GeForce GTX 1070 Ti vs GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1070 Ti and GeForce RTX 2080 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 1070 Ti will be the best choice, for others GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce RTX 2080 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 2080 Max Q here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1070 Ti GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt 80 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti has 125% more power consumption, than GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti and GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q have maximum RAM of 8 GB.
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti is used in Desktops, and GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti is build with Pascal architecture, and GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q - with Turing.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1070 Ti is 872 MHz higher, than GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q.
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Ti is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q - by 12 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q is 4000 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1070 Ti.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 65−70 65−70
ultra / 1080p 45−50 45−50
QHD / 1440p 40−45 35−40
4K / 2160p 24−27 24−27
low / 720p 90−95 90−95
medium / 1080p 75−80 75−80
GeForce GTX 1070 Ti and GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1070 Ti GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q
Architecture Pascal Turing
Code name Pascal GP104 N18E-G3-A1 MAX-Q TU104
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 2 November 2017 6 January 2019
Pipelines 2432 2944
Core clock speed 1607 MHz 735-990 MHz
Boost Clock 1683 MHz 1095-1230 MHz
Transistor count 7,200 million 13,600 million
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 12 nm
Texture fill rate 255.8 201.5
Floating-point performance 8,186 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 8000 MHz 12000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 256.3 GB/s 384.0 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support + +
VR Ready + +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4 6.5
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
CUDA 6.1 7.5
Laptop size large
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