What CPU do I need for the GeForce GTX 1070 Ti?

In our model the Ryzen 5 1600 is the slowest processor that keeps the GeForce GTX 1070 Ti fully fed at both 1080p and 1440p. Anything faster leaves the card as the limit, which is what you want in a gaming PC.

Is the GeForce GTX 1070 Ti good for 1440p?

Only with reduced settings. It averages around 48 FPS at 1440p on high settings in our model, so it is better suited to 1080p, where it reaches about 68 FPS.

Is 8GB of VRAM enough on the GeForce GTX 1070 Ti?

For 1080p, mostly. 8GB is enough at 1080p, but some recent games at 1440p with high textures exceed it, which shows up as stutter rather than a lower average.

Is the GeForce GTX 1070 Ti faster than the Radeon RX Vega 56?

They are effectively tied, within 0% at 1440p in our model. Price, memory (8GB against 8GB) and features should decide it.

GeForce GTX 1070 Ti CPU pairing and bottleneck

Model frame rate limits of 68, 48 and 26 FPS at 1080p, 1440p and 4K, assuming the processor never gets in the way.

The GeForce GTX 1070 Ti is an entry-level graphics card in our database and a 1080p card for high settings in most current games.

Its 8GB of memory is the limit to watch: the newest games at 1440p with high textures can exceed it.

Its closest AMD rival is the Radeon RX Vega 56, which lands within a few percent of it at 1440p.

Estimated FPS in Popular Games

Game (settings)	1080p	1440p	4K
Cyberpunk 2077 (High, no ray tracing)	~55	~40	~20
Fortnite (High, DirectX 12)	~90	~60	~35
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (High)	~80	~55	~30
Counter-Strike 2 (High)	~165	~115	~60

Modelled estimates with a processor fast enough not to hold the card back, rounded to the nearest 5 FPS. Counter-Strike 2 is usually limited by the processor well before these figures. See the methodology for how they are produced.

The slowest CPU that will not hold it back

Resolution	Minimum processor	Estimated FPS
1080p	Ryzen 5 1600	68
1440p	Ryzen 5 1600	48
4K	Ryzen 5 1600	26

Notice how the requirement drops as resolution rises. At 4K this card is working so much harder per frame that a far slower processor keeps up without trouble. The search starts at four cores and eight threads: below that a game stutters whatever the average frame rate says.

The processors it lands closest to

The 24 processors whose frame rate limit sits nearest this card's, fastest first. The tag after each number says which part hits its limit first. For any other combination, use the calculator.

Processor	1080p	1440p	4K
Core i5-11400	68 gpu	48 gpu	26 gpu
Ryzen 5 5500	68 gpu	48 gpu	26 gpu
Core i5-10600K	68 gpu	48 gpu	26 gpu
Ryzen 7 3800X	68 gpu	48 gpu	26 gpu
Core i7-8700K	68 gpu	48 gpu	26 gpu
Ryzen 7 3700X	68 gpu	48 gpu	26 gpu
Ryzen 5 3600X	68 gpu	48 gpu	26 gpu
Core i5-9600K	68 gpu	48 gpu	26 gpu
Ryzen 5 3600	68 gpu	48 gpu	26 gpu
Ryzen 3 3300X	68 gpu	48 gpu	26 gpu
Core i5-10400	68 gpu	48 gpu	26 gpu
Core i5-10400F	68 gpu	48 gpu	26 gpu
Core i7-7700K	68 gpu	48 gpu	26 gpu
Ryzen 5 3500X	68 gpu	48 gpu	26 gpu
Ryzen 7 2700X	68 gpu	48 gpu	26 gpu
Core i3-10100F	68 gpu	48 gpu	26 gpu
Core i5-9400F	68 gpu	48 gpu	26 gpu
Ryzen 5 4600G	68 gpu	48 gpu	26 gpu
Core i5-8400	68 gpu	48 gpu	26 gpu
Ryzen 5 4500	68 gpu	48 gpu	26 gpu
Ryzen 3 3100	68 gpu	48 gpu	26 gpu
Ryzen 5 2600	68 gpu	48 gpu	26 gpu
Core i3-9100F	68 gpu	48 gpu	26 gpu
Ryzen 5 1600	68 gpu	48 gpu	26 gpu

Specifications

Manufacturer	NVIDIA
Series	NVIDIA GTX 10 Series
Video memory	8 GB
3DMark Time Spy (graphics)	7,210
PCI Express	3.0 ×16
Released	2017

GeForce GTX 1070 Ti