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MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING 8G

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Pros

  • nice matte black solid backplate
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  • Both cards are equally impressive in it's product positioning

Cons

  • thermal throttling of the Founders Edition is a thing of the past
  • It does not store any personal data
  • Pulling apart the cards are not that difficult

Key specs

  • 12.0
  • PCI Express 3.0 x16
  • GDDR5 SDRAM
  • 8 GB
  • 256 bit
  • 7680, 4320
  • 500 W
  • 1531 MHz

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MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING 8G - Pros & Cons

MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING 8G

Pros

  • nice matte black solid backplate
  • Always Enabled Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly
  • Both cards are equally impressive in it's product positioning
  • in-depth reviews and helpful tips

Cons

  • thermal throttling of the Founders Edition is a thing of the past
  • It does not store any personal data
  • Pulling apart the cards are not that difficult
  • there is not a part of the back plate that is removable
  • fans do not spin when running a 2D load
  • 8GB GDDR5 graphics memory
  • eats away only two slots
  • difficult to test at present is virtual reality
  • souped-up cards
  • Lack of general availability at this writing
  • still pretty hard on a video card

MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING 8G - Technical Overview

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1721 MHz
Best:
ASRock Phantom Gaming D Radeon RX580 8GB OC
Processor boost clock speed: 8000 MHz
IconMemory bus
256 bit
Best:
PNY NVIDIA Quadro GV100
Memory bus: 4096 bit
IconEffective clock speed
8008 MHz
Best:
Gigabyte AORUS GeForce RTX 3090 MASTER 24G
Effective clock speed: 19500 MHz
IconCore clock
1531 MHz

MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING 8G - Full Specifications

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General
Bus TypePCI Express 3.0 x16
Max monitors supported4
VR ReadyYes
API Supported
  • DirectX 12
  • OpenGL 4.5
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Memory
Memory technologyGDDR5 SDRAM
Memory size8 GB
Memory bus256.0 bit
Discrete graphics adapter memory8.0 GB
Effective clock speed8008.0 MHz
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Display
Max resolution7680 x 4320
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Dimensions
Height5.51 in
Width10.98 in
Depth1.65 in
Weight38.8 oz
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Power
Power consumption (operational)150.0 W
Power consumption (typical)150.0 W
Supplementary power connectors
  • 1x 6-pin
  • 1x 8-pin
Minimum system power supply500.0 W
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Performance
HDCPyes
OpenGL version4.5
DirectX version12.0
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Processor
Core clock1531.0 MHz
Processor frequency1531.0 MHz
Processor boost clock speed1721.0 MHz
Parallel processing technology support2-Way SLI
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Design
Cooling typeActive
Colour of productMulticolour
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Connectivity
Dual Link DVIyes
HDMI ports quantity1
HDMI version2.0
DisplayPorts quantity3
DisplayPort version1.4
DVI-D ports quantity1
Interface typePCI Express x16 3.0

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MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING 8G MSI - Editorial Reviews (7)

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MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING 8G MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Gaming X review
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Guru3D.com
Published: 06.10.2016
MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Gaming X review
5.0

We review the MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Gaming X armed with 8GB GDDR5 graphics memory. Now we all like the reference founders edition cards, but be honest with me .. everybody really waiting to see the b... Introduction

MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING 8G MSI GTX 1070 Gaming X 8 GB Review
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TechPowerUp
Published: 28.06.2016
MSI GTX 1070 Gaming X 8 GB Review
5.0

MSI's GeForce GTX 1070 Gaming X is an overclocked custom-design variant of the GTX 1070 that is whisper quiet even during heavy gaming thanks to its dual-fan TwinFrozr thermal solution. We also overclocked this $439 card in our review, where it's even faster than the GeForce GTX 1080.

MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING 8G Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 Graphics Card Roundup
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tomshardware.co.uk
Published: 01.06.2017
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 Graphics Card Roundup

While we're starting off with just four boards, this roundup will continue to grow as more GeForce GTX 1070 graphics cards arrive at our lab in Germany.

MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING 8G MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Gaming X review
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TechRadar
Published: 25.04.2019
MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Gaming X review

The king of midrange returns, but not as we know it

MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING 8G MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Gaming Z 8G Review
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PCMAG
Published: 10.08.2016
MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Gaming Z 8G Review
4.0

The GTX 1070 Gaming Z is an almost perfect GTX 1070 variant for high-end gaming: fast, cool, and quiet, plus tweakable with clean, easy software. LED dressing seals the deal.

MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING 8G MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Gaming X 8G GPU Review - EnosTech.com
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EnosTech.com
Published: 14.08.2016
MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Gaming X 8G GPU Review - EnosTech.com

The MSI GTX 1070 Gaming X 8G offers some great performance in a cool and quiet package, a must-have for any serious gamer.

MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING 8G MSI GTX 1080 & GTX 1070 Gaming X 8G Review
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Overclockers Club
Published: 12.06.2016
MSI GTX 1080 & GTX 1070 Gaming X 8G Review