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    GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q vs Radeon Vega Frontier Edition

    When choosing between GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q and Radeon Vega Frontier Edition, 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 2080 Max Q and Radeon Vega Frontier Edition.
    GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q Check Price
    Radeon Vega Frontier Edition

    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:

    GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q Radeon Vega Frontier Edition
    Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 300 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 2x 8-pin
    Memory type GDDR6 HBM2
    Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 16 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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    • Radeon Vega Frontier Edition has 275% more power consumption, than GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q.
    • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
    • Radeon Vega Frontier Edition has 8 GB more memory, than GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q.
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q is used in Laptops, and Radeon Vega Frontier Edition - in Desktops.
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q is build with Turing architecture, and Radeon Vega Frontier Edition - with GCN 5.0.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon Vega Frontier Edition is 647 MHz higher, than GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q.
    • GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q is manufactured by 12 nm process technology, and Radeon Vega Frontier Edition - by 14 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q is 10110 MHz higher, than Radeon Vega Frontier Edition.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 65−70 65−70
    ultra / 1080p 45−50 45−50
    QHD / 1440p 35−40 35−40
    4K / 2160p 24−27 21−24
    low / 720p 90−95 90−95
    medium / 1080p 75−80 75−80
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1% more, than Radeon Vega Frontier Edition.

    Full Specs

      GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q Radeon Vega Frontier Edition
    Architecture Turing GCN 5.0
    Code name N18E-G3-A1 MAX-Q TU104 Vega 10
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 6 January 2019 27 June 2017
    Pipelines 2944 4096
    Core clock speed 735-990 MHz 1382 MHz
    Boost Clock 1095-1230 MHz 1600 MHz
    Transistor count 13,600 million 12,500 million
    Manufacturing process technology 12 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 201.5 409.6
    Floating-point performance 13,107 gflops
    Length 267 mm
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 2048 Bit
    Memory clock speed 12000 MHz 1890 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 384.0 GB/s 483.8 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    G-SYNC support +
    VR Ready +
    DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_1) 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 6.5 6.4
    OpenGL 4.6 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 2.0
    Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.125
    CUDA 7.5
    Laptop size large
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