GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q vs GeForce GTX 1070 mobile

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q and GeForce GTX 1070 mobile 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 GeForce GTX 1070 mobile will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q and GeForce GTX 1070 mobile are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q and GeForce GTX 1070 mobile are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or GeForce GTX 1070 mobile here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q GeForce GTX 1070 mobile
Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 120 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 1070 mobile has 4% 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 and GeForce GTX 1070 mobile have maximum RAM of 8 GB.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q and GeForce GTX 1070 mobile are build with Pascal architecture.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile is 405 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q.
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q and GeForce GTX 1070 mobile are manufactured by 16 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is 7992 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1070 mobile.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 50−55
ultra / 1080p 21−24 35−40
QHD / 1440p 16−18 27−30
4K / 2160p 10−11 16−18
low / 720p 60−65 80−85
medium / 1080p 40−45 60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 43% more, than GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q GeForce GTX 1070 mobile
Architecture Pascal Pascal
Code name N17E-G2 Max-Q N17E-G2
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 30 May 2017 1 September 2016
Pipelines 2048 2048
Core clock speed 1101 - 1215 MHz 1506 MHz
Boost Clock 1265 - 1379 MHz 1645 MHz
Transistor count 7,200 million 7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 16 nm
Texture fill rate 176.5 210.6
Floating-point performance 5,648 gflops 6,738 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 8000 MHz 8 GB/s
Memory bandwidth 256.3 GB/s 256 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support + +
VR Ready + +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
CUDA 6.1 +
CUDA cores 1920
Bus support PCIe 3.0
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
Laptop size large large
GPU Boost 3.0
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