NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory. 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 2070 Max-Q

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
  • Around 87% lower typical power consumption: 115 Watt vs 215 Watt
  • Around 28% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 8912 vs 6966
  • Around 28% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 8055 vs 6293
  • Around 28% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 8912 vs 6966
  • Around 28% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 8055 vs 6293
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 29 January 2019 vs 20 September 2018
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 115 Watt vs 215 Watt
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 8912 vs 6966
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 8055 vs 6293
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 8912 vs 6966
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 8055 vs 6293

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080

  • Around 71% higher core clock speed: 1515 MHz vs 885 MHz
  • Around 44% higher boost clock speed: 1710 MHz vs 1185 MHz
  • Around 28% higher pipelines: 2944 vs 2304
  • Around 60% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 18814 vs 11763
  • Around 88% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 912 vs 484
  • Around 31% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 102535 vs 78123
  • Around 94% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 326.494 vs 168.08
  • 2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 3938.377 vs 1935.102
  • Around 39% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 31.684 vs 22.794
  • Around 43% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 159.275 vs 111.023
  • Around 50% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 1506.874 vs 1001.496
  • Around 47% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 25500 vs 17328
  • Around 47% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 25500 vs 17328
  • Around 60% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score: 10970 vs 6838
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 1515 MHz vs 885 MHz
Boost clock speed 1710 MHz vs 1185 MHz
Pipelines 2944 vs 2304
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 18814 vs 11763
PassMark - G2D Mark 912 vs 484
Geekbench - OpenCL 102535 vs 78123
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 326.494 vs 168.08
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 3938.377 vs 1935.102
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 31.684 vs 22.794
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 159.275 vs 111.023
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1506.874 vs 1001.496
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 25500 vs 17328
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 25500 vs 17328
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 10970 vs 6838

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
11763
18814
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
484
912
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
78123
102535
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
168.08
326.494
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1935.102
3938.377
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
22.794
31.684
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
111.023
159.275
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1001.496
1506.874
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
17328
25500
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
8912
6966
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
8055
6293
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
17328
25500
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
8912
6966
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
8055
6293
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score
GPU 1
GPU 2
6838
10970
Name NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
PassMark - G3D Mark 11763 18814
PassMark - G2D Mark 484 912
Geekbench - OpenCL 78123 102535
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 168.08 326.494
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 1935.102 3938.377
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 22.794 31.684
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 111.023 159.275
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1001.496 1506.874
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 17328 25500
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 8912 6966
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 8055 6293
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 17328 25500
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 8912 6966
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 8055 6293
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 6838 10970

Compare specifications (specs)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080

Essentials

Architecture Turing Turing
Code name TU106 TU104
Launch date 29 January 2019 20 September 2018
Place in performance rating 178 98
Type Laptop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $699
Price now $749.99
Value for money (0-100) 32.34

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1185 MHz 1710 MHz
Core clock speed 885 MHz 1515 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm 12 nm
Pipelines 2304 2944
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 115 Watt 215 Watt
Transistor count 10,800 million 13,600 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Length 267 mm

API support

DirectX 12.0 12.0 (12_1)
OpenGL 4.6 4.6

Memory

Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 14000 MHz 14000 MHz
Memory type GDDR6 GDDR6