GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q vs Radeon R9 390X

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q and Radeon R9 390X 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 GTX 1070 Max Q will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 390X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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 R9 390X
Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 275 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1 x 6-pin, 1 x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon R9 390X has 139% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 390X - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R9 390X - with GCN.
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 390X - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is 6950 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 390X.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 50−55
ultra / 1080p 21−24 30−35
QHD / 1440p 16−18 24−27
4K / 2160p 10−11 14−16
low / 720p 60−65 75−80
medium / 1080p 40−45 55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 34% more, than GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q Radeon R9 390X
Architecture Pascal GCN
Code name N17E-G2 Max-Q Grenada XT
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 30 May 2017 16 June 2015
Pipelines 2048 2816
Core clock speed 1101 - 1215 MHz
Boost Clock 1265 - 1379 MHz 1050 MHz
Transistor count 7,200 million 6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 176.5 184.8
Floating-point performance 5,648 gflops 5,914 gflops
Length 275 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 512 Bit
Memory clock speed 8000 MHz 1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth 256.3 GB/s 384 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) 684 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Eyefinity +
PowerTune +
TrueAudio +
Mantle +
Design reference
Bridgeless CrossFire +
Number of Eyefinity displays 6
DisplayPort support +
CrossFire +
VCE +
DDMA audio +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 27.5 Mh/s
High bandwidth memory (HBM) -
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