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    GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q vs Radeon HD 8970M

    In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q and Radeon HD 8970M 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 1070 Max Q will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 8970M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q and Radeon HD 8970M are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q and Radeon HD 8970M 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 1070 Max Q or Radeon HD 8970M here:

    GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q Laptops
    Radeon HD 8970M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q Radeon HD 8970M
    Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 100 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q has 15% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 8970M.
    • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
    • GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 8970M.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 8970M - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is 251 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8970M.
    • GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8970M - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is 3200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8970M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 35−40 20−22
    ultra / 1080p 21−24 12−14
    QHD / 1440p 16−18 6−7
    4K / 2160p 10−11 5−6
    low / 720p 60−65 35−40
    medium / 1080p 40−45 24−27
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 77% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q Radeon HD 8970M
    Architecture Pascal GCN
    Code name N17E-G2 Max-Q Neptune
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 30 May 2017 15 May 2013
    Pipelines 2048 1280
    Core clock speed 1101 - 1215 MHz 850 MHz
    Boost Clock 1265 - 1379 MHz 900 MHz
    Transistor count 7,200 million 2,800 million
    Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 176.5 72.00
    Floating-point performance 5,648 gflops 2,304 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 8000 MHz 4800 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 256.3 GB/s 153.6 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    G-SYNC support +
    VR Ready +
    DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (11_1)
    Shader Model 6.4 5.1
    OpenGL 4.6 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 1.2
    Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
    CUDA 6.1
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 273 Mh/s
    Laptop size large large
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