GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q vs Radeon HD 7870 XT

In this comparison between GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q and Radeon HD 7870 XT 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 RTX 2060 Max Q will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 7870 XT will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon HD 7870 XT

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:

GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q	Radeon HD 7870 XT
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	185 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7870 XT has 184% 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 HD 7870 XT.
GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 7870 XT - in Desktops.
GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q is build with Turing architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 XT - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q is 50 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q is manufactured by 12 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7870 XT - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q is 5000 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	50−55	35−40
ultra / 1080p	35−40	21−24
QHD / 1440p	27−30	16−18
4K / 2160p	14−16	10−11
low / 720p	75−80	60−65
medium / 1080p	60−65	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 40% more, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
high / 1080p	80−85	55−60
ultra / 1080p	70−75	45−50
QHD / 1440p	55−60	35−40
4K / 2160p	27−30	18−20
low / 720p	130−140	100−110
medium / 1080p	90−95	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Battlefield 5 is 44% more, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q.
low / 768p	250−260	250−260
medium / 768p	230−240	220−230
ultra / 1080p	−	180−190
QHD / 1440p	150−160	110−120
4K / 2160p	100−110	70−75
high / 768p	220−230	210−220
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 10% more, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
medium / 1080p	50−55	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	110−120	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Dota 2 is 2% more, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
high / 1080p	65−70	45−50
ultra / 1080p	60−65	40−45
QHD / 1440p	40−45	27−30
4K / 2160p	21−24	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	80−85
medium / 1080p	65−70	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Far Cry 5 is 41% more, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
high / 1080p	90−95	60−65
ultra / 1080p	70−75	45−50
QHD / 1440p	45−50	27−30
4K / 2160p	21−24	27−30
low / 720p	220−230	180−190
medium / 1080p	140−150	110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Fortnite is 29% more, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
high / 1080p	85−90	60−65
ultra / 1080p	65−70	45−50
QHD / 1440p	50−55	30−35
4K / 2160p	30−35	24−27
low / 720p	130−140	100−110
medium / 1080p	90−95	65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Forza Horizon 4 is 37% more, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
low / 768p	160−170	140−150
medium / 768p	150−160	120−130
high / 1080p	95−100	70−75
ultra / 1080p	45−50	30−35
QHD / 1440p	40−45	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Grand Theft Auto V is 27% more, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
high / 1080p	35−40	24−27
ultra / 1080p	30−35	20−22
QHD / 1440p	24−27	16−18
4K / 2160p	14−16	8−9
low / 720p	95−100	65−70
medium / 1080p	50−55	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Metro Exodus is 53% more, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
low / 768p	120−130	130−140
medium / 1080p	−	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Minecraft is 8% more, than GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q.
high / 1080p	75−80	−
ultra / 1080p	55−60	14−16
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	120−130	100−110
medium / 1080p	85−90	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 95% more, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
high / 1080p	35−40	24−27
ultra / 1080p	24−27	16−18
QHD / 1440p	16−18	10−11
4K / 2160p	10−12	7−8
low / 720p	95−100	65−70
medium / 1080p	55−60	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 51% more, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
low / 768p	190−200	130−140
medium / 768p	120−130	85−90
high / 1080p	70−75	45−50
ultra / 1080p	40−45	24−27
4K / 2160p	27−30	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 48% more, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
low / 768p	130−140	90−95
medium / 768p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	65−70	50−55
high / 768p	−	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in World of Tanks is 40% more, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.

Full Specs

	GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q	Radeon HD 7870 XT
Architecture	Turing	GCN 1.0
Code name	N18E-G1 MAX-Q TU106	Tahiti
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	6 January 2019	19 November 2012
Pipelines	1920	1536
Core clock speed	975 MHz	925 MHz
Boost Clock	1185 MHz	975 MHz
Transistor count	10,800 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	142.2	93.60
Floating-point performance		2,995 gflops
Length		267 mm
Memory bus width	192 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	11000 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	264.0 GB/s	192.0 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)		346 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		14.5 Mh/s
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GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q vs Radeon HD 7870 XT

GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q is a Laptop Graphics Card

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