The Pascal GTX 1070 Owners Thread

[thefogo]

I have the Gainward, it's really nice. Huge heatsink, nice backplate and doesn't look too bad when you change the LED colour.
I like the fan range too, I have it idling at 500rpm

 

[welshdragon]

I have the Gainward, it's really nice. Huge heatsink, nice backplate and doesn't look too bad when you change the LED colour.
I like the fan range too, I have it idling at 500rpm

Nice. It was a tough call but I went for the Palit Jetstream as, like my previous evga, it appears to turn the fans off until it hits a certain temp which is great for me.

 

[BeadyRoller]

Edging towards getting a Palit 1070 as heard good things.

Quick question though, there seems to be a two versions. The GameRock Premium and just a standard GameRock GPU. What is the difference? Thanks.

 

[chrcoluk]

higher shipped clocks and supposedly the premium has better binned chips as well.

Not sure if they have different cooling solutions. Hopefully someone here can tell you that.

 

[Merisimus]

Edging towards getting a Palit 1070 as heard good things.

Quick question though, there seems to be a two versions. The GameRock Premium and just a standard GameRock GPU. What is the difference? Thanks.

Palit differences

Gamerock: Stock clocks
Gamerock Premium: Factory Overclocked

Same difference between the jetstream/super jetsream cards

Seems they have the same cooler etc



Only the 1080s have the difference below
Gamerock 8+2 Power phases
Jetstream 8 Power phases

 

[Aretak]

The Premium model also comes with a little front panel readout gadget.

 

[chrcoluk]

I think thats a 3rd sku, I didnt get one.

 

[Aretak]

You're right actually, there's "Premium" models both with and without the front panel gizmo. And indeed only for the 1080 it seems, the 1070 doesn't have one. Weird that they don't differentiate them in terms of naming at all.

 

[razorpakk]

The difference is negligible, the premium version is likely to clock a tiny bit higher (they do select chips for each tier of their cards).
Anyway price/performance is the best 1070 available - although having the RMA in Hong Kong means you want to be a positive person

That said in 15 years and over 25 different GPUs only one ever needed to go back.

 

[Kaapstad]

Got my Zotac AMP 1070 earlier in the week and have been playing about with it.

I absolutely love it, it's a huge upgrade from my Radeon HD 6950.

Now if only I had enough cash for a VR headset

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The blue bit feels to be thin painted steel. Its screwed onto the main white shroud. The white overall part is hardened plastic. Its pretty solid and not as flimsy as some card shrouds I've had.

One thing to bare in mind is that there is only about 25% left of the aluminium heatsink under the shroud. 75% of the heatsink width is visible and there is a big cut out area in the middle. So not quite as much more metal as I'd hoped than a standard 2 slot width card [the gamerock is 2.5 width, not 3 as listed on the sales page].

The Hexus review has some good pictures and better colour accuracy.

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[BeadyRoller]

The difference is negligible, the premium version is likely to clock a tiny bit higher (they do select chips for each tier of their cards).
Anyway price/performance is the best 1070 available - although having the RMA in Hong Kong means you want to be a positive person

That said in 15 years and over 25 different GPUs only one ever needed to go back.

So it's not worth the extra 20 quid?

 

[Dervious]

So it's not worth the extra 20 quid?

Isn't the difference £10 ?

I think it is worth the extra £10 for the slightly higher default clocks, but it won't make much of a real world difference to perforrmance.

My Gamerock Premium is @~2000Mhz when gaming (default settings). Manually overclocks to ~2100/9300.

 

[roddypoddy]

I have the Gainward, it's really nice. Huge heatsink, nice backplate and doesn't look too bad when you change the LED colour.
I like the fan range too, I have it idling at 500rpm

Just ordered the same card,

 

[Daaaveee]

Seems like Palit and Gainward have really nailed it with pascal. Big beefy coolers doing a great job at staying cool and quiet as well as binned chips in the Premium and GLH models topping the overclocks! All this at good value prices too compared to the other brands.

 

[BeadyRoller]

Isn't the difference £10 ?

I think it is worth the extra £10 for the slightly higher default clocks, but it won't make much of a real world difference to perforrmance.

My Gamerock Premium is @~2000Mhz when gaming (default settings). Manually overclocks to ~2100/9300.

You happy with it mate?

 

[mikeym]

Isn't the difference £10 ?

I think it is worth the extra £10 for the slightly higher default clocks, but it won't make much of a real world difference to perforrmance.

My Gamerock Premium is @~2000Mhz when gaming (default settings). Manually overclocks to ~2100/9300.

Is the Premium the same as the Premier listed elsewhere?

I've read that the Game-Rock Premier has binned chips but not sure if there is an error with naming or the premier and premium is the same

 

[welshdragon]

Seems like Palit and Gainward have really nailed it with pascal. Big beefy coolers doing a great job at staying cool and quiet as well as binned chips in the Premium and GLH models topping the overclocks! All this at good value prices too compared to the other brands.

You were right! Sending the FE back and ordered the Palit jetstream. Screenshot that as it s rare thing for me to admit

 

[mikeym]

Had a quick search on the Pallit website and there is only the standard Game Rock edition and Premium so I guess the Premier is just an error and it is the Premium that has the binned chips...

 

[razorpakk]

Is the Premium the same as the Premier listed elsewhere?

I've read that the Game-Rock Premier has binned chips but not sure if there is an error with naming or the premier and premium is the same

Yep just an error, Premium/Premier and GLH have the same chips (Palit owns Gainward).

Anyway I haven't heard of anyone's 1070 not reaching even 2050, I wouldn't be too bothered by clocks (I mean I got mine @409, it was the same price as the non-premium).

Mine starts at 2120, ends up at about 2088 around 65-70 degrees (manual overclock).

Another reason they are so cheap (also compared to Gainward's) is OCUK can buy them in pounds, so dollar's value doesn't matter.

 

[Dervious]

Is the Premium the same as the Premier listed elsewhere?

I've read that the Game-Rock Premier has binned chips but not sure if there is an error with naming or the premier and premium is the same

It is the Premium version, and it seems to be a very good card.