GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q vs Radeon RX 5700

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q and Radeon RX 5700. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q and Radeon RX 5700. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce RTX 2080 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 2080 Max Q here:

Main Specs

  GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q Radeon RX 5700
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 180 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 4.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR6 GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon RX 5700 has 125% more power consumption, than GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q.
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 5700 uses PCIe 4.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q and Radeon RX 5700 have maximum RAM of 8 GB.
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 5700 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q is build with Turing architecture, and Radeon RX 5700 - with Navi / RDNA.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 5700 is 730 MHz higher, than GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q.
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q is manufactured by 12 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5700 - by 7 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5700 is 2000 MHz higher, than GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 65−70 65−70
ultra / 1080p 45−50 50−55
QHD / 1440p 35−40 40−45
4K / 2160p 24−27 24−27
low / 720p 90−95 90−95
medium / 1080p 75−80 80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5700 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3% more, than GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q.

Full Specs

  GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q Radeon RX 5700
Architecture Turing Navi / RDNA
Code name N18E-G3-A1 MAX-Q TU104 Navi 10
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 6 January 2019 7 July 2019
Pipelines 2944 2304
Core clock speed 735-990 MHz 1465 MHz
Boost Clock 1095-1230 MHz 1725 MHz
Transistor count 13,600 million 10,300 million
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm 7 nm
Texture fill rate 201.5 248.4
Length 268 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 12000 MHz 14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 384.0 GB/s 448.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
G-SYNC support +
VR Ready +
DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_1) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.5 6.5
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
CUDA 7.5
Laptop size large
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