I’ll be brief: the heroine is the fastest GeForce GTX 1070 equipped with an air cooling system. Such products are hard to observe, because in the eyes of the potential buyer all the advantages of the device negates only one drawback — the price. GeForce GTX 1070 Xtreme Gaming, but does it make sense to overpay for the accelerator graphics?
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1070 Xtreme Gaming
Specifications and design features
Will have to overpay decently. We are already familiar with the version of the G1 Gaming from GIGABYTE, all the same. If you believe the product aggregator “Yandex.Market”, the extreme version costs an average of 6,000 rubles more. The model is marked with GV-N1070XTREME-8GD seriously overclocked at the factory. And well equipped with a very efficient cooler WINDFORCE. Have GeForce GTX 1070 Xtreme Gaming quite remarkable zest, but first consider the specifications of the device.
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1070 Xtreme Gaming (GV-N1070XTREME-8GD)
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1070 G1 Gaming (GV-N1070G1 GAMING-8GD)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Founders Edition
The name of the chip
GP104
GP104
GP104
Process technology
16 nm
16 nm
16 nm
The number of CUDA-cores
1920
1920
1920
The number of texture units
120
120
120
The number of ROP
64
64
64
Core frequency
1695 (1898) MHz — OC Mode
1670 (1873) MHz Gaming Mode
1620 (1822) MHz — OC Mode
1594 (1784) MHz Gaming Mode
1506 (1683) MHz
Memory
GDDR5
GDDR5
GDDR5
Memory
8 GB
8 GB
8 GB
Memory interface
256-bit
256-bit
256-bit
Memory frequency
8316 MHz — OC Mode
8168 MHz Gaming Mode
8008 MHz
8008 MHz
Food
8+6 pin
8 pin
8 pin
Interfaces
1x DVI
3x DisplayPort
3x HDMI
1x DVI
3x DisplayPort
1x HDMI
1x DVI
3x DisplayPort
1x HDMI
Price
40 000 RUB.
33 800 rubles.
35 000 rubles.
Buy
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Cooling system with three fans in 2016 is no surprise. But GIGABYTE did. The fact that the WINDFORCE cooler is equipped with three 100-mm “Carlson”. The length of the card is small (for accelerator this level) — total of 287 mm And there are versions of the GeForce GTX 1070 with a length of 300 millimeters. At the same GeForce G1 Gaming GTX 1070 — 280 mm. How is that possible? The middle fan is slightly recessed into the depths. It rotates, by the way, in a different direction than a lateral “wind turbines”. Plus the impeller is equipped with a second row of blades of a smaller size. According to the manufacturer, this design increases airflow twice. Consequently, for effective cooling of the chip, memory and related elements of power to spin the fans up to the greater frequency is required.
Not without illumination. Stylized letter “X”, and labels for XTREME GAMING and Fan Stop “the fire” of the listed elements is configured in the application XTREME ENGINE. Plus with this software accelerates the GPU and the memory, configured fan speed, monitored key indicators of the graphics card.
Have cooling with three 100-mm fans and a small drawback. The graphics card takes up three expansion slots.
GIGABYTE has a capacity of three 100 mm fans. The card takes three slots, but its length is only 287 mm
Adapter pumped. For normal operation, connected to one 8-pin and one 6-pin power connectors.
Another cooling element is a metal beklet. Not the decorations. Not plate, to increase the rigidity of the structure. This is the cooling element as it interacts with the power subsystem by using spacers.
I/O panel the GeForce GTX 1070 Xtreme Gaming is not quite standard. There is one DVI and HDMI, but DisplayPort two.
On the other side of the card displayed two HDMI. They are useful in connecting virtual reality helmet. On sale for computer cases already have a 5.25-inch panel to display all relevant interfaces. So Yes, the GeForce GTX 1070 Xtreme Gaming to VR-gaming including from the point of view of ergonomics. Note the original “chip” device.
The cooling system consists of a two-piece radiator. Two blocks with aluminum fins mounted on four heat pipes. Chip radiator interacts with a large copper soles. Provided plates for additional cooling of memory and power elements. By the way, the fins are Z-shaped. So better the heat energy “removed” fans.
PCB, like I said, seriously preupgrade. GPU power subsystem is received ten phases. Version Founders Edition has only four.
Two HDMI ports — an exclusive feature of the GIGABYTE
Another important point: the design uses memory chips are Samsung.
Under load CPU GeForce GTX 1070 Xtreme Gaming is constantly operates at a frequency of 2000+ MHz. The maximum GPU temperature never exceeded 65 °C. the Peak 64 °C, but in games most of the time she stays around 62-63 degrees Celsius. Let me remind you, the reference GeForce GTX 1070 is heated to 78 °C in the same FurMark. The impeller rotates in 3D when the temperature of the chip reaches 60 °C. Start with a small leap, however, imperceptible to the ear. Then spin up to 1360 rpm. At this frequency, the cooling system is very quiet. To remove the indicator of the measuring instrument failed, for background noise (36 dB) in the wording above. Therefore, GeForce GTX 1070 Xtreme Gaming even under load, certainly not the noisiest component of the system.
Not so long ago, Intel has withdrawn part of its GeForce GTX 1070 due to the fact that the power subsystem is very much warming up. Under load the VRM area is “left” for 100 degrees Celsius. GeForce GTX 1070 Xtreme Gaming, despite a decent overclocking chip and memory, was cold. I specifically took beklet, even though he is part of the cooling system. Hour FurMark, but the hottest place (power subsystem) only warmed up to 80 degrees Celsius. GeForce GTX 1070 is a good result.
Gaming performance and overclocking
Test stand:
- CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K @4.5 GHz
- CPU cooler: Corsair H75
- Motherboard: MSI Z97 MPOWER
- Storage: SSD Patriot Blast 480 GB
- RAM: DDR3-2133 2x 8 GB
- Power supply: Corsair HX850i, 850W
- Operating system: Windows 10 x64
- Driver: 369.64
Detailed testing of the GeForce GTX 1070 can be found here. It is obvious that the difference in performance between the reference version and the GeForce GTX 1070 Xtreme Gaming determine the frequency of the graphics processor and memory. Custom GIGABYTE has two modes of operation. Overclocking mod is activated in the application XTREME ENGINE. I tested the device in game mode, but the difference between presets miserable. Besides, according to the methodology, any video card accelerates further. GTA V in 1440p resolution GeForce GTX 1070 Xtreme Gaming is ahead of the Founders Edition of 9%. Interestingly, nere GIGABYTE’s default frequencies is faster even overclocked reference NVIDIA.
Of course, it’s all in the frequencies. In gaming mode, the GPU frequency changes in the range 2025-2038 MHz. Plus slightly pogruzochnaya memory. I squeezed again. Of the card at the factory received high, so the FPS in games has increased mainly due to overclock memory. Efficient 9400 MHz for chips Samsung — everyday, in principle, measure.
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1070 Xtreme Gaming (GV-N1070XTREME-8GD)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Founders Edition
The real core frequency/memory usage under load
2025-2038/2042 MHz
1583-1835/2002 MHz
The real core frequency/memory usage under load while overclocking
2088-2144/2353 MHz
1911-2050/2238 MHz
Such acceleration has increased performance GeForce GTX 1070 Xtreme Gaming in the third “the Witcher”, another 9.3%. The exhaust is.
If you use the photo finish, the Xtreme Gaming is the fastest GeForce GTX 1070, air-cooled
Among all versions of GeForce GTX 1070, which passed through my hands, version of Xtreme Gaming has been the fastest. But we must note two things. The difference in performance in comparison with other customary — miserable. The second point: 99% of the “seventieth thousand” overclocked to 2000 MHz on the core. And it is the specificity of architecture Pascal.
By the way, with overclocked GeForce GTX 1070 Xtreme Gaming almost catches up with GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition in the same “the Witcher”, for example.
Competitors and analogues
GeForce GTX 1070 Xtreme Gaming it looks great even on the background of the custom bikes of the competitors. The difference in the frequencies, as we have seen, gives a small difference in terms of performance. Preferenc ASUS is also equipped with an effective and fairly quiet cooling. All the details in the review.
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1070 Xtreme Gaming (GV-N1070XTREME-8GD)
ASUS ROG Strix GTX 1070 (ROG STRIX-GTX1070-O8G-GAMING)
Core frequency
1695 (1898) MHz — OC Mode
1670 (1873) MHz Gaming Mode
1657 (1860) MHz — OC Mode
1632 (1835) MHz Gaming Mode
Memory frequency
8316 MHz — OC Mode
8168 MHz Gaming Mode
2002 (8008) MHz
Food
8+6 pin
8 pin
Interfaces
1x DVI
3x DisplayPort
3x HDMI
1x DVI
2x DisplayPort
2x HDMI
Price
40 000 RUB.
37 000 RUB.
Buy
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ASUS ROG Strix GTX 1070 (ROG STRIX-GTX1070-O8G-GAMING)
In conclusion
To GeForce GTX 1070 Xtreme Gaming hard to get. The manufacturer is squeezed out of the GPU GP104 everything. So the extra overclocking is purely optional. Before you the fastest GeForce GTX 1070 equipped with an air cooling system. The cooling system of the GIGABYTE custom — quiet and efficient.
Note that the difference in performance between different custom versions of the GeForce GTX 1070 — miserable. In addition, most Pascal-graphics cards quietly chasing up to 2000 MHz on the core. This fact causes the complexity of the positioning of the GeForce GTX 1070 Xtreme Gaming, because it has a card with a price tag of under 40 000 rubles. Is the same as the GeForce GTX 1070 G1 Gaming, which is 6-7 thousand rubles cheaper. In overclocking, the two models give similar level of performance. So why pay more? The question, however, is rhetorical. To teach people to spend their money — a thankless task. Wherefore let each of us decide which restaurants to eat him, what car to use on which resort to go on vacation and what kind of video card to purchase.
The price tag is terrible, but the 3D accelerator came out great. GIGABYTE GeForce G1 Gaming GTX 1070 receives the award “editor’s Choice”.
Pros:
Minus:
- very high factory overclock;
- virtually silent under load;
- effective cooling;
- suitable for VR including in terms of ergonomics.
- a very high price.