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    GeForce 830A vs GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q

    In this comparison between GeForce 830A and GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce 830A will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
    GeForce 830A
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    GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q here:

    GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce 830A GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q
    Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 115 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q has 248% more power consumption, than GeForce 830A.
    • GeForce 830A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q has 6 GB more memory, than GeForce 830A.
    • GeForce 830A is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q - in Laptops.
    • GeForce 830A is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q - with Pascal.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is 19 MHz higher, than GeForce 830A.
    • GeForce 830A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q - by 16 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is 6200 MHz higher, than GeForce 830A.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 2−3 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 0−1 21−24
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 12−14 60−65
    medium / 1080p 4−5 40−45
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 683% more, than GeForce 830A.

    Full Specs

      GeForce 830A GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q
    Architecture Maxwell Pascal
    Code name GM108 N17E-G2 Max-Q
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 22 July 2014 30 May 2017
    Pipelines 256 2048
    Core clock speed 1082 MHz 1101 - 1215 MHz
    Boost Clock 1150 MHz 1265 - 1379 MHz
    Transistor count 7,200 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 16 nm
    Texture fill rate 18.40 176.5
    Floating-point performance 588.8 gflops 5,648 gflops
    Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 8000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 256.3 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    G-SYNC support +
    VR Ready +
    DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 5.1 6.4
    OpenGL 4.6 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 1.2
    Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
    CUDA 5.0 6.1
    Laptop size large
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