
Razer Blade 15 Base Model (i7-8750H, GTX 1060 Max-Q) Laptop Review
Intel Core i7-8750H | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q | 15.60" | 2 kg
The Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 with the Max-Q design is a mobile high-end GPU from the Pascal series. It is designed for thin and light laptops and about 10-15% slower than a regular GTX 1060 for laptops based on the cooling capabilities. The base frequency (1063-1265 MHz) is also much lower than on the regular GTX 1060 (1506 MHz, at least -16%) and the Boost (1341-1480 MHz) is also much lower compared to 1708 MHz (at least -13%) for the regular GTX 1060. The memory clock, however, is identical.
The clock is not the only difference compared to the regular GTX 1060 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
The GP106 chip is produced in 16nm FinFET at TSMC and offers a range of new features, like DisplayPort 1.4 (ready), HDMI 2.0b, HDR, Simultaneous Multi-Projection (SMP) and improved H.265 video de- and encoding (PlayReady 3.0). A list of improvements and features can be found in our article on the Pascal architecture.
The power consumption of the Max-Q design is notably lower than the normal GTX 1060 for laptops and ranges between 60 and 70 Watt (TGP) according to Nvidia.
GeForce GTX 1000 Series
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Codename | N17P-G1 Max-Q | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Architecture | Pascal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pipelines | 1280 - unified | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Core Speed | 1063 - 1265 - 1341 - 1480 (Boost) MHz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memory Speed | 8000 MHz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memory Bus Width | 192 Bit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memory Type | GDDR5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Max. Amount of Memory | 6.144 MB | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shared Memory | no | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
API | DirectX 12_1, OpenGL 4.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Power Consumption | 60 - 70 Watt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transistor Count | 4.4 Billion | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
technology | 16 nm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Features | Multi-Projection, VR Ready, G-SYNC, Vulkan, Multi Monitor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notebook Size | large | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of Announcement | 30.05.2017 |
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.
low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | |
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Far Cry 5 | 110 | 70 | 65 | 48 | 20 | |
Kingdom Come: Deliverance | 85 | 62 | 54 | 40 | 12 | |
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark | 91 | 53 | 38 | 14.6 | ||
Fortnite | 178 | 132.6 | 115.7 | 72.8 | ||
Star Wars Battlefront 2 | 135.5 | 93.4 | 81.5 | 62.2 | ||
Need for Speed Payback | 117.9 | 89.1 | 78.5 | 66.6 | 23.8 | |
Call of Duty WWII | 174.9 | 163.3 | 91.9 | 70.9 | 31.3 | |
Assassin´s Creed Origins | 77 | 67 | 62 | 52 | 21 | |
Destiny 2 | 94.7 | 85.4 | 71.4 | 17.6 | ||
ELEX | 108.1 | 83.5 | 69.6 | 57.2 | 17 | |
Middle-earth: Shadow of War | 128 | 82 | 62 | 47 | 22 | |
FIFA 18 | 290.6 | 277.9 | 252.3 | 245.7 | 130 | |
Ark Survival Evolved | 109 | 48 | 35.5 | 25.6 | 8.5 | |
F1 2017 | 94 | 88 | 58 | 26 | ||
Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) | 141.9 | 92.5 | 85.6 | 63.3 | 12.9 | |
Dirt 4 | 122 | 89 | 48 | 28.8 | ||
Rocket League | 250 | 205 | 145 | 56.5 | ||
Prey | 121 | 105 | 91 | 31 | ||
Ghost Recon Wildlands | 65 | 58.7 | 33.2 | 19.4 | ||
For Honor | 92.3 | 87.8 | 63.9 | 25.7 | ||
Resident Evil 7 | 169 | 93 | 76.1 | 25.1 | ||
Watch Dogs 2 | 101 | 56.8 | 39.4 | 18.9 | ||
Dishonored 2 | 85.4 | 64.7 | 54.8 | 23.7 | ||
Call of Duty Infinite Warfare | 124 | 91.6 | 81.7 | 34.6 | ||
Titanfall 2 | 144 | 79 | 67.3 | 24.8 | ||
Battlefield 1 | 154 | 76 | 67.8 | 25.3 | ||
Mafia 3 | 55.7 | 38 | ||||
FIFA 17 | 330 | 250 | 248 | 95.2 | ||
Deus Ex Mankind Divided | 110.3 | 93 | 51 | 27 | 16 | |
Mirror's Edge Catalyst | 130 | 66.4 | 59.6 | 20.5 | ||
Overwatch | 299.2 | 266.2 | 165 | 103 | 50.3 | |
Doom | 127 | 91.1 | 86.2 | 28.4 | ||
Ashes of the Singularity | 75.8 | 61 | 53 | 21 | ||
The Division | 127 | 61.9 | 48.8 | 22.1 | ||
Far Cry Primal | 81 | 71 | 53 | 22 | ||
Rise of the Tomb Raider | 173 | 124 | 69 | 56 | 24 | |
Rainbow Six Siege | 224 | 126 | 102 | 37.3 | ||
Star Wars Battlefront | 188 | 93 | 80.9 | 29.3 | ||
Assassin's Creed Syndicate | 82.6 | 65.8 | 29.4 | 22.2 | ||
Fallout 4 | 76 | 63 | 25.8 | |||
Metal Gear Solid V | 60 | 60 | 42 | |||
Batman: Arkham Knight | 129 | 77 | 51 | 26 | ||
The Witcher 3 | 190 | 128 | 64 | 36 | 24 | |
GTA V | 156.8 | 151.6 | 106.5 | 61.8 | 53.7 | |
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor | 170.2 | 139.9 | 96.7 | 76.9 | ||
Thief | 117.2 | 112 | 107.6 | 66 | ||
Total War: Rome II | 53.7 | |||||
Company of Heroes 2 | 68.9 | 65.7 | 63.4 | 40 | ||
GRID 2 | 210.8 | 152.8 | 143.3 | 116.7 | ||
Metro: Last Light | 69 | |||||
BioShock Infinite | 272 | 222 | 199 | 102 | ||
Tomb Raider | 308.4 | 277.7 | 170.5 | 115.6 | ||
Hitman: Absolution | 105.8 | 101 | 88.7 | 70 | ||
Guild Wars 2 | 45.7 | |||||
Sleeping Dogs | 218.4 | 192.7 | 164.7 | 69.5 | ||
Dirt 3 | 140.1 | 126.3 | 112.2 | 64.5 | ||
low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 12 17 | 3 21 27 | 8 36 9 | 3 19 28 2 | | 31 8 1 1 |
For more games that might be playable and a list of all games and graphics cards visit our Gaming List
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