile 40
+72.3%
1070 Mobile outperforms 980M by 72% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01.
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01
Benchmark coverage: 3%
GTX 1070 Mobile 81
+72.3%
1070 Mobile outperforms 980M by 72% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01.
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01
Benchmark coverage: 3%
1070 Mobile outperforms 980M by 38% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01.
SPECviewperf 12 - Showcase
Benchmark coverage: 2%
GTX 1070 Mobile 81
+72.3%
1070 Mobile outperforms 980M by 72% in SPECviewperf 12 - Showcase.
SPECviewperf 12 - Maya
This part of SPECviewperf 12 workstation benchmark uses Autodesk Maya 13 engine to render a superhero energy plant static scene consisting of more than 700 thousand polygons, in six different modes.
Benchmark coverage: 2%
980M outperforms 1070 Mobile by 7% in SPECviewperf 12 - Maya.
SPECviewperf 12 - Catia
Benchmark coverage: 2%
GTX 1070 Mobile 72
+87.6%
1070 Mobile outperforms 980M by 88% in SPECviewperf 12 - Catia.
SPECviewperf 12 - Solidworks
Benchmark coverage: 2%
GTX 1070 Mobile 51
+21.9%
1070 Mobile outperforms 980M by 22% in SPECviewperf 12 - Solidworks.
SPECviewperf 12 - Siemens NX
Benchmark coverage: 2%
1070 Mobile outperforms 980M by 60% in SPECviewperf 12 - Siemens NX.
SPECviewperf 12 - Creo
Benchmark coverage: 2%
GTX 1070 Mobile 47
+73.4%
1070 Mobile outperforms 980M by 73% in SPECviewperf 12 - Creo.
SPECviewperf 12 - Medical
Benchmark coverage: 2%
GTX 1070 Mobile 40
+72.3%
1070 Mobile outperforms 980M by 72% in SPECviewperf 12 - Medical.
SPECviewperf 12 - Energy
Benchmark coverage: 2%
GTX 1070 Mobile 8.3
+38.3%
1070 Mobile outperforms 980M by 38% in SPECviewperf 12 - Energy.
Mining hashrates
Cryptocurrency mining performance of GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile and GeForce GTX 980M. Usually measured in megahashes per second.
Bitcoin / BTC [SHA256] no data 383 Mh/s
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
900p250−260
+44.5%
173
−44.5%
Full HD101
+40.3%
72
−40.3%
1440p60
+66.7%
36
−66.7%
4K43
+59.3%
27
−59.3%
Performance in popular games
Full HD Low Preset
Cyberpunk 207745−50 30−33
Full HD Medium Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey75
+47.1%
51
−47.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla69
+103%
30−35
−103%
Battlefield 5122
+48.8%
82
−48.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare107
+118%
45−50
−118%
Cyberpunk 207745−50
+60%
30−33
−60%
Far Cry 592
+58.6%
58
−58.6%
Far Cry New Dawn77
+28.3%
60
−28.3%
Forza Horizon 4118
+59.5%
74
−59.5%
Hitman 385−90
+60%
55−60
−60%
Horizon Zero Dawn78
+95%
40−45
−95%
Red Dead Redemption 276
+145%
30−35
−145%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider86
+68.6%
51
−68.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion61
+64.9%
35−40
−64.9%
Full HD High Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey68
+54.5%
44
−54.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla58
+70.6%
30−35
−70.6%
Battlefield 5113
+66.2%
68
−66.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare92
+87.8%
45−50
−87.8%
Cyberpunk 207745−50
+60%
30−33
−60%
Far Cry 592
+73.6%
53
−73.6%
Far Cry New Dawn74
+32.1%
56
−32.1%
Forza Horizon 4115
+69.1%
68
−69.1%
Hitman 385−90
+60%
55−60
−60%
Horizon Zero Dawn62
+55%
40−45
−55%
Metro Exodus59
+90.3%
31
−90.3%
Red Dead Redemption 239
+25.8%
30−35
−25.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider77
+83.3%
42
−83.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt108
+77%
61
−77%
Watch Dogs: Legion53
+43.2%
35−40
−43.2%
Full HD Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey56
+115%
26
−115%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla50
+47.1%
30−35
−47.1%
Battlefield 5103
+68.9%
61
−68.9%
Cyberpunk 207745−50
+60%
30−33
−60%
Far Cry 587
+74%
50
−74%
Far Cry New Dawn68
+33.3%
51
−33.3%
Forza Horizon 497
+106%
47
−106%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt60
+81.8%
33
−81.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion42
+13.5%
35−40
−13.5%
1440p High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare57
+104%
27−30
−104%
Hitman 345−50
+58.1%
30−35
−58.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn43
+72%
24−27
−72%
Metro Exodus35
+84.2%
19
−84.2%
Red Dead Redemption 224
+71.4%
14−16
−71.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider47
+88%
25
−88%
1440p Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey40
+100%
20
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla37
+106%
18−20
−106%
Battlefield 575
+66.7%
45
−66.7%
Cyberpunk 207718−20
+72.7%
10−12
−72.7%
Far Cry 561
+79.4%
34
−79.4%
Far Cry New Dawn62
+63.2%
38
−63.2%
Forza Horizon 476
+94.9%
39
−94.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt40−45
+61.5%
24−27
−61.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion30
+131%
12−14
−131%
4K High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare31
+121%
14−16
−121%
Hitman 327−30
+50%
18−20
−50%
Horizon Zero Dawn23
+76.9%
12−14
−76.9%
Metro Exodus21
+75%
12
−75%
Red Dead Redemption 216
+60%
10−11
−60%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider24
+100%
12
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt39
+77.3%
22
−77.3%
4K Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey24
+100%
12
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla21
+110%
10−11
−110%
Battlefield 541
+78.3%
23
−78.3%
Cyberpunk 20778−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Far Cry 531
+93.8%
16
−93.8%
Far Cry New Dawn35
+75%
20
−75%
Forza Horizon 452
+100%
26
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion16
+100%
8−9
−100%
This is how GTX 1070 Mobile and GTX 980M compete in popular games:
900p resolution:
- GTX 1070 Mobile is 44.5% faster than GTX 980M
1080p resolution:
- GTX 1070 Mobile is 40.3% faster than GTX 980M
1440p resolution:
- GTX 1070 Mobile is 66.7% faster than GTX 980M
4K resolution:
- GTX 1070 Mobile is 59.3% faster than GTX 980M
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Red Dead Redemption 2, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GTX 1070 Mobile is 145% faster than the GTX 980M.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, GTX 1070 Mobile surpassed GTX 980M in all 68 of our tests.
Advantages and disadvantages
Performance score 28.33 18.94 Recency 1 September 2016 7 October 2014 Pipelines / CUDA cores 2048 1536 Memory bandwidth 256 160 Chip lithography 16 nm 28 nm
The GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 980M in performance tests.
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