GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q vs Radeon R7 260X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q and Radeon R7 260X, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q stacks up against Radeon R7 260X, check out specs charts below.
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 R7 260X
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
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x 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 4 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 260X.
GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 260X - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R7 260X - with GCN 2.0.
GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 260X - by 28 nm process technology.
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
16−18
ultra / 1080p
21−24
9−10
QHD / 1440p
16−18
4−5
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
60−65
30−35
medium / 1080p
40−45
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 125% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p
55−60
24−27
ultra / 1080p
45−50
21−24
QHD / 1440p
35−40
8−9
4K / 2160p
18−20
6−7
low / 720p
100−110
50−55
medium / 1080p
60−65
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in Battlefield 5 is 125% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
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 R7 260X.
low / 768p
250−260
210−220
medium / 768p
220−230
180−190
ultra / 1080p
180−190
100−110
QHD / 1440p
110−120
55−60
4K / 2160p
70−75
30−35
high / 768p
210−220
140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 43% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
−
40−45
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 768p
110−120
95−100
ultra / 1080p
100−110
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in Dota 2 is 23% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p
45−50
18−20
ultra / 1080p
40−45
16−18
QHD / 1440p
27−30
16−18
4K / 2160p
14−16
6−7
low / 720p
80−85
40−45
medium / 1080p
45−50
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in Far Cry 5 is 115% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p
60−65
24−27
ultra / 1080p
45−50
20−22
QHD / 1440p
27−30
16−18
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
low / 720p
180−190
100−110
medium / 1080p
110−120
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in Fortnite is 93% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p
60−65
27−30
ultra / 1080p
45−50
21−24
QHD / 1440p
30−35
10−11
4K / 2160p
24−27
10−11
low / 720p
100−110
55−60
medium / 1080p
65−70
30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in Forza Horizon 4 is 115% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p
140−150
85−90
medium / 768p
120−130
75−80
high / 1080p
70−75
30−35
ultra / 1080p
30−35
12−14
QHD / 1440p
21−24
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in Grand Theft Auto V is 88% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p
24−27
10−11
ultra / 1080p
20−22
8−9
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
3−4
low / 720p
65−70
30−35
medium / 1080p
30−35
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in Metro Exodus is 138% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p
130−140
110−120
medium / 1080p
120−130
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
low / 720p
100−110
55−60
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 35% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p
24−27
14−16
ultra / 1080p
16−18
10−11
QHD / 1440p
10−11
0−1
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
low / 720p
65−70
30−33
medium / 1080p
35−40
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p
130−140
55−60
medium / 768p
80−85
35−40
high / 1080p
45−50
20−22
ultra / 1080p
24−27
10−12
4K / 2160p
16−18
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 125% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
35−40
high / 768p
60−65
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q
Radeon R7 260X
Architecture
Pascal
GCN 2.0
Code name
N17E-G2 Max-Q
Bonaire
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
30 May 2017
8 October 2013
Pipelines
2048
896
Core clock speed
1101 - 1215 MHz
Boost Clock
1265 - 1379 MHz
1000 MHz
Transistor count
7,200 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
16 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
176.5
61.60
Floating-point performance
5,648 gflops
1,971 gflops
Length
170 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
8000 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)
225 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
5.16 Mh/s
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