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

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 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 2080 Max-Q

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
  • Around 28% higher pipelines: 2944 vs 2304
  • Around 17% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 175 Watt
  • Around 18% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 297.996 vs 252.062
  • Around 5% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 162.692 vs 154.621
  • 2.4x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 8905 vs 3718
  • 2.4x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 8060 vs 3350
  • 2.4x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 8905 vs 3718
  • 2.4x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 8060 vs 3350
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 29 January 2019 vs 17 October 2018
Pipelines 2944 vs 2304
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 150 Watt vs 175 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 297.996 vs 252.062
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 162.692 vs 154.621
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 8905 vs 3718
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 8060 vs 3350
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 8905 vs 3718
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 8060 vs 3350

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070

  • Around 92% higher core clock speed: 1410 MHz vs 735 MHz
  • Around 48% higher boost clock speed: 1620 MHz vs 1095 MHz
  • Around 17% higher memory clock speed: 14000 MHz vs 12000 MHz
  • Around 23% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 16177 vs 13154
  • Around 53% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 825 vs 538
  • Around 11% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 88523 vs 79991
  • Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 3729.447 vs 3676.805
  • Around 19% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 27.133 vs 22.75
  • Around 17% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 1303.435 vs 1116.69
  • Around 18% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 22615 vs 19139
  • Around 18% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 22615 vs 19139
  • Around 11% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score: 8882 vs 7990
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 1410 MHz vs 735 MHz
Boost clock speed 1620 MHz vs 1095 MHz
Memory clock speed 14000 MHz vs 12000 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 16177 vs 13154
PassMark - G2D Mark 825 vs 538
Geekbench - OpenCL 88523 vs 79991
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 3729.447 vs 3676.805
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 27.133 vs 22.75
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1303.435 vs 1116.69
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 22615 vs 19139
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 22615 vs 19139
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 8882 vs 7990

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
13154
16177
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
538
825
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
79991
88523
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
297.996
252.062
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3676.805
3729.447
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
22.75
27.133
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
162.692
154.621
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1116.69
1303.435
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
19139
22615
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
8905
3718
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
8060
3350
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
19139
22615
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
8905
3718
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
8060
3350
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score
GPU 1
GPU 2
7990
8882
Name NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
PassMark - G3D Mark 13154 16177
PassMark - G2D Mark 538 825
Geekbench - OpenCL 79991 88523
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 297.996 252.062
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 3676.805 3729.447
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 22.75 27.133
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 162.692 154.621
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1116.69 1303.435
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 19139 22615
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 8905 3718
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 8060 3350
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 19139 22615
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 8905 3718
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 8060 3350
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 7990 8882

Compare specifications (specs)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070

Essentials

Architecture Turing Turing
Code name TU104B TU106
Launch date 29 January 2019 17 October 2018
Place in performance rating 143 140
Type Laptop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $499
Price now $499.99
Value for money (0-100) 42.76

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1095 MHz 1620 MHz
Core clock speed 735 MHz 1410 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm 12 nm
Pipelines 2944 2304
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 150 Watt 175 Watt
Transistor count 13,600 million 10,800 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Length 229 mm
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin

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 12000 MHz 14000 MHz
Memory type GDDR6 GDDR6