NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
► remove from comparisonThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super with Max-Q design is the power saving variant of the mobile GeForce RTX 2070 Super with reduced clock speeds, performance and of course power consumption. It is intended for thin gaming laptops. It is based on the same TU104-725-A1 chip with 2,560 shaders, 8 GB GDDR6 memory and a 256 Bit memory bus. Currently we know of three variants with a TGP of 80, 85 and 90 Watt, base clock speeds of 930, 1005, and 1080 MHz, and turbo clock speeds of 1155, 1230 and 1290 MHz. The mobile variant for comparison is rated at 115 W and 1140 - 1380 MHz.
With the refresh, Nvidia also reworked the Max-Q technologies for more efficiency. Low Voltage GDDR6 (lower clocked but more headroom for the GPU) and improved regulator efficiency should improve the performance per Watt. Two new optional features can also be implemented by the OEM. Max-Q Dynamic Boost is able to shift power from the CPU to the GPU on a per frame basis to increase overall performance. Furthermore, the laptop manufacturer can also implement Advanced Optimus with a dynamic display switch (hardware) to enable Optimus, G-SYNC and high refresh rate displays (up to 4K 120 Hz).
Features
NVIDIA manufacturers the TU104 chip on a 12 nm FinFET process and includes features like Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS) and Real-Time Ray Tracing (RTRT), which should combine to create more realistic lighting effects than older GPUs based on the company's Pascal architecture (if the games supports it). The RTX 2070 Super Max-Q is also DisplayPort 1.4 ready, while there is also support for HDMI 2.0b, HDR, Simultaneous Multi-Projection (SMP) and H.265 video en/decoding (PlayReady 3.0).
Performance
Due to the lower clock rates, the Max-Q variant is clearly slower than the mobile RTX 2070 Super. The difference depends on the used variant, where the 90 W version is only slightly slower. Therefore, the performance should be sufficient for maximum detail settings at a QHD resolution. With raytracing enabled, you may have to reduce settings or resolution. Less demanding games can be easily played in 4k.
The power consumption of the card is between 80 - 90 Watt TGP and therefore clearly lower than the RTX 2070 Super Mobile (115 Watt).
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
► remove from comparisonThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q design is the power saving variant of the mobile RTX 2070 graphics card with reduced clock speeds and power consumption. Therefore, it is suitable for thin gaming laptops. It is based on the same TU106 chip with 2,304 shaders and 8 GB GDDR6 memory connected by a 256 bit interface (12 GHz).
Currently it looks like there will be two variants, a low power 80 Watt variant with 885 - 1185 MHz core clock and a faster 90 Watt variant with 1080 - 1305 MHz core clock). Both clock the memory at 6 GHz versus 7 GHz of the normal RTX 2070 (115 Watt TDP).
The clock is not the only difference compared to the regular GTX 1080 though. The drivers for the Max-Q version were optimized for efficiency (and not performance; only for Max-Q models), there are optimized voltage converters for 1V operation, high-end cooling methods, and a 40 dB limit for the fan noise (with clock adjustments to ensure this at all times).
Features
NVIDIA manufacturers the TU106 chip on a 12 nm FinFET process and includes features like Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS) and Real-Time Ray Tracing (RTRT), which should combine to create more realistic lighting effects than older GPUs based on the company's Pascal architecture (if the games supports it). The RTX 20870 is also DisplayPort 1.4 ready, while there is also support for HDMI 2.0b, HDR, Simultaneous Multi-Projection (SMP) and H.265 video en/decoding (PlayReady 3.0).
Performance
The Max-Q version of the RTX 2070 should perform a bit slower than the mobile RTX 2070. Therefore, it should be able to run all demanding games in 2560x1440 with maximum details. Raytracing features however may reduce framerates a lot.
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Codename | N18E-G2R | N18E-G2 MAX-Q TU106 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Architecture | Turing | Turing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pipelines | 2560 - unified | 2304 - unified | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Core Speed | 930 - 1155 (Boost) MHz | 885-1080 - 1185-1305 (Boost) MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memory Speed | 11000 MHz | 12000 effective = 1500 MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memory Bus Width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Max. Amount of Memory | 8 GB | 8 GB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shared Memory | no | no | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
API | DirectX 12_1, OpenGL 4.6 | DirectX 12_1, OpenGL 4.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Power Consumption | 80 Watt | 80-90 Watt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
technology | 12 nm | 12 nm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Features | DLSS, Raytraycing, VR Ready, G-SYNC, Vulkan, Multi Monitor, 550 Watt system power recommended | DLSS, Raytraycing, VR Ready, G-SYNC, Vulkan, Multi Monitor, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notebook Size | large | large | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of Announcement | 02.04.2020 | 06.01.2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TMUs | 144 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ROPs | 64 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Raytracing Cores | 36 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tensor / AI Cores | 288 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memory Bandwidth | 384 GB/s | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transistors | 10.8 Billion | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PCIe | 3.0 |
Benchmarks
3DM Vant. Perf. total + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
specvp12 sw-03 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation
Game Benchmarks
The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.
Hitman 3
2021Cyberpunk 2077 1.0
2020Yakuza Like a Dragon
2020Dirt 5
2020Watch Dogs Legion
2020Star Wars Squadrons
2020Serious Sam 4
2020Crysis Remastered
2020Horizon Zero Dawn
2020Death Stranding
2020F1 2020
2020Gears Tactics
2020Doom Eternal
2020Hunt Showdown
2020Escape from Tarkov
2020Need for Speed Heat
2019GRID 2019
2019FIFA 20
2019Borderlands 3
2019Control
2019F1 2019
2019League of Legends
2019Rage 2
2019Anno 1800
2019The Division 2
2019Dirt Rally 2.0
2019Anthem
2019Far Cry New Dawn
2019Metro Exodus
2019Apex Legends
2019Just Cause 4
2018Darksiders III
2018Battlefield V
2018Farming Simulator 19
2018Hitman 2
2018Forza Horizon 4
2018FIFA 19
2018F1 2018
2018Monster Hunter World
2018The Crew 2
2018Far Cry 5
2018X-Plane 11.11
2018Fortnite
2018Destiny 2
2017ELEX
2017The Evil Within 2
2017Ark Survival Evolved
2017Team Fortress 2
2017Dirt 4
2017Rocket League
2017Prey
2017For Honor
2017Resident Evil 7
2017Dishonored 2
2016Overwatch
2016Doom
2016The Division
2016Rainbow Six Siege
2015Dota 2 Reborn
2015The Witcher 3
2015GTA V
2015Thief
2014BioShock Infinite
2013StarCraft 2
2010Average Gaming NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q → 100%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%
Average Gaming NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q → 84%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 82%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K |
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Cyberpunk 2077 1.0 | 117.8 | 67.7 | 56.7 | 48.5 | ||
Yakuza Like a Dragon | 135.7 | 102.6 | 101.6 | 86.1 | ||
Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War | 163.7 | 93.6 | 86.2 | 77.4 | ||
Assassin´s Creed Valhalla | 118 | 81 | 70 | 60 | ||
Dirt 5 | 160 | 95.6 | 78.2 | 65.1 | ||
Watch Dogs Legion | 100 | 96 | 84 | 59 | ||
Serious Sam 4 | 127 | 87.7 | 81.9 | 67.7 | ||
Horizon Zero Dawn | 145 | 120 | 107 | 93 | ||
Death Stranding | 164.3 | 114.5 | 104.3 | 101.8 | ||
F1 2020 | 258 | 163 | 145 | 104 | ||
Gears Tactics | 272.4 | 165.8 | 111 | 84 | ||
Doom Eternal | 231 | 158 | 141 | 137 | 99.6 | 51.2 |
Hunt Showdown | 109 | 94 | 56.8 | 27.4 | ||
Escape from Tarkov | 121 | 119 | 113 | 79.8 | 36.8 | |
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 132.8 | 89 | 63 | 41 | 33 | 21 |
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order | 109 | 99 | 92 | 71.3 | 35.9 | |
Need for Speed Heat | 103 | 91 | 82 | 60.5 | 33.4 | |
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2019 | 160.9 | 125 | 114 | 96 | 72.3 | 41 |
GRID 2019 | 131 | 104 | 70 | 60.6 | 39.7 | |
Ghost Recon Breakpoint | 101 | 91 | 68 | 50 | 29 | |
FIFA 20 | 271 | 228 | 224 | 253 | 186 | |
Borderlands 3 | 112 | 79 | 61 | 44 | 23 | |
Control | 92.6 | 64 | 42 | 22 | ||
F1 2019 | 191 | 156 | 142 | 107 | 61 | |
Total War: Three Kingdoms | 258 | 132 | 88 | 62 | ||
Rage 2 | 119 | 99 | 96 | 62.8 | 30.1 | |
Anno 1800 | 112 | 85 | 47 | 37 | 21 | |
The Division 2 | 123 | 109 | 79 | 57 | 29 | |
Dirt Rally 2.0 | 183 | 153 | 86 | 66 | ||
Far Cry New Dawn | 98 | 101 | 91 | 75 | 44 | |
Metro Exodus | 92 | 74 | 59 | 48 | 28 | |
Apex Legends | 144 | 142 | 141 | 109 | 61.1 | |
Just Cause 4 | 137 | 101 | 93.4 | 63.6 | 34.5 | |
Darksiders III | 135 | 118 | 107 | 71.6 | 36.4 | |
Battlefield V | 144 | 133 | 124 | 100 | 58 | |
Hitman 2 | 89.2 | 83.2 | 79.7 | 76.1 | 41.5 | |
Assassin´s Creed Odyssey | 99 | 81 | 62 | 47 | 32 | |
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 133 | 115 | 108 | 97 | 68 | 36 |
Monster Hunter World | 113 | 102 | 84.2 | 55.7 | 27.5 | |
Far Cry 5 | 149 | 118 | 111 | 104 | ||
X-Plane 11.11 | 119 | 105 | 87 | 72 | ||
Kingdom Come: Deliverance | 127 | 108 | 75.9 | 54.4 | 27.9 | |
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark | 162 | 107 | 82 | 33 | ||
Fortnite | 133 | 132 | 108 | 86.2 | 43 | |
Dota 2 Reborn | 155 | 141 | 134 | 126 | 103 | |
The Witcher 3 | 328 | 239 | 144 | 75 | 51 | |
GTA V | 182 | 176 | 158 | 89 | 73.1 | |
BioShock Infinite | 420.2 | 359.5 | 329.8 | 166.5 | ||
< 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 4 19 | 26 22 | 1 35 12 | 5 32 7 | 11 17 1 | 10 17 5 1 |
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