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    GeForce GTX 980M vs GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q

    In this comparison between GeForce GTX 980M and GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q 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 980M will be the best choice, for others GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    GeForce GTX 980M and GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 980M 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 980M or GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q here:

    GeForce GTX 980M Laptops
    GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 980M 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 8 GB 6 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 980M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 980M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 980M is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q - with Turing.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 980M is 63 MHz higher, than GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q.
    • GeForce GTX 980M 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 980M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 35−40 50−55
    ultra / 1080p 24−27 35−40
    QHD / 1440p 18−20 27−30
    4K / 2160p 10−11 14−16
    low / 720p 60−65 75−80
    medium / 1080p 45−50 60−65
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 36% more, than GeForce GTX 980M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 980M 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 1536 1920
    Core clock speed 1038 MHz 975 MHz
    Boost Clock 1127 MHz 1185 MHz
    Transistor count 5,200 million 10,800 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 12 nm
    Texture fill rate 51.84 142.2
    Floating-point performance 3,462 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 192 Bit
    Memory clock speed 2500 MHz 11000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 160 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 1536
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0
    SLI options +
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 383 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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