NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
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 2070 Mobile
► remove from comparisonThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 for laptops is the second fastest mobile graphics card for notebooks in early 2019. It is based on the desktop RTX 2070 but with reduced core speeds (-11% Boost, -14% Base). The memory appears to be similar clocked and sized. Therefore, the RTX2070 offers 2,304 shaders and 8 GB GDDR6 memory connected by a 256 bit interface (14 GHz, 448 GB/s).
A more power efficient "Max-Q" version is also available with further reduced clock rates.
In April 2020 Nvidia refreshed the RTX 2070 with new "Super" cards. In addition to the RTX 2070 Super Mobile with 2560 shaders, Nvidia also introduced a slightly higher clocked RTX 2070 for laptops (N18E-G1R-A1, TU106-735-A1 chip) with a 1,305 base and 1,485 MHz boost clock.
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 2070 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 mobile RTX 2070 should perform a bit slower than the desktop RTX 2070 and therefore on par the old GTX 1080 for laptops. Therefore, it should be able to run all demanding games in 4k with high details. Raytracing features however may reduce framerates a lot.
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Codename | N18E-G3-A1 MAX-Q TU104 | N18E-G2 TU106 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Architecture | Turing | Turing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pipelines | 2944 - unified | 2304 - unified | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Core Speed | 735-990 - 1095-1230 (Boost) MHz | 1215 - 1440 (Boost) MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memory Speed | 12000 MHz | 14000 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 | 115 Watt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transistors | 13.6 Billion | 10.8 Billion | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
technology | 12 nm | 12 nm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Features | NVLink, DLSS, Raytraycing, VR Ready, G-SYNC, Vulkan, Multi Monitor, 650 Watt system power recommended | DLSS, Raytraycing, VR Ready, G-SYNC, Vulkan, Multi Monitor, 550 Watt system power recommended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notebook Size | large | large | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of Announcement | 06.01.2019 | 06.01.2019 |
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.
F1 2021
2021Days Gone
2021Outriders
2021Hitman 3
2021Cyberpunk 2077 1.0
2020Yakuza Like a Dragon
2020Dirt 5
2020Watch Dogs Legion
2020FIFA 21
2020Star Wars Squadrons
2020Serious Sam 4
2020Crysis Remastered
2020Horizon Zero Dawn
2020Death Stranding
2020F1 2020
2020Valorant
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
2018Forza Horizon 4
2018FIFA 19
2018F1 2018
2018Monster Hunter World
2018The Crew 2
2018Far Cry 5
2018X-Plane 11.11
2018Fortnite
2018Destiny 2
2017ELEX
2017Ark Survival Evolved
2017Dirt 4
2017Rocket League
2017Prey
2017For Honor
2017Resident Evil 7
2017Dishonored 2
2016Battlefield 1
2016Civilization VI
2016Overwatch
2016Doom
2016The Division
2016Rainbow Six Siege
2015Dota 2 Reborn
2015The Witcher 3
2015Dirt Rally
2015GTA V
2015BioShock Infinite
2013Average Gaming NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q → 100%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%
Average Gaming NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile → 104%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 98%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K |
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F1 2021 | 150 | 139 | 82 | 63 | 34 | |
Days Gone | 115 | 101 | 74.9 | 55.4 | 31.9 | |
Mass Effect Legendary Edition | 116 | 112 | 106 | 74 | ||
Resident Evil Village | 126 | 126 | 110 | |||
Outriders | 106 | 94.3 | 81.7 | 60.5 | 32.8 | |
Hitman 3 | 136 | 124 | 113 | 77.1 | 41.4 | |
Cyberpunk 2077 1.0 | 75.8 | 61.9 | 52.9 | 34.5 | 16.3 | |
Immortals Fenyx Rising | 82 | 72 | 67 | 55 | 36 | |
Yakuza Like a Dragon | 100 | 95.6 | 80.3 | 55.5 | 28.6 | |
Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War | 94.9 | 80.7 | 72.5 | 51.7 | 27.7 | |
Assassin´s Creed Valhalla | 81 | 69 | 59 | 47 | 28 | |
Dirt 5 | 88.2 | 69.4 | 41.3 | 35.3 | 26.3 | |
Watch Dogs Legion | 93.1 | 81.6 | 56.1 | 41.6 | 23.4 | |
FIFA 21 | 225 | 223 | 211 | 210 | 206 | 173 |
Star Wars Squadrons | 265 | 234 | 228 | 214 | 140 | 78 |
Mafia Definitive Edition | 133 | 98.1 | 89.6 | 60.5 | 30.6 | |
Serious Sam 4 | 119 | 73.9 | 71.4 | 61.3 | 54.5 | |
Crysis Remastered | 133 | 70.8 | 50.2 | 32.6 | 20.3 | |
Flight Simulator 2020 | 70.6 | 60.1 | 48.9 | 35.3 | 26.8 | 16.3 |
Horizon Zero Dawn | 131 | 100 | 85 | 67 | 51 | 29 |
Death Stranding | 153 | 126 | 115 | 113 | 78.8 | 42.6 |
F1 2020 | 206 | 166 | 147 | 114 | 87 | 50 |
Valorant | 237 | 234 | 230 | 229 | 202 | |
Gears Tactics | 237 | 176 | 121 | 87 | 59.9 | 31.6 |
Doom Eternal | 238 | 170 | 156 | 152 | 104 | 54.7 |
Hunt Showdown | 195 | 124 | 103 | 65.8 | 31.3 | |
Escape from Tarkov | 121 | 121 | 120 | 111 | 78.8 | 37.8 |
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 122 | 98 | 67 | 43 | 35 | 22.9 |
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order | 106 | 95 | 92 | 73.4 | 37.3 | |
Need for Speed Heat | 104 | 94.2 | 86 | 78 | 63.9 | 37.5 |
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2019 | 199 | 132 | 122 | 99 | 75.4 | 42.5 |
GRID 2019 | 187 | 152 | 114 | 79 | 66 | 39.3 |
Ghost Recon Breakpoint | 122 | 106 | 94 | 69 | 52 | 29 |
FIFA 20 | 265 | 260 | 215 | 214 | 231 | 179 |
Borderlands 3 | 110 | 97 | 78 | 63 | 45.1 | 24.2 |
Control | 185 | 93 | 69 | 46.9 | 23 | |
F1 2019 | 214 | 182 | 151 | 109 | 90 | 58 |
Total War: Three Kingdoms | 232.7 | 129.9 | 88.5 | 63.1 | ||
Rage 2 | 180 | 122 | 103 | 101 | ||
Anno 1800 | 73 | 40 | ||||
The Division 2 | 121 | 112 | 96 | 77 | 60 | 33 |
Dirt Rally 2.0 | 143 | 119 | 75 | 62.1 | ||
Anthem | 88.8 | 85 | 79 | 62 | 35.5 | |
Far Cry New Dawn | 94 | 92 | 83 | 74 | 42 | |
Metro Exodus | 95 | 86 | 66 | 54 | 42 | 26.1 |
Apex Legends | 143 | 131 | 129 | 88.2 | 45.4 | |
Just Cause 4 | 169.5 | 127 | 97 | 90 | 63.6 | 36.3 |
Darksiders III | 169.2 | 122 | 109 | 101 | 76.7 | 37.8 |
Battlefield V | 111.6 | 120 | 116 | 106 | 91.7 | 52.1 |
Farming Simulator 19 | 194 | 162 | 141 | 104 | ||
Hitman 2 | 94.5 | 86.1 | 83.3 | 72.4 | 37.9 | |
Call of Duty Black Ops 4 | 142 | 135 | 119 | 77.9 | 39.2 | |
Assassin´s Creed Odyssey | 100 | 84 | 58 | 48 | 31 | |
Forza Horizon 4 | 137 | 113 | 112 | 94 | ||
FIFA 19 | 382 | 287 | 279 | 277 | 160 | |
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 124 | 100 | 96 | 89 | 58 | 33 |
Strange Brigade | 313 | 183 | 149 | 125 | ||
F1 2018 | 186 | 152 | 103 | 84 | 51 | |
Monster Hunter World | 117 | 103 | 81 | 51.9 | 25.1 | |
The Crew 2 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 38.8 | |
Far Cry 5 | 147 | 122 | 113 | 106 | 76 | 40 |
X-Plane 11.11 | 108 | 95 | 80 | |||
Kingdom Come: Deliverance | 125 | 97.3 | 73.2 | 52.4 | 26.2 | |
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark | 155 | 103 | 79 | 32.2 | ||
Fortnite | 236 | 188 | 149 | 141 | 93.5 | 45.5 |
Star Wars Battlefront 2 | 163 | 140 | 106 | 75.3 | 39.8 | |
Need for Speed Payback | 157 | 141 | 135 | 90.1 | 48 | |
Assassin´s Creed Origins | 84 | 72 | 71 | 64 | ||
Destiny 2 | 206.1 | 181.2 | 169.5 | 144.5 | ||
ELEX | 121 | 119 | 94.1 | 62.7 | 33.1 | |
Middle-earth: Shadow of War | 161 | 127 | 96 | 39 | ||
Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) | 196 | 173 | 130 | 46.3 | ||
Dirt 4 | 242 | 175 | 104 | |||
Rocket League | 249 | 247 | 118 | |||
Prey | 143 | 140 | 139 | 62.8 | ||
Ghost Recon Wildlands | 106 | 98.9 | 56.8 | 39.1 | ||
For Honor | 164 | 156 | 118 | 50.6 | ||
Resident Evil 7 | 349 | 194 | 162 | 55.8 | ||
Dishonored 2 | 117 | 105 | 53.3 | |||
Battlefield 1 | 165.4 | 141.5 | 120.6 | 113.3 | ||
Civilization VI | 224.1 | 163.6 | 129.8 | 121.1 | ||
Deus Ex Mankind Divided | 103 | 59.8 | 36.9 | |||
Mirror's Edge Catalyst | 131 | 120 | 45.5 | |||
Overwatch | 291 | 184 | 101 | |||
Doom | 184 | 159 | 67.4 | |||
Ashes of the Singularity | 112.4 | 102 | 98.6 | |||
The Division | 118 | 93.1 | 46.3 | |||
Rise of the Tomb Raider | 190 | 154 | 126 | 109 | ||
Rainbow Six Siege | 234 | 216 | 93.3 | |||
Dota 2 Reborn | 144 | 131 | 122 | 116 | ||
Batman: Arkham Knight | 214 | 202 | 159 | 108 | ||
The Witcher 3 | 290 | 222 | 140 | 74 | 52 | |
Dirt Rally | 254.5 | 160.6 | 199.7 | 113.6 | ||
GTA V | 173 | 166 | 145 | 80 | ||
BioShock Infinite | 339 | 298 | 276 | 167 | ||
< 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 10 39 | 34 52 | 1 50 43 | 12 55 20 | 1 21 33 5 | 16 46 7 4 |
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