Your Graphics Research
Your Graphics Research
| Recommended System Requirements | ||
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| Game | GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q | GeForce RTX 2070 MSI Gaming Z 8GB |
| Hitman 3 | 4% | 19% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 26% | 38% |
| Assassins Creed: Valhalla | 32% | 43% |
| Resident Evil 8 | 26% | 38% |
| FIFA 21 | 63% | 69% |
| Grand Theft Auto VI | 4% | 13% |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War | 35% | 45% |
| Genshin Impact | 26% | 38% |
| Far Cry 6 | 7% | 10% |
| The Medium | 8% | 23% |
In terms of overall gaming performance, the graphical capabilities of the Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 MSI Gaming Z 8GB are noticeably better than the Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q.
The RTX 2070 has a 675 MHz higher core clock speed but 40 fewer Texture Mapping Units than the RTX 2080. The lower TMU count doesn't matter, though, as altogether the RTX 2070 manages to provide 67.8 GTexel/s better texturing performance. This still holds weight but shader performance is generally more relevant, particularly since both of these GPUs support at least DirectX 10.
The RTX 2070 has a 675 MHz higher core clock speed than the RTX 2080 and the same number of Render Output Units. This results in the RTX 2070 providing 43.2 GPixel/s better pixeling performance. However, both GPUs support DirectX 9 or above, and pixeling performance is only really relevant when comparing older cards.
The RTX 2070 was released less than a year after the RTX 2080, and so they are likely to have similar driver support for optimizing performance when running the latest games.
Both GPUs exhibit very powerful performance, so it probably isn't worth upgrading from one to the other, as both are capable of running even the most demanding games at the highest settings.
The GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q and the GeForce RTX 2070 MSI Gaming Z 8GB have the same amount of video memory, but are likely to provide slightly different experiences when displaying game textures at high resolutions.
The RTX 2070 has 64 GB/sec greater memory bandwidth than the RTX 2080, which means that the memory performance of the RTX 2070 is much better than the RTX 2080.
The GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q has 2944 Shader Processing Units and the GeForce RTX 2070 MSI Gaming Z 8GB has 2304. However, the actual shader performance of the RTX 2080 is 3224 and the actual shader performance of the RTX 2070 is 4216. The RTX 2070 having 992 better shader performance and an altogether better performance when taking into account other relevant data means that the RTX 2070 delivers a massively smoother and more efficient experience when processing graphical data than the RTX 2080.
The GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q requires 80 Watts to run and the GeForce RTX 2070 MSI Gaming Z 8GB requires 225 Watts. We would recommend a PSU with at least 550 Watts for the RTX 2070, but we do not have a recommended PSU wattage for the RTX 2080. The RTX 2070 requires 145 Watts more than the RTX 2080 to run. The difference is significant enough that the RTX 2070 may have an adverse affect on your yearly electricity bills in comparison to the RTX 2080.
| Core Speed | 735 MHz | vs |  | 1410 MHz | |
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| Boost Clock | 1095 MHz | vs | | 1830 MHz | |
| Architecture | Turing TU104 N18E-G3-A1 | Turing TU106 | |||
| OC Potential | - | vs | - | ||
| Driver Support | - | vs | - | ||
| Release Date | 20 Sep 2018 | vs |  | 17 Oct 2018 | |
| GPU Link | GD Link | GD Link | |||
| Approved |  | | |||
| Comparison | |||||
| 1366x768 | 10
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10
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| 1600x900 | 10
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10
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| 1920x1080 | 10
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10
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| 2560x1440 | 9.3
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9.9
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| 3840x2160 | 7.3
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vs | |
7.7
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| Memory | 8192 MB | | vs | | 8192 MB |
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| Memory Speed | 1500 MHz | vs | | 1750 MHz | |
| Memory Bus | 256 Bit | | vs | | 256 Bit |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | | vs | | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bandwidth | 384GB/sec | vs | | 448GB/sec | |
| L2 Cache | 4096 KB | |
vs | 0 KB | |
| Delta Color Compression | no | vs | no | ||
| Memory Performance | 0% | |
vs | |
0% |
| Comparison | |||||
| Shader Processing Units | 2944 | | vs | 2304 | |
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| Actual Shader Performance | 100% | | vs | | 100% |
| Technology | 12nm | | vs | | 12nm |
| Texture Mapping Units | 184 | | vs | 144 | |
| Texture Rate | 135.2 GTexel/s | vs | | 203 GTexel/s | |
| Render Output Units | 64 | | vs | | 64 |
| Pixel Rate | 47 GPixel/s | vs | | 90.2 GPixel/s | |
| Comparison | |||||
| Max Digital Resolution (WxH) | 7680x4320 | | vs | | 7680x4320 |
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| VGA Connections | 0 | vs | 0 | ||
| DVI Connections | 0 | vs | 0 | ||
| HDMI Connections | 0 | vs | | 1 | |
| DisplayPort Connections | 0 | vs | | 3 | |
| Comparison | |||||
| Max Power | 80 Watts | | vs | 225 Watts | |
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| Recommended PSU | - | 550 Watts | |||
| DirectX | 12.1 | | vs | | 12.1 |
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| Shader Model | 6.4 | | vs | 6.1 | |
| Open GL | 4.6 | | vs | | 4.6 |
| Open CL | - | vs | - | ||
| Notebook GPU | yes | no | |||
| SLI/Crossfire | no | vs | no | ||
| Dedicated | yes | | vs | | yes |
| Comparison | |||||
| Recommended Processor | Intel Core i7-9750H 6-Core 2.6GHz | | vs | Intel Core i7-9700KF 8-Core 3.6GHz | |
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| Recommended RAM | 16 GB | | vs | | 16 GB |
| Maximum Recommended Gaming Resolution | 3840x2160 | | vs | | 3840x2160 |
| Performance Value |  | ||||
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| Mini Review | Overview The GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q is a High-End laptop Graphics Card based on the Turing Architecture. As a Max-Q graphics card it is ideally suited for thin gaming laptops. However, this does impact performance. Architecture It equips a Turing GPU Codenamed GT104 which is a First Gen Turing GPU and has 20 SM activated, offering 2944 Shader Processing Units, 184 TMUs and 64 ROPs. The Turing architecture provides the world's first consumer support for real-time ray-tracing technology, or RTX. It also has 368 Tensor Cores for AI purposes. GPU Name: TU104-400A-A1 GPU The central unit runs at 735MHz and goes up to 1095MHz in Turbo Mode. Memory The GPU accesses an 8GB frame buffer of Second Gen GDDR6 through a 256-bit memory interface, while the Memory Clock Operates at 1750MHz, or 14GHz effective. Total memory bandwidth is 448 Gb/s. Power Consumption With a rated board TDP of 80W, the GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q is fairly power hungry for a laptop graphics processor. Performance Performance of the GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q falls a long way short of the desktop GeForce RTX 2080. However, the GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q is still a decently fast mobile graphics card which offers performance on par with a desktop GeForce GTX 1070. System Suggestions GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q is best suited for resolutions up to and including 2560 x 1440. We recommend a High-End Processor and 16GB of RAM for Optimal Performance. | Overview The GeForce RTX 2070 MSI Gaming Z 8GB is a High-End Graphics Card based on the 12nm Turing Architecture and is considered a great 1440p video card. This is a dual-slot graphics card with a dual-fan thermal design using TORX 3.0 fans for improved airflow and optimised heat dissipation. This video card uses Zero Frozr to eliminate fan noise in low-load situations, and also has RGB Mystic Light lighting, and anti-bending backplate. This video card has great overclocking potential. Architecture It equips a cut-down Turing GPU Codenamed TU106, more specifically the TU106-400A-A1 variant which means factory overclocks are permitted. This is a First Gen Turing GPU and has 16 SM activated, offering 2304 CUDA Shader Processing Units, 144 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. The Turing architecture provides the world's first consumer support for real-time ray-tracing (RTX) technology. It is equipped with 288 Tensor Cores for AI purposes and 32 RT Cores for ray-tracing. GPU The central unit runs at 1410 MHz and goes up to 1830 MHz in Boost Mode, providing a large 13% overclock when compared to the reference model. Memory The GPU accesses an 8GB frame buffer of Second Gen GDDR6 through a 256-bit memory interface, while the Memory Clock Operates at 1750MHz, or 14GHz effective. Total memory bandwidth is 448GB/s. Power Consumption With a rated board TDP of 225W, it requires at least a 550W PSU with one available 8-pin and one 6-pin power connector. Performance The GeForce RTX 2070 offers performance in between the GeForce GTX 1080 and GeForce GTX 1080 Ti, albeit also boasting ray-tracing and DLSS support. System Suggestions The GeForce RTX 2070 MSI Gaming Z 8GB is best suited for resolutions up to and including 3840x2160. We recommend a high-end processor and 16GB of RAM for optimal performance. | |||
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| Recommended CPU | - | - | |||
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| Possible GPU Upgrades | N/A | - | |||
| GPU Variants | - | - | |||