We’ll be checking out on the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 AMP! Edition in today’s review, special thanks to both ZOTAC Malaysia and Sun Cycle Malaysia for the provision of the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 AMP! Edition for making this review possible.
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Graphics Processing
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GeForce GTX 1070
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Core Clock
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Boost: 1797 MHz / Base: 1607 MHz ( with 1920 CUDA Cores)
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Memory Clock
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8000 MHz
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Process Technology
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16 nm
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Memory Size
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8 GB
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Memory Bus
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256 bit
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Card Bus
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PCI-E 3.0 x 16
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Memory Type
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GDDR5X
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DirectX
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12
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OpenGL
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4.5
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PCB Form
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ATX
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Digital max resolution
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7680×4320 (requires 2*DP1.3 connectors)
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Analog max resolution
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4096×2160
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Multi-view
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4
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Output
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Dual-link DVI-D *1
HDMI-2.0b*1 (Max Resolution: 4096×2160 @60 Hz) Display Port-1.4 *3 (Max Resolution: 7680×4320 @60 Hz) |
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Recommended PSU
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500W
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Power Connectors
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8 pin*2
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Card size
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H=58 L=300 W=148 mm
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SLI fingers are still available on the card, but as NVIDIA discourages any setup beyond 2-way SLI. NVIDIA and its partners have released a new SLI bridge that is supposed to support only 2-way SLI and improved performance compared to the older version of SLI bridge that used to come along as an accessory with motherboards.
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Test Rig Configuration
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CPU Cooler
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Raijintek Triton 240
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CPU
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Intel Core i7 4790K @4.6GHz
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Motherboard
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ASUS Maximus Hero VII
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Memory
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G.Skill TridentX 2400MHz
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Primary Hard Drive
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Crucial M500 120GB
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Power Supply
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Be Quiet! Straight Power 10 600W
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Chassis
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Vector Bench case
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We mounted the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 AMP! Edition on our test bench as above and each and every benchmark is conducted in a room of about 30C° ambient temperature.
Performance
We ran a few graphically demanding games and synthetic benchmarks in our possession on a selected settings at 1080p, which is considered as high for much of our test as usual.The final result of each benchmark is presented in the form of the graph below:
- 132MHz raise on the GPU core clock
- 623MHz raise on the memory clock
- Extra 12% gain on the power
The ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 AMP! Edition is already a very capable graphics card right out of the box, capable of handling a lot of AAA game titles just as good or better than the GTX Titan X and GTX 980Ti. Despite having 2 x PCIe 8pin power connector, its overclocking headroom isn’t as much as a Founders Edition card. Still, the slight 132MHz boost on the GPU clock did manage to get a pretty beefy effective GPU clock of 2088MHz. The ongoing Green Light program is definitely the culprit but this can be fixed easily with a custom BIOS from the enthusiast community to further unlocking the capability of the GTX 1070.
While the observed cooling performance isn’t too much of a different to the Founders Edition, we consider it reasonable for both full load on stock GPU clock and overclocked GPU clock with the acoustic performance taken into account. You can, of course, ramp up the fan speed for a better cooling performance by sacrificing some of the acoustics, only if it’s really necessary.
While the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 AMP! Edition can beat the previous generation Maxwell GPU with ease, the price of RM2219 is still a steep price to pay for if we were to compare it with the lower cost alternative for other AIB partners with their own design of GTX 1070 that go as low as RM1999. Still, the awesome 5-year limited warranty is definitely something which makes that extra buck is worth paying for.
- Combination of both aesthetics and solid build quality
- Covered by 5-year limited warranty
- Goes on par or better than both GTX 980Ti and GTX Titan X with ease
- Very decent of out the box performance
- Good software with simple UI
- Reasonable price for the build quality and performance that it can deliver
Cons
- Limited overclocking headroom despite having 2 x 8pin PCIe power connector
