GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q vs Radeon RX 5500 XT

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q and Radeon RX 5500 XT 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 RX 5500 XT 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 RX 5500 XT
Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 130 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon RX 5500 XT has 13% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q.
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 5500 XT uses PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q and Radeon RX 5500 XT have maximum RAM of 8 GB.
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 5500 XT - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon RX 5500 XT - with RDNA 1.0.
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5500 XT - by 7 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5500 XT is 6000 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 45−50
ultra / 1080p 21−24 30−35
QHD / 1440p 16−18 24−27
4K / 2160p 10−11 14−16
low / 720p 60−65 70−75
medium / 1080p 40−45 55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 28% more, than GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q Radeon RX 5500 XT
Architecture Pascal RDNA 1.0
Code name N17E-G2 Max-Q Navi 14
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 30 May 2017 12 December 2019
Pipelines 2048 1408
Core clock speed 1101 - 1215 MHz
Boost Clock 1265 - 1379 MHz 1845 MHz
Transistor count 7,200 million 6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 7 nm
Texture fill rate 176.5 162.4
Floating-point performance 5,648 gflops
Length 180 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 8000 MHz 14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 256.3 GB/s 224.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
G-SYNC support +
VR Ready +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4 6.5
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
CUDA 6.1
Laptop size large
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