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    GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q vs GeForce MX230

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q and GeForce MX230. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q and GeForce MX230. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
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    GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q and GeForce MX230 are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q and GeForce MX230 are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or GeForce MX230 here:

    GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q Laptops
    GeForce MX230 Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q GeForce MX230
    Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 10 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q has 1050% more power consumption, than GeForce MX230.
    • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
    • GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q has 4 GB more memory, than GeForce MX230.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q and GeForce MX230 are build with Pascal architecture.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce MX230 is 418 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q.
    • GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and GeForce MX230 - by 14 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is 1000 MHz higher, than GeForce MX230.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 35−40 9−10
    ultra / 1080p 21−24 5−6
    QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
    4K / 2160p 10−11 −
    low / 720p 60−65 21−24
    medium / 1080p 40−45 12−14
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 241% more, than GeForce MX230.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q GeForce MX230
    Architecture Pascal Pascal
    Code name N17E-G2 Max-Q N17S-G0
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 30 May 2017 20 February 2019
    Pipelines 2048 256
    Core clock speed 1101 - 1215 MHz 1519 MHz
    Boost Clock 1265 - 1379 MHz 1531 MHz
    Transistor count 7,200 million 1,800 million
    Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 176.5 25.31
    Floating-point performance 5,648 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 64 Bit
    Memory clock speed 8000 MHz 7000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 256.3 GB/s 48.06 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    G-SYNC support +
    VR Ready +
    DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 6.4 6.4
    OpenGL 4.6 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 1.2
    Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
    CUDA 6.1 +
    Laptop size large medium sized
    Optimus +
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