GeForce GTX 1070 vs Radeon RX Vega 56

The Radeon RX Vega 56 is about 6% faster for gaming.

Verdict

Performance index: the Radeon RX Vega 56 is 6% faster (38 vs 36).
1080p high, 23 popular games: Radeon RX Vega 56 +5% on average (est.); the processor caps both in 2 of 23 games.
1440p high, 23 popular games: Radeon RX Vega 56 +6% on average (est.).
4K high, 23 popular games: Radeon RX Vega 56 +5% on average (est.).
Video memory: both have 8 GB.
Power (TDP): GeForce GTX 1070 150 W, Radeon RX Vega 56 210 W; the GeForce GTX 1070 delivers 33% more performance per watt.
Age: the Radeon RX Vega 56 is 1 year newer (2017 vs 2016).

FPS figures assume a Ryzen 7 9850X3D, the fastest gaming processor in our catalog, so the graphics card is the limit wherever possible.

Specs

Spec	GeForce GTX 1070	Radeon RX Vega 56
Performance index	36	38
Brand / series	NVIDIA GTX 10	AMD RX Vega
Released	2016	2017
Video memory	8 GB	8 GB
Memory type	GDDR5	HBM2
Memory bus	256-bit	2048-bit
Power (TDP)	150 W	210 W
Hardware ray tracing	No	No
Upscaling	FSR	FSR

Ray tracing and upscaling support follow the GPU architecture (series), not per-game support.

Estimated FPS in popular games (high preset)

1080p1440p4K

1080p, high preset, estimated. Median: GeForce GTX 1070 90 fps, Radeon RX Vega 56 95 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	GeForce GTX 1070	Radeon RX Vega 56
Counter-Strike 2	227	240
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	83	88
WARDOGS	32	34
Apex Legends™	90	95
Valheim	77	81
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	166	175
Aniimo	43	46
HELLDIVERS™ 2	51	54
Slay the Spire 2	216	228
Marvel Rivals	51	54
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	51	54
Overwatch®	108	114
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	86	91
Dead by Daylight	154	163
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	300+	300+
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	49	52
Delta Force	77	81
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	43	46

1440p, high preset, estimated. Median: GeForce GTX 1070 63 fps, Radeon RX Vega 56 67 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	GeForce GTX 1070	Radeon RX Vega 56
Counter-Strike 2	159	168
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	58	61
WARDOGS	23	24
Apex Legends™	63	67
Valheim	54	57
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	116	123
Aniimo	30	32
HELLDIVERS™ 2	36	38
Slay the Spire 2	151	160
Marvel Rivals	36	38
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	36	38
Overwatch®	76	80
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	60	64
Dead by Daylight	108	114
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	252	266
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	34	36
Delta Force	54	57
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	30	32

4K, high preset, estimated. Median: GeForce GTX 1070 38 fps, Radeon RX Vega 56 40 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	GeForce GTX 1070	Radeon RX Vega 56
Counter-Strike 2	95	101
Dota 2	239	252
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	35	37
WARDOGS	14	14
Apex Legends™	38	40
Valheim	32	34
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	70	74
Aniimo	18	19
HELLDIVERS™ 2	22	23
Slay the Spire 2	91	96
Marvel Rivals	22	23
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	22	23
Overwatch®	45	48
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	36	38
Dead by Daylight	65	68
Geometry Dash	239	252
Limbus Company	151	160
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	21	22
Delta Force	32	34
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	239	252
Rust	18	19

Estimated FPS from our model (v0), based on the game's published requirements and relative GPU/CPU performance. Not measured. Real results vary with drivers, patches, and scenes. Values above 300 fps show as 300+.

Values above 300 fps are shown as 300+. Hover a value for its range. How we estimate FPS

Verdict

Specs

Estimated FPS in popular games (high preset)

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