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    GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q vs Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire

    In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire 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 1080 Max Q will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
    GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q Check Price
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    GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 GTX 1080 Max Q or Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire here:

    GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q Laptops
    Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
    Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 200 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5X GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 8 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire has 33% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is 251 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire.
    • GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is 5200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 50−55 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 35−40 21−24
    QHD / 1440p 27−30 16−18
    4K / 2160p 16−18 10−11
    low / 720p 80−85 60−65
    medium / 1080p 60−65 40−45
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 43% more, than Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
    Architecture Pascal GCN
    Code name N17E-G3 Max-Q Wimbledon XT
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 30 May 2017 1 May 2012
    Pipelines 2560 2560
    Core clock speed 1101 - 1290 MHz 850 MHz
    Boost Clock 1278 - 1468 MHz
    Transistor count 7,200 million
    Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 234.9
    Floating-point performance 7,516 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 2x 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 10000 MHz 4800 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 320.3 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    G-SYNC support +
    VR Ready +
    DirectX 12 (12_1) DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.0
    Shader Model 6.4
    OpenGL 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2
    Vulkan 1.2.131
    CUDA 6.1
    Laptop size large large
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