GeForce GTX 1070 vs GeForce RTX 2060 Super

Intro

Compare those specs to the GeForce RTX 2060 Super, which features a core clock frequency of 1470 MHz and a GDDR6 memory speed of 1750 MHz. It also uses a 256-bit bus, and makes use of a 12 nm design. It features 2176 SPUs, 136 TAUs, and 64 Raster Operation Units.

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Power Usage and Theoretical Benchmarks

Power Consumption (Max TDP)

GeForce GTX 1070		150 Watts
GeForce RTX 2060 Super		175 Watts
	Difference: 25 Watts (17%)

Memory Bandwidth

Performance-wise, the GeForce RTX 2060 Super should theoretically be much better than the GeForce GTX 1070 in general. (explain)

GeForce RTX 2060 Super		458752 MB/sec
GeForce GTX 1070		262144 MB/sec
	Difference: 196608 (75%)

Texel Rate

The GeForce RTX 2060 Super is just a bit (more or less 11%) faster with regards to AF than the GeForce GTX 1070. (explain)

GeForce RTX 2060 Super		199920 Mtexels/sec
GeForce GTX 1070		180720 Mtexels/sec
	Difference: 19200 (11%)

Pixel Rate

The GeForce GTX 1070 is a small bit (more or less 2%) faster with regards to AA than the GeForce RTX 2060 Super, and also should be capable of handling higher resolutions more effectively. (explain)

GeForce GTX 1070		96384 Mpixels/sec
GeForce RTX 2060 Super		94080 Mpixels/sec
	Difference: 2304 (2%)

Please note that the above 'benchmarks' are all just theoretical - the results were calculated based on the card's specifications, and real-world performance may (and probably will) vary at least a bit.

Price Comparison

Specifications

Memory Bandwidth: Memory bandwidth is the max amount of data (counted in megabytes per second) that can be transferred past the external memory interface within a second. The number is calculated by multiplying the bus width by its memory clock speed. If it uses DDR type memory, it must be multiplied by 2 again. If it uses DDR5, multiply by 4 instead. The higher the card's memory bandwidth, the faster the card will be in general. It especially helps with AA, High Dynamic Range and high resolutions.

Texel Rate: Texel rate is the maximum number of texture map elements (texels) that can be processed per second. This figure is calculated by multiplying the total texture units by the core speed of the chip. The better the texel rate, the better the video card will be at texture filtering (anisotropic filtering - AF). It is measured in millions of texels in a second.

Pixel Rate: Pixel rate is the maximum number of pixels that the graphics chip can possibly record to the local memory in a second - measured in millions of pixels per second. Pixel rate is worked out by multiplying the amount of ROPs by the clock speed of the card. ROPs (Raster Operations Pipelines - also called Render Output Units) are responsible for drawing the pixels (image) on the screen. The actual pixel rate is also dependant on lots of other factors, especially the memory bandwidth - the lower the bandwidth is, the lower the ability to reach the max fill rate.