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    GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q vs Radeon HD 8970M

    When choosing between GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q and Radeon HD 8970M, 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 RTX 2060 Max Q and Radeon HD 8970M.
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    GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q and Radeon HD 8970M are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q and Radeon HD 8970M 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 RTX 2060 Max Q or Radeon HD 8970M here:

    GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q Laptops
    Radeon HD 8970M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q Radeon HD 8970M
    Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 100 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR6 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • Radeon HD 8970M has 53% more power consumption, than GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q.
    • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
    • GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 8970M.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q is build with Turing architecture, and Radeon HD 8970M - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q is 125 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8970M.
    • GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q is manufactured by 12 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8970M - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q is 6200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8970M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 50−55 20−22
    ultra / 1080p 35−40 12−14
    QHD / 1440p 27−30 6−7
    4K / 2160p 14−16 5−6
    low / 720p 75−80 35−40
    medium / 1080p 60−65 24−27
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 150% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q Radeon HD 8970M
    Architecture Turing GCN
    Code name N18E-G1 MAX-Q TU106 Neptune
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 6 January 2019 15 May 2013
    Pipelines 1920 1280
    Core clock speed 975 MHz 850 MHz
    Boost Clock 1185 MHz 900 MHz
    Transistor count 10,800 million 2,800 million
    Manufacturing process technology 12 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 142.2 72.00
    Floating-point performance 2,304 gflops
    Memory bus width 192 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 11000 MHz 4800 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 264.0 GB/s 153.6 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    G-SYNC support +
    VR Ready +
    DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_1) 12 (11_1)
    Shader Model 6.5 5.1
    OpenGL 4.6 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 1.2
    Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
    CUDA 7.5
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 273 Mh/s
    Laptop size large large
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