Review: MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Gaming Z

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 08/29/2016 10:05 AM | source: | 12 comment(s)

We move from the X to the Z with the MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Gaming Z armed with 8GB GDDR5 graphics memory. The model Z is the fastest SKU from MSI, comes with extra LED functionality and the very cool TwinFrozr revision VI cooler.

Read the review right here.

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#5327682 Posted on: 08/29/2016 10:20 AM

Thanks for the review. So many different variations this gen.

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#5327685 Posted on: 08/29/2016 10:35 AM

Oh the ShootOut is cool! thx

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#5327693 Posted on: 08/29/2016 11:32 AM

Thanks Hilbert
Can you please pull the BIOS from this MSI Gaming Z?(using GPU-Z)
Thanks

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#5327731 Posted on: 08/29/2016 01:49 PM

thank you Hilbert for the review and for the new shootout

thanx for listening to your NAGY NAGY readers :nerd:

...if only my card was there

.....i know .. :3eyes:

.....as i said NAGY NAGY

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#5327855 Posted on: 08/29/2016 06:16 PM

Always loved the design of MSI's GAMING series, the and black and the aesthetic of the fans are very aggressive but not overkill. cheers for the review hilbert!

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#5327943 Posted on: 08/29/2016 09:58 PM

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#5327958 Posted on: 08/29/2016 10:36 PM

I agree the shoutout is AMAZING and gives a clear and clean comparison between cards. Hopefully we can also see one for the Firestrike GPU score.

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#5327981 Posted on: 08/29/2016 11:23 PM

Wow, Vulkan OpenGL benchmarks? This is the first time I saw that

And what a great results for AMD RX480/RX470 on there

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#5328061 Posted on: 08/30/2016 05:53 AM

Ugh, I absolutely hate the "Gaming" "OC" modes that lots of GPU OEMS do now.

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#5328078 Posted on: 08/30/2016 07:19 AM

The regular Gaming model (no X or Z) will not have the backplate and configurable RGB LED light system and basic clock frequencies.

I'm fairly sure the regular version has the backplate, and the configurable RGB dragon logo on the side, but not the RGB logo on the backplate. Only the Z version has that.

In other words the regular is same as the X version, except for the clock speeds.

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#5328081 Posted on: 08/30/2016 07:49 AM

Nice review. The MSI products are all amazing this time around.

What I don't like is that 60 degree no fans thing. I have mine on perma 30% fan and 60% for gaming. Suits me perfectly. Wonderful designs.

I never let it on default either, my fan curve starts at 40% and ends at ~80%. I swear that to me there is no audible difference between 0% RPM and 40% RPM. There probably is one, but the fans in my case, simply cover it up so it's inaudible.

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#5328429 Posted on: 08/30/2016 08:57 PM

Thanks Hilbert
Can you please pull the BIOS from this MSI Gaming Z?(using GPU-Z)
Thanks

If possible please post the screenshot from GPU-Z. I would like to see if the card came with micron or Samsung DDR5 :-)

Thank you in advance.

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