GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q vs Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
In this comparison between GeForce RTX 2060 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 RTX 2060 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 RTX 2060 Max Q and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce RTX 2060 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 RTX 2060 Max Q or Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire here:
Main Specs
GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q
Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP)
65 Watt
200 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR6
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
6 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire has 207% more power consumption, than GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q is build with Turing architecture, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q is 125 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire.
GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q is manufactured by 12 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q is 6200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
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 7970M Crossfire.
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 7970M Crossfire.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire 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 7970M Crossfire.
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 7970M Crossfire.
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 7970M Crossfire.
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 7970M Crossfire.
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 7970M Crossfire.
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 7970M Crossfire.
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 7970M Crossfire.
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 7970M Crossfire.
low / 768p
120−130
130−140
medium / 1080p
−
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire 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 7970M Crossfire.
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 7970M Crossfire.
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 7970M Crossfire.
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 7970M Crossfire.
Full Specs
GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q
Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
Architecture
Turing
GCN
Code name
N18E-G1 MAX-Q TU106
Wimbledon XT
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
6 January 2019
1 May 2012
Pipelines
1920
2560
Core clock speed
975 MHz
850 MHz
Boost Clock
1185 MHz
Transistor count
10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
12 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
142.2
Memory bus width
192 Bit
2x 256 Bit
Memory clock speed
11000 MHz
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
264.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
G-SYNC support
+
VR Ready
+
DirectX
12 Ultimate (12_1)
DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.0
Shader Model
6.5
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
CUDA
7.5
Laptop size
large
large
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