NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
Pascal GPU best suited to lighter Blender scenes, learning workflows, and budget-conscious rendering setups.
Last updated: March 31, 2026
557
Entry-level speed — fine for learning and lighter scenes.
8 GB
Enough for moderate scenes; heavy assets may push against the limit.
1,920
Lower core count — adequate for lighter rendering workloads.
Pascal
Older architecture — check benchmark scores for a practical performance picture.
256.3 GB/s
Lower bandwidth may become a bottleneck in texture-heavy or complex scenes.
1683 MHz
Lower clock speed — typical of older or workstation-class GPUs.
OptiX, CUDA
OptiX is typically the fastest option; CUDA provides a reliable fallback.
150 W
Relatively efficient — manageable in most desktop builds.
2016
More technical details
Core specs
- Base clock: 1506 MHz
- Process size: 16 nm
Memory specs
- Memory type: GDDR5
- Memory bus: 256-bit
Benchmark performance
This chart gives a compact estimate of how this GPU handles Blender benchmark scenes, so you can compare practical rendering speed without reading raw benchmark tables.
These timings are derived from Blender Open Data benchmark medians and should be treated as comparative estimates, not guaranteed real-project render times.
View Blender Open Data sourceIs GTX 1070 good for Blender?
A concise editorial read on where this GPU looks strong, the tradeoffs to keep in mind, and who it suits best.
What stands out
- Pascal architecture
- 16 nm process size
- Efficient performance with 1920 CUDA cores
- Memory bandwidth of 256.3 GB/s
Tradeoffs to know
- Limited to 8 GB VRAM, which may not suffice for larger scenes
- Released in 2016, newer GPUs offer better performance
Who should choose it
- Reliable performance for mid-range rendering tasks
- Proven architecture with Pascal
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