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    GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q vs Radeon R7 260

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q and Radeon R7 260. 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 R7 260. 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 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 GTX 1070 Max Q Radeon R7 260
    Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 115 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None 1 x 6-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 2 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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    • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 115 Watt.
    • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
    • GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 260.
    • GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 260 - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R7 260 - with GCN 2.0.
    • GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 260 - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is 6375 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 260.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 35−40 14−16
    ultra / 1080p 21−24 8−9
    QHD / 1440p 16−18 3−4
    4K / 2160p 10−11 −
    low / 720p 60−65 30−35
    medium / 1080p 40−45 18−20
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 140% more, than Radeon R7 260.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q Radeon R7 260
    Architecture Pascal GCN 2.0
    Code name N17E-G2 Max-Q Bonaire
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 30 May 2017 17 December 2013
    Pipelines 2048 768
    Core clock speed 1101 - 1215 MHz
    Boost Clock 1265 - 1379 MHz 1100 MHz
    Transistor count 7,200 million 2,080 million
    Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 176.5 48.00
    Floating-point performance 5,648 gflops 1,536 gflops
    Length 170 mm
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 8000 MHz 1625 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 256.3 GB/s 104 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    G-SYNC support +
    VR Ready +
    DirectX 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 6.4 6.3
    OpenGL 4.6 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 2.0
    Vulkan 1.2.131
    CUDA 6.1
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 240 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    Eyefinity +
    Design reference
    DisplayPort support +
    DDMA audio +
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