I upgraded from a GTX 1060 6GB to a $50 ASUS Turbo GTX 1070 8GB. My system has a Ryzen 7 8700F and 16GB of DDR5 RAM. In 3DMark Time Spy, I'm getting an overall score of 6600, with a graphics score of 6124 and a CPU score of 11,811. I've set the memory offset to +325, and the GPU reaches about 1920 MHz while hitting 80°C. Is there anything practical I can do to improve the graphics score, or am I already near the card's limit?
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For $50, that is a very good upgrade from a GTX 1060 6GB. I wouldn’t worry about chasing the score unless you’re doing it for fun—real-world gaming gains from a more aggressive overclock will be modest.
You’re close to the practical limit of that card, especially with the compact blower-style cooler. At 80°C, pushing the overclock further may only add a few benchmark points while increasing heat and noise. Better airflow or a more capable cooler would help, but upgrading the GPU is the more meaningful next step.
That graphics score is actually above the typical range for a stock GTX 1070, so the card appears to be performing normally. You may be able to gain a little more with tuning, but there probably isn’t a major issue to fix.
You can use an overclocking utility and a stress test to check stability, but increase the core and memory gradually and stop when temperatures or crashes become a problem. Since this card is already reaching 80°C, improving case airflow and keeping the overclock conservative would be safer than continuously raising the clocks.
I paid $50 for it and was coming from a GTX 1060 6GB, so I’m pretty happy with the upgrade.