GTX 1070 for Blender
Pascal GPU best suited to lighter Blender scenes, learning workflows, and budget-conscious rendering setups.
Last updated: May 26, 2026
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556
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 estimates how many seconds this GPU takes to render one frame of each standard Blender benchmark scene, so you can compare practical rendering speed at a glance.
These are single-frame estimates derived from Blender Open Data benchmark medians at the scene sample counts, not full-animation render times or guarantees for every real project.
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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