GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q vs Radeon HD 5850
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q and Radeon HD 5850. 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 Radeon HD 5850. 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.
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:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q
Radeon HD 5850
Power consumption (TDP)
115 Watt
151 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
8 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 5850 has 31% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q.
GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 5850 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q has 7 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5850.
GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 5850 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 5850 - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is 376 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5850.
GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5850 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is 6000 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5850.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
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 Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
55−60
16−18
ultra / 1080p
45−50
14−16
QHD / 1440p
35−40
0−1
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
low / 720p
100−110
30−35
medium / 1080p
60−65
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in Battlefield 5 is 240% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
250−260
160−170
medium / 768p
220−230
130−140
ultra / 1080p
180−190
65−70
QHD / 1440p
110−120
40−45
4K / 2160p
70−75
27−30
high / 768p
210−220
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 96% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
−
27−30
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
120−130
90−95
medium / 768p
110−120
70−75
ultra / 1080p
100−110
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in Dota 2 is 64% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
45−50
10−12
ultra / 1080p
40−45
10−11
QHD / 1440p
27−30
−
4K / 2160p
14−16
4−5
low / 720p
80−85
24−27
medium / 1080p
45−50
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in Far Cry 5 is 291% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
60−65
18−20
ultra / 1080p
45−50
12−14
QHD / 1440p
27−30
−
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
low / 720p
180−190
70−75
medium / 1080p
110−120
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in Fortnite is 200% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
60−65
16−18
ultra / 1080p
45−50
14−16
QHD / 1440p
30−35
4−5
4K / 2160p
24−27
−
low / 720p
100−110
35−40
medium / 1080p
65−70
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in Forza Horizon 4 is 250% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
140−150
65−70
medium / 768p
120−130
55−60
high / 1080p
70−75
18−20
ultra / 1080p
30−35
8−9
QHD / 1440p
21−24
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in Grand Theft Auto V is 144% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
24−27
6−7
ultra / 1080p
20−22
4−5
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
1−2
low / 720p
65−70
18−20
medium / 1080p
30−35
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in Metro Exodus is 287% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
130−140
100−110
ultra / 1080p
−
90−95
medium / 1080p
120−130
95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in Minecraft is 28% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
100−110
40−45
medium / 1080p
18−20
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 76% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
24−27
12−14
ultra / 1080p
16−18
8−9
QHD / 1440p
10−11
0−1
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
low / 720p
65−70
18−20
medium / 1080p
35−40
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 176% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
130−140
35−40
medium / 768p
80−85
21−24
high / 1080p
45−50
12−14
ultra / 1080p
24−27
8−9
4K / 2160p
16−18
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 258% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
50−55
ultra / 1080p
50−55
24−27
high / 768p
60−65
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in World of Tanks is 26% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q
Radeon HD 5850
Architecture
Pascal
Terascale 2
Code name
N17E-G2 Max-Q
Cypress
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
30 May 2017
30 September 2009
Pipelines
2048
1440
Core clock speed
1101 - 1215 MHz
725 MHz
Boost Clock
1265 - 1379 MHz
Transistor count
7,200 million
2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology
16 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
176.5
52.20
Floating-point performance
5,648 gflops
2,088.0 gflops
Length
241 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
8000 MHz
2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
256.3 GB/s
128.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
G-SYNC support
+
VR Ready
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
6.4
5.0
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
N/A
CUDA
6.1
Laptop size
large
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