NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti vs NVIDIA T400 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows a decisive performance gap between the NVIDIA T400 and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti, with the GTX 1070 Ti winning both head-to-head benchmark comparisons. In the Geekbench OpenCL test, the GTX 1070 Ti scores 49,219 against the T400's 17,039, a delta of -65.4% from the T400's perspective. That means the GTX 1070 Ti delivers roughly three times the OpenCL compute throughput of the T400 in this specific workload.

The Vulkan results widen the gap even further. The GTX 1070 Ti records 61,006 in Geekbench Vulkan while the T400 manages 15,976, producing a delta of -73.8%. Here the GTX 1070 Ti outperforms the T400 by a factor of nearly four. These are not marginal differences; the benchmark results indicate a completely different performance class between the two products.

Looking at the broader database context, the T400's average benchmark score sits at 16,508, which places it in the 60th percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 at 16,504 (0% delta), the AMD Radeon PRO W7500 at 16,415 (0.6% ahead), the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell at 16,408 (0.6% ahead), and the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT at 16,361 (0.9% ahead). The T400 essentially trades blows with these cards in aggregate scoring.

The GTX 1070 Ti, by contrast, has an average benchmark score of 14,277, which lands in the 56th percentile. Its nearest rivals are the Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics at 14,315 (-0.3% delta), the AMD Radeon Vega 11 at 14,352 (-0.5%), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN at 14,373 (-0.7%), and the AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 at 14,385 (-0.7%). Interestingly, the GTX 1070 Ti's aggregate score is lower than the T400's aggregate score, yet it wins both head-to-head tests decisively. This discrepancy stems from the benchmark selection: the GTX 1070 Ti has eleven recorded benchmarks across multiple test suites, while the T400 has only two. The additional DirectX and PassMark tests in the GTX 1070 Ti's record pull its average down, despite its superior performance in the shared OpenCL and Vulkan workloads.

Architecture Differences

The T400 and GTX 1070 Ti represent two distinct NVIDIA architectures. The T400 uses the TU117 chip built on Turing architecture, manufactured by TSMC on a 12 nm process. The GTX 1070 Ti uses the GP104 chip built on Pascal architecture, also from TSMC but on a 16 nm process. The T400 comes from the Quadro Turing generation, while the GTX 1070 Ti belongs to the GeForce 10 series.

The transistor counts differ substantially. The T400 packs 4,700 million transistors on a 200 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 23.5 million per mm². The GTX 1070 Ti contains 7,200 million transistors on a larger 314 mm² die, with a density of 22.9 million per mm². The T400's smaller, denser die reflects the newer Turing manufacturing process, but the GTX 1070 Ti's larger chip houses far more compute resources.

That resource disparity shows up directly in the shader counts. The T400 has 384 shading units, 24 texture mapping units, and 16 raster output pipelines. The GTX 1070 Ti has 2,432 shading units, 152 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. The GTX 1070 Ti carries more than six times the shading units and more than six times the TMUs of the T400, with four times the ROPs. Neither card includes ray tracing cores or tensor cores, so both rely on traditional rasterization and compute paths.

Clock speeds tell a different story. The T400 has a base clock of 420 MHz and a boost clock of 1,425 MHz. The GTX 1070 Ti runs at a 1,607 MHz base and 1,683 MHz boost. The GTX 1070 Ti's base clock alone exceeds the T400's boost clock. Yet the T400's memory runs at 1,250 MHz with 10 Gbps effective speed, while the GTX 1070 Ti's memory operates at 2,002 MHz with 8 Gbps effective. The GTX 1070 Ti's higher memory clock combines with a 256-bit bus to deliver 256.3 GB/s of bandwidth, versus the T400's 64-bit bus and 80.00 GB/s.

Memory capacity also diverges sharply. The T400 ships with 2 GB of GDDR6 memory, while the GTX 1070 Ti carries 8 GB of GDDR5. The GTX 1070 Ti has four times the capacity and more than three times the bandwidth. The T400's GDDR6 type is newer, but the narrow bus and small frame buffer limit its practical utility.

Where Each One Wins

The GTX 1070 Ti wins every shared benchmark in the database, but the nature of those wins points to different use cases. In OpenCL, the GTX 1070 Ti leads by 65.4% over the T400. This advantage comes from its massive shader count and higher clock speeds, making it suitable for compute-heavy workloads such as rendering, physics simulation, and general-purpose GPU processing. The Vulkan result, with a 73.8% lead, reinforces that the GTX 1070 Ti handles graphics API workloads with far greater throughput.

The T400, despite losing both head-to-head tests, has its own niche. Its 30 W TDP versus the GTX 1070 Ti's 180 W TDP means it draws a fraction of the power. The T400 is a single-slot card with no power connectors, while the GTX 1070 Ti requires a dual-slot design and one 8-pin connector. The T400 also runs with a suggested power supply of 200 W, compared to 450 W for the GTX 1070 Ti. For systems with tight power budgets, limited chassis space, or minimal cooling, the T400 fits where the GTX 1070 Ti cannot.

Display outputs add another dimension. The T400 provides three mini-DisplayPort 1.4a connections, suited for multi-monitor professional setups in compact workstations. The GTX 1070 Ti offers one DVI, one HDMI 2.0, and three DisplayPort 1.4a outputs, giving broader connectivity options for consumer displays and VR headsets. The T400's physical dimensions are not recorded in the database, but its single-slot profile and lack of external power connectors make it far easier to install in dense server or workstation configurations.

The T400's release date of May 2021 makes it a much newer product than the GTX 1070 Ti, which launched in November 2017. The T400 succeeds the Quadro Volta generation and is followed by Workstation Ampere. The GTX 1070 Ti succeeds the GeForce 900 series and is followed by GeForce 20. These lineage differences reflect their intended markets: professional workstations versus consumer gaming.

FAQ

Q: Which card has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The T400 has an average benchmark score of 16,508, while the GTX 1070 Ti has an average of 14,277. The T400 sits in the 60th percentile of all GPUs, and the GTX 1070 Ti sits in the 56th percentile.

Q: How much faster is the GTX 1070 Ti in Vulkan?

A: The GTX 1070 Ti scores 61,006 in Geekbench Vulkan versus the T400's 15,976, a delta of -73.8% from the T400's perspective. The GTX 1070 Ti is nearly four times faster in this test.

Q: What memory configurations do these cards use?

A: The T400 has 2 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 64-bit bus with 80.00 GB/s bandwidth. The GTX 1070 Ti has 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus with 256.3 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Do either of these cards support ray tracing or tensor cores?

A: No. Both the T400 and the GTX 1070 Ti have no ray tracing cores and no tensor cores listed in the database.

Q: What are the power requirements for each card?

A: The T400 has a 30 W TDP, requires no power connectors, and suggests a 200 W power supply. The GTX 1070 Ti has a 180 W TDP, requires one 8-pin connector, and suggests a 450 W power supply.

Q: Which card is newer?

A: The T400 was released on May 5, 2021. The GTX 1070 Ti was released on November 1, 2017. The T400 is the more recent product.

Specification Differences

| Specification | NVIDIA T400 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti |

|----------------|-------------|---------------------------|

| Chip | TU117 | GP104 |

| Architecture | Turing | Pascal |

| Generation | Quadro Turing (Tx000) | GeForce 10 |

| Process Node | 12 nm | 16 nm |

| Transistors | 4,700 million | 7,200 million |

| Die Size | 200 mm² | 314 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 23.5M / mm² | 22.9M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 420 MHz | 1,607 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 1,425 MHz | 1,683 MHz |

| Memory Clock | 1,250 MHz (10 Gbps effective) | 2,002 MHz (8 Gbps effective) |

| Memory Size | 2 GB | 8 GB |

| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |

| Memory Bus Width | 64 bit | 256 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 80.00 GB/s | 256.3 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 384 | 2,432 |

| TMUs | 24 | 152 |

| ROPs | 16 | 64 |

| Pixel Rate | 22.80 GPixel/s | 107.7 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 34.20 GTexel/s | 255.8 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 1,094.4 GFLOPS | 8.186 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 2.189 TFLOPS (2:1) | 127.9 GFLOPS (1:64) |

| TDP | 30 W | 180 W |

| Slot Width | Single-slot | Dual-slot |

| Power Connectors | None | 1x 8-pin |

| Suggested PSU | 200 W | 450 W |

| Display Outputs | 3x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |

| Length | Not recorded | 267 mm (10.5 inches) |

| Height | Not recorded | 112 mm (4.4 inches) |

| Width | Not recorded | 40 mm (1.6 inches) |

| Release Date | 2021-05-05 | 2017-11-01 |

| Predecessor | Quadro Volta | GeForce 900 |

| Successor | Workstation Ampere | GeForce 20 |

| Launch MSRP | Not recorded | 399 USD |

The FP16 comparison is particularly stark. The T400 delivers 2.189 TFLOPS of FP16 performance with a 2:1 ratio, while the GTX 1070 Ti manages only 127.9 GFLOPS with a 1:64 ratio. This means the T400 has over seventeen times the FP16 throughput of the GTX 1070 Ti, despite losing decisively in FP32 and graphics workloads. The T400's Turing architecture handles half-precision compute far more efficiently than Pascal.

The Verdict

The data points to clear conclusions. For users who need maximum compute performance in OpenCL or Vulkan workloads, the GTX 1070 Ti is the superior choice. Its 49,219 OpenCL score and 61,006 Vulkan score dwarf the T400's 17,039 and 15,976 respectively. The GTX 1070 Ti also offers 8 GB of memory versus 2 GB, 256.3 GB/s of bandwidth versus 80.00 GB/s, and a much larger shader count. Anyone running graphics-intensive applications, gaming, or general compute tasks should select the GTX 1070 Ti without hesitation.

However, the GTX 1070 Ti's advantages come with trade-offs. Its 180 W TDP, dual-slot design, 8-pin power connector, and 450 W suggested power supply make it unsuitable for compact or power-constrained systems. The T400's 30 W TDP, single-slot profile, and no external power connectors allow deployment in environments where the GTX 1070 Ti cannot physically or electrically fit. The T400 also provides superior FP16 performance, which matters for workloads that leverage half-precision arithmetic.

The T400's release in 2021 and its Quadro lineage indicate a professional workstation focus. Its three mini-DisplayPort outputs and Turing architecture support modern display configurations and API features. The GTX 1070 Ti, released in 2017, targets the consumer GeForce market with a launch MSRP of 399 USD and broader display connectivity including DVI and HDMI.

Users should pick the GTX 1070 Ti for raw performance, memory capacity, and bandwidth. Users should pick the T400 for low power consumption, compact physical footprint, and FP16 compute throughput. The benchmark data does not support the T400 as a performance alternative, but it does support the T400 as a specialized low-power professional option.