NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q
► remove from comparisonThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q design is the power saving variant of the mobile RTX 2080 with reduced clock speeds and power consumption. Therefore, it is suitable for thin gaming laptops. It is based on the same TU104 chip is the desktop and mobile variant and offers 2,944 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 735 - 1095 MHz core clock and a faster 90 Watt variant with 990 - 1230 MHz core clock).
The clock is not the only difference compared to the regular RTX 2080 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 manufactures 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 2080 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 RTX 2080 Max-Q should be slightly faster than a regular mobile RTX 2070 and therefore a high end gaming graphics card. It should be able to run all demanding games in 4k with maximum details. Raytracing features however may reduce framerates a lot.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q
► remove from comparisonThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q design is the power saving variant of the mobile GeForce RTX 2080 Super with reduced clock speeds, performance and of course power consumption. It is intended for thin gaming laptops and based on the same TU104 chip with 3,072 shaders, 8 GB GDDR6 memory and a 256 Bit memory bus.
Currently it looks like there are three variants with a TGP of 80, 85 and 90 Watt. The clock speed ranges from 735 - 975 MHz for the base clock speed and 1080 - 1230 for the boost.
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 2080 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 2080 Super. In our benchmarks with the first devices, the performance is very similar to the old RTX 2080 Max-Q and only on a level with the non Max-Q RTX 2070. Therefore, the performance is ideal for 1440p gaming at max details for demanding games like Red Dead Redemption 2, Control or Borderlands 3. Less demanding games like F1 2019 can be played in 4k with maximum settings. Detailed gaming benchmarks can be found at the end of this page.
The power consumption of the card is between 80 - 90 Watt TGP and therefore significantly lower than the RTX 2080 Super Mobile (150 - 200 Watt).
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Codename | N18E-G3-A1 MAX-Q TU104 | N18E-G3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Architecture | Turing | Turing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pipelines | 2944 - unified | 3072 - unified | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Core Speed | 735-990 - 1095-1230 (Boost) MHz | 975 - 1230 (Boost) MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memory Speed | 12000 MHz | 11000 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 | 80-90 Watt | 90 Watt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transistors | 13.6 Billion | 13.6 Billion | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
technology | 12 nm | 12 nm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Features | NVLink, DLSS, Raytraycing, VR Ready, G-SYNC, Vulkan, Multi Monitor, 650 Watt system power recommended | NVLink, DLSS, Raytraycing, VR Ready, G-SYNC, Vulkan, Multi Monitor, 650 Watt system power recommended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notebook Size | large | large | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of Announcement | 06.01.2019 | 02.04.2020 |
Benchmarks
3DM Vant. Perf. total + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q
specvp12 sw-03 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 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.
Horizon 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
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
2018FIFA 19
2018F1 2018
2018Monster Hunter World
2018The Crew 2
2018Far Cry 5
2018X-Plane 11.11
2018Fortnite
2018ELEX
2017Ark Survival Evolved
2017Dirt 4
2017Rocket League
2017Prey
2017For Honor
2017Resident Evil 7
2017Dishonored 2
2016Battlefield 1
2016Overwatch
2016Doom
2016The Division
2016Rainbow Six Siege
2015Dota 2 Reborn
2015The Witcher 3
2015GTA V
2015BioShock Infinite
2013Average Gaming NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q → 100%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%
Average Gaming NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q → 110%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 113%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K |
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Horizon Zero Dawn | 148 | 109 | 90 | 75 | ||
Death Stranding | 153 | 121 | 112 | 109 | ||
F1 2020 | 247 | 175 | 153 | 116 | 89 | 51 |
Gears Tactics | 222 | 172 | 118 | 86 | 56 | 29 |
Doom Eternal | 231 | 168 | 151 | 156 | 119 | 65 |
Hunt Showdown | 207.4 | 120 | 102 | 68.8 | 32.4 | |
Escape from Tarkov | 121 | 121 | 121 | 120 | 83.1 | 39.7 |
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 128 | 99 | 66 | 43 | 36 | 23 |
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order | 103 | 98 | 93 | 74 | 40 | |
Need for Speed Heat | 101.9 | 93 | 85 | 80 | 66.9 | 40.9 |
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2019 | 169 | 124 | 111 | 96 | 70 | 39 |
GRID 2019 | 174.8 | 105 | 94 | 73 | 66.4 | 46.9 |
Ghost Recon Breakpoint | 125 | 97 | 88 | 67 | 51 | 30 |
FIFA 20 | 251 | 229 | 227 | 214 | 152 | |
Borderlands 3 | 130 | 105 | 81 | 66 | 50 | 27 |
Control | 221.7 | 102 | 74 | 47 | 23 | |
F1 2019 | 205 | 171 | 144 | 140 | 122 | 74 |
Total War: Three Kingdoms | 245 | 133 | 89 | 64 | 39.9 | 19.6 |
Rage 2 | 126 | 104 | 102 | 66 | 33 | |
Anno 1800 | 159 | 96 | 76 | 45 | 38.8 | 23.2 |
The Division 2 | 165 | 123 | 104 | 77 | 59 | 31 |
Dirt Rally 2.0 | 252 | 167 | 160 | 94 | 76.4 | |
Far Cry New Dawn | 103 | 98 | 90 | 75 | 46 | |
Metro Exodus | 137 | 97 | 74 | 60 | 51.2 | 31.6 |
Apex Legends | 299 | 195 | 157 | 155 | 118 | 65 |
Just Cause 4 | 152 | 113 | 105 | 73.9 | 41.3 | |
Darksiders III | 112 | 109 | 103 | 82.1 | 43.2 | |
Battlefield V | 164 | 137 | 126 | 118 | 96 | 56 |
Hitman 2 | 86.7 | 78.6 | 77 | 76 | 46.1 | |
Assassin´s Creed Odyssey | 102 | 90 | 77 | 56 | 53 | 32 |
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 129 | 109 | 105 | 96 | 69 | 37 |
Monster Hunter World | 105 | 97.7 | 90 | 63.3 | 31.9 | |
Far Cry 5 | 136 | 112 | 107 | 101 | 77 | 42 |
X-Plane 11.11 | 110 | 97 | 82 | 67 | ||
Kingdom Come: Deliverance | 119 | 100 | 72 | 56.1 | 31.9 | |
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark | 103 | 74 | 37.6 | |||
Fortnite | 121 | 114 | 99.5 | 80.3 | 44.5 | |
Dota 2 Reborn | 147 | 135 | 127 | 120 | 102 | |
The Witcher 3 | 328 | 241 | 149 | 85 | 54 | |
GTA V | 180 | 173 | 155 | 86 | 71.5 | |
BioShock Infinite | 400 | 347 | 317 | 174 | ||
< 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 3 27 | 20 21 | 29 12 | 3 27 7 | 11 20 2 | 6 24 6 1 |
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