GeForce RTX 2060 vs GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce RTX 2060 and GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q, 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 stacks up against GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q, check out specs charts below.

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 RTX 2060 GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q
Power consumption (TDP) 160 Watt 80 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR6 GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C No outputs
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  • GeForce RTX 2060 has 100% more power consumption, than GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce RTX 2060.
  • GeForce RTX 2060 is used in Desktops, and GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q - in Laptops.
  • GeForce RTX 2060 and GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q are build with Turing architecture.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce RTX 2060 is 585 MHz higher, than GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q.
  • GeForce RTX 2060 and GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q are manufactured by 12 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce RTX 2060 is 2000 MHz higher, than GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q.

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 RTX 2060 and GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

Full Specs

  GeForce RTX 2060 GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q
Architecture Turing Turing
Code name Turing TU106 N18E-G3-A1 MAX-Q TU104
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 6 January 2019 6 January 2019
Pipelines 1920 2944
Core clock speed 1320 MHz 735-990 MHz
Boost Clock 1620 MHz 1095-1230 MHz
Transistor count 10,800 million 13,600 million
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm 12 nm
Texture fill rate 201.6 201.5
Length 229 mm
Memory bus width 192 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 14000 MHz 12000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 336.0 GB/s 384.0 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support + +
VR Ready + +
DirectX 12 12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model 6.5 6.5
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
CUDA 7.5 7.5
Laptop size large
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