NVIDIA
GeForce GTX 1070
Lowest price in Canada across retailers
Last updated Jul 16, 2026
Price History & Tracker
GeForce GTX 1070 price history in Canada: current low $326 CAD, 12-month low $260 CAD, 12-month median $327 CAD.
GeForce GTX 1070 Price Summary
Is now a good time to buy?
Likely yes — at $326 CAD, the GeForce GTX 1070 is below its typical 3-month price of $338 CAD (12-month median $327 CAD). A good time to buy.
Overview
The GeForce GTX 1070 is NVIDIA's upper mid-range Pascal graphics card, introduced in 2016 as the successor to the Maxwell-based GTX 970. It sits between the mainstream GTX 1060 and the enthusiast GTX 1080, offering a significant performance step up at a more accessible price than the top-tier cards.
It features 8GB of GDDR5 on a 256-bit memory bus and is built on TSMC's 16nm FinFET process using the GP104 die. At a TDP of 150W, it requires a single 8-pin external power connector. Pascal's architecture delivers strong efficiency and full DirectX 12 and Vulkan support, though this generation predates hardware ray tracing and DLSS.
The GTX 1070 is designed for fluid 1080p gaming at maximum settings and capable 1440p gaming in most titles. With 8GB of VRAM, it handles high-resolution textures and multi-monitor setups better than the mid-range Pascal cards. It suits gamers who want a substantial step beyond the GTX 1060 without committing to the full cost of the GTX 1080.
Technical Specifications
Architecture & Cores
- Architecture
- Pascal
- Process Node
- TSMC 16nm
- CUDA Cores
- 1,920
Clock Speeds
- Base Clock
- 1,506 MHz
- Boost Clock
- 1,683 MHz
Memory
- VRAM Capacity
- 8 GB
- Memory Type
- GDDR5
- Memory Bus
- 256-bit
- Memory Speed
- 8 Gbps
- Bandwidth
- 256 GB/s
Connectivity & Power
- Interface
- PCIe 3.0 x16
- TDP
- 150 W
- Power Connectors
- 1x 8-pin
- Released
- Jun 10, 2016
How does the GeForce GTX 1070 run popular games?
Fortnite
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