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    GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q vs Radeon RX 550X

    In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q and Radeon RX 550X 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 RX 550X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
    GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q Check Price
    Radeon RX 550X

    GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce GTX 1070 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 GTX 1070 Max Q here:

    GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q Radeon RX 550X
    Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 50 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
    Supplementary power connectors None None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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    • GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q has 130% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 550X.
    • GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 550X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon RX 550X.
    • GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 550X - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon RX 550X - with GCN 4.0.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is 1 MHz higher, than Radeon RX 550X.
    • GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550X - by 14 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is 2000 MHz higher, than Radeon RX 550X.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 35−40 10−11
    ultra / 1080p 21−24 6−7
    QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
    4K / 2160p 10−11 −
    low / 720p 60−65 21−24
    medium / 1080p 40−45 12−14
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 215% more, than Radeon RX 550X.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q Radeon RX 550X
    Architecture Pascal GCN 4.0
    Code name N17E-G2 Max-Q Lexa
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 30 May 2017 16 December 2018
    Pipelines 2048 512
    Core clock speed 1101 - 1215 MHz 1100 MHz
    Boost Clock 1265 - 1379 MHz 1183 MHz
    Transistor count 7,200 million 2,200 million
    Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 176.5 37.86
    Floating-point performance 5,648 gflops 1,211 gflops
    Length 145 mm
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 8000 MHz 6000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 256.3 GB/s 96 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    G-SYNC support +
    VR Ready +
    DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_0)
    Shader Model 6.4 6.4
    OpenGL 4.6 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 2.0
    Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
    CUDA 6.1
    Laptop size large
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