MSI GTX 1070 Gaming X 8 GB

[W1zzard]

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.

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[Chaitanya]

Is that also overclocked like those 1080s?

 

[W1zzard]

Is that also overclocked like those 1080s?

No, I've tested with the retail BIOS if that's what you're asking

 

[proxuser]

Peak gaming power consumption is more than maximum. Maybe is an issue

Thanks for review. Good card but Can't find it anywhere in stock

 

[Nokiron]

MSI's newest cooler is really on point!

 

[MxPhenom 216]

The Gaming X is still $459. At newegg, the none X version is $439 which is the same thing as the Gaming X card, just without the clocks.

 

[Legacy-ZA]

I have been waiting for this one from you W1zzard, thank you.

 

[MxPhenom 216]

I have been waiting for this one from you W1zzard, thank you.

Agreed. This is the card I want, but price is a bit steep for me, at least right now. maybe itll drop once Nvidia stops doing this low chip shipment BS that lets retailers jack prices up until AMD releases there shit.

 

[HD64G]

@W1zzard : OC testing shows a 232MHz increase in max clocks, not 132MHz as you wrote.

And thanks for the review!

 

[Moin Uddin]

Why dx12 game Ashes of the Singularity skipped in the review? I want to know how it perform in dx12 games rather than dx11 games. Again all games are optimized for nVidia. Can you please review some AMD favored games as well?

 

[DarkOCean]

@W1zzard : OC testing shows a 232MHz increase in max clocks, not 132MHz as you wrote.

And thanks for the review!

it's from 1987mhz to 2101. look on the http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GTX_1070_Gaming_X/28.html

 

[Tatty_Two]

Why dx12 game Ashes of the Singularity skipped in the review? I want to know how it perform in dx12 games rather than dx11 games. Again all games are optimized for nVidia. Can you please review some AMD favored games as well?

Rise of the Tomb Raider is DX12?

 

[headik]

The Gaming X is still $459. At newegg, the none X version is $439 which is the same thing as the Gaming X card, just without the clocks.

Yep wrong price in review(it is 460USD) + WTH did he give that card 9.9 when it cost 40% more than GTX970 at launch?
So next generation 1170 will cost 600USD and again no one will give crap and again we will see 9.9?
This nonsense must end.If reviewers dont start criticise cost we are all doomed.

 

[Moin Uddin]

Rise of the Tomb Raider is DX12?

So far I know Rise of Tomb Raider does not use full dx12 features like Ashes of Singularity. Also it's again nVidia favored games.
I would like to see benchmark for Hitman dx12 and Ashes of Singularity.

 

[epuscasu]

If I were to buy a 1440p 144hz monitor, I reckon a 1070 might not be the card for me then?

 

[Tatty_Two]

So far I know Rise of Tomb Raider does not use full dx12 features like Ashes of Singularity. Also it's again nVidia favored games.
I would like to see benchmark for Hitman dx12 and Ashes of Singularity.

That's not my understanding, limitations in the DX12 version are accredited to a lack of mature drivers (this is a pretty new GPU to be fair), all I can suggest is to go look for other reviews to see if they cover other games you enjoy.

Edit: Techradar include ashes.

 

[notb]

So far I know Rise of Tomb Raider does not use full dx12 features like Ashes of Singularity. Also it's again nVidia favored games.
I would like to see benchmark for Hitman dx12 and Ashes of Singularity.

The whole point of the tests that TPU does is about comparing results of different cards from a decent time span. As a result you can check if upgrading is sensible or if an older card (but still available) is worth buying compared to newest options. That's why they use the same games for a while.

As for the "Nvidia favored games": most titles that TPU uses are mainstream, popular games. Even if you're right and they are mostly optimized for Nvidia cards, this is not because of biased choice of TPU. It's a result of general market preferences (Nvidia's share of discrete GPUs is 80%).
Ashes of Singularity is a niche game compared to WoW, Fallout or Witcher.

So even if you really want to play Ashes of Singularity (and you're not an AMD fan at all ), I bet you'll buy more games in the future. Guess which brand of GPUs will they be optimized for...

BTW: actually most people today use computers with Intel's GPU and game developers spend a lot of time and money to make games playable (with minimal usable details) on these integrated chips. So actually most games are "Intel favored" - at least at the lowest settings.

 

[64K]

Yep wrong price in review(it is 460USD) + WTH did he give that card 9.9 when it cost 40% more than GTX970 at launch?
So next generation 1170 will cost 600USD and again no one will give crap and again we will see 9.9?
This nonsense must end.If reviewers dont start criticise cost we are all doomed.

I understand where you're coming from with the prices going up but W1zzard did give it a thumbs down for price in the conclusion page. The way I understand the score is that it is mostly based on the overall performance of the card and it's left to the individual to decide for themselves if that performance is worth the price tag. We all have different views on what a cards performance is worth in terms of $$$.

 

[FreedomEclipse]

MSI's newest cooler is really on point!

I wouldnt call it a 'new' or 'newest' cooler. My 970s have the exact same cooler mounted and ive had them from the first day they were made available in the UK.

 

[MxPhenom 216]

I wouldnt call it a 'new' or 'newest' cooler. My 970s have the exact same cooler mounted and ive had them from the first day they were made available in the UK.

Thery arent the same....

 

[Ruru]

"DVI output no longer includes analog VGA signals"

This should be in pros instead of cons. Using VGA with a high-end gaming card isn't a thing anyone should do in 2016.

 

[W1zzard]

Peak gaming power consumption is more than maximum. Maybe is an issue

It's not an issue. My power testing setup has a very short reaction time, faster than the power limit circuitry on the card. So during gaming power goes up, beyond power limit, my measurements pick that up, then boost reduces clocks and voltage to go below the power limit, and repeat. Obviously this costs a little bit performance, not a lot. Still, would be better if the power limit was higher.

The Gaming X is still $459. At newegg, the none X version is $439 which is the same thing as the Gaming X card, just without the clocks.

You are right, I looked up the wrong price. The review has been updated. Score has been reduced to 9.8

@W1zzard : OC testing shows a 232MHz increase in max clocks, not 132MHz as you wrote.

I'm comparing max boost to max boost.

Why dx12 game Ashes of the Singularity skipped in the review? I want to know how it perform in dx12 games rather than dx11 games. Again all games are optimized for nVidia. Can you please review some AMD favored games as well?

Because Ashes is not a popular game, it seems it's just used for benchmarking, not played by a lot of people. Also I don't think it's a typical DX12 game.

Hitman DX12 was completely broken at the time I did the last rebench, that's why I used DX11 mode.

 

[jabbadap]

Well for dx12 games Total War Warhammer would be good game to add in the future rebench. Not that I'm complaining current game list, W1zzard has hell lot of a work to do bench that much games/graphics cards combinations. And I agree benchmarking games which people plays is always better than not so popular games, technology demos or synthetic benchmarks.

 

[W1zzard]

Well for dx12 games Total War Warhammer would be good game to add in the future rebench. Not that I'm complaining current game list, W1zzard has hell lot of a work to do bench that much games/graphics cards combinations. And I agree benchmarking games which people plays is always better than not so popular games, technology demos or synthetic benchmarks.

Is the DX12 patch out yet? To me the game seems kinda abandoned .. no patches, no news, not even DLC

 

[jabbadap]

Is the DX12 patch out yet? To me the game seems kinda abandoned .. no patches, no news, not even DLC

That's actually good question, now that you mention it there's no dx12 on retail version yet. CA said they will release it shortly after the launch(release date was btw. 24th may 2016), but yeah they are still working on it.