NVIDIA

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 SLI Mobile

Expert rating3.5 / 10

GPU Brand:: NVIDIA
VRAM:: 2x 8GB GDDR5
Memory Type:: GDDR5
TDP:: ~180W per GPU (~360W combined)

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Manufacturer: NVIDIA Last updated: 2026-09-12

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 SLI Mobile Review

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 SLI Mobile configuration refers to a rare dual-GPU setup found in a handful of extreme gaming laptops from 2016-2017, pairing two full-power (non-Max-Q) GTX 1070 mobile chips via SLI inside a single chassis for desktop-replacement performance.

Because it's two discrete GPUs rather than one bigger chip, VRAM doesn't add up between them, and SLI support depended entirely on per-game driver profiles that NVIDIA stopped actively maintaining years ago. It's a genuinely interesting piece of gaming laptop history, but a single modern mobile GPU now outperforms this dual-chip setup in the many titles that never got proper SLI support, while running far cooler and quieter.

Performance & Real-World Use

In the handful of titles with solid SLI profiles, two GTX 1070 mobile GPUs could deliver desktop-1080-class combined performance, but SLI scaling was always inconsistent and many modern titles simply ignore the second GPU entirely, effectively running as a single GTX 1070 mobile.

Comparison to Alternatives

A single NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, already in this catalog, outperforms this dual GTX 1070 SLI setup in the vast majority of modern titles without any of SLI's driver-support headaches, while adding ray tracing and DLSS. This configuration is really only relevant as a historical curiosity next to the catalog's single-GPU RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, which matches or beats it in non-SLI-supported games alone.

Specifications

Platform

GPU Brand	NVIDIA
Board Partner	OEM (varies by laptop model)

Identity and type

Series	GeForce GTX 10 (Mobile)
Tier	High-End

Performance

VRAM	2x 8GB GDDR5 (not summed; SLI mirrors data)
Memory Type	GDDR5
Ray Tracing Support	No

Physical & Power

TDP	N/A (mobile GPU, ~180W per GPU, configurable by chassis)
Slot Width	N/A (mobile GPU, soldered to laptop motherboard)

Silicon

Architecture	Pascal

CUDA Cores (per GPU)	2048
Memory Bus Width (per GPU)	256 bit
SLI Configuration	2-way, non-Max-Q, found in extreme gaming laptops (e.g. MSI GT83VR Titan SLI)

Expert Review

Reviewed by Burooj Alam. Rated by us, not by users.

Expert rating3.5 / 10

A fascinating but obsolete dual-GPU experiment; SLI's driver dependency means a single modern mobile GPU is the far more reliable and often faster choice today.

Best for

Retro gaming laptop collectors
Titles with legacy, well-supported SLI profiles
Historical interest in extreme desktop-replacement laptops

Not for

Any modern title without SLI support
Anyone wanting consistent, driver-independent performance
Battery life or thermals-conscious use

FAQs

What are the key specifications of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 SLI Mobile?

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 SLI Mobile is a graphics card from NVIDIA. Key specs: GPU Brand NVIDIA, Tier High-End, Board Partner OEM (varies by laptop model), VRAM 2x 8GB GDDR5 (not summed; SLI mirrors data), Memory Type GDDR5.

Who is the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 SLI Mobile best suited to?

It suits retro gaming laptop collectors, titles with legacy, well-supported sli profiles, historical interest in extreme desktop-replacement laptops.

What are the drawbacks of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 SLI Mobile?

It is a poor fit for any modern title without sli support, anyone wanting consistent, driver-independent performance, battery life or thermals-conscious use.