NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 6 month(s) later
  • Around 12% higher core clock speed: 1365 MHz vs 1215 MHz
  • Around 22% higher boost clock speed: 1680 MHz vs 1379 MHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 12 nm vs 16 nm
  • Around 75% higher memory clock speed: 14000 MHz vs 8008 MHz
  • Around 43% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 14149 vs 9878
  • Around 72% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 750 vs 436
  • Around 86% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 70668 vs 37928
  • Around 3% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 220.337 vs 214.123
  • Around 37% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 3131.344 vs 2293.496
  • Around 72% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 21.852 vs 12.704
  • Around 65% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 1141.283 vs 692.9
  • Around 35% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 20094 vs 14915
  • Around 35% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 20094 vs 14915
  • Around 53% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score: 7489 vs 4887
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 7 January 2019 vs 27 June 2017
Core clock speed 1365 MHz vs 1215 MHz
Boost clock speed 1680 MHz vs 1379 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm vs 16 nm
Memory clock speed 14000 MHz vs 8008 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 14149 vs 9878
PassMark - G2D Mark 750 vs 436
Geekbench - OpenCL 70668 vs 37928
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 220.337 vs 214.123
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 3131.344 vs 2293.496
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 21.852 vs 12.704
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1141.283 vs 692.9
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 20094 vs 14915
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 20094 vs 14915
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 7489 vs 4887

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q

  • Around 7% higher pipelines: 2048 vs 1920
  • Around 39% lower typical power consumption: 115 Watt vs 160 Watt
  • Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 8 GB vs 6 GB
  • Around 3% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 139.717 vs 135.923
  • Around 20% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 8902 vs 7442
  • Around 20% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 8048 vs 6714
  • Around 20% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 8902 vs 7442
  • Around 20% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 8048 vs 6714
Specifications (specs)
Pipelines 2048 vs 1920
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 115 Watt vs 160 Watt
Maximum memory size 8 GB vs 6 GB
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 139.717 vs 135.923
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 8902 vs 7442
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 8048 vs 6714
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 8902 vs 7442
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 8048 vs 6714

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
14149
9878
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
750
436
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
70668
37928
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
220.337
214.123
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3131.344
2293.496
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
21.852
12.704
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
135.923
139.717
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1141.283
692.9
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
20094
14915
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
7442
8902
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
6714
8048
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
20094
14915
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
7442
8902
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
6714
8048
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score
GPU 1
GPU 2
7489
4887
Name NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q
PassMark - G3D Mark 14149 9878
PassMark - G2D Mark 750 436
Geekbench - OpenCL 70668 37928
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 220.337 214.123
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 3131.344 2293.496
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 21.852 12.704
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 135.923 139.717
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1141.283 692.9
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 20094 14915
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 7442 8902
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 6714 8048
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 20094 14915
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 7442 8902
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 6714 8048
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 7489 4887

Compare specifications (specs)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q

Essentials

Architecture Turing Pascal
Code name TU106 GP104
Launch date 7 January 2019 27 June 2017
Launch price (MSRP) $349
Place in performance rating 150 221
Price now $349.99
Type Desktop Laptop
Value for money (0-100) 62.74

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1680 MHz 1379 MHz
Core clock speed 1365 MHz 1215 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm 16 nm
Pipelines 1920 2048
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 160 Watt 115 Watt
Transistor count 10,800 million 7,200 million
Floating-point performance 5,648 gflops
Texture fill rate 176.5 GTexel / s

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C No outputs
DisplayPort count 2
DisplayPort support
HDMI
G-SYNC support

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Length 229 mm
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin None
Laptop size large

API support

DirectX 12 12.0 (12_1)
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
Vulkan

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 8 GB
Memory bus width 192 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 14000 MHz 8008 MHz
Memory type GDDR6 GDDR5
Memory bandwidth 256.3 GB / s
Shared memory 0

Technologies

Multi Monitor
Multi-Projection
VR Ready