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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q

The Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 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 1070 for laptops based on the cooling capabilities. The base frequency (1101-1215 MHz) is also much lower than on the regular GTX 1070 (1433 MHz, at least -10%) and the Boost (1265-1379 MHz) is also much lower compared to 1645 MHz (at least -6%) for the regular GTX 1070. The memory clock, however, is identical.

The clock is not the only difference compared to the regular GTX 1070 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 GP104 chip is manufactured in 16nm FinFET process at TSMC and offers a range of new features. DisplayPort 1.4 (ready), HDMI 2.0b, HDR, Simultaneous Multi-Projection (SMP), improved H.265 video en- and decoders (for PlayReady 3.0) are only some of the improvements. See our detailed Pascal architecture article for more details.

The power consumption of the Max-Q design is notably lower than the normal GTX 1070 for laptops and ranges between 80 and 90 Watt (TGP) according to Nvidia.

ManufacturerNVIDIA
GeForce GTX 1000 Series
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 3584 @ 1481 - 1600 (Boost) MHz352 Bit @ 11000 MHz
GeForce GTX 1080 SLI (Laptop) 5120 @ 1556 - 1733 (Boost) MHz2x 256 Bit @ 10000 MHz
GeForce GTX 1070 SLI (Desktop) 3840 @ 1506 - 1683 (Boost) MHz2x 256 Bit @ 8000 MHz
GeForce GTX 1070 SLI (Laptop) 4096 @ 1443 - 1645 (Boost) MHz2x 256 Bit @ 8000 MHz
GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop) 2560 @ 1607 - 1733 (Boost) MHz256 Bit @ 10000 MHz
GeForce GTX 1080 (Laptop) 2560 @ 1566 - 1733 (Boost) MHz256 Bit @ 10000 MHz
GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q 2560 @ 1101 - 1290 - 1278 - 1468 (Boost) MHz256 Bit @ 10000 MHz
GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop) 1920 @ 1506 - 1683 (Boost) MHz256 Bit @ 8000 MHz
GeForce GTX 1070 (Laptop) 2048 @ 1443 - 1645 (Boost) MHz256 Bit @ 8000 MHz
GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q 2048 @ 1101 - 1215 - 1265 - 1379 (Boost) MHz256 Bit @ 8000 MHz
GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop) 1280 @ 1506 - 1708 (Boost) MHz192 Bit @ 8000 MHz
GeForce GTX 1060 (Laptop) 1280 @ 1506 - 1708 (Boost) MHz192 Bit @ 8000 MHz
GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 1280 @ 1063 - 1265 - 1341 - 1480 (Boost) MHz192 Bit @ 8000 MHz
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (Notebook) 768 @ 1493 - 1620 (Boost) MHz128 Bit @ 7000 MHz
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (Desktop) 768 @ 1290 - 1392 (Boost) MHz128 Bit @ 7008 MHz
GeForce GTX 1050 (Desktop) 640 @ 1354 - 1455 (Boost) MHz128 Bit @ 7008 MHz
GeForce GTX 1050 (Notebook) 640 @ 1354 - 1493 (Boost) MHz128 Bit @ 7000 MHz
GeForce GT 1030 (Desktop) 384 @ 1228 - 1670 (Boost) MHz64 Bit @ 6000 MHz
CodenameN17E-G2 Max-Q
ArchitecturePascal
Pipelines2048 - unified
Core Speed *1101 - 1215 - 1265 - 1379 (Boost) MHz
Memory Speed *8000 MHz
Memory Bus Width256 Bit
Memory TypeGDDR5
Max. Amount of Memory8192 MB
Shared Memoryno
DirectXDirectX 12_1
Transistors7200 Million
technology16 nm
FeaturesMulti-Projection, VR Ready, G-SYNC, Vulkan, Multi Monitor
Notebook Sizelarge
Date of Announcement30.05.2017
* The specified clock rates are only guidelines for the manufacturer and can be altered by them.

Benchmarks

GFXBench 3.0 - Manhattan Offscreen OGL off screen
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min: 459     avg: 459 (84%)     median: 459 (84%)     max: 459 fps
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GFXBench 3.0 - Manhattan Onscreen OGL on screen
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min: 365     avg: 365 (100%)     median: 365 (100%)     max: 365 fps
+ 1 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Cinebench R15
Ref. Match 64Bit +
OpenGL 64Bit +
3DMark - Time Spy Graphics 2560x1440
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min: 4795     avg: 4795 (37%)     median: 4795 (37%)     max: 4795 Points
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3DMark - Time Spy Score 2560x1440
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min: 4616     avg: 4616 (44%)     median: 4616 (44%)     max: 4616 Points
+ 1 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
3DMark - Fire Strike Graphics 1920x1080
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min: 14053     avg: 14734.5 (36%)     median: 14734.5 (36%)     max: 15416 Points
+ 2 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
3DMark - Fire Strike Score 1920x1080
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min: 11967     avg: 12201 (52%)     median: 12201 (52%)     max: 12435 Points
+ 2 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
3DMark - Cloud Gate Standard Graphics 1280x720
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min: 103348     avg: 105578 (65%)     median: 105578 (65%)     max: 107807 Points
+ 2 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
3DMark - Cloud Gate Standard Score 1280x720
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min: 24117     avg: 26003.5 (53%)     median: 26003.5 (53%)     max: 27890 Points
+ 2 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
3DMark - Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics Score 1280x720 offscreen
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min: 329131     avg: 329131 (72%)     median: 329131 (72%)     max: 329131 Points
+ 1 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
3DMark - Ice Storm Extreme Graphics 1920x1080
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min: 244900     avg: 244900 (64%)     median: 244900 (64%)     max: 244900 Points
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3DMark - Ice Storm Standard Graphics 1280x720
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min: 238997     avg: 262271 (35%)     median: 262271 (35%)     max: 285545 Points
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ComputeMark v2.1 - Normal, Score 1024x600
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min: 10998     avg: 11194 (50%)     median: 11194 (50%)     max: 11390 Points
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LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - Room GPUs-only
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min: 2586     avg: 2586 (49%)     median: 2586 (49%)     max: 2586 Samples/s
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LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - Sala GPUs-only
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min: 4877     avg: 4877 (47%)     median: 4877 (47%)     max: 4877 Samples/s
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3DMark 11 - Performance GPU 1280x720
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min: 13582     avg: 16582 (33%)     median: 16582 (33%)     max: 19582 points
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3DMark 11 - Performance 1280x720
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min: 12130     avg: 14450 (50%)     median: 15071.5 (53%)     max: 15527 points
+ 4 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
SPECviewperf 12
Solidworks (sw-03) 1900x1060 +
Siemens NX (snx-02) 1900x1060 +
Showcase (showcase-01) 1900x1060 +
Medical (medical-01) 1900x1060 +
Maya (maya-04) 1900x1060 +
Energy (energy-01) 1900x1060 +
Creo (creo-01) 1900x1060 +
Catia (catia-04) 1900x1060 +
Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64Bit +
Cinebench R10 Shading 32Bit +
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- Average benchmark values for this graphics card

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 detailled information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

Playerunknown's Battlegrounds
low 1280x720
109  fps    + Compare
med. 1920x1080
93.7  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
86.3  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
68.2  fps    + Compare
3840x2160
22.4  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Additional Benchmarks
Medium Preset 1366x768
98.5
Dirt 4

Dirt 4

2017
high 1920x1080
121  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
76.9 82.7 ~ 80 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Rocket League
high 1920x1080
208  fps    + Compare
3840x2160
83.8  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Prey

Prey

2017
high 1920x1080
137  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
130 140.8 ~ 135 fps    + Compare
3840x2160
46.9  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Ghost Recon Wildlands
high 1920x1080
79.7  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
45.4  fps    + Compare
3840x2160
29  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
For Honor

For Honor

2017
high 1920x1080
127  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
93.4  fps    + Compare
3840x2160
39.1  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Resident Evil 7
high 1920x1080
138  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
116  fps    + Compare
3840x2160
38.6  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Watch Dogs 2
high 1920x1080
71.1  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
55.3  fps    + Compare