GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q vs Radeon R9 270

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q and Radeon R9 270. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q and Radeon R9 270. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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 R9 270
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1 x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR6 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon R9 270 has 130% 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 4 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 270.
  • GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 270 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q is build with Turing architecture, and Radeon R9 270 - with GCN 1.0.
  • GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q is manufactured by 12 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 270 - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 50−55 21−24
ultra / 1080p 35−40 12−14
QHD / 1440p 27−30 7−8
4K / 2160p 14−16 5−6
low / 720p 75−80 40−45
medium / 1080p 60−65 27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 136% more, than Radeon R9 270.

Full Specs

  GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q Radeon R9 270
Architecture Turing GCN 1.0
Code name N18E-G1 MAX-Q TU106 Curacao
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 6 January 2019 13 November 2013
Pipelines 1920 1280
Core clock speed 975 MHz
Boost Clock 1185 MHz 925 MHz
Transistor count 10,800 million 2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 142.2 74.00
Floating-point performance 2,368 gflops
Length 210 mm
Memory bus width 192 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 11000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 264.0 GB/s 179.2 GB/s
Shared memory -
G-SYNC support +
VR Ready +
DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model 6.5 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 +
CUDA 7.5
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 293 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
TrueAudio +
Design reference
DisplayPort support +
CrossFire +
DDMA audio +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 16 Mh/s
LiquidVR +
TressFX +
UVD +
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