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    GeForce GTX 970M vs GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q

    When choosing between GeForce GTX 970M and GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 970M and GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q.
    GeForce GTX 970M Check Price
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    GeForce GTX 970M and GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 970M and GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q 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 970M or GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q here:

    GeForce GTX 970M Laptops
    GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 970M GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q
    Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR6
    Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 6 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 970M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 970M and GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q have maximum RAM of 6 GB.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 970M is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q - with Turing.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q is 51 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 970M.
    • GeForce GTX 970M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q - by 12 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q is 8500 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 970M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 35−40 50−55
    ultra / 1080p 21−24 35−40
    QHD / 1440p 16−18 27−30
    4K / 2160p 10−11 14−16
    low / 720p 60−65 75−80
    medium / 1080p 40−45 60−65
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 40% more, than GeForce GTX 970M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 970M GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q
    Architecture Maxwell Turing
    Code name GM204 N18E-G1 MAX-Q TU106
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 7 October 2014 6 January 2019
    Pipelines 1280 1920
    Core clock speed 924 MHz 975 MHz
    Boost Clock 1038 MHz 1185 MHz
    Transistor count 5,200 million 10,800 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 12 nm
    Texture fill rate 83.04 142.2
    Floating-point performance 2,657 gflops
    Memory bus width 192 Bit 192 Bit
    Memory clock speed 2500 MHz 11000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 120 GB/s 264.0 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    G-SYNC support + +
    VR Ready +
    DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 Ultimate (12_1)
    Shader Model 6.4 6.5
    OpenGL 4.5 4.6
    OpenCL 1.1 1.2
    Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
    CUDA + 7.5
    CUDA cores 1280
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0
    SLI options +
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 314 Mh/s
    Laptop size large large
    DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
    H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
    Optimus +
    GameStream +
    GeForce ShadowPlay +
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
    BatteryBoost +
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