GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q vs Radeon HD 7870
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q and Radeon HD 7870, 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 RTX 2060 Max Q stacks up against Radeon HD 7870, check out specs charts below.
GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce RTX 2060 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 RTX 2060 Max Q here:
Main Specs
GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q
Radeon HD 7870
Power consumption (TDP)
65 Watt
175 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR6
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
6 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Radeon HD 7870 has 169% more power consumption, than GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q.
GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870.
GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 7870 - in Desktops.
GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q is build with Turing architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 25 MHz higher, than GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q.
GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q is manufactured by 12 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7870 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q is 6200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870.
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
24−27
ultra / 1080p
35−40
14−16
QHD / 1440p
27−30
9−10
4K / 2160p
14−16
6−7
low / 720p
75−80
45−50
medium / 1080p
60−65
30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 104% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
high / 1080p
80−85
35−40
ultra / 1080p
70−75
30−35
QHD / 1440p
55−60
16−18
4K / 2160p
27−30
10−11
low / 720p
130−140
75−80
medium / 1080p
90−95
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Battlefield 5 is 116% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q.
low / 768p
250−260
240−250
medium / 768p
230−240
210−220
ultra / 1080p
−
130−140
QHD / 1440p
150−160
100−110
4K / 2160p
100−110
60−65
high / 768p
220−230
180−190
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 20% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
low / 768p
70−75
60−65
medium / 1080p
50−55
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
110−120
85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Dota 2 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
high / 1080p
65−70
30−33
ultra / 1080p
60−65
27−30
QHD / 1440p
40−45
21−24
4K / 2160p
21−24
9−10
low / 720p
100−110
60−65
medium / 1080p
65−70
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Far Cry 5 is 96% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
high / 1080p
90−95
35−40
ultra / 1080p
70−75
30−33
QHD / 1440p
45−50
18−20
4K / 2160p
21−24
−
low / 720p
220−230
130−140
medium / 1080p
140−150
80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Fortnite is 90% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
high / 1080p
85−90
40−45
ultra / 1080p
65−70
30−33
QHD / 1440p
50−55
18−20
4K / 2160p
30−35
14−16
low / 720p
130−140
75−80
medium / 1080p
90−95
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Forza Horizon 4 is 102% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
low / 768p
160−170
110−120
medium / 768p
150−160
100−110
high / 1080p
95−100
45−50
ultra / 1080p
45−50
20−22
QHD / 1440p
40−45
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Grand Theft Auto V is 71% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
high / 1080p
35−40
14−16
ultra / 1080p
30−35
12−14
QHD / 1440p
24−27
10−12
4K / 2160p
14−16
4−5
low / 720p
95−100
45−50
medium / 1080p
50−55
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Metro Exodus is 138% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 1080p
−
110−120
GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q and Radeon HD 7870 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
75−80
−
ultra / 1080p
55−60
14−16
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
low / 720p
120−130
75−80
medium / 1080p
85−90
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 143% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
high / 1080p
35−40
16−18
ultra / 1080p
24−27
10−12
QHD / 1440p
16−18
4−5
4K / 2160p
10−12
2−3
low / 720p
95−100
45−50
medium / 1080p
55−60
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 127% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
low / 768p
190−200
85−90
medium / 768p
120−130
50−55
high / 1080p
70−75
30−33
ultra / 1080p
40−45
16−18
4K / 2160p
27−30
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 135% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
low / 768p
130−140
90−95
medium / 768p
−
60−65
ultra / 1080p
65−70
45−50
high / 768p
−
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in World of Tanks is 44% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
Full Specs
GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q
Radeon HD 7870
Architecture
Turing
GCN
Code name
N18E-G1 MAX-Q TU106
Pitcairn XT
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
6 January 2019
5 March 2012
Pipelines
1920
1280
Core clock speed
975 MHz
1000 MHz
Boost Clock
1185 MHz
Transistor count
10,800 million
2800 Million
Manufacturing process technology
12 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
142.2
Memory bus width
192 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
11000 MHz
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
264.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
G-SYNC support
+
VR Ready
+
DirectX
12 Ultimate (12_1)
DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.1
Shader Model
6.5
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
CUDA
7.5
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.39 kh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
Decred / DCR (Decred)
0.63 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
16.6 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
145 Sol/s
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