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.
GeForce GTX 1000 Series
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| Codename | N17E-G2 Max-Q | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architecture | Pascal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pipelines | 2048 - unified | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Core Speed | 1101 - 1215 - 1265 - 1379 (Boost) MHz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Speed | 8000 MHz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Bus Width | 256 Bit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Max. Amount of Memory | 8 GB | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shared Memory | no | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| API | DirectX 12_1, OpenGL 4.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transistor Count | 7.2 Billion | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| technology | 16 nm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Features | Multi-Projection, VR Ready, G-SYNC, Vulkan, Multi Monitor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notebook Size | large | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of Announcement | 30.05.2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Average benchmark valuesThe 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.
For more games that might be playable and a list of all games and graphics cards visit our Gaming List
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MSI GS63VR 7RG-005: Intel Core i7-7700HQ, 15.60", 1.9 kg
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Gigabyte Aero 15X: Intel Core i7-7700HQ, 15.60", 2.2 kg
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MSI GS73VR 7RG: Intel Core i7-7700HQ, 17.30", 2.4 kg
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Eurocom Q5: Intel Core i7-7700HQ, 15.60", 2.2 kg
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Asus Zephyrus GX501VS: Intel Core i7-7700HQ, 15.60", 2.3 kg
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HP Omen 15-dc0010ng: Intel Core i7-8750H, 15.60", 2.5 kg
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MSI Creator P65 8RF-453NE: Intel Core i7-8750H, 15.60", 1.9 kg
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MSI GS65 8RF-233NL: Intel Core i7-8750H, 15.60", 1.9 kg
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MSI P65 Creator 8RF-456NL: Intel Core i7-8750H, 15.60", 1.9 kg
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MSI P65 Creator 8RF-445ES: Intel Core i7-8750H, 15.60", 1.9 kg
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Alienware m15, GTX 1070 Max-Q: Intel Core i7-8750H, 15.60", 2.2 kg
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MSI GS65 Stealth Thin 8RF-038NL: Intel Core i7-8750H, 15.60", 1.9 kg
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Asus Zephyrus S GX531GS: Intel Core i7-8750H, 15.60", 2.1 kg
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Origin PC EVO15-S 2018, 8750H: Intel Core i7-8750H, 15.60", 2 kg
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Hyperbook SL950VR2: Intel Core i7-8750H, 15.60", 1.9 kg
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Razer Blade 15 2018: Intel Core i7-8750H, 15.60", 2.1 kg
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MSI GS65 8RF-019DE Stealth Thin: Intel Core i7-8750H, 15.60", 1.8 kg
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MSI GS65 8RF-078 Stealth Thin: Intel Core i7-8750H, 15.60", 1.8 kg
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Gigabyte Aero 15X v8: Intel Core i7-8750H, 15.60", 2.1 kg
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MSI GS73VR 7RG-003 Stealth Pro: Intel Core i7-7700HQ, 17.30", 2.4 kg
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MSI GS63VR 7RG: Intel Core i7-7700HQ, 15.60", 1.9 kg
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MSI GS63VR Stealth Pro-002: Intel Core i7-7700HQ, 15.60", 1.8 kg
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