GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q vs GeForce GTX 970
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q and GeForce GTX 970, 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 1080 Max Q stacks up against GeForce GTX 970, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 1080 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 1080 Max Q here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q
GeForce GTX 970
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
148 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
2x 6-pins
Memory type
GDDR5X
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
8 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU)
500 Watt
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GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q has 1% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 970.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q has 4 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 970.
GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 970 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is build with Pascal architecture, and GeForce GTX 970 - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is 51 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 970.
GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 970 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is 9993 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 970.
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
50−55
50−55
ultra / 1080p
35−40
30−35
QHD / 1440p
27−30
27−30
4K / 2160p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
80−85
75−80
medium / 1080p
60−65
60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 970.
high / 1080p
80−85
75−80
ultra / 1080p
70−75
70−75
QHD / 1440p
55−60
50−55
4K / 2160p
30−33
27−30
low / 720p
130−140
130−140
medium / 1080p
90−95
85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Battlefield 5 is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 970.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
−
45−50
GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q and GeForce GTX 970 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
250−260
250−260
medium / 768p
230−240
230−240
QHD / 1440p
150−160
150−160
4K / 2160p
100−110
100−110
high / 768p
220−230
220−230
GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q and GeForce GTX 970 have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p
70−75
70−75
medium / 1080p
50−55
50−55
GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q and GeForce GTX 970 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
110−120
110−120
GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q and GeForce GTX 970 have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p
65−70
60−65
ultra / 1080p
60−65
60−65
QHD / 1440p
40−45
40−45
4K / 2160p
21−24
21−24
low / 720p
100−110
100−110
medium / 1080p
70−75
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Far Cry 5 is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 970.
high / 1080p
95−100
90−95
ultra / 1080p
75−80
70−75
QHD / 1440p
45−50
45−50
4K / 2160p
21−24
21−24
low / 720p
220−230
220−230
medium / 1080p
150−160
140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Fortnite is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 970.
high / 1080p
90−95
85−90
ultra / 1080p
70−75
65−70
QHD / 1440p
50−55
45−50
4K / 2160p
35−40
30−35
low / 720p
140−150
130−140
medium / 1080p
95−100
90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Forza Horizon 4 is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 970.
low / 768p
160−170
160−170
medium / 768p
150−160
150−160
high / 1080p
100−110
95−100
ultra / 1080p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
40−45
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Grand Theft Auto V is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 970.
high / 1080p
40−45
35−40
ultra / 1080p
30−35
30−35
QHD / 1440p
24−27
24−27
4K / 2160p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
95−100
95−100
medium / 1080p
55−60
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Metro Exodus is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 970.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q and GeForce GTX 970 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
80−85
75−80
ultra / 1080p
55−60
55−60
4K / 2160p
18−20
18−20
low / 720p
120−130
120−130
medium / 1080p
90−95
85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 970.
high / 1080p
35−40
35−40
ultra / 1080p
24−27
24−27
QHD / 1440p
18−20
16−18
4K / 2160p
12−14
10−12
low / 720p
95−100
90−95
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 970.
low / 768p
190−200
180−190
medium / 768p
130−140
120−130
high / 1080p
75−80
70−75
ultra / 1080p
40−45
40−45
4K / 2160p
27−30
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 970.
low / 768p
130−140
120−130
ultra / 1080p
65−70
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in World of Tanks is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 970.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q
GeForce GTX 970
Architecture
Pascal
Maxwell
Code name
N17E-G3 Max-Q
GM204
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
30 May 2017
19 September 2014
Pipelines
2560
1664
Core clock speed
1101 - 1290 MHz
1050 MHz
Boost Clock
1278 - 1468 MHz
1178 MHz
Transistor count
7,200 million
5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
16 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
234.9
109 billion/sec
Floating-point performance
7,516 gflops
3,920 gflops
Length
10.5" (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
10000 MHz
7.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth
320.3 GB/s
224 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
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
1.1.126
CUDA
6.1
+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.48 kh/s
CUDA cores
1664
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
Height
4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
4 displays
HDCP
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
478 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Decred / DCR (Decred)
1.51 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
22.21 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
291.61 Sol/s
GameStream
+
GeForce ShadowPlay
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
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